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Pakistan issues directives to arrest illegal Afgan nationals from July 10

The notification said provincial authorities will be required to submit daily reports on arrests and enforcement actions to the Ministry of Interior from July 11 onwards.
Updated on Jun 29, 2026 11:57 am IST

2 Pakistanis held in Italy after 4 migrant workers found burned alive in minivan

Italian police arrested two Pakistani nationals in connection to the deaths.
Updated on Jun 03, 2026 05:38 am IST

China sets up new county in Xinjiang near PoK, Afghan border

This is the third new county established by China in Xinjiang, a predominantly Muslim Uyghur region, in just over a year.
Updated on Apr 12, 2026 04:39 pm IST

Mind The Gap: Journalism as resistance

Zahra Nader at the Security Council, UN Headquarters, New York, October 20, 2022
Updated on Mar 16, 2026 05:21 pm IST

Taliban govt says US National Guard shooting 'does not concern' Afghanistan

"This incident does not concern the Afghan government or people," Muttaqi said.
Published on Dec 03, 2025 11:31 pm IST

Trump shares claim Afghans behead anyone with Nespresso machine

After a shooting involving Afghan nationals, Robert O'Neill's remarks on immigration stirred controversy. Trump backed O'Neill's claims, intensifying discussions on the implications of welcoming Afghan refugees and the ongoing national security challenges following the US withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Published on Dec 01, 2025 12:26 am IST

Afghan vendor’s refusal to take money from Indian vlogger wins hearts. Watch

An Indian vlogger captured an Afghan juice seller declining money for juice, and the touching display of hospitality gained wide praise online.
Published on Nov 30, 2025 05:18 pm IST

Rahmanullah Lakanwal surgery: Will DC National Guard shooting suspect survive?

Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the Afghan suspect in the D.C. shooting of two National Guard members, is anticipated to recover and face first-degree murder charges.
Updated on Nov 29, 2025 09:53 pm IST

Trump's blanket decision on visa, asylum after '3rd World' jab over DC shooting

White House Guard killing sparks Trump’s sweeping visa and asylum clampdown. Washington DC shooting suspect Rahmanullah Lakanwal (R).
Updated on Nov 30, 2025 09:00 am IST

Saudi Arabia calls for ‘self-restraint’ as clashes erupt along Pak-Afghan border

The firing took place at several key posts, including Angoor Adda, Bajaur, Kurram, Dir, Chitral in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Baramcha in Balochistan.
Published on Oct 12, 2025 01:12 pm IST

Afghan boy, 13, lands in Delhi by hiding in landing gear of flight from Kabul

A safety check was carried out by the airline security and engineering staff, during which a small red-coloured speaker was found in the rear landing gear area of the plane that came from Kabul to Delhi, officials said.
Updated on Sept 23, 2025 03:06 pm IST

Afghan FM's Pak visit blocked by US over UN travel ban waiver: Reports

US decision is believed to have been influenced by concerns over the Taliban government's growing closeness with China.
Published on Aug 10, 2025 12:36 pm IST

Afghan women hit by Taliban education ban go online to pursue dreams

Online courses like coding are offering a chance to Afghan women to study amid the ban on education.
Published on Aug 06, 2025 12:45 pm IST

Taliban stripped Afghan women of rights: US Report

According to the report, the US allocated only around USD 342 million in humanitarian aid to Afghanistan in fiscal year 2025, a sharp drop from 2023.
Published on Aug 02, 2025 01:14 pm IST

At least 1.2 million Afghans forced to return from Iran, Pakistan in 2025: UN

Pakistani authorities have set a June 30 deadline for some 1.3 million Afghans to leave. Pakistan aims to expel a total of 3 million Afghans this year.
Published on Jun 28, 2025 10:06 pm IST

Taliban leader calls for lifting education bans on Afghan girls: 'No excuse'

A top Taliban commander has called on the group's leader to lift the prohibition on Afghan women and girls attending school, stating that there is no justification for it.
Published on Jan 19, 2025 01:59 pm IST

Pakistan Taliban claim raid that killed 16 soldiers

According to intelligence experts, the Pakistani Taliban carried out a heinous nocturnal attack on an army outpost close to the Afghan border on Saturday, killing 16 troops and seriously wounding five more.
Published on Dec 21, 2024 08:51 pm IST

India-based Afghan student to fill consular gap amid staff shortage

Over the past three years, Afghan diplomats manning the Afghan Embassy and Consulates in India have sought refuge/asylum in different Western countries and have left India.
Published on Nov 13, 2024 02:40 pm IST

As Afghan school downs shutters, pupils left in lurch face uncertainty

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Yosuf Noor was one of the 180 students at the the Sayed Jamaluddin Afghan school in Bhogal; (right) A protest against the Taliban.
Updated on Oct 09, 2023 03:49 pm IST

Afghan refugees at US military base struggle from scanty winter supplies: Report

Critics have criticised US President Joe Biden for his administration's lack of preparedness for Afghan refugees, who currently live across eight US military bases.
Published on Nov 14, 2021 04:22 pm IST

Greece: 4 Afghans charged with arson for fire at Lesbos camp

“The images of the Moria camp are a painful reminder of the need for Europe to come together,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday during her state of the union address.
Updated on Sept 16, 2020 11:20 pm IST

Afghan ‘peace is coming’, Ashraf Ghani claims as election campaign starts

“Peace is coming, and the negotiations will take place,” Ghani said at a rally marking the start of two months of campaigning.
Updated on Jul 28, 2019 06:32 pm IST

Pakistan airspace closure hits India, Afghan

The air corridor, which was established with Indian assistance to ferry goods such as dry fruits and other products from key Afghan cities to markets such as Delhi and Mumbai, has been suspended, other officials said.
Published on Jun 27, 2019 10:06 pm IST

ICC World Cup 2019: Afghan spin the key for new captain at World Cup

File image of Rashid Khan
Updated on May 23, 2019 09:42 am IST

Former journalist and advisor to Afghan Parliament shot dead in Kabul

According to interior ministry spokesman Nasrat Rahimi, Mangal was gunned down in eastern Kabul in broad daylight.
Updated on May 12, 2019 11:21 am IST

‘Women can’t go back to dark days,’ Afghan female musicians tell Taliban

‘Women can’t go back to dark days,’ Afghan female musicians tell Taliban
Updated on Apr 19, 2019 09:37 am IST

Bring on the World Cup, we fear no one: Afghan spin king Rashid Khan

Afghanistan's Rashid Khan poses with the trophy after winning the Test cricket match between Afghanistan and Ireland
Published on Mar 19, 2019 02:46 pm IST

‘My son is no more with me’: Afghans mourn as they bury victims of Shia mosque attack

Afghan Shiite mourners carry a coffin during a burial ceremony for the 35 victims of a suicide attack in a Shiite mosque in Gardez of Paktia province on August 4, 2018.
Updated on Aug 04, 2018 05:00 pm IST

Mumbai’s memories of the first Afghan to play Test cricket

Salim Durani in his heyday.
Updated on Jun 15, 2018 11:15 am IST

Onus on Taliban to show they are ready to discuss peace with Afghan: US

Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani and US President Donald Trump shake hands before a meeting at the Palace Hotel during the 72nd United Nations General Assembly September 21, 2017 in New York City.
Updated on Mar 21, 2018 09:53 am IST