Dairy center opens in S. Afghanistan

KABUL, April 18 (Xinhua) -- With the support of the private sector, a dairy center to process milk has been opened in southern Afghanistan's Kandahar province, spokesman for the provincial Directorate of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock Mohammad …

 15 mins  Pakistan: 'Chaiwala' sensation faces citizenship challenges, deportation to Afghanistan

Islamabad, April 18 : Arshad Khan, the 'chaiwala' (tea seller) in Islamabad who shot to overnight fame after his photograph during Sunday bazaar took the internet by storm, is now facing legal trouble and fighting for his identity as a Pakistani …

Kazakhstan Delivers 36 Wagons of Humanitarian Aid to Afghanistan

ASTANA – Thirty six wagons of humanitarian aid from Kazakhstan arrived at the Hairatan railway station in Balkh province, Afghanistan, on April 17, reported the Prime Minister’s press service. Photo credit: primeminister.kz Some 2,200 tons of aid included …

Afghanistan Journalists Center calls for release of detained Journalist Sayed Rashid Kashifi

The Afghanistan Journalists Center has demanded the immediate release of journalist Sayed Rashid Kashifi, detained by intelligence forces in Kabul. The Afghanistan Journalists Center has expressed deep concern over the arrest of freelance journalist Sayed …

Mine blast kills 3 children, injures 3 in Afghanistan's Badakhshan

KABUL, April 18 (Xinhua) -- Three children lost their lives and three others sustained injuries as a landmine left over from past wars went off in northern Afghanistan's Badakhshan province on Friday, provincial police spokesman Ehsanullah Kamgar said. …

Police uncover drugs, detain 1 in N. Afghanistan

KABUL, April 18 (Xinhua) -- The Afghan counter-narcotics police have uncovered illicit drugs and arrested an alleged drug trafficker in northern Afghanistan's Badakhshan province, the provincial police office said on Friday. The contraband, which …

US weapons abandoned in Afghanistan now in hands of militants

A recent report reveals that militants now possess many US weapons left behind in Afghanistan. In 2021, the Taliban gained control of about one million US-made weapons and military equipment. Over half a million of these items are now reported as “ …

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US weapons abandoned in Afghanistan now in hands of militants: report

Taliban gained control of around 1 million US weapons in 2021. Cache included American-made firearms like M4, M16 rifles. "All light, heavy weapons securely stored," says Taliban govt spox. A staggering half a million weapons, originally part of …

Dozens of wagons with humanitarian aid from Kazakhstan arrived in Afghanistan

Astana. April 18. KazTAG – Dozens of wagons with humanitarian aid from Kazakhstan have arrived in Afghanistan. “36 wagons of humanitarian aid from Kazakhstan have arrived in Afghanistan. On the instructions of the Head of State, Kazakhstan sent …