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Red Cross to pay salaries of nearly 10,000 Afghan health workers

The ICRC has announced that it will support 28 regional, provincial and teaching hospitals in Afghanistan which includes the payment of the salaries of around 10,000 health workers.

Silent international recognition of Afghan govt underway, claims Taliban

A senior Taliban member has claimed that silent international recognition of the Islamic Emirate government of Afghanistan is currently underway

Former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani removed from UN Heads of State List

The names of former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and former Foreign Minister Mohammad Hanif Atmar have been removed from the UN Heads of State List.

India sends 2,500 tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan via Pakistan land route

India on Tuesday sent the first shipment of 2,500 tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan via Pakistani land route

Afghanistan launches polio vaccine drive targeting 9.1 million kids

The three-day campaign was launched in collaboration with the Unicef and the World Health Organization (WHO)

India set to begin shipment of wheat to Afghanistan via Pak from Tuesday

India is likely to send on Tuesday its first shipment of 10,000 tonnes of wheat to the people of Afghanistan through Pakistani land routes after months of negotiations with Islamabad.

Pak concerned over presence of foreign terror groups in Afghanistan

The Pakistani ambassador to Kabul has expressed the countrys serious concerns over the active presence of foreign terrorist groups in Afghanistan

Pakistan to continue fencing Durand Line, says report

Pakistan intends to bring tribal areas near the Durand Line under its control and complete its Durand barbed wire fencing, according to Pakistani officials in Western media, reported Shamshad News.

PM Modi meets Afghan Sikh-Hindu delegation, tells them 'India is your home'

Pime Minister Modi assured them of continuous support in the future as well to resolve all issues and address the difficulties faced by them.

Afghan industrialists slam President Biden's move to split frozen assets

On Tuesday, thousands of Afghans staged demonstrations, denouncing Biden's decision and demanding the return of the frozen assets to the war-torn country.

Top US General expresses concern on ISIS presence in Afghanistan

Meanwhile, the Taliban Defense Ministry denied reports over the presence of foreign troops in Afghanistan

Developments in Afghanistan will have ramifications to Central Asia: India

The situation in Afghanistan has deteriorated drastically since the Taliban took control of Kabul in mid-August last year.

Taliban says they did not allow Pak to continue fencing along Durand Line

Meanwhile, residents who are living near the Durand Line areas say they do not consider fencing on the Durand Line acceptable and they called on the Taliban to take serious actions

UK to co-host UN virtual summit on Afghanistan humanitarian crisis

Last month, the UN launched an appeal to raise USD 4.4 billion in aid to help over 24.4 million Afghans needing urgent humanitarian support to survive, reported Tolo News

Pak denies ISI chief meeting Afghan leaders in Turkey, calls it 'fake news'

This comes as officials of the Taliban have urged Afghan politicians in exile to 'return to the country and live peacefully'

Afghans stage protest against Biden's decision on frozen assets

Terming the decision as "illegal and unfair", the protesters urged the US to release all of Afghanistan's frozen assets.

Afghanistan will initially have 110,000-member army, says Taliban

4,000 choppers have been reactivated, along with planes and vehicles.

Taliban reacts to US plan on frozen assets, says funds belongs to Afghans

US President Joe Biden on Friday decided to split $7 billion of the frozen Afghan assets to fund humanitarian relief in Afghanistan and compensate victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks

US move to compensate 9/11 victims with Afghan assets unfair: Taliban

Following the pullout of its troops from Afghanistan in August 2021, the US has frozen nearly 10 billion US dollars worth of assets of Afghanistan's central bank

Taliban-led government approves aid plan for war victims in Afghanistan

The Taliban-led govt in Afghanistan has approved a plan to assist the victims of war under which aid will be provided to the orphans of the Islamic Emirate and former govt forces.