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Afghanistan leg of CASA-1000 seen completed by 2027, Tajikistan says

Afghanistan, April 22 -- Tajikistan says the Afghanistan section of CASA-1000 will be completed by 2027, with security and regional concerns still shaping progress. Tajikistan says the Afghanistan se... Read More


UN Backs Aid Delivery To Nuristan After Weeks Of Isolation

Afghanistan, April 22 -- The United Nations says aid operations have begun in Nuristan after weeks of isolation, with over 136,000 people facing severe shortages. Stephane Dujarric said humanitarian ... Read More


Zelensky Urges EU To Release €90 Billion Aid Package

Afghanistan, April 22 -- Ukraine's president calls on the EU to unblock a €90 billion aid package, saying Kyiv has met conditions and expects commitments fulfilled. Volodymyr Zelensky urged the... Read More


Trump says US has closed Hormuz, Iran wants it reopened

Afghanistan, April 22 -- Trump says the US has closed the Strait of Hormuz, while extending the ceasefire and maintaining pressure on Iran for negotiations. Donald Trump said the United States has "f... Read More


Pakistan Rocket Strikes Hit Afghanistan's Kunar Province

Afghanistan, April 22 -- Local sources report Pakistani forces fired rockets into Asadabad, Kunar, amid ongoing cross-border escalation and displacement concerns. Local sources in Asadabad said Pakis... Read More


Explosion Rocks Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh Province

Afghanistan, April 22 -- A blast was reported in Mazar-i-Sharif's eastern district, with no confirmed details on casualties or damage, amid rising regional security tensions. Local sources in norther... Read More


US considers sending 1,100 Afghan refugees in Qatar to Congo or back to Afghanistan, report says

Afghanistan, April 22 -- The US is reportedly weighing a plan to move over 1,100 Afghan refugees from Qatar to DR Congo or return them to Afghanistan. The United States is considering relocating more... Read More


Blood and Water Cannot Flow Together: Recasting the Indus Waters Treaty After Pahalgam

Afghanistan, April 22 -- The Indus Waters Treaty, long regarded as a rare and enduring symbol of cooperation between India and Pakistan, is now being fundamentally reinterpreted through the lens of na... Read More


IAEA chief says Iran deal without nuclear oversight would be "illusion"

Afghanistan, April 22 -- IAEA chief Rafael Grossi warns any Iran-US peace deal without nuclear monitoring will be unsustainable, urging inclusion of inspectors from the outset. Rafael Grossi said any... Read More


Rights Group Urges Pakistan To Halt Afghan Refugee Deportations

Afghanistan, April 22 -- Human Rights Watch warns Pakistan has sharply increased Afghan deportations, citing abuse, arbitrary arrests and risks to returnees amid rising tensions. Human Rights Watch s... Read More