Amu: The sixth edition of the Mirwais Neka Regional Three-Day Tournament is set to begin April 2, featuring five regional teams competing in a round-robin format across two venues in the southern provinces of Kandahar and Helmand, the cricket board said. According to Afghanistan Cricket Board, the tournament will run through April 20, with a total of 10 matches scheduled between Mis-e-Ainak, Band-e-Amir, Amo, Bost and Speen Ghar. Each team will face the others once during the competition. Matches will be held at Kandahar Cricket Ground and Helmand Cricket Ground, with games starting at 10 a.m. local time. Click here to read more (external link).
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Ariana: Pakistan’s ambassador to Russia, Faisal Niaz Tirmizi, has confirmed that Islamabad has asked Moscow to mediate in the ongoing conflict with Afghanistan. In an interview with Russian daily Izvestia, Tirmizi said Pakistan is engaging with Russia and appreciates the “wonderful offer” to help resolve tensions. He noted that proposals from Russia, China, Qatar, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia led to an agreement on a temporary ceasefire. “We tell all our interlocutors: please tell the Taliban (IEA) not to use this opportunity simply to regroup, recuperate, rearm, and re-attack,” Tirmizi said. “Because such large states as Russia or Pakistan cannot be destabilized by terrorist acts.” 
8am: The Taliban have announced that, following Pakistani artillery shelling in Kunar, one person was killed and another was injured. Hamdullah Fitrat, Deputy Spokesperson of the Taliban, said that the incident occurred on Sunday, March 22, in Nari district of the province. 
Khaama: The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has warned that the water crisis in Afghanistan is worsening, putting increasing pressure on vulnerable communities. In many regions, families are forced to walk for hours to find clean drinking water, highlighting the severity of the crisis and lack of infrastructure. 
Ariana: Afghanistan has once again been ranked the least happy country in the world, according to the latest edition of the World Happiness Report. The report, which measures people’s overall life satisfaction across 147 countries, placed Afghanistan at the bottom of the global ranking for another year, with a score 1.4 out of 10. Researchers assess factors such as income levels, social support, freedom to make life choices, perceptions of corruption, and overall quality of life. 