8am: For Kabul residents, noise pollution is more than a nuisance; it is a serious threat to human health. Constant exposure to loud sounds can harm both physical and mental well-being. Click here to read more (external link).
Ariana: According to UNHCR’s representative in Afghanistan, Arafat Jamal, 5.4 million Afghans have returned since October 2023, the vast majority from Pakistan and Iran. Speaking to reporters in Geneva via video link from Kabul, he said the pace of returns is overwhelming. “This is massive, and the speed and scale of these returns has pushed
Amu: Khost were crowned champions of the Wazir Mohammad Akbar Khan Grade 1 Provincial T20 Tournament after defeating Khost-B by six wickets in the final on Friday. The tournament, which began on Feb. 3 and was hosted by Kandahar and Nangarhar provinces, featured 12 teams. The final was held at the Najibullah Tarakai Cricket Ground
Amu: Taliban prevented women from entering a major industry exhibition in Kabul, sources told Amu TV on Friday, sharing video footage of the incident. The third “International Exhibition of Industry of Afghanistan” opened on Thursday, Feb. 12, and is scheduled to run for five days, featuring about 400 booths. One participant told Amu that women
Afghanistan International: Andrey Serdyukov, chief of the CSTO Joint Staff, said at a press conference on Thursday that the presence and activities of such groups in Afghanistan threaten regional security and could lead to the spread of terrorism to neighbouring countries. He described the situation as a serious concern for Central Asian states. Click here
8am: Tammy Bruce, Deputy U.S. Representative to the United Nations, says that the Taliban use prisoners as tools of pressure. Bruce said on Thursday, February 12, at the UN Security Council meeting on Afghanistan that the Taliban uses American hostages as leverage in negotiations with Washington. Tammy Bruce emphasized in this meeting that the Taliban
Ariana: The U.S. State Department has begun paying Afghans to repatriate as it attempts to close a camp in Qatar where they have been stranded for years, Reuters quoted the top State Department official for South and Central Asia told lawmakers on Wednesday. Advocates say the group includes civilian refugees, women who served as special
8am: Local sources say that on Tuesday, residents of the “Dahan Piyazqol” area in Doshi district of Baghlan province clashed with “Gujar and Kuchi settlers” over privately owned land, leaving two residents injured. This comes as similar reports have previously emerged from various provinces across the country of armed individuals seizing land by force, often