A carpet shop owner in northern Pakistan has been in business for decades selling handwoven Afghan rugs. But carpet weavers are returning to Afghanistan, material prices are higher and overall sales …
Special passes suggested for Afghanistan-Pakistan cargo transport
Coordinator Pak-Afghan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PAJCCI), Ziaul Haq Sarhadi, has suggested issuing special passes to truck drivers transporting cargo goods between Pakistan and …
It Started in Afghanistan
The disastrous American withdrawal from Kabul triggered a wave of instability the world over.
After Afghanistan, BCCI likely to help Nepal teams get game exposure and training in India
Having been a pillar of support for Afghanistan cricket for close to a decade now, the BCCI is set to extend infrastructure and exposure-related assistance to Nepal’s talented players with the aim to …
Afghanistan war veteran and influencer takes her own life days after daughter’s birthday
Staff Sergeant Michelle Young, 34, served two tours in Afghanistan and was a much-loved fitness and fashion Instagram influencer in her spare time, according to her friends. The mum-of-one …
China accepts credentials of ambassador from Afghanistan’s Taliban govt
China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin did not directly address questions on whether China formally recognises the government.
Tajikistan’s section of CASA-1000 power line almost finished
CASA-1000 involves building a power line to link the power grids of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan with Afghanistan and Pakistan, which will make it possible to create a common electricity market and trade …
Al Qaeda setting up new training camps in Afghanistan, U.N. report says
A report compiled for the U.N. Security Council says the Taliban has allowed al Qaeda to continue posing “a threat in the region and potentially beyond.” …
Russian Charter Plane With Six People On Board Crashes In Afghanistan
Image/tajikam, CC BY 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons A Moscow-bound Russian chartered flight carrying six people crashed in the Badakhshan province of Afghanistan on Sunday, according to the Russian …
The Price Of A Girl’s Future In Afghanistan
To facilitate girls’ education in rural Afghanistan, a UNICEF cash assistance program helps low-income families afford books, school supplies and more. Saeed Khanum stands with two of her six …