UN agency says half of Afghanistan’s population will live in cities by 2060
According to the agency, only one in 20 Afghans lived in cities in 1950. By 2022, that figure had risen to one in four....
Pakistan’s Bank Alfalah to exit Afghanistan
The bank has proposed transferring its operations to Ghazanfar Bank, according to the report....
Ariana Afghan Airlines buys two aircraft engines for $4.7 million
The engines will be installed on Boeing 737 and Airbus A310 aircraft, it said....
Advocacy group urges US Congress hearings on halted migration programs
“As Congress enters a new year, Afghan allies and their families need more than expressions of concern,” the group said....
Taliban inaugurate 22.75-MW solar power project near Kabul
The Taliban deputy chief minister, said Afghanistan currently needs more than 5,000 megawatts of electricity for households...
Pakistan bears brunt of closed border crossings, ACCI says
Alokozay acknowledged that prices of some goods have risen in Afghanistan’s markets but said supplies remain available and the situation is manageable....
Hibatullah bans public criticism of Taliban officials, citing Islamic law
Akhundzada said criticism he deemed “baseless” or “detached from reality” was prohibited under his interpretation of Islamic teachings....
China, Pakistan urge action against ‘terrorist groups’ based in Afghanistan
“The two sides called for more visible and verifiable actions to dismantle and eliminate all terrorist organisations based in Afghanistan,” the statement sa...