Steady erosion of free media in Afghanistan continues: UN envoy

(Last Updated On: )The Orange Cap continues to change heads after most match at this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL), while the Purple Cap holder remains pretty much intact.  On Saturday night, Virat Kohli reclaimed the Orange Cap after Royal …

Afghanistan fears negative impacts of Pakistan-India tensions on Kabul, region

Afghanistan officials on Sunday expressed their concern that the ongoing tensions between Pakistan and India would have a “direct negative impact” on Kabul and the region. After an attack on April 22 in occupied Kashmir’s Pahalgam killed 26 people, India, …

Afghanistan exported over $643 million in Fresh and Dried Fruits last year

File: Local traders showcase Afghan products in an exhibition, mainly dried fruits.Afghanistan exported over $643 million worth of fresh and dried fruits last year, mainly to Pakistan, India, UAE, and Turkey. The Economic Affairs Office of the Taliban’s …

Flash floods inflict casualties, property damage in Afghanistan's Badakhshan

KABUL, May 4 (Xinhua) -- Hailstorm and flash floods have caused casualties and property damages in the northern Afghanistan's Badakhsan province on Friday, reported the state-run Radio and Television of Afghanistan (RTA) on Sunday. Citing local …

7 killed, 2 injured in Afghanistan last week

KABUL (Pajhwok): Three countries announced nearly $4.4 million in aid to Afghanistan last week, when Afghan officials visited Qatar, Iran and Uzbekistan. Also last week, the United Nations said in a survey that women’s access to various services in …

2 children among 6 drown in W. Afghanistan

KABUL, May 4 (Xinhua) -- Six persons, including two children, were drowned as their car plunged into a reservoir dam in the western Afghanistan Herat province on Saturday, provincial government spokesman Mohammad Yusuf Sayedi said Sunday. The deadly …

Tahawol: Overview of Afghanistan’s media situation

Earthquake of magnitude 4.3 rocks Afghanistan, aftershocks suspected

An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 rocked Afghanistan on Saturday, a statement by the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said. An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 rocked Afghanistan on Saturday, a statement by the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said. As per …

Fletcher: Donor countries must not abandon Afghanistan

(Last Updated On: )Tom Fletcher, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, has urged donor countries not to abandon Afghanistan amid the difficult circumstances it is facing. In an exclusive …

Taliban claim efforts to preserve Afghanistan’s Buddhist heritage

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May 3: Afghanistan’s Taliban government has announced initiatives to protect the country’s Buddhist heritage sites and artefacts, departing from their previous stance during their first period of rule. The announcement comes …