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SIGAR: Two Decades and $148 Billion Failed to Rebuild Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Dec. 4 -- SIGAR's final report says the United States spent $148 billion over two decades in Afghanistan, but corruption, mismanagement and collapse erased most gains. The U.S. Special I... Read More


Muttaqi Criticizes Pakistan's "Mysterious Projects" in Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Dec. 4 -- Amir Khan Muttaqi accused Pakistan of using pressure tactics and pursuing "mysterious projects" in Afghanistan, warning that such actions are sharply escalating bilateral tensio... Read More


Pakistan Reopens Torkham and Chaman for UN Aid to Afghanistan After Two-Month Shutdown

Afghanistan, Dec. 4 -- Pakistan has reopened the Torkham and Chaman crossings to allow Afghanistan-bound UN aid shipments to move after a two-month shutdown caused by border tensions. Pakistan has be... Read More


Afghan Refugee Held in Virginia on ISIS-K Weapons Support Charges

Afghanistan, Dec. 4 -- Jan-Shah Safi, an Afghan evacuee resettled in the U.S. after 2021, was arrested in Virginia for allegedly providing weapons support to ISIS-K. A deadly assault on two National ... Read More


Pakistan Intensifies Arrests of Afghan Refugees in Islamabad

Afghanistan, Dec. 4 -- Pakistan has intensified arrests of Afghan refugees in Islamabad, sparking fear among undocumented families amid an expanding crackdown and growing regional tensions. Police in... Read More


Four Children Freeze to Death in Kunar, Afghanistan, UNICEF Says

Afghanistan, Dec. 4 -- UNICEF says four displaced children have died from severe cold in Kunar, Afghanistan, warning thousands more remain at risk as winter deepens. Four children affected by recent ... Read More


EU Says Women Carry the Heaviest Burden of Poverty in Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Dec. 4 -- The European Union says women in Afghanistan face worsening poverty and shrinking livelihood opportunities, urging greater international support and stronger economic protection... Read More


Republicans in U.S. House Intensify Pressure for Immigration Policy Reform

Afghanistan, Dec. 4 -- Republican lawmakers in the U.S. House are increasing pressure for sweeping immigration reform following a recent attack that reignited national security concerns. The fatal sh... Read More


Nearly 200 Afghan Migrants Freed from Prisons in Iraq and Pakistan

Afghanistan, Dec. 4 -- Nearly 200 Afghan migrants have been released from prisons in Pakistan and Iraq, returning home as deportations and detentions continue across the region. Nearly 1,000 Afghan c... Read More


Pakistan Warns Germany to Relocate Stranded Afghan Refugees or Face Deportation

Afghanistan, Dec. 4 -- Pakistan's defence minister says nearly 1,900 Afghan refugees awaiting German relocation may be deported unless Berlin accelerates transfers and secures safety guarantees throug... Read More