UAE wins contract to operate Afghan airport ground services The United Arab Emirates has won a contract to operate ground services at three airports in Afghanistan, UAE... Updated 25 May, 2022 05:58pm
Print UAE firm inks airport deal as Afghanistan eyes international flights KABUL: A United Arab Emirates company signed a contract with the Taliban authorities Tuesday to provide ground... Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am
World UN Security Council urges Taliban to lift restrictions on women, girls UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday called on Taliban authorities in Afghanistan to... Published 24 May, 2022 10:29pm
Editorials Unacceptable restrictions EDITORIAL: The Afghan Taliban returned to power last August promising women the right to education up to university... Published 14 May, 2022 04:05am
World US calls for help to rehome Afghans who fled chaos of Taliban takeover ABU DHABI: The United States still needs other nations to take Afghans who fled their homeland last year, a senior... Published 05 Mar, 2022 04:10am
World Women workers must cover up: Taliban KABUL: Women working in Afghan government departments must cover up — even with a blanket if necessary — or they... Published 23 Feb, 2022 04:54am
Print Taliban ‘only option’, PM tells world ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that there is no other alternative to Taliban in Afghanistan and the... Updated 14 Feb, 2022 09:40am
World Turkey, Qatar reached preliminary deal on Kabul airport security ANKARA: Turkey and Qatar have reached agreement on ensuring security at Kabul's main airport should they be awarded... Published 20 Jan, 2022 08:53pm
Print UN wants $5bn aid for Afghanistan GENEVA: The United Nations said Tuesday it needed $5 billion in aid for Afghanistan in 2022 to avert a humanitarian... Published 12 Jan, 2022 04:25am
World Afghan agents pour 3,000 litres of liquor into Kabul canal KABUL: A team of Afghan intelligence agents poured around 3,000 litres of liquor into a canal in Kabul, the ... Published 03 Jan, 2022 10:45am
Editorials Helping the Afghan people EDITORIAL: As humanitarian crisis deepens in Afghanistan with millions facing hunger or migration, the international... Published 25 Dec, 2021 05:02am
World Hundreds queue for passports in bid to leave Afghanistan KABUL: Hundreds of people braved sub-zero temperatures in Afghanistan’s capital to queue outside the passport... Published 20 Dec, 2021 06:29am
Pakistan US diplomat meets Afghan FM ISLAMABAD: The US Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas West on Sunday held a bilateral meeting with acting... Published 20 Dec, 2021 06:29am
Editorials As hunger stalks Afghanistan EDITORIAL: As hunger stalks through Afghanistan and millions of starving Afghans are likely to perish the Taliban... Published 17 Dec, 2021 04:30am
Sports Governing body ICC forms working group to determine cricket's Afghan future The International Cricket Council has set up a working group to determine the future of the game in Afghanistan ... Published 17 Nov, 2021 01:16pm
World Kabul passport office suspends work as demand crashes system KABUL: The Kabul passport office has been forced to suspend operations after equipment used for issuing biometric... Published 17 Nov, 2021 04:22am
Print No anti-Pakistan group operating: Afghan Taliban ISLAMABAD: The acting Foreign Minister of the interim Afghan government Amir Khan Muttaqi said on Friday that... Updated 13 Nov, 2021 01:00pm
Print Qatar to act as US diplomatic representative in Afghanistan WASHINGTON: The United States and Qatar have agreed that Qatar will represent the diplomatic interests of the United... Published 13 Nov, 2021 03:23am
World Qatar to act as US diplomatic representative in Afghanistan WASHINGTON: The United States and Qatar have agreed that Qatar will represent the diplomatic interests of the United... Updated 12 Nov, 2021 06:44pm
World Taliban confirm reports of 4 women killed in northern Afghanistan Two suspects have been arrested after the 4 bodies were found at a house in the city's fifth police district Updated 06 Nov, 2021 02:25pm
Print Taliban ban use of foreign currency KABUL: Afghanistan’s Taliban government announced a ban on the use of foreign currencies on Tuesday, threatening... Updated 03 Nov, 2021 09:41am
Print Govt reopens Chaman border crossing QUETTA: One of the main crossings between Afghanistan and Pakistan has reopened after being closed for almost a... Updated 03 Nov, 2021 09:37am
World Taliban ban use of foreign currency in Afghanistan KABUL: The Taliban announced a complete ban on the use of foreign currency in Afghanistan on Tuesday. "The economic... Updated 03 Nov, 2021 12:22am
World Taliban say failure to recognise their government could have global effects KABUL: The Taliban called on the United States and other countries on Saturday to recognise their government in... Published 31 Oct, 2021 04:05am
Print Afghan diplomatic staff to facilitate DPs, visa issues: FO ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office Saturday said the appointment of diplomatic staff in Pakistan made by the interim... Published 31 Oct, 2021 03:39am
Print ‘Just give us our money’: Taliban push to unlock Afghan billions abroad FRANKFURT: Afghanistan’s Taliban government is pressing for the release of billions of dollars of central bank... Updated 30 Oct, 2021 09:45am
Print Afghan Taliban appoint new envoy to run embassy in Pakistan PESHAWAR/KABUL: The Taliban government has sent an envoy to run the Afghan embassy in the Pakistani capital, senior... Published 30 Oct, 2021 03:54am
World Afghan Taliban appoint new envoy to run embassy in Pakistan PESHAWAR/KABUL: The Taliban government has sent an envoy to run the Afghan embassy in the Pakistan capital,... Published 29 Oct, 2021 05:05pm
World China will not be the first to recognise Taliban government, scholar says Will only do so in concerted move with Pakistan, Russia and Iran, says expert familiar with China's foreign policy consideration Published 27 Oct, 2021 06:03pm
World Turkmenistan officials due in Afghanistan as Taliban back TAPI gas pipeline KABUL: Officials from Turkmenistan will visit Kabul this week to discuss continuing work on the TAPI pipeline ... Published 27 Oct, 2021 01:31pm