Afghanistan on agenda as SCO-RATS summit begins

A summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (SCO-RATS) started in New Delhi on Monday.

Taliban say U.N. promises aid after meeting with officials in Kabul

Senior Taliban officials met in Kabul on Sunday with the U.N. undersecretary-general for humanitarian affairs, who promised to maintain assistance for the Afghan people, Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen said, Reuters reported.

UN asks for gender equality for long-term development, lasting peace in Afghanistan

Deputy Representative for UN Women in Afghanistan Alison Davidian in her recent article said that gender equality is crucial for future development, lasting peace, and for creating a vibrant economy in Afghanistan.

UN Experts Urge US to Unfreeze Afghanistan’s Assets

The United Nations experts have expressed concern about Afghanistan’s grave humanitarian crisis and have asked the government of the United States to unfreeze the $7 billion of Da Afghanistan Bank, Central Bank of Afghanistan.

Kabul-Islamabad bus service on the cards

Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to launch a bus service between Islamabad-and Kabul, says a senior diplomat.

India to Ship 50,000 Tons of Wheat to Afghanistan via Pakistan

The cargo is to be delivered to Afghanistan via thousands of trucks in early February.

Over 80 Taliban Insurgents Killed In Balkh

The defense and security forces and commandos, with the support of the air force and popular uprising, repulsed Taliban attacks in Balkh province.

12 million People in Need Received Food Aid, Says WFP

The WFP's representative in Asia tweeted that it had helped 5.1 million people in October, another 4 million in September and 1.3 million in August.

50% Factories Have Stop Functioning as Markets Drop

Nearly 50 percent of factories have halted operations due to banking problems and the lack of raw materials as well as the drop in market demand, the Chamber of Industry and Mines said on Wednesday.

UN official urges assistance to Afghans

The humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan is a critical issue and the Afghans need help from the entire world, says a UN official.

Imran Khan calls for immediate action to help Afghanistan

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan urged the international community to help the people of Afghanistan in a pre-recorded message to the United Nations General Assembly on Friday.

US condemns Taliban actions, calls for urgent ceasefire

The US Embassy has condemned the Taliban’s “violent new offensive against Afghan cities” and called for the Taliban to agree to a permanent ceasefire.

SIGAR’s Report on Afghanistan’s Revenue Is False: MOF Claims

The report has been written based on incorrect information.

Afghan women and children bear the brunt of the humanitarian crisis

Referring to the restrictions against women in our country, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said that women and children in Afghanistan bear the brunt of the country's humanitarian crisis.

5-day visit to Qatar a success, says foreign minister

Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, hailing his visit to Qatar as a success, says Gulf countries have promised to support Afghanistan’s development.

What were Moscow Afghanistan summit’s goals?

Moscow Afghanistan summit was held on Wednesday with the representative of 10 regional states and a high-ranking Taliban delegation. The meeting discussed economy, reconstruction, government, and security outlooks of Afghanistan and called on the international community to help the Central Asian nation stave off a humanitarian crisis.

Pakistan offers to host ‘urgent’ OIC meeting on Afghanistan

Pakistan on Monday offered to host an Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) foreign ministers meeting on the worsening crisis in Afghanistan that has been called for by Saudi Arabia.

Protesters Do Not Deserve Violence

Protesters should not be beaten with whips and gunstocks.

Sharif: Crisis in Afghanistan a common challenge

The escalation of crisis in Afghanistan is a common challenge to Iran and Pakistan, says Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

ICG Warns of Mass Starvation in Afghanistan

The International Crisis Group (ICG) in a newly published report said that if the international community does not scale up economic support, more Afghans may die of hunger and starvation in the current crisis than from the fighting in the past 20 years.

Lavrov regrets EU concern about Russia, China taking control of Afghanistan situation

ussia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has slammed the European Union (EU) foreign policy chief's recent remarks about Afghanistan, saying it is regrettable that the bloc is more concerned about Moscow and Beijing supposedly taking control of the situation in the conflict-ridden country rather than the future of the nation itself.

Do Not Gamble With People’s Lives in Times of Famine

Famine seriously threatens the lives of civilians.

Pakistan to allow India to send wheat, medicine to Afghanistan by road

Pakistan will allow India to use its territory to transport 50,000 metric tonnes of wheat and medicine to Afghanistan, beginning this month, Pakistani customs officials said on Tuesday.

Easing sanctions, US facilitates trade with Afghanistan

The US Treasury Department has issued a new licence to facilitate commercial and financial transactions with Afghanistan, media reports said on Saturday.

Taliban and 9/11 Families Fight for Billions in Frozen Afghan Funds

The White House must figure out what to do with the Afghan central bank’s account at the Federal Reserve, now blocked under U.S. law.

EU to reopen diplomatic office in Kabul within a month

European Union has decided to open an office for its diplomatic mission in the Afghan capital in the next one month, Financial Times reported on Sunday, October 24.

UNDP Forecast: 97% of Afghans in Poverty by Mid-2022

The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) warned that 97 percent of Afghans could fall below the poverty line by mid-2022 unless the country's political and economic challenges are addressed promptly.

Analysis: As West ponders aid for Afghanistan, China and Pakistan quick to provide relief

As international donors gather in Geneva on Monday to discuss humanitarian relief for Afghanistan under Taliban rule, neighbours China and Pakistan have already reached out with aid and discussions of future assistance.

WFP Distributes Aid to About 20 Million People In Afghanistan

On Sunday, May 15, the World Food Program (WFP) tweeted that it has provided relief aid to over 17.5 million people in Afghanistan in the past six months.

Norway urges support for U.N. fund to aid Afghans

Norway on Tuesday urged other countries to contribute to a United Nations fund by providing cash directly to Afghans so they can survive the winter, its foreign minister.