Ex-MP Zahir Qadeer extradited to US
Qadeer is accused of conspiring to traffic heroin, methamphetamine and military-grade weapons....
Afghanistan XI beat Uzbekistan by 199 runs in Khost friendly
Hassan Eisakhil struck 120 off 34 balls as the Afghan side posted 323 for seven before restricting Uzbekistan to 124....
Work begins on second phase of Jabal Siraj Cement Plant
The expanded factory in Parwan will be able to produce 5,000 tons of cement a day, Taliban officials said....
Higher fuel prices cut into drivers’ earnings in Kabul
Drivers and residents say rising petrol, diesel and cooking gas prices are increasing living costs....
UN chief to appoint Rabab Fatima as SRSG for Afghanistan: Two sources in New York
Fatima is currently a UN under-secretary-general and the high representative for the least developed countries....
UN officials press Taliban on women’s full participation in society
The heads of UNDP and UNHCR warned that aid cuts could deepen poverty as millions of returnees place growing pressure on the country’s fragile economy....
US says it struck 80 targets in Iran after attacks in Strait of Hormuz
Iran responded with missile and drone strikes on US bases in Bahrain and Kuwait, raising new doubts about a fragile cease-fire and planned nuclear negotiations....
Shapoor Zadran, key figure in Afghanistan cricket’s rise, passes away
The former left-arm fast bowler represented Afghanistan in 80 international matches and was part of the generation that carried the country onto cricket’s big...