Afghanistan News

Outrage in Afghanistan as Pakistani Airstrikes Kill Eight Schoolchildren

At least eight schoolchildren five boys and three girls are among the dead following a wave of Pakistani airstrikes in…

4 weeks ago

Pakistani airstrikes on Afghan soil spark outrage, strong reactions

KABUL (Pajhwok): Several Afghan politicians have strongly condemned the recent attacks by Pakistan’s military regime, saying that instead of addressing…

4 weeks ago

Iran Announces Rescue of 700 Afghan Migrants from Hypothermia at Border

Iranian border guards have rescued approximately 700 Afghan nationals who were stranded in severe winter weather while attempting to enter…

4 weeks ago

5.7-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Northern Afghanistan, Felt in Kabul

KABUL, Afghanistan – A moderate but relatively strong earthquake shook large parts of northern and central Afghanistan on Friday, sending tremors…

4 weeks ago

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…

1 month ago

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…

1 month ago

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…

1 month ago

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…

1 month ago

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…

1 month ago

‘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…

1 month ago