Afghanistan Signs $10 Billion Deal to Generate 10,000 MW of Electricity

An agreement worth $10 billion for projects to generate 10,000 megawatts of electricity has been signed between Afghanistan’s Ministry of Energy and Water and a domestic private company. The acting Minister of Energy and Water described the agreement as a …

Tahawol: Dependence of Afghanistan’s economy on foreign aid

Afghanistan: Twin road mishaps claim seven lives in Badakhshan

Twin road mishaps claim seven lives in Afghanistan's Badakhshan. (File image: Xinhua/IANS) Kabul, Aug 2 (IANS) Twin road accidents have left seven commuters dead and injured another in northern Afghanistan's Badakhshan province, said a news …

UNICEF: Measles Has Killed 357 Children in Afghanistan in Six Months

UNICEF reports measles has killed 357 children in Afghanistan in just six months, warning over 12 million children urgently need aid amid worsening health and malnutrition crises. UNICEF warns Afghanistan is facing a worsening humanitarian emergency, with …

SIGAR Reports on Aid Cuts, Women's Rights Violations in Afghanistan

The U.S. Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) has released its 68th and final report. This report addresses issues such as U.S. aid to Afghanistan, the situation of women and girls, security, the economy, counter-narcotics …

Twin road mishaps claim 7 lives in Afghanistan's Badakhshan

KABUL, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- Twin road accidents have left seven commuters dead and injured another in northern Afghanistan's Badakhshan province on Friday, said a news release of the provincial police office released Friday evening. In the first accident …

Pakistan Closes Ghulam Khan Border Crossing to Afghanistan’s Travelers

Pakistan has closed the Ghulam Khan border crossing to Afghanistan’s travelers, enforcing stricter visa and passport rules and raising concerns about disrupted trade, movement, and cross-border community ties. Pakistan has closed the Ghulam Khan border …

Pakistan’s Bajaur Assembly Calls for TTP Fighters to Leave for Afghanistan

An assembly in Pakistan’s Bajaur district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province urged Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) fighters to leave the area and return to Afghanistan, reflecting growing public frustration over violence and insecurity. Residents of Pakistan’s …

Afghanistan harbours major terror groups despite Taliban’s Doha pledge, warns SIGAR report

Kabul [Afghanistan], August 2 (ANI): Despite the 2020 Doha Agreement, Afghanistan remains a safe haven for major terrorist organisations including Al-Qaeda, Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), and ISIS-K, the U.S. Special Inspector General for Afghanistan …

Afghanistan To Host Tri-Nation Cricket Series In Sharjah

(MENAFN- Khaama Press) Afghanistan will play Pakistan and the UAE in a seven-match tri-nation cricket series in Sharjah from August 29, boosting preparation for the upcoming Asia Cup. The Afghanistan Cricket Board has announced that a tri-nation series …