Amnesty International calls for ‘immediately’ stopping house search in Kabul
MONITORING (SW) – The Amnesty International has urged the Islamic Emirate to ‘immediately’ stop the ongoing house to house search in Kabul.
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Mujahid clarifies stance on international travel by Afghan citizens
KABUL (SW) – Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for the Islamic Emirate and deputy director of publications at the Ministry of Information and Culture, has clarified his stance on international travel for the Afghan citizens.
Islamic Emirate rejected US demands for military bases, says Dilavar
KABUL (SW) – Shahabuddin Delavar, acting head of the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum, said that during the Doha peace talks, the United States had requested the establishment of a military bases in Afghanistan, which was rejected by the Islamic Emirate.
UNSC to discuss the situation in Afghanistan
KABUL (SW) – The UN Security Council is scheduled to meet on Wednesday to discuss the situation in Afghanistan.
EU envoy calls for scraping house-to-house search in Kabul
KABUL (SW) – The top EU diplomat for Afghanistan has urged the Isalmic Emirate officials to stop the house-to-house search operation in the capital Kabul.
U.N. General Assembly holds rare emergency session on Ukraine
MONITORING (SW) – The U.S. and Albania requested a Sunday Security Council meeting to vote to convene the emergency General Assembly session, the first of its kind in 40 years and only the 11th such session in U.N. history.
Plan chalked for the reopening of girls’ schools
KABUL (SW) – Officials at the Ministry of Education of the Islamic Emirate have announced that the plan to reopen girls’ schools has been finalized, and would be dispatched to the cabinet of ministers on Monday.
Trade volume between Pakistan, Afghanistan drops to $1 billion
MONITORING (SW) – A report of the Pakistan-Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PAJCCI) has expressed serious concerns over the “shrinking” trade volume from $2.5 billion to $1 billion between the two countries.
Trump says Ukraine war can spill into ‘World War’
MONITORING (SW) – About 20 minutes into his highly anticipated speech at America’s largest annual conservative gathering, Donald Trump praised Russian President Vladimir Putin while denouncing his attack on Ukraine as a “catastrophic disaster”.
Spin Boldak crossing point with Pakistan reopens
KANDAHAR CITY (SW) – The Spin Boldak – Chaman crossing point between Afghanistan and Pakistan has finally been reopened for public, confirmed officials on Sunday.
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.
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.
