Five Afghan cricket talents are expected to feature in the Indian Premier League auction 2017 which is due to be held on February 20. It is the first time that the Afghans are present in the auction list for IPL which is the most-attended cricket league in the world. The Afghan players who have given their names for the IPL ...

KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai expressed regrets over the death of people caused by the heavy snowfalls followed by the avalanches recently in different provinces. “With regrets, I learned that a number of our country-fellows lost their lives or suffered losses sue to the snowfalls and avalanches,” Karzai was quoted as saying by a statement. More than 100 people died ...

KABUL: Scores of people have been killed and received injures due to heavy snow and avalanches that hit almost all parts of the country, officials said on Monday. ‏State Minister for Disaster Management, Wais Barmak said that 119 people killed and 89 others were wounded due to heavy snowfalls and avalanches in 22 provinces across the country in the past ...

KARACHI: An incident of firing has been reported near the Afghan consulate in Karachi city of Pakistan. The incident took place in Old Clifton area but the nature of the incident has not been ascertained so far. The area of the incident was cordoned off by the security forces of Pakistan shortly after the sounds of firing were heard. The ...

KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghan Ambassador to Pakistan Dr. Omar Zakhilwal believes peace alone can pave the ground for foreign troops’ withdrawal from Afghanistan. Zakhilwal made the remarks on Sunday in reaction to the removal of Gulbadin Hekmatyar, leader of the Hezb-i-Islami Afghanistan (HIA), from the United Nation Security Council (UNSC) blacklist. “On February 3, the Security Council Committee, pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) ...

KABUL: At least 16 people lost their lives in latest avalanches triggered by heavy snowfall in northern Parwan province of Afghanistan. According to the local government officials, the incident took place late on Saturday night in Sia Gerd and Surkh Parsa districts. Provincial director of the national natural disaster management authority Mohammad Amin Haidari confirmed that two women were among ...

KABUL: At least 50 people were killed after avalanche hit a remote village in eastern province of Afghanistan, local officials said. The incident took place earlier today after Hafsi village in Bargmatal district was hit by avalanche. Provincial governor’s spokesman Hafiz Qayum said the rescue team has managed to recover dead bodies of at least 50 people so far. He ...

KABUL: At least ten people lost their lives in heavy snowfall and avalanche in northeastern Badakhshan province of Afghanistan. According to the local government officials, the avalanche swept several houses in Maimi district late on Friday night. The provincial chief of the national disaster management authority Syed Abdullah Humayoun said at least 12 people also sustained injuries. He said at ...

A win-win situation: ‘UN Security Council lifts sanctions on HIA leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar; Afghan officials laud the removal’ KABUL: The United Nations Security Council on Friday dropped sanctions against Gulbuddin Hekmatyar the leader of Hezb-e-Islami Afghanistan (HIA), aimed at supporting peace drive in Afghanistan. As part of peace deal, the Afghan government requested the UN Security Council to remove HIA ...

KABUL: A child suicide bomber who was forced to carry out suicide attack by the Taliban militants surrendered him to the police forces in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan. The Ministry of Interior (MoI) said the 12-year-old child, Abdullah, was originally hailing from southern Zabul province. A statement said the child was appointed for a suicide attack by the Taliban ...