Afghan Forces Rescued Child from Kidnappers in Kabul

The Ministry of Interior (MoI) says Afghan forces rescued a child from kidnappers on Monday night.

What’s Next for the Geopolitics of Afghanistan

With the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan now complete, it may be useful to take a longer-term view. As someone who first visited the region over 40 years ago and who has been fascinated with it ever since, I’ve observed the complexities and contradictions of this multiethnic, multitribal society firsthand.

Shame and anger at report detailing Australian atrocities in Afghanistan

Sydney - Australian military personnel who spoke out against alleged war crimes in Afghanistan said on Friday they felt vindicated by an inquiry which called for possible prosecution of troops, as the country reacted with shame and anger at the findings' severity.

ANDSF Showcases Air Capabilities in Kabul

The Afghan National Army (ANA) on Wednesday showcased its military capabilities in various parts of the capital Kabul as NATO and US allies prepare to withdraw from the country in the next few months.

University student stabbed to death in Kabul

A university student was stabbed to death by some individuals in the Khawaja Jam locality of capital Kabul on Saturday.

US has a new proxy in Afghanistan: Daesh

With the last US troops beating a hasty and humiliating retreat from Afghanistan, the war has entered a new phase, where Americans and Daesh terrorists find themselves on the same side.

Journalists beaten, detained while covering protest in Kabul

The Taliban fighters have beaten four Afghan journalists and cameramen and have temporarily detained others as they tried to cover a protest.

Taliban Expect to Announce Future Govt Soon

The Taliban said that foreign forces have left the country and that no obstacle remains in the way of announcing the future government, which they will do soon.

Passport Services to Begin in Provinces: Officials

The passport issuance process is scheduled to begin in the next two weeks in a number of major provinces, officials from the passport department said.

Taliban reacts to Kabul bombing which killed 2 employees of a TV station dead

Kabul’s Shahr-i-Naw Park turns into abode for IDPs

Many internally displaced people (IDPs) in the Shahr-i-Naw Park of Kabul say they are unable to go back to their areas for want of money, urging the government to facilitate their return.

Taliban will implement their laws of late 90s

One of the co-founders of the Taliban and head of the promotion of virtue and prevention of vice Mullah Noorudin Torabi has said that the laws of their previous regime-from 1996 until 2001- will not be defied and will be implemented fully.

Four killed in magnetic IED blast in Kabul

At least eight people were killed or wounded in a blast on Thursday in Kabul city, police said.

Tehran Azadi Tower lit up with colors of Afghan flag in honor of Kabul school victims

In solidarity with Afghanistan and the victims of the recent brutal terrorist attack targeting a girls' school in Kabul, the iconic Azadi Tower in the Iranian capital, Tehran, has been lit up with the colors of the Afghan flag.

President Ghani Says Afghans Will Not Bow to Force

President Ashraf Ghani on Friday said that Afghans will not be compelled to submission by force and that the Taliban should agree to a ceasefire and enter a political process.

2 Ministry of Finance Employees Arrested On Bribery Charges

Two employees of the Ministry of Finance have been arrested on charges of taking $10,000 in bribes after a complaint from an employee of a private company on May 10, announced the Attorney General’s Office of Control and Surveillance on Wednesday.

Oxygen In Short Supply In Afghanistan As It Battles Third Wave Of COVID-19

Oxygen is in short supply in Afghanistan as the country is battling a third wave of COVID-19 cases and its hospitals are being overrun. Health ministry spokesperson Ghulam Dastigir Nazari said that the government is working to install more oxygen supply plants in 10 provinces where up to 65 percent of people tested in some areas are positive for COVID-19.

Britain’s war in Afghanistan has cost over $31 billion

Britain’s war in Afghanistan has cost UK taxpayers £22.2billion ($31.3 billion), the United Kingdom’s government has revealed.

MPs Call For Stop Of “Genocide” in Afghanistan

Condemning the attack on the Sayyid al-Shuhada girls’ school in western Kabul, members of the House of Representatives, said that security of educational institutions should be maintained and identification and punishment of the perpetrators of the attacks should be done immediately, while addressing security issues at a plenary session on Monday.

Will Not Prevent Burials Even Of Armed Opposition: Herat Governor

Responding to criticism from citizens who opposed the conduct of the funeral of Mullah Abdul Manan Niazi, the deputy head of the Taliban-led Mullah Mohammad Rasool splinter group in Herat, the governor of the province, Sayed Abdul Wahid Qatali, said the government would not prevent the burial of anyone, including the armed oppositions.

Women protest over closed schools for girls in Afghanistan

A number of women took to the streets of Kabul on Tuesday, October 26 to protest against the closed school for girls and accused the international community of being silent about what is going on in Afghanistan.

Ghani refused to share power with Taliban: Khalilzad

The former US special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation has blamed then president Ashraf Ghani for refusing to share power with the Taliban.

Former Afghan Government's Collapse 'Damaged' Country, Taliban Spokesman Says

The fall of Afghanistan's previous government had a negative effect on the situation in the country and better have been avoided, Zabihullah Mujahid, a spokesman of the Taliban (banned in Russia as a terrorist group) and the Afghan deputy culture and information minister, said.

Pakistan to extent councilor services in Afghanistan

As Kabul-based embassies of other international countries are closing their embassies and consulates around Afghanistan, Pakistan ambassador to Kabul announced that the issuance of visas will be extended to Afghans.

Football: Kabul’s Istiqlal Defeats Khost's Atalan 3-0

Kabul’s Istiqlal defeated Khost's Atalan team 3-0 in the third match of Afghanistan Champions League on Saturday.

EU Increases Aid Pledge to Afghanistan, Its Neighbors

The European Union will give an additional 700 million euros ($809.2 million) in emergency aid to Afghanistan and its neighbouring countries, the European Commission said ahead of Tuesday’s Group of 20 Afghan summit.

Deputy Foreign Minister Meets Charge’ d’ Affaires of US Embassy in Kabul

Flood Casualties In Nuristan: 198 People Killed And Disappeared

Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority has announced new details of flood casualties in Nuristan province.

US, Turkish military chiefs discuss diplomatic presence in Afghanistan

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke by phone on Sunday today with Turkish Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar to discuss bilateral cooperation and maintaining continued diplomatic presence in Afghanistan.

Exclusive: Before Afghan collapse, Biden pressed Ghani to ‘change perception’

In the last call between U.S. President Joe Biden and his Afghanistan counterpart before the Taliban seized control of the country, the leaders discussed military aid, political strategy and messaging tactics, but neither Biden nor Ashraf Ghani appeared aware of or prepared for the immediate danger of the entire country falling to insurgents, a transcript reviewed by Reuters shows.