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JICA, UNOPS Sign $10M Climate Resilience Deal for Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Feb. 9 -- Japan's JICA and UNOPS sign a 10 million dollar agreement to strengthen climate resilience and disaster preparedness across vulnerable Afghan communities nationwide. JICA annou... Read More


Afghanistan Halts Medicine Imports from Pakistan

Afghanistan, Feb. 9 -- Finance authorities announced medicine imports from Pakistan have been halted nationwide, urging traders to secure alternative supply routes to maintain domestic availability. ... Read More


New Penal Code Introduces Prison Terms for Drug Use and Trafficking in Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Feb. 9 -- New penalties for drug use and trafficking have been introduced under a new penal code, imposing prison terms as drug consumption in Afghanistan shifts toward synthetic substanc... Read More


U.S. Dollar Falls to 63 Afghanis in Kabul Market

Afghanistan, Feb. 9 -- The U.S. dollar continues to weaken against Afghanistan's currency, but unemployment, poverty, and rising commodity prices still strain household purchasing power nationwide. T... Read More


Iran Executes Five Prisoners, Including Afghan National

Afghanistan, Feb. 9 -- Iran Human Rights reported that five prisoners were executed at Chezel Hesar prison in Karaj, including one Afghan citizen. The Afghan national was identified as Ahmad Farhad H... Read More


Pakistan to Deport Nearly 20,000 Afghan Refugees Awaiting U.S. Resettlement

Afghanistan, Feb. 9 -- Pakistan plans to return nearly 20,000 Afghan refugees awaiting relocation to the United States, sharing their information with authorities for immediate deportation. According... Read More


Russia Says UK Intervention Derailed 2022 Ukraine Peace Talks

Afghanistan, Feb. 9 -- Russia's envoy claims Ukraine peace negotiations in April 2022 were achievable, but British interference under Boris Johnson reportedly disrupted the process. Kirill Dmitriev, ... Read More


Durani Warns: Afghanistan, India Actions Threaten Regional, Global Security

Afghanistan, Feb. 9 -- Durani claims that allowing terrorist activity from Afghanistan soil and India's use of proxy forces against Pakistan poses serious risks to both regional stability and global s... Read More


Police Officer Killed in Targeted Attack in South Waziristan, Pakistan

Afghanistan, Feb. 9 -- A police officer in South Waziristan, Pakistan, was killed in a targeted shooting by unidentified gunmen, while two family members were seriously injured. Pakistani security of... Read More


Over 4 Million People of Afghanistan Will Need Shelter in 2026, UN Warns

Afghanistan, Feb. 9 -- The UN warns that 4.2 million people of Afghanistan will need shelter in 2026, amid natural disasters and increasing returnee pressures. The UN Office for the Coordination of H... Read More