Months after devastating earthquake in Kunar, survivors still await critical aid as winter sets in
Amu: As temperatures begin to drop, survivors of the August earthquake in eastern Afghanistan say they have yet to receive critical aid and continue to live in precarious conditions, raising fears of further suffering during the winter months. Despite repeated appeals, residents say that neither the Taliban authorities nor humanitarian organizations have provided the necessary support to rebuild homes or offer employment. Click here to read more (external link).
Suicide Bombers In Islamabad & Waziristan Were Afghan Nationals, Says Pak Minister
Afghanistan International: Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said both the suicide attacks in South Waziristan and Islamabad had been carried out by Afghan nationals. Naqvi said on Thursday that it had been confirmed the attackers had come from Afghanistan and had carried out the assaults. He had earlier said the militants involved in the attack on the Wana Military College had been in contact with their organisers in Afghanistan. Click here to read more (external link).
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Tolo News in Dari – November 13, 2025
Afghanistan defeat Qatar by 25 runs in T20 clash at Asian Town Cricket Stadium
Amu: Afghanistan secured a 25-run victory over Qatar in a one-off T20 international on Tuesday evening at the Asian Town Cricket Stadium, with captain Darwish Rasooli anchoring the innings and the bowlers delivering under pressure to seal the win. The win gives Afghanistan a 1–0 series result in the one-off contest and comes amid their broader efforts to expand international T20 experience ahead of next year’s ICC World T20 qualifiers. Click here to read more (external link).
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Pakistan Warns Of Possible Military Action Inside Afghanistan After Islamabad Bombing
Afghanistan International: Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif warned Tuesday that his country could carry out military action inside Afghanistan following a deadly suicide bombing in Islamabad that killed at least 12 people and wounded 30 others. Asif accused the Afghan Taliban of harbouring militants responsible for attacks in Pakistan and rejected their condemnation of the bombing as “insincere and meaningless.” Click here to read more (external link).
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- Taliban’s Baradar demands halt to medicine imports from Pakistan, seeks trade guarantees
- Taliban commerce minister says border closures with Pakistan cost $200 million a month
- Afghanistan Seeks Alternatives to Pakistan Trade; Fallout Likely for Central Asia
Kabul’s Water Turns Undrinkable, Forcing Residents to Rely on Bottled Supplies
8am: Several residents of Kabul have voiced concerns over the contamination of the city’s water. They say that the water in Kabul is no longer drinkable, forcing them to spend thousands of Afghanis each month on bottled water. Meanwhile, environmental experts warn that rapid population growth, the use of absorption wells for sewage, and the absence of a proper sewage system are the main causes of groundwater pollution in the capital. Click here to read more (external link).
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Tolo News in Dari – November 12, 2025
WFP Warns of Rising Hunger Crisis in Afghanistan
Khaama: The World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that Afghan women are witnessing their children die from malnutrition amid shrinking humanitarian support. John Aylieff, WFP’s Country Director in Afghanistan, said on Tuesday that many families have been cut off from vital aid and are struggling to survive. He stressed that now is not the time to scale back assistance, urging the international community to increase support as winter approaches to uphold promises of solidarity. Click here to read more (external link).
How an Afghan child bride became one of Europe’s top bodybuilders
BBC: Roya Karimi’s perfectly-applied make-up and hair highlighted blonde wouldn’t look out of place in the finals of Miss Universe. It is hard to imagine that just 15 years ago, she was a teenage mother in Afghanistan, married off as a child bride, before she escaped to her new life. Now aged 30, she is one of Europe’s top bodybuilders, and will be competing in the World Bodybuilding Championships this week. Her rise has been meteoric – she only took up the sport professionally less than two years ago. Click here to read more (external link).