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Afghanistan’s Labor Market Remains Critically Weak, WFP Warns, as Job Access Drops Sharply
KABUL – Despite recent signs of market stability and easing food prices, employment opportunities across Afghanistan continued to deteriorate through late May, according to a new…
Karzai Blames Pakistan’s Policies for Its Security Crisis, Urges EU to Consider Regional Realities
Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has asserted that Pakistan’s current security challenges are a direct consequence of Islamabad’s decades-long policy of supporting extremism…
Afghanistan Imports 80% of Its Electricity, Remains Vulnerable to Regional Shocks, UNDP Says
Afghanistan imports approximately 80% of its total electricity, with more than 90% of those imports coming from Central Asian countries primarily Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and…
Afghan Repatriation Resumes Amid Worsening Torkham Closure Crisis
LANDI KOTAL / KHYBER DISTRICT – The repatriation of Afghan nationals from Pakistan’s Khyber district has resumed following the Eid al-Adha holidays, even as the prolonged closure…
Moscow Says Kabul Agreement Focuses on Restoring Soviet-Era Military Equipment
Moscow, Russia — Russia has confirmed that its newly signed military-technical cooperation agreement with Afghanistan's Taliban-led government will initially focus on repairing,…
EU’s Kallas Urges Dialogue, Not Airstrikes, to Resolve Pakistan-Taliban Dispute
ISLAMABAD — The European Union’s top diplomat has called on Pakistan to pursue dialogue rather than military action in its escalating confrontation with Afghanistan’s Taliban…
Hibatullah Akhundzada Reportedly Warns TTP to Halt Attacks in Pakistan or Risk Losing Taliban Support
KABUL / ISLAMABAD-Taliban Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has reportedly warned the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to stop carrying out attacks inside Pakistan or…
NRC: 3.2 Million Iranians and Afghan Refugees Displaced by Conflict
TEHRAN – Millions of civilians in Iran, including large numbers of Afghan refugees, have been severely affected by the recent conflict, which has caused widespread destruction,…
Taliban Cleric Says Girls’ Education Is Prohibited
A senior Taliban cleric in Kabul has declared that education for women and girls beyond limited religious instruction is “forbidden,” arguing that females should be restricted to…
WHO Urges Stronger Action Against Tobacco Use in Afghanistan
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for intensified efforts to combat tobacco use in Afghanistan, warning that the tobacco industry continues to employ deceptive…