Afghan women stage rare, private protests on International Women’s Day KABUL: Small groups of Afghan women on Friday staged rare demonstrations to mark International Women’s Day in... Published 08 Mar, 2024 05:57pm
World Afghan museum exhibits artefacts of Taliban victory MAZAR-I-SHARIF, AFGHANISTAN: Alongside antique Qurans and ancient Afghan coins, rocket launchers and homemade bombs... Published 07 Mar, 2024 11:18am
World Taliban releases Austrian far-right activist KABUL: The Taliban on Sunday released Herbert Fritz, an 84-year-old Austrian and far-right nationalist who was... Published 26 Feb, 2024 05:07am
Sports Sri Lanka T20 skipper gets two-match ban for abusing umpire COLOMBO: New Sri Lanka Twenty20 captain Wanindu Hasaranga was given a two-match ban by the International Cricket... Published 24 Feb, 2024 09:21pm
World Drifting with purpose: sports car enthusiasts rally in Afghanistan KABUL: Mechanic Zabiullah Momand revs his sports car engine outside his garage in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul before... Published 22 Feb, 2024 05:10pm
World Taliban authorities execute two convicted murderers in football stadium GHAZNI: Taliban authorities publicly executed two men convicted of murder in a football stadium in eastern... Updated 22 Feb, 2024 10:47pm
World Afghan Taliban official says taking pictures ‘a major sin’ KABUL: A Taliban official said journalists were committing “a major sin” by taking pictures, Afghan media reported... Published 21 Feb, 2024 05:53pm
World Rescue teams reach remote site of Afghanistan landslide KABUL: Rescue teams on Tuesday reached the remote valley where a landslide buried dozens of people in eastern... Published 20 Feb, 2024 05:12pm
World Afghanistan envoys aim for future meetings with Taliban: UN DOHA: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday said international envoys to Afghanistan hope for... Published 20 Feb, 2024 03:09am
World 25 killed in Afghanistan landslide caused by snowfall KABUL: A landslide caused by heavy snowfall has killed 25 people and injured eight others in the eastern Afghan... Published 19 Feb, 2024 04:28pm
World Afghan province orders officials not to photograph ‘living things’ KABUL: Authorities in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar, the birthplace of the Taliban, ordered its officials... Published 19 Feb, 2024 05:24am
World Afghanistan special envoys to meet in Doha DOHA: National and regional special envoys to Afghanistan are to convene in Doha Sunday in the second UN meeting of... Published 18 Feb, 2024 12:20pm
World Taliban govt sets conditions for participation in key Doha talks KABUL: Taliban authorities said on Saturday their participation in UN-convened Afghanistan talks would be... Published 17 Feb, 2024 07:48pm
Sports Sri Lanka out for 160 after late collapse against Afghans DAMBULLA: Afghanistan seamer Fazalhaq Farooqi took three wickets to help bowl out Sri Lanka for 160 after a... Updated 17 Feb, 2024 09:20pm
Pakistan Islamabad asks Kabul to address genuine security concerns ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office on Friday rejected Afghan interim government senior official self-serving and fanciful... Published 17 Feb, 2024 05:51am
Pakistan Durrani to attend ‘Meeting of Special Envoys on Afghanistan’ in Doha ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Special Representative on Afghanistan Ambassador Asif Durrani will lead the country’s... Published 17 Feb, 2024 05:51am
Business & Finance FPCCI, KCCI join hands to enhance trade with Afghanistan PESHAWAR: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) and Khyber Chamber of Commerce and... Published 15 Feb, 2024 05:39am
World Two ex-Guantanamo prisoners return to Afghanistan KABUL: Two former prisoners held at the US detention centre in Guantanamo Bay until 2017 were welcomed home to... Published 13 Feb, 2024 05:59am
World Two ex-Guantanamo prisoners return to Afghanistan KABUL: Two former prisoners held at the US detention centre in Guantanamo Bay until 2017 returned to Afghanistan on... Published 12 Feb, 2024 11:57am
Sports Sri Lanka make 381 after Nissanka double ton KANDY: Pathum Nissanka became the first Sri Lankan to score an ODI double century, powering the hosts to an immense... Updated 09 Feb, 2024 06:30pm
Sports Sri Lanka readies for challenge in Afghanistan ODI series KANDY: Sri Lanka won their one-off Test match against Afghanistan by 10 wickets, but skipper and captain Kusal... Published 08 Feb, 2024 07:32pm
World EU’s Afghanistan special envoy cautiously ‘optimistic’ ahead of key meeting KABUL: The European Union Special Envoy for Afghanistan on Thursday said he was “slightly more optimistic” that... Published 08 Feb, 2024 05:55pm
Print Border crossings with Afghanistan, Iran to remain closed today ISLAMABAD: To fully ensure security for the general polls, Pakistan decided to close border crossings with... Updated 08 Feb, 2024 10:11am
World Iran’s Raisi says US presence ‘disrupts’ Middle East security TEHRAN: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Wednesday criticised the deployment of US troops in the Middle East,... Published 07 Feb, 2024 08:08pm
World Afghan authorities capture rare snow leopard after livestock killed FAIZABAD, (Afghanistan): Afghan authorities captured a rare snow leopard in the country’s mountainous northeast ... Published 05 Feb, 2024 06:08am
Sports Sri Lanka captain says aggression key to halt Test slide COLOMBO: Sri Lanka needs more on-field aggression to reestablish its Test prowess, new captain Dhananjaya de Silva... Published 01 Feb, 2024 05:51pm
World Afghan FM calls for ‘constructive engagement’ with international community KABUL: Afghanistan’s foreign minister on Monday called for “constructive engagement” with the international... Updated 29 Jan, 2024 11:00pm
Sports Recovering Rashid to miss Afghanistan’s first-ever Sri Lanka Test KABUL: Ace spinner Rashid Khan will miss Afghanistan’s first-ever Test against Sri Lanka next month, selectors... Published 29 Jan, 2024 05:36pm
Editorials Welcome relief at Torkham EDITORIAL: Ending the 10-day shutdown of the Torkham border will soothe the retail market and keep commodity prices... Published 28 Jan, 2024 02:43am
Editorials Job well done! EDITORIAL: The Pakistani government deserves to be commended and congratulated for handling the crisis triggered by... Published 28 Jan, 2024 02:43am