Afghanistan

Afghan national who entered US under Operation Allies Welcome arrested for alleged ISIS-K links

December 05, 2025 12:17 am

ISIS-K, also known as IS-K, is the official Islamic State affiliate operating in the Khorasan, which comprises Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran.

After two months, Pakistan reopens border for UN humanitarian aid to Afghanistan

December 04, 2025 1:00 pm

Routine trade between the two nations was suspended from October 11 after military clashes between the two nations prompted Islamabad to seal all routes.

What are the US immigration restrictions ordered by Trump admin after shooting of National Guard members by Afghan national

December 02, 2025 6:25 am

The Trump administration, days ahead of the shooting, had reportedly planned to review the cases of all refugees who entered the United States under former President Joe Biden’s tenure.

Afghans in the US urge Trump not to punish community after DC shooting

November 29, 2025 1:40 am

Following the attack, US President Donald Trump suspended all immigration requests from Afghans.

Washington DC shooting suspect Rahmanullah Lakanwal ‘disappeared’ two weeks ago, says neighbour

November 29, 2025 12:47 am

Lakanwal, a native of Khost province in southeastern Afghanistan, has been living in Bellingham, Washington, with his wife and five children since he arrived in the US in 2021.

US halts Afghan immigration cases as agency adds tougher checks for ‘aliens from 19 high-risk countries’

November 28, 2025 10:57 pm

US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced late on Wednesday that it had indefinitely suspended the processing of all immigration applications connected to Afghan nationals.

What was Kandahar Strike Force, the CIA-backed Zero Unit for which Washington shooting suspect worked in Afghanistan?

November 27, 2025 11:18 pm

Zero Units were involved in operations against the Taliban, al-Qaeda, and the Haqqani network, but they have also come under controversy for human rights violations and killings of civilians.

Trump targets Afghans over Washington shooting, rights group counters with ‘individual act’ argument

November 27, 2025 10:50 pm

Under Operation Allies Welcome, Washington had helped evacuate over 120,000 people who had worked closely with US troops from Afghanistan, after the Taliban retook control of the country.

US stops immigration requests from Afghans after National Guard shooting

November 27, 2025 10:03 am

The US has halted all immigration processing for Afghan nationals after a DC shooting left two National Guard members critically injured, prompting President Trump to blame Biden-era policies and call for a full review of Afghan entrants.

Late-night Pakistani airstrike in Afghanistan's Khost killed 9 children, claims Taliban

November 25, 2025 10:38 am

Pakistani airstrike in Afghanistan Updates: A Pakistani air strike in Afghanistan's Khost province has reportedly killed nine children and a woman, according to the Taliban government. Kabul says Pakistani forces also carried out attacks in Kunar and Paktika, injuring four civilians.

Heavy rain tiggers flash floods, kills 84 in Afghanistan

May 19, 2024 10:02 pm

The United Nations considers Afghanistan as one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change.

In pictures: French photographer's flowery portraits in conflict-afflicted Afghanistan

September 19, 2023 1:16 pm

The exhibition will be at Galerie Romain Rolland, Alliance Française de Delhi till September 30, 2023

Protests in Afghanistan as Taliban move to enforce university ban on women

December 23, 2022 2:29 pm

A day after Taliban ban, female students turned away from Afghan universities

December 21, 2022 10:22 pm

Lost childhood: Afghan kids work at brick kilns to help families stay afloat

September 25, 2022 8:57 pm

A recent survey by Save the Children estimated that half of Afghanistan’s families have put children to work to keep food on the table as livelihoods crumbled.

Afghan girls stare at an uncertain future one year after Taliban school ban

August 13, 2022 11:18 pm

Afghanistan quake kills 1,000 people, deadliest in decades

June 24, 2022 4:04 pm

Scenes of despair, destruction as Afghanistan earthquake kills over 1,000 people

June 23, 2022 1:06 pm

Bleak winter: With international aid gone, hunger, desperate poverty stalk Afghanistan

December 27, 2021 8:27 pm

Since the chaotic August 15 Taliban takeover of Kabul, an already war-devastated economy once kept alive by international donations alone is now on the verge of collapse.

Week in Pictures: A glance at compelling photos from around the world

November 06, 2021 7:13 pm

From celebrations to protests, here are the best photos of this week.

Salma Dam Reservoir That Modi Inaugurated In Herat

June 04, 2016 1:12 pm

Congress co-relates PM Modi’s Pak visit with Pathankot attack

January 09, 2016 11:09 am

New Delhi, Jan 09 (ANI): Congress leader Digvijay Singh reacted on the recent Pathankot attack and said that considering America’s interest, it is reflected that America is involved in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit from Afghanistan to Pakistan. Taking account of the Pathankot attack, Singh said that the National Investigation Agency (NIA) should investigate the matter.

In Afghan jihad camp, Indian youth preparing for war on homeland

October 09, 2014 3:33 pm