Latest Kabul News & Updates

Kabul, May 22 (IANS) The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, on Friday, reiterated his call for a full and independent investigation into Pakistan’s airstrike on Omid Rehabilitation Hospital in Kabul that took place in March and resulted in the killing of more than 269 people. Bennett’s call for investigation comes in response to United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan’s (UNAMA) statement on X, where it shared details about cross-borde…

Kabul/New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Continuing with its humanitarian support for Afghanistan, India on Friday delivered 20 tonnes of Bacillus Calmette–Guerin (BCG) and Tetanus & Diphtheria (Td) vaccines to Kabul to boost immunisation efforts among Afghan children. Taking to X, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal said, “India delivers 20 tonnes of critical dry materials for BCG and Tetanus & Diphtheria (Td) vaccines to Kabul, to augment Afghanistan’s Chil…

Washington, May 15 (IANS) Pakistan’s accusations of militant sanctuaries and assertions of a right to conduct cross-border strikes against Kabul are being made on weaker evidentiary grounds compared to India’s case in May 2025 during Operation Sindoor which was launched by the Indian military following the heinous Pahalgam terror attack carried out by a Pakistan-based terror group, a report has stated.”A little over one year ago, India set down a doctrine that Pakistan denounced as illegitim…

Kabul, May 12 (IANS) The Taliban regime in Kabul on Tuesday rejected Pakistan’s accusations that attack on a police post in Bannu was planned in Afghanistan, terming the allegations as “baseless.” Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid urged Pakistan to resolve problems through mutual understanding, respect, and genuine cooperation and reiterated Afghanistan’s stance that no one will be allowed to use Afghan soil for carrying out activities that could harm the security and stability of the regi…

Washington, May 12 (IANS) Pakistan quietly allowed Iranian military aircraft to park at its airbases during the recent conflict between Iran and the United States, despite publicly positioning itself as a diplomatic intermediary between Tehran and Washington, according to a CBS News report citing US officials familiar with the matter.The report said Iran moved multiple aircraft, including military assets, to Pakistan shortly after US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire with Tehran in ea…

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 1 (IANS) As accusations mount on both sides, the ceasefire between Pakistan and Afghanistan amid escalating tensions appears increasingly unstable. In the absence of a credible mechanism to address incidents and militant activity on both sides of the Durand Line, analysts warn that the region risks entering a prolonged phase of instability with civilians bearing the heaviest burden, a report said on Friday.Writing for the ‘Afghan Diaspora Network’, S S Ahmad, a Kabul-based freelance…

Kabul, April 28 (IANS) Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday summoned the Charge d’Affaires of the Pakistani Embassy in Kabul over the recent attacks carried out by the Pakistani forces on civilian targets in various Afghan provinces.Kabul also handed a protest letter to the Pakistani diplomat over Islamabad targetting public facilities along the Durand Line, even the university in the centre of Kunar province.The Ministry strongly condemned the violation of Afghanistan’s airspa…

Kabul, April 27 (IANS) As many as six Pakistani soldiers have been killed in a clash between Afghanistan’s border forces and Pakistani military personnel in Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province, Afghan media reported on Monday. The tensions escalated late Sunday night when Pakistani military forces reportedly shot and killed an Afghan child. The incident provoked an immediate response from the Afghan security forces.”The clash occurred in the Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province, a key…

Jerusalem, April 25 (IANS) Pakistan’s hardline stance against the Afghan Taliban appears to be aimed at countering the growing strategic alignment between Kabul and New Delhi, amid claims by the Pakistani Defence Minister that the Taliban has turned Afghanistan into an “Indian colony”, a report said on Saturday.It warned that instability in Afghanistan carries significant risks, including the radicalisation of militants, threats to Indian development projects in the region, and disruptions…