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July 3, 2026 3:28 PM

Forty killed as bus falls into ditch in Pakistan’s Balochistan

Forty people were killed and eight others injured after a bus fell into a deep roadside ditch in Pakistan's southwestern province of Balochistan on Friday, a rescue agency and a government official said. The bus, operated by a private intercity service, was headed to national capital Islamabad from provincial capital Quetta, the agency said. There were 48 passengers on board at the time of the accident, it added. The eight injured were given first aid and then moved to a government hospital i...

June 6, 2026 12:34 PM

India win toss and opt to bat in one-off test against Afghanistan

India captain Shubman Gill won the toss and opted to bat in a one-off test against Afghanistan on Saturday at the New PCA Stadium in New Chandigarh. India head into the match after a difficult couple of years in test cricket, which have included defeats by New Zealand, South Africa and Australia and seen them slip to sixth place in the World Test Championship standings. Afghanistan, meanwhile, are seeking their fifth test win in 13 matches. Bowling all-rounder Manav Suthar will be making his ...

May 11, 2026 7:02 PM

Around 2,000 families affected by floods in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar: IOM

Around 2,000 families have been affected by the recent floods in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said, local media reported on Monday. The IOM said emergency relief items have been given to impacted families as humanitarian teams continued assessing urgent needs in flood-affected people, Afghanistan's leading news agency Khaama Press reported. The agency said many people lost homes, agricultural land and household property after flooding in ...

May 11, 2026 5:33 PM

Pakistan blames Afghanistan-based militants for deadly attack on police

Pakistan blames Afghanistan-based militants for the attack on a police post that killed 15 personnel over the weekend, Pakistan's foreign ministry said on Monday, signaling fresh tension between the neighbours whose militaries have clashed over the issue this year. The police personnel were killed in a car bombing at a police post in the northwestern part of Pakistan on Saturday, followed by an ambush on forces rushing to the scene, Pakistani police said. "A detailed investigation into the inc...

April 28, 2026 11:27 AM

UNICEF warns Afghanistan could lose up to 25,000 female health workers, teachers

Afghanistan is at risk of losing more than 25,000 female teachers and health workers by 2030 if the Taliban-led country's restrictions on girls' education and women's employment are not lifted, according to a new UNICEF report released on Monday. The Taliban has banned women from most public sector jobs and limited girls to receiving an education only until the age of 12. These restrictions, according to the report, have already affected at least 1 million girls - a figure that is expected to ...

April 14, 2026 10:17 PM

India sends 13 tonnes of BCG vaccines to support Afghanistan’s child immunisation drive

India on Tuesday announced that it has supplied 13 tonnes of Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccines along with related dry materials to Afghanistan, aimed at strengthening the country’s child immunisation programme against tuberculosis. The consignment was delivered to Afghanistan’s Ministry of Public Health, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, in a post on X, stated that the shipment is intended to augment Afghanistan’s ongoing efforts to protec...

April 3, 2026 4:36 PM

Afghanistan: Residents slam Pakistan for attacking civilian houses in Khost

Local residents have accused Pakistani soldiers of targetting civilian houses in the Tani district of Afghanistan's Khost late Thursday as fighting continued on the country's border with Pakistan. According to sources, many local residents have started leaving their homes to escape the violence while casualties were also reported from the region, Afghanistan's leading news agency Khaama Press reported. However, no verified death or injury had been confirmed so far. Meanwhile, clashes were also...

March 30, 2026 2:21 PM

Pakistan, Afghanistan trade fire as Islamabad prepares to host US-Iran talks

Afghanistan and Pakistan have traded heavy fire, both sides said, days after they announced a temporary pause in fighting, escalating tensions in the volatile region as Islamabad said it hopes to host potential talks between the U.S. and Iran. The border clashes came on Sunday, the day Pakistan hosted regional powers to discuss de-escalation in the war in the Middle East, with an announcement that Islamabad could host the talks in coming days. Both sides used artillery and heavy weapons to hit...

March 17, 2026 3:31 PM

Pakistan’s air strike on Kabul: What you need to know

An air strike by Pakistan on Monday that the Afghan government says killed hundreds of civilians has led to an escalation in the conflict between the South Asian neighbours. Here is a look at what happened. WHERE WAS THE ATTACK? The Afghan Taliban government says the Pakistani air strike targeted a drug rehabilitation hospital in the capital Kabul, killing at least 408 people and injuring 265 more. Pakistan, however, rejected the claim, saying the strike targeted military installations and t...

March 17, 2026 12:56 PM

India condemns Pakistan’s ‘barbaric, cowardly’ airstrike on Kabul hospital

India on Tuesday strongly condemned Pakistani airstrike on a hospital in Kabul, calling it a “barbaric” and “cowardly” act. In an official statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said India “unequivocally condemns Pakistan's barbaric airstrike” on the Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital in Kabul on the night of March 16. The MEA said that "the attack was carried out during the holy month of Ramzan, a time of peace, reflection, and mercy among Muslim communities across the w...