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Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) has highlighted that millions of dollars have been transported to Afghanistan in different shipments over the previous three months. SIGAR stated that each cargo was worth an average of USD 80 million and was delivered to Kabul within 10 to 14 days, with the proceeds kept in private banks in the UN's accounts, reported TOLOnews.

Pran Pratishtha ceremony, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) president Alok Kumar handed over gifts received from Kashmir, Tamil Nadu and Afghanistan to the 'Yajman' of Shri Ram Temple Anil Mishra. Speaking about those who donated saffron from Kashmir, the VHP president said that though they are from different religions they expressed their happiness at the construction of the Ram temple. «Muslim brothers and sisters from Kashmir came to meet me and expressed their happiness at the construction of Ram temple, and said that even though we follow different religions, our ancestors are the same.

(This story originally appeared in on Jan 16, 2024)

Taliban-appointed prime minister met on Monday with one of Pakistan's most senior politicians in an attempt to reduce lingering tensions between the two countries, a spokesman for the Taliban government said. Fazlur Rehman, whose Jamiat Ulema Islam party is known for backing the Afghan Taliban, is the first senior Pakistani politician to visit Kabul since the Taliban seized power in neighbouring Afghanistan in August 2021 as US and NATO troops withdrew from the country after 20 years of war. The Pakistani delegation met with Prime Minister Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund in Kabul, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said in a statement.

Kabul: Two earthquakes of magnitude jolted Afghanistan's Fayzabad on Wednesday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported. The first quake took place at 00:28:52 IST at a depth of 80 km, 126km E of Fayzabad.

Afghanistan: Bahara Rustam, 13, took her last class at Bibi Razia School in Kabul on Dec. 11 knowing it was the end of her education. Under Taliban rule, she is unlikely to step foot in a classroom again. In September 2021, a month after U.S. and NATO troops withdrew from Afghanistan following two decades of war, the Taliban announced that girls were barred from studying beyond sixth grade.

Taliban security forces rollerblading through Kabul streets has gone viral. In the video, masked and camouflaged Taliban fighters were seen speeding through central Kabul on rollerblades and directing directing traffic. The security forces were also seen holding AK-47 automatic rifles.

Officials from Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban welcomed the resumption of FlyDubai flights to Kabul international airport

Afghan refugees who were deported from Pakistan following Islamabad's deadline, are struggling with cold weather amid dire conditions, Tolo News reported. The deportees said that they were forced to leave everything behind in Pakistan and are now facing dire conditions. Pari Gul, 80, was living in Pakistan for 40 years. «We have spent 40 years in Pakistan. We have done farming.

Afghanistan, has alleged that Pakistan has subjected Kabul to humiliation by expelling Afghan immigrants, as reported by Khaama Press, an online news outlet for Afghanistan. As reported by ANI citing Khaama Press, Muttaqi stated that they have raised their concerns with Pakistani military and foreign affairs authorities, but no measures have been taken to stop the deportations. Also Read: Tehreek-e-Jihad Pakistan claims responsibility for rare attack in Punjab province.

Days after a devastating earthquake killed over a thousand in Afghanistan, the beleaguered country experienced another seismic event of 6.3 magnitude. On top of current challenges such as food shortages, unemployment, and infrastructure deficiencies, this new disaster further complicates matters. Here's a dive into Afghanistan's troubles.

China's Belt and Road Forum this week is likely to «mainstream» the group in the presence of more than 120 countries invited to the mega gathering. The Taliban leadership will attend a summit for the first time since storming to power in August 2021. The move is also an attempt to create a wedge with India and use the first-mover advantage with the Taliban, according to people in the know. Taliban officials and ministers have at times travelled to regional meetings, but the Belt and Road Forum is the first high-profile summit where Taliban has been invited officially, according to one of the people mentioned above.

Virgin Australia has told staff it has offered to help get Australian citizens out of Israel if they want to leave, after the transport minister sought help from airlines and Qantas pledged to add two flights starting on Friday.

People are digging through the rubble from the quake in western Afghanistan

Afghan embassy in India stated that a failure to meet expectations in serving Afghanistan's interests is another crucial factor in shutting off the embassy. India has not recognized the Taliban government, which seized power in Afghanistan in August 2021.

Afghanistan in the Russian city of Kazan that saw participation from India and representatives of the Taliban called for an inclusive government in Kabul, ensuring rights of women and preventing the Afghan territory from being used for spreading terror. India was represented at Friday’s meeting by its Moscow-based envoy Pawan Kapoor. ET was the first to report that India will participate in the Moscow format meet in Kazan on September 29. The fifth meeting of the Moscow format on Afghanistan also witnessed the participation of special representatives and senior officials from Russia, China, Pakistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Representatives of Qatar, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye also attended the meeting as invited parties.

Afghanistan's interests is another crucial factor in shutting off the embassy. "Given these circumstances, it is with deep regret that we have taken the difficult decision to close all operations of the mission with the exception of emergency consular services to Afghan citizens till the transfer of the custodial authority of the mission to the host country," the embassy said.

India’s External Affairs Ministry is examining a letter from the Afghan Embassy that says it plans to cease all operations in the Indian capital by Saturday, an official said Friday. India has not recognized the Taliban government which seized power in Afghanistan in August 2021. It evacuated its own staff from Kabul ahead of the U.S.

border crossing reopened on Friday after being closed for nine days following firing between guards on both sides, a senior Pakistani official told Reuters. Thousands of travellers and hundreds of trucks laden with goods were left stranded last week by the closure the Torkham border crossing, at the western end of the fabled Khyber Pass. «It's opened for pedestrian and vehicular traffic,» Abdul Nasir Khan, Deputy Commissioner of Pakistan's Khyber district, told Reuters. A security official in Torkham said talks between the two sides had resolved the issue that sparked the clashes.

the Taliban minister of finance led an axe-wielding wrecking crew to smash up thousands of the pre-Islamic artefacts bequeathed by Afghanistan’s staggeringly rich history. Determined to prevent a repeat performance, museum employees camped for nights on end in the battered 1920s Kabul villa that houses its collections. Yet this time the Taliban have shown no interest in demolishing the museum’s thousand-year-old statues of Buddha and pagan wooden effigies of Nuristan (many of which have been laboriously stuck back together by museum staff over the past two decades).