Kabul, May 6 (IANS) One person was killed and three others injured in a blast involving unexploded ordnance in Afghanistan’s Parwan province, local media reported on Wednesday citing a Taliban police statement. The incident took place in Bagram district on Tuesday when a 20-year-old man tried to open a piece of unexploded ammunition, local Taliban authorities said in a statement. The man died in the blast while two girls and a boy were injured and taken to a hospital in Parwan, where they are un…
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Kabul, May 6 (IANS) Afghanistan’s High Commission for Addressing Migrants’ Problems has urged international organisations and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to hold talks with Pakistan so that Afghan nationals do not face difficulties. It also urged to ensure that the refugees do not face harassment, enabling their swift return. The commission stressed that issues of Afghan refugees should be addressed as a matter of urgency. It stated that Afghan refugees entering Afg…
Kabul, May 6 (IANS) A mother dies from preventable complications every hour in Afghanistan, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said, showcasing a health system still struggling to protect women during pregnancy and childbirth, local media reported on Wednesday. In a statement issued on International Day of the Midwife, the WHO said the maternal mortality rate in Afghanistan remains among the highest across the world, at 521 deaths per 100,000 live births, even as access to basic care has improv…
Islamabad, May 5 (IANS) Pakistan is talking peace while waging war with Afghanistan. While portraying itself as a diplomatic actor committed to talks by attending formal and informal negotiations, backing Track 1.5 processes in Istanbul and indicating openness for de-escalation, Pakistan is also using coercion and pressure to influence Afghanistan, a report has detailed. “In geopolitics, credibility is considered as currency. States may pursue complex, even contradictory policies, but when the g…
Dubai, May 5 (IANS) Team India further cemented their dominance in the shortest format, retaining the top position in the latest ICC Men’s T20I Team Rankings following the annual update released on Tuesday.Led by Suryakumar Yadav, India sit comfortably at the summit with 275 rating points. While their lead has narrowed slightly, they remain well ahead of second-placed England (262), with Australia team closely trailing in third at 258 points.The latest update, which assigns 100 per cent weight…
Kabul, May 4 (IANS) Three people were killed and 14 others injured during Pakistan army’s fresh strikes on Dangam district in Afghanistan’s Kunar province, the Taliban regime said on Monday. A Taliban district official said that two schools, a clinic and two mosques were destroyed in Pakistan’s attack, Afghanistan International reported. However, the official have not revealed the exact timing of the attacks.Taliban district governor in Dangam, Mohammad Omar Sadiq, stated that Pakistani army has…
Kabul, May 4 (IANS) At least three commuters have been confirmed dead following a high-speed collision between a passenger vehicle and a truck in northern Afghanistan’s Faryab province, the provincial police office said in a statement on Monday. The accident occurred on Sunday evening on the outskirts of Andkhoy district, according to the provincial police office. All three victims were travelling in the high-speed vehicle at the time of the crash, Xinhua News Agency reported. Authorities did no…
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, has been ferociously pushing a narrative in his country blaming India for attacks by the Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) and Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA).While it is clear that these are problems that have been created by the Pakistani state, the narrative that Munir is pushing is a clear sign that he wants terrorist groups such as the Jaish-e-Mohammad and Lashkar-e-Taiba to buck up. The push to blame India for attacks by the …
Kabul, May 3 (IANS) UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan Richard Bennett has demanded immediate and unconditional release of detained journalists in Afghanistan, local media reported on Sunday. In a statement marking World Press Freedom Day on Sunday, Bennett called on Taliban to ensure that journalists can do their work freely without fear of arrest, threats or harassment. He stressed that press freedom has worsened significantly since Taliban seized power in Af…
Kabul, May 3 (IANS) Afghan counter-narcotics forces have seized a substantial quantity of narcotics and drug-processing materials during ongoing operations in southern Helmand province, the state-run Bakhtar News Agency reported on Sunday. According to the report, authorities confiscated approximately 8,170 kg of heroin, along with materials used in the processing and production of illegal drugs. The seizure is part of continued efforts to combat drug trafficking and dismantle criminal networks …