US Military equipment left in Afghanistan will not be returned: Abdul Qahar Balkhi

Abdul Qahar Balkhi stated that the military equipment left by the US in Afghanistan will not be returned under any circumstances. The spokesperson of the Taliban Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abdul Qahar Balkhi, responded to recent comments by US President …

US denies entry to Canadian citizens born in Afghanistan and Iran

Canadian citizens born in Afghanistan and Iran are facing U.S. entry bans due to stricter border policies under Trump’s administration. According to the Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail, some Canadian citizens born in Iran and Afghanistan have faced …

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Afghanistan releases over 2,000 prisoners on Eid al-Fitr

KABUL, March 29 (Xinhua) -- The Afghan authorities have released 2,463 prisoners on the eve of Eid al-Fitr, one of the most important festivals for Muslims, the local media Tolo News reported on Saturday. The prisoners were freed based on the decree of the …

Police discover illicit drugs in S. Afghanistan

KABUL, March 29 (Xinhua) -- The counter-narcotics police have discovered a huge quantity of illicit drugs in southern Afghanistan's Kandahar province, provincial police spokesman Mullah Asadullah Jamshid said Saturday. The contraband, which includes …

Pakistan: Eight soldiers, one civilian killed in attacks near Afghanistan border

At least eight soldiers and a civilian were killed in western Pakistan on Friday in separate attacks along the border with Afghanistan, where violence has erupted in recent months, police told AFP. Seven soldiers were killed in a security operation against …

Over 2,400 prisoners freed across Afghanistan

KABUL (Pajhwok): Some 2,463 inmate have been released from prisons across Afghanistan and the sentences of another 3,152 commuted on the occasion of Eidul Fitr, the Supreme Court (SC) announced on Saturday. In a statement, the the apex court said the …

Myanmar earthquake: 694 killed, 1670 injured after multiple aftershocks, tremors felt in Afghanistan too; 10 major ...

Home News Myanmar earthquake: 694 killed, 1670 injured after multiple aftershocks, tremors felt in Afghanistan too; 10 major updates A Myanmar military leader was quoted by media reports as saying that at least 694 people have been killed in the temblors, …

Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 jolts Afghanistan, no casualties reported

An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 jolted Afghanistan on Saturday at 5:16 am (IST), the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said. According to NCS, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 180 kilometers. The NCS said the earthquake was recorded at Latitude 36. …

Earthquake in Afghanistan: Quake of Magnitude 4.7 Hits Country Day After Powerful Temblor Rocked Myanmar

A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan on Saturday morning, a day after a powerful 7.7-magnitude quake hit Myanmar. The National Center for Seismology reported that the earthquake occurred at 5:16 AM IST at a depth of 180 km. The epicenter was …