Afghanistan headlines
Afghanistan International · Afghanistan · 2026-09-19T14:52:28+00:00
Local sources and residents of Faizabad, the capital of Badakhshan province, say the Taliban has increased drone patrols over the city following a rise in attacks by opposition groups.
Afghanistan International · Afghanistan · 2026-09-19T14:05:00+00:00
Iran’s Energy Minister Abbas Aliabadi has told the head of the Taliban’s state-owned companies that Tehran is ready to facilitate the supply of up to 2,000 megawatts of electricity to Afghanistan.
Khaama Press · Afghanistan · 2026-09-19T13:12:00+00:00
Afghanistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA) has warned that hundreds of homes in Kabul are at risk of evacuation after part of Chehel Sotoun Hill in the city’s District 7 showed signs of a potentially dangerous landslide. Mohammad Yousuf Hamad, spokesman for ANDMA, said authorities had completed an initial assessment of the hillside and identified […] The post Hundreds of Kabul Homes Face Evacuation as Landslide Threatens Chehel Sotoun Hill appeared first on Khaama Press .
Khaama Press · Afghanistan · 2026-09-19T12:48:00+00:00
Afghanistan’s state electricity utility, Breshna, said its officials met Murad Artikov, head of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan (TAP) power project, to review progress on a major 500-kilovolt electricity transmission line linking Turkmenistan and Afghanistan. According to the statement the meeting focused on the implementation timeline for the high-voltage transmission project, which is expected to increase the volume […] The post Afghanistan, Turkmenistan Hold Talks to Fast-Track 500kV Power Transmission Project appeared first on Khaama Press .
Afghanistan International · Afghanistan · 2026-09-19T12:32:07+00:00
Abdul Mateen Qani, spokesperson for the Taliban Interior Ministry, said developments in Iran and tensions between Kabul and Islamabad were among the key issues discussed during meetings between Turkish and Qatari delegations and Taliban officials in Kabul.
Khaama Press · Afghanistan · 2026-09-19T12:22:01+00:00
Pakistani security forces have ended a nearly 21-hour clearance operation at the Police Lines compound in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, after a coordinated militant assault on the complex left dozens of people dead and more than 100 injured, authorities said. Police in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa said eight attackers were killed during the operation, which followed a large-scale […] The post Pakistan Says 21-Hour Armed Clash in Kohat Comes to an End appeared first on Khaama Press .
Afghanistan International · Afghanistan · 2026-09-19T10:49:58+00:00
Pakistani media, citing intelligence sources, have reported allegations of organised cooperation between the Taliban and Indian intelligence agencies aimed at fuelling instability and insecurity in Pakistan.
Khaama Press · Afghanistan · 2026-09-19T10:24:37+00:00
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping sanctions package targeting Russia over its war in Ukraine, while also turning a five-year extension of longstanding sanctions against Iran into law. The legislation, signed on September 18, combines tougher economic measures against Moscow with the renewal of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, which was due […] The post Trump Signs Russia Sanctions Package, Extending US Iran Sanctions Through 2031 appeared first on Khaama Press .
Afghanistan International · Afghanistan · 2026-09-19T09:55:52+00:00
The role of colonial powers, the Soviet Union, the United States and their intelligence networks in Afghanistan’s wars has been widely exposed and examined. Yet oil companies, proxy wars, hired fighters and their brokers have received far less scrutiny.
Khaama Press · Afghanistan · 2026-09-19T09:16:00+00:00
UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous has welcomed the appointment of Rabab Fatima as the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan and the new head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), pledging close cooperation to advance the rights and leadership of Afghan women and girls. Bahous congratulated Fatima on her appointment […] The post Bahous Says UN Women Will Work With Rabab Fatima to Support Afghan Women and Girls appeared first on Khaama Press .
Khaama Press · Afghanistan · 2026-09-19T08:55:00+00:00
United Nations human rights experts have urged Pakistan to immediately reverse its decision to expel Afghan medical and dental students, warning that the policy threatens the education and safety of dozens of Afghan students, particularly women who are barred from pursuing higher education under Taliban rule. The experts said the order could permanently end the […] The post UN Experts Urge Pakistan to Reverse Expulsion Order for Afghan Medical Students appeared first on Khaama Press .
Khaama Press · Afghanistan · 2026-09-19T08:34:30+00:00
North Korea declared its status as a nuclear weapons state “irreversible” on Saturday after the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) adopted a resolution criticizing Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons program, accusing the U.N. nuclear watchdog of applying double standards. The IAEA resolution, adopted during the agency’s General Conference in Vienna, reaffirmed that North Korea cannot be recognized […] The post North Korea Says Nuclear Status Is ‘Irreversible’ After IAEA Resolution appeared first on Khaama Press .
Afghanistan International · Afghanistan · 2026-09-19T08:31:25+00:00
The death toll from a suicide bombing and shooting by armed attackers in Kohat, Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, has risen to at least 31, with more than 100 injured. Local police say at least 16 of those killed were officers.
Khaama Press · Afghanistan · 2026-09-19T08:09:40+00:00
Pakistan has called on Yemen’s Houthi movement to immediately stop what it described as provocative attacks in and around the Bab al-Mandab Strait, warning that continued assaults on commercial shipping threaten regional stability and global maritime security. Speaking at a United Nations Security Council meeting on the security situation in the Bab al-Mandab Strait, Pakistan’s […] The post Pakistan Urges Houthis to Halt Red Sea Attacks, Reaffirms Support for Saudi Arabia appeared first on Khaama Press .
Khaama Press · Afghanistan · 2026-09-19T07:53:36+00:00
The number of U.S. service members killed during the war with Iran is higher than the total publicly disclosed by the Pentagon, The Washington Post reported, citing multiple U.S. officials familiar with the matter. According to the report, at least 22 U.S. service members have been killed since the conflict began, based on information provided […] The post Washington Post: US Military Death Toll in Iran War Higher Than Pentagon’s Public Count appeared first on Khaama Press .
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