Amu: Afghanistan’s star leg-spinner Rashid Khan remains at the top of the International Cricket Council’s men’s One Day International bowling rankings, according to the latest update released on Wednesday. Rashid leads the table with a rating of 710 points, maintaining the No. 1 position he also held in October last year. The ranking underscores his
The Guardian (UK): For the millions of Afghans living in Pakistan – many of them journalists, activists or former government officials who fled Taliban rule – the rising tension is translating into fear at their doorsteps. Richard Bennett, UN special rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, says returning to their country will put them at
Forbes: Islamabad and Kabul have released conflicting accounts regarding the scope and effectiveness of Afghanistan’s recent drone strikes. Afghan authorities claimed their attacks reached major Pakistani military targets, including sites near Islamabad, and inflicted significant damage and casualties. Pakistan rejected those assertions, stating that only a small number of drones were launched, primarily in border
Amu: At least 110 civilians, most of them women and children, have been killed in Pakistani air and missile strikes since cross-border clashes began six days ago, a Taliban spokesman claimed Tuesday, offering a sharply higher toll than previously reported by the United Nations. Hamdullah Fitrat, Taliban deputy spokesman, told a news conference that 65
Ariana: Local officials in Afghanistan’s Kunar province have reported that an airstrike conducted by Pakistani forces in Khas Kunar district resulted in the death of three children. The attack, which struck a return refugee camp in the Hajratabad area, also left another two children injured. Click here to read more (external link). More Pakistan, Afghanistan
Amu: Afghanistan’s national cricket team will play a Test match and a three-match One-Day International series against India in June 2026, according to a schedule announced Monday by the Board of Control for Cricket in India. The one-off Test between Afghanistan and India will be held in New Chandigarh from June 6 to June 10.
Amu: Residents and shopkeepers in Herat say prices for food and other basic goods have risen sharply following US and Israeli strikes on Iran, which have disrupted trade flows into western Afghanistan. Herat, which relies heavily on imports through the Islam Qala border crossing with Iran, has felt the effects quickly, residents said. Many consumer
Amu: The Taliban’s foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, called for an immediate de-escalation of tensions during a phone conversation with Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, the Taliban’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement. According to the statement, Muttaqi criticized recent US and Israeli strikes on Iran and emphasized “the necessity of an immediate halt to