Afghanistan to attend next Moscow Format as full member: Kabulov

KABUL (Pajhwok): Russia’s special representative for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov says the next meeting of the Moscow format of consultations on Afghanistan will be held in September-October 2025, with the exact date yet to be determined, reports TASS. He …

Afghanistan's proposals announced at ECO Business Forum in Shusha

Afghanistan is ready to play the role of a bridge between Central and South Asia, said Tavakal Ahmadiar, Chairman of the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment, at the Business Forum of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) in Shusha, themed …

Afghanistan Cricket Board signs 10-year deal with ITW to relaunch APL T20

The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has signed a long-term commercial partnership with ITW Consulting DMCC for the organisation and management of the Afghanistan Premier League (APL T20) over the next ten years. ITW MEA, a company based in the UAE and …

Road accident claims 2 lives, injures 1 in N. Afghanistan

KABUL, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Two commuters died and another sustained injuries due to a deadly road accident in northern Afghanistan's Faryab province on Tuesday, bringing the number of road mishap fatalities to 16 since the weekend, provincial police …

UN Warns: Drought worsens across Afghanistan

The UN reports a rapidly spreading drought across Afghanistan, causing crop failures, livestock deaths, and urgent need for humanitarian aid. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has issued a stark warning about the worsening drought …

Explosion kills two in Ghor province, Afghanistan

A deadly explosion in Ghor province, killed two children and injured another. Decades after major conflicts in Afghanistan, unexploded ordnance (UXO) continues to claim innocent lives—especially among children. In the latest tragedy, two young nomadic …

More than 5.7 tons drugs discovered in N. Afghanistan

KABUL, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Police discovered and confiscated more than 5.7 tons of illegal drugs in northern Afghanistan's Takhar province on Wednesday, provincial police spokesman Nizamudin Omir said. Smugglers were attempting to take the contraband -- …

Earthquake of magnitude 3.9 strikes Afghanistan

4 killed, 5 injured as car collides with mini-bus in Afghanistan

KABUL, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Four commuters have been confirmed dead and five others were injured as a car collided with a mini-bus on a highway in the northern Jawzjan province Wednesday morning, Bakhtar news agency reported. The deadly mishap took place on …

Tahawol: Afghanistan’s transit opportunities and economic challenges discussed