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(MENAFN) Afghanistan’s Hairatan land port has handled over 2.2 million tons of goods traded with Central Asian nations during the past ten months, according to official reports on Tuesday.

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(MENAFN) Australian authorities arrested a former soldier Tuesday at Sydney Airport in connection with alleged war crimes committed in Afghanistan.

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(MENAFN) Severe weather across Afghanistan has resulted in at least three deaths and left five others injured, as stated by reports from local media.

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(MENAFN) A key border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan reopened Thursday afternoon to allow Afghan migrants to return home, a spokesperson for the Afghan border police confirmed. "Currently, only migrants and their families are permitted...

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(MENAFN) At least 17 people have died and 26 others were injured in rain-related incidents across Afghanistan over the past 24 hours, according to reports from the National Disaster Management Authority.

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(MENAFN) Afghanistan is expected to remain among the world’s gravest humanitarian emergencies in 2026, with approximately 21.9 million people anticipated to need assistance, according to a report released Tuesday by the United Nations Office for...

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(MENAFN) Deadly flash floods and torrential rainfall have killed five people and left six others injured across multiple Afghan provinces over the past 24 hours, the official Bakhtar news agency reported Saturday.

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(MENAFN) Türkiye on Wednesday welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire between Afghanistan and Pakistan for the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, following appeals from Türkiye, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. “Based on this decision, we hope that the...

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(MENAFN) The United Nations on Wednesday welcomed the announcement of a temporary pause in hostilities between Pakistan and Afghanistan for the Muslim holiday of Eid. "That's a welcome development," spokesperson Farhan Haq said during a news...

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(MENAFN) Russia has signaled its willingness to act as a mediator in the growing conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan, provided both countries formally request Moscow’s involvement.

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(MENAFN) China on Tuesday urged Pakistan and Afghanistan to exercise restraint and return to diplomatic discussions following allegations that Islamabad carried out deadly airstrikes on Kabul.

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(MENAFN) At least 400 people were killed in a Pakistani airstrike on a drug rehabilitation facility in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Monday, according to Afghan officials.

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(MENAFN) China urges Pakistan and Afghanistan on Tuesday to exercise restraint and return to dialogue following Kabul’s claims of deadly airstrikes on the Afghan capital.

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(MENAFN) The UN Security Council on Monday voted to extend the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for an additional three months, continuing operations until June 17, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) China on Monday urged Pakistan and Afghanistan to return to negotiations to end escalating border hostilities that have claimed dozens of lives over the past two weeks.

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(MENAFN) Afghanistan’s Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada said on Monday that the nation has reached a stage of “victory, general security, and stability,” as stated by reports.

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(MENAFN) Pakistan announced on Sunday that its forces had carried out attacks on military facilities in southern Afghanistan, along with what it described as "terrorist hideouts," marking the latest escalation along the border, according to...

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(MENAFN) China’s top diplomat on Friday urged Pakistan and Afghanistan to resolve their differences through talks and negotiations, warning that the use of force would worsen the situation, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Pakistan announced on Sunday that its armed forces carried out fresh overnight attacks within Afghanistan, stating that the operations "successfully" struck several military-related locations, including what it described as "terrorist...

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(MENAFN) Pakistan announced Sunday that its military carried out overnight strikes inside Afghanistan, saying the operations successfully hit military-related targets, including locations described as terrorist hideouts, as tensions between the...