Ariana: Afghanistan’s national volleyball team defeated the Maldives 3–0 in its second match of the Central Asian Volleyball Association (CAVA) Cup Men’s 2025. In their third match, scheduled for tomorrow (Friday, October 24), the Afghan team will face Turkmenistan. Click here to read more (external link).
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Ariana: Iran has launched a new work visa program aimed at regulating foreign labor and reducing illegal migration, with a particular focus on Afghan workers. According to state news agency IRNA, the initiative officially began on October 1 and allows Iranian employers to hire Afghan nationals through a streamlined application process coordinated with the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Interior. The program marks a major shift in Iran’s approach to managing its large Afghan migrant population—many of whom currently live and work in the country without legal status. Click here to read more (external link).
Afghanistan International: The Taliban’s Ministry of Defence has outlined the key points of its recent agreement with Pakistan, denying claims that the accord contains any secret provisions. The ministry said the deal includes a ceasefire, mutual respect, a pledge to avoid attacks on security forces, civilians and infrastructure, and a commitment not to support assaults against each other. Qatar’s Foreign Ministry expressed hope that the agreement would ease tensions along the Afghanistan-Pakistan frontier and lay the groundwork for lasting regional peace. However, the use of the term “border” in Qatar’s initial statement sparked controversy, with Taliban critics accusing the group of implicitly recognising the Durand Line as an international boundary. Qatar’s Foreign Ministry later removed the word “border” from its statement on its website without explanation. During the Doha press conference, Mujahid stressed that the agreement did not include any discussion on the Durand Line, which he referred to as an “imaginary line.” Click here to read more (external link).
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Amu: A five-member Afghan wrestling delegation has departed for Bahrain to participate in the third edition of the Asian Youth Games. The games begin Sunday, Oct. 22, in Bahrain and will continue through Oct. 31. Click here to read more (external link).
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Ariana: India has officially restored its full diplomatic presence in Afghanistan, upgrading its Technical Mission in Kabul to the level of an embassy, India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Tuesday. The decision follows recent discussions during the visit of Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister to New Delhi, marking a renewed phase in India-Afghanistan relations. The MEA said the move reflects India’s “resolve to deepen its bilateral engagement with the Afghan side in all spheres of mutual interest.” Click here to read more (external link).
Khaama: Germany is preparing to cancel its special admission programs for Afghan refugees due to prolonged processing times and complex bureaucratic hurdles, according to a report aired on Monday. The public broadcaster MDR said the decision follows years of administrative delays that have left thousands of Afghans stranded in Pakistan after fleeing Kabul in 2021. Rights groups have urged Berlin to reconsider, calling the cancellation a betrayal of those who assisted German forces and institutions during the war. Click here to read more (external link).
Amu: Zimbabwe’s U19 team ended Day 1 of the four-day Youth Test against Afghanistan with a narrow lead, reaching 130 for 2 at stumps and leading by 3 runs after bowling out the visitors for 127 earlier in the day. The fixture is part of a bilateral U19 red-ball series hosted by Zimbabwe. Click here to read more (external link).
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Afghanistan International: The Taliban’s defence minister, Mullah Yaqub Mujahid, said the group does not consider armed groups such as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to be terrorists, in contrast to Islamabad’s position. In an interview with Al Jazeera on Sunday, Mujahid said Pakistan and other countries use the label of “terrorism” for political purposes against their opponents. “There is no universal or clear definition of terrorism,” he said, adding that any government can brand its adversaries as terrorists to advance its own interests. Click here to read more (external link).
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