Kabul residents panicked by the house search drive
KABUL (SW) – The intense house-to-house raids and checking by the Islamic Emirate forces in Kabul has caused panic and concerns among the residents.
Day: February 26, 2022
Indian wheat aid arrives in Afghanistan
JALALABAD (SW) – The first batch of 50,000 tonnes of wheat donated by India for humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, which has been the subject of controversy with Pakistan for some time, has finally arrived at Torkham town of Nangarhar province.
US authorizes commercial transactions with Afghanistan
MONITORING (SW) – The U.S. Treasury on Friday issued a new general license authorizing all commercial transactions with Afghanistan’s governing institutions, expanding recently announced exemptions from sanctions against the Taliban and the Haqqani network.
Legendary singer Gul Zaman is no more
KABUL (SW) – Legendary Afghan singer Master Gul Zaman has passed away at the age of 82.
Russia vetos UN resolution condemning attack on Ukraine
MONITORING (SW) – Russia stood alone Friday to veto a U.N. resolution condemning its “brutal” invasion of Ukraine, killing the measure — for now. But all other members in the solemn session of the U.N. Security Council either voted in favor or abstained, testament to rounds of intensive diplomatic pleas by the Biden administration.
