UNAMA chief underscores radio’s role in Afghanistan on World Radio Day
UNAMA noted that there are currently 150 radio channels operating in Afghanistan.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Taliban to exchange American citizen for Bin Laden aide, reports Al-Arabiya
Mohammad Rahim Haqmal Afghani, identified as bin Laden's assistant, was arrested in Pakistan in 2007 and transferred to Guantanamo Bay prison in 2008.
World
Israeli military discovers tunnel under UN Gaza headquarters
Palestinians have accused Israel of fabricating information to discredit UNRWA, a crucial aid organization in Gaza employing 13,000 people.
South Asia
Telecom services halted as voting begins in Pakistan
Militant groups, including the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Baloch insurgents, have intensified attacks leading up to the election in Pakistan, a nuclear-armed country of 241 million in South Asia.
Afghanistan
EU Special Envoy Tomas Niklasson holds talks with Taliban in Kabul
The Taliban-run Ministry of Interior reported that Niklasson expressed the EU's readiness to assist in drug control efforts.
Uncategorized
As election looms, Pakistan faces economic crisis, soaring inflation
Pakistanis will cast their votes in a general election on Thursday, Feb. 8, the first since 2018.
Business
Jawzjan women turn to online businesses amid educational restrictions
Fereshte Amani, a 24-year-old former student and employee at a foreign institution in Jawzjan, has been running her online business for six months.
Afghanistan
Taliban dismiss UNSC report on al-Qaeda in Afghanistan
Taliban’s deputy chief minister Mawlawi Abdul Kabir, speaking at an event in Paktia province, also dismissed the report as baseless.
Afghanistan
UNSC says al-Qaeda has training camps in Afghanistan’s provinces
Taliban spokesman issued a statement rejecting the findings and denying any association with al-Qaeda in Afghanistan.
Afghanistan
High dowries, lavish weddings prompt migration in Afghanistan’s Khost province
Local youths report dowry demands reaching two million Afghanis (over $26,000), a daunting amount for those with limited job opportunities and earning capabilities in the region.