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India And Russia Conduct Bilateral Talks On Afghanistan

15 May 2024

India and Russia recently engaged in bilateral consultations on Afghanistan in New Delhi, focusing on the current situation and the welfare of the Afghan people. The discussions involved Russian Special Presidential Envoy for Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, and Joint Secretary (Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iran Division) in India's Ministry of External Affairs,...

UN Agency Reports Death Toll Exceeds 300 In Afghanistan Flash Floods

12 May 2024

Flash floods wreaked havoc in northern Afghanistan, claiming over 300 lives, reported the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). The worst-hit province, Baghlan, witnessed more than 1,000 homes destroyed, as per WFP data. However, the Taliban government provided a contrasting figure, acknowledging only half the number of casualties. The interior...

Deadly Flooding Claims Lives in Afghanistan’s Baghlan Province, Death Toll Expected to Rise

11 May 2024

Afghanistan's northern province of Baghlan experienced devastating floods, triggered by heavy rainfall. According to recent reports, the flood claimed the lives of at least 50 individuals, however it is susbected that the death toll could escalate further. Abdul Mateen Qaniee, a spokesman for the Ministry of the Interior, relayed the...

Iran and Pakistan Face Criticism for Mistreatment of Deported Afghan Migrants

06 May 2024

Afghan migrants forcibly deported from Pakistan and Iran have raised concerns over mistreatment by authorities, prompting calls for international intervention to address their plight. According to TOLOnews, Afghan returnees from Iran reported instances of physical abuse by Iranian government forces. Basir, a recent deportee along with his three children, recounted...

Taliban Chief : Women Would Be Beat In Public And Stoned To Death For Adultery

30 Mar 2024

In a chilling declaration, Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada, the Taliban's supreme leader, has issued a stark warning to women in Afghanistan, heralding a return to the oppressive regime's draconian rule. Akhundzada's pronouncement, broadcasted via state television, outlined a grim future for women, with public floggings and stonings as penalties for adultery....

Why Russia Became A Target For The Islamic State: Analysis Of The Moscow Concert Hall Attack

23 Mar 2024

ISIS-K, an affiliate of the Islamic State operating in Afghanistan, recently claimed responsibility for a devastating attack on a concert hall in Moscow, resulting in one of the deadliest terror incidents in Russia in decades. The assault, which claimed the lives of over 60 individuals, has reignited discussions surrounding the...

25 Killed, 10 Injured in Afghanistan’s Landslide

19 Feb 2024

A devastating landslide wreaked havoc in Afghanistan's Nuristan province on Monday, claiming the lives of at least 25 individuals, as reported by Khaama Press, citing the Taliban-led Ministry of Disaster Management. Adding to the tragedy, 10 others sustained injuries in the landslide that struck the Nuragaram district of Nuristan province....

Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Strikes Afghanistan

18 Feb 2024

On Sunday evening, Afghanistan experienced an earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale, as reported by the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). The tremors were felt at approximately 4:50 pm local time, with the earthquake's depth recorded at 15 km. The NCS provided details of the seismic event via a...

Crash in Afghanistan Kills 33

02 Feb 2024

Seperate Traffic Crashes in Afghanistan have left around 33 people dead and 16 people injured. Around 10 collisions have happened on the main highway in the Sorabi district in Kabul Province. The highway links the Afghan capital of Kabul with the eastern Nagarhar province wherein around 17 people have been...

Journalists Center expresses concern over media rights violations in Afghanistan

31 Dec 2023

The Afghanistan Journalists Center stated that in 2023 it had documented 168 instances of journalists' rights being violated in Afghanistan, and it raised alarm about these crimes, TOLOnews reported.According to the study, there were 61 reported incidents of journalist arrests, 78 cases of threats, and one death and 19 injuries...