Afghanistan

New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): India reaffirmed its continued commitment to supporting Afghanistan's health sector and humanitarian needs during a meeting between Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Jagat Prakash Nadda and Afghanistan's Minister of Public Health Mawlawi Noor Jalal Jalali, according to an official release.During the meeting, […]

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KABUL, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- Afghanistan recorded a notable increase in rice production during the current Persian calendar year of 1404, with total output reaching 447,000 metric tons, according to the National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA). The figure represents a 2 percent increase compared to the previous year, reflecting steady progress in […]

KABUL, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- Afghanistan's Ministry of Finance has inaugurated four newly constructed cargo hangars at the Islam Qala border crossing in western Herat province, the ministry said in a statement. Built at a cost of 78.7 million afghanis (about 1.18 million U.S. dollars), the hangars have been constructed to standard specifications and are now […]

KABUL, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- A five-day exhibition highlighting Afghan-made goods kicked off on Thursday in Faizabad, the capital of northern Badakhshan province, local officials said. The event features a variety of domestic products, including agricultural items, handicrafts, food products, and locally manufactured goods, according to Zabihullah Amiri, […]

KABUL, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- One commuter lost his life and 10 others sustained injuries after a mini-bus turned turtle in the western Afghan province of Badghis on Thursday, provincial police spokesperson Sediqullah Sediqi said. The official blamed reckless driving for the accident, which occurred in the Abkamari district. Among the 10 injured were women and […]

KABUL, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- A new canal has been inaugurated in eastern Afghanistan's Laghman province, with the capacity to irrigate over 5,000 hectares of land, the official media Bakhtar news said Thursday. The 18.8 km canal, built at a cost of 35 million afghanis (over 528,000 U.S. dollars), was opened on Wednesday in the Qarghayi district. In addition […]

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(251218) -- TORKHAM, Dec. 18, 2025 (Xinhua) -- A boy is seen on a truck bound for his home province from a temporary camp at the Torkham border crossing, Afghanistan, Dec. 16, 2025. As the world marks International Migrants Day on Thursday, the unfolding narrative in Afghanistan is one of resilience and uncertainty. The forced return of thousands from […]

KABUL, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- A total of 167 Afghan detainees released from Pakistani prisons over the past week have safely returned to Afghanistan, the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation announced on Thursday. According to the ministry, these individuals had been detained for periods ranging from one day to two months. They returned to Afghanistan via the […]

TORKHAM, Afghanistan, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- As the world marks International Migrants Day on Thursday, the unfolding narrative in Afghanistan is one of resilience and uncertainty. The forced return of thousands from neighboring countries is reshaping lives: many families are coming back to a homeland they barely know, striving to rebuild amid fragile security […]

New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): Afghan Public Health Minister Mawlawi Noor Jalal Jalali held a meeting with MoS Prataprao Jadhav to discuss enhancing cooperation in traditional medicine systems between India and Afghanistan. They also focused on exploring pathways for mutual cooperation in education, research, regulation, and healthcare […]

Dhaka (Bangladesh), December 18 (ANI): Bangladeshi authorities must immediately drop terrorism charges against veteran journalist Anis Alamgir, release him unconditionally, and stop targeting the press with national security offenses, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said Wednesday.On December 15, police opened an investigation against Alamgir and […]

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