The European Union Throws Weight Behind Efforts to Curtail Poppy Cultivation in Afghanistan
Tuesday, 12 March , 2024The Secretary of the Russian Security Council has asserted that over 20 terrorist organizations are currently operational in Afghanistan.
Tuesday, 12 March , 2024Andriy Serdyukov, a senior military official from the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), has reported a surge in the presence of ISIS and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants near the border between Tajikistan and Afghanistan.
Monday, 11 March , 2024The Narcotics Control Agency of Tajikistan has reported that, contrary to the Taliban’s assertions of reduced drug trafficking from Afghanistan, there is no evidence to support a decline.
Saturday, 2 March , 2024The Deputy Director of Narcotics Control at the Ministry of Interior of the Taliban has issued a firm declaration, asserting that the cultivation of narcotics in Afghanistan has been completely eradicated.
Monday, 26 February , 2024The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reiterated its concern about Afghanistan being among the world’s most heavily contaminated countries with explosive remnants.
Sunday, 18 February , 2024In response to statements made by the Prime Minister of Pakistan regarding the absence of a central government in Afghanistan, the Taliban’s spokesperson, Zabihullah Mujahid, has asserted that the Taliban now exerts control over the entirety of Afghanistan, with the central government firmly established.
Friday, 16 February , 2024According to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Afghanistan’s electricity demand is only 40% met by imported electricity.
Monday, 12 February , 2024John Achakzai, the Minister of Information for Pakistan’s Baluchistan State, voiced concerns during a press conference regarding the security situation in Afghanistan, emphasizing its implications for Pakistan’s security forces.
Saturday, 10 February , 2024At the Davos World Economic Forum, Pakistani Prime Minister Anwar Haq Kakar voiced concerns about the sale of military equipment, originally intended for foreign forces in Afghanistan, on the black market.
Tuesday, 6 February , 2024British Deputy Foreign Minister Andrew Mitchell has indicated that the UK government is contemplating the reopening of its embassy in Afghanistan.
Wednesday, 24 January , 2024Former Afghan President, Hamid Karzai, stressed the significance of girls’ and women’s education in the country amidst the closure of girls’ schools.
Tuesday, 16 January , 2024Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Taliban, has contested the recent United Nations report that recorded 519 cases of violence impacting 3,545 children ranging in age from several months to 17 years in Afghanistan.
Sunday, 7 January , 2024Thomas West, the United States’ special representative for Afghanistan, has strongly criticized the Taliban’s continued prohibition of female students from attending universities. His comments come as the one-year anniversary of this ban approaches.
Thursday, 4 January , 2024A recent study by international organizations has identified Afghanistan as the world’s second most perilous destination for travel and tourism in 2024, following South Sudan, primarily due to extreme security risks.
Wednesday, 3 January , 2024Save the Children has released a new report revealing that nearly eight million Afghan children, or one in every three, are at risk of facing severe hunger in the upcoming year.
Tuesday, 2 January , 2024Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesperson for the Taliban, responded to the recent statement from the head of the British army regarding the investigation into alleged war crimes by British special forces in Afghanistan. Mujahid dismissed this action as symbolic.
Monday, 1 January , 2024General Sir Patrick Sanders, the leader of the British Army, has endorsed an independent investigation into accusations of war crimes committed by the nation’s special forces in Afghanistan.
Saturday, 30 December , 2023The United Nations Office on Narcotic Drugs has declared Myanmar as the world’s leading producer of opium, surpassing Afghanistan.
Tuesday, 26 December , 2023The United Nations has declared that Afghanistan’s status has shifted to a permanent state of emergency due to the expulsion of Afghan refugees from Pakistan.
Wednesday, 20 December , 2023