8am: Asif Durrani, Pakistan’s former special representative for Afghanistan, has recently expressed concern over the alliance between the Taliban and Russia in an article published on the Arab News website, calling the shift detrimental to Islamabad. According to Durrani, the growing closeness of Russia, and likewise India, to the Taliban strengthens the group’s position and
Ariana: Afghanistan have climbed to seventh place in the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) men’s ODI team rankings, overtaking England and matching their highest-ever position in the format. According to the rankings released on Saturday, October 24, Afghanistan have 94 rating points, moving one place up to seventh. England, the 2019 Cricket World Cup champions,
By Frud Bezhan and Daud Khattak Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty October 24, 2026 Afghanistan’s opium output, long the world’s largest, has plunged since the Taliban imposed a sweeping ban on illicit narcotics in 2022. But the militant Islamist group has failed to eradicate cultivation completely, while production appears to have increasingly shifted to neighboring Pakistan
Afghanistan International: Pakistan’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Saturday, 24 October, rejected allegations that it was arming Afghans to fight the Taliban or anti-Pakistan militant groups, describing the claims as “baseless and misleading”. The response came after Zalmay Khalilzad, the former US special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation, claimed that Pakistan was recruiting Afghans to
Ariana: Swissinfo has reported that documents obtained under transparency laws show Swiss officials cooperated with representatives of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan in 2025 to identify and deport a number of Afghan nationals. The move has raised concerns over the safety of deportees and the possibility of legitimizing the Islamic Emirate. Click here to read
Amu: Afghanistan defeated Zimbabwe by seven wickets in the final of the ODI tri-series in Sharjah on Friday, with Ibrahim Zadran hitting an unbeaten 70 to guide his team to the title. Rashid [Khan], meanwhile, was named player of the series after taking 11 wickets across Afghanistan’s three matches. Afghanistan went unbeaten in the tournament,
8am: A number of environmental experts say the absence of a clear plan for collecting, sorting, and recycling electronic waste in Afghanistan has put human health and the environment at risk. According to them, the import of second-hand electronic devices, together with the lack of a clear plan for managing these devices once they wear
Afghanistan International: The Afghanistan Freedom Front says its forces carried out a rocket attack on Taliban military and training facilities at Bagram airbase, causing casualties and damage. In a statement, the group said the attack took place on Thursday evening, 22 October, and was based on intelligence it had gathered about the military base. Citing