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In a rare public challenge to Pakistan’s powerful armed forces, thousands of Pashtuns rallied April 8 in the northwestern city of Peshawar to call for an end to abuses by the police and military. (Abdul Majeed/AFP/Getty Images) PESHAWAR, Pakistan — The slight, sad-faced man of 26, in a plain...

Iran and Afghanistan exchanged 5.32 million tons of non-oil commodities worth $2.48 billion during the 11 months to Feb. 19, registering an 18.64% and 8.92% growth in tonnage and value respectively compared with last year’s similar period, statistics from the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs...

The U.S. Air Force says its force of MQ-9 Reapers at Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan is now the largest deployment of the type to a single base ever. The drones are part of a larger surge in the air war over the country, which could still include yet more unmanned aircraft in the near future as...

Afghanistan defeated Pakistan by 185 runs to win Under-19 Asia Cup trophy in Malaysia on Sunday. Brief scores: Afghanistan 248-7 (Ikram Ali Khil 107, Rahmanullah Gurbaz 40, Ibrahim Zadran 36, Darwish Rasooli 18) PAKU19 63-all out (22.1 Ovs) Mujeeb Zadran took five wickets while Qais Ahmad...

By S.Muddasir Ali Shah On Nov 16, 2017 - 08:14 PESHAWAR (Pajhwok): Tariff and non-tariff barriers have led to a free fall in trade between Afghanistan and Pakistan, say business community leaders. The annual bilateral trade volume had dropped from $2.5 billion to $700 million, Sarhad Chamber of...

NEW DELHI: Two more Afghan cities will be connected by direct flights to Delhi this week, the government said on Monday, a move that is expected to further ease trade and commerce between the two countries. The cities are Mazar-e-Sharif, in Afghanistan's north, and Herat in the west. The...

Indian President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday said that Afghanistan is not just a strategic partner, but a country very close to our hearts. President Kovind made the remark during his meeting with Afghanistan's Chief Executive Dr. Abdullah Abdullah on Thursday. Welcoming Dr. Abdullah to...

DUBAI: The Chinese government has launched a crackdown on Muslims in the Xinjiang territory in northwestern China – ordering copies of the Qur’an and prayer mats be handed over, or face harsh punishment, Radio Free Asia has reported. Dilxat Raxit, a spokesman for the human rights group, the...

Donald Trump has sought to persuade the Afghan president, Ashraf Ghani, to agree to the closure of a Taliban mission in Qatar, which had been a channel for dialogue for more than six years, according to several sources familiar with discussions between the two countries. Ghani is said to be...

The head of the Iranian armed forces warned Islamabad on Monday that Tehran would hit bases inside Pakistan if the government does not confront Sunni militants who carry out cross-border attacks. Ten Iranian border guards were killed by militants last month. Iran said Jaish al Adl, a Sunni...

It's claimed the head of so-called Islamic State in Afghanistan has been killed in an operation led by Afghan special forces. he head of so-called Islamic State (IS) in Afghanistan, Abdul Hasib, has been killed, President Ashraf Ghani's office has said. It said he died 10 days ago in an...

By Josh Smith | KABUL The U.S. military wants to replace Afghanistan's well-worn fleet of Russian helicopters with American-made aircraft, according to a new budget proposal, a decision aimed at reducing the Afghan air force's decades-long reliance on Russian equipment. The Afghan air force...

NEW DELHI: 'Afghan girl' Sharbat Gula, who gained global recognition after being featured on the cover of the National Geographic in 1984 and who was deported from Pakistan to Afghanistan last week, will be travelling to India for free medical treatment after she was found to be suffering from...

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The discovery of the Afghan Jewish documents also raises the timely question whether more treasure troves of Jewish historical items in the Middle East and Central Asia are waiting to be unearthed. ONE OF the Afghan manuscripts.. (photo credit:COURTESY SARA AHARON) Five years ago researchers...

The International Taste and Quality Institute (ITQI) in Brussels, Belgium ranked Afghan saffron number one for the third year in a row. Afghan saffron was selected among 300 saffron samples from around the world. Saffron has turned into an important exporting item in Afghanistan and its...

The Afghan intelligence operatives foiled an attack plot by the anti-government armed militant groups on the Indian Consulate in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. The National Directorate of Security (NDS) said two suspects identified as Nasrullah son of Hazrat Bilal and Obaidullah...

The Afghan government on Sunday inaugurated the $1 billion Citizens Charter program in a bid to implement reconstruction and development projects across the country. The program was inaugurated during a ceremony attended by high level government officials including President Mohammad Ashraf...

Afghanistan ministry of agriculture and livestock said that India has committed to contribute some 170,000 tons of wheat to Afghanistan, part of 500 thousand tons it had earlier promised to provide for the poverty suffered nation. Afghanistan, according to the ministry’s spokesperson, Lutfullah...

Kabul: After years of iteration, Afghanistan’s National Unity Government (NUG) approved the reservation of a seat for Sikhs and Hindus in the Afghan parliament, late on Sunday evening. The Wire has received confirmation from officials close to President Ashraf Ghani that such a bill has indeed...