Afghanistan News

UN Warns 740,000 Women Detained Globally, Calls for Urgent Prison Reforms

GENEVA — A group of United Nations experts issued a stark warning on Wednesday, revealing that over 740,000 women and girls…

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WHO Sounds Alarm Over Unvaccinated Repatriated Children in Afghanistan, Posing Major Public Health Threat

KABUL, Afghanistan – The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a stark warning regarding the health of thousands of children returning…

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Torkham Closure Inflicts $240 Million Blow on Bilateral Trade

Islamabad/Peshawar – The prolonged shutdown of the Torkham border crossing, a critical artery for commerce between Pakistan and Afghanistan, has…

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37 Years Since Soviet Withdrawal from Afghanistan: A Legacy of Conflict and Resilience

Today, February 15, marks the 37th anniversary of the complete withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan. The event, concluded in…

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Red Cross Reaches Over Two Million People in Afghanistan Amid 2025 Crises

Throughout 2025, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) managed to provide essential health services to…

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‘We Aged 20 Years’: British Couple Describe Ordeal in Taliban Prisons After Seven-Month Detention

LONDON, Feb 14 – A British octogenarian couple, held captive in Afghanistan for seven and a half months, have spoken of…

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World Radio Day: Media Watchdogs Warn of Alarming Decline for Afghan Broadcasters

As the world marked World Radio Day on February 13, international and Afghan media support groups issued stark warnings about…

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India Donates Tetanus-Diphtheria Vaccines to Afghanistan to Strengthen Immunization Efforts

India has provided a substantial consignment of Tetanus-diphtheria (Td) vaccines to Afghanistan to support the country’s national immunization programs and…

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Pakistan warning to Afghanistan came with the weight of a country on edge

Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif sat before the cameras, his voice steady but his message sharp. In a matter of…

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Kandahar Fire Leaves Millions in Losses, Highlights Ongoing Urban Fire Risks

Kandahar, Afghanistan – February 11, 2026 – A major fire in Kandahar city caused extensive damage to commercial property valued at…

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