Afghanistan: Authorities rescue twenty two from mine collapse

Twenty-two people have been rescued after a mine collapsed in Afghanistan, capping an hours-long effort to reach them. The mine in the Dara-i Sof Payin district of Samangan province in northern Afghanistan…

Afghanistan: Minister for refugee Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani killed in blast

Afghanistan’s acting minister for refugees has been killed in an explosion in the capital, Kabul, the Taliban has said.Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani was killed on Wednesday in the blast that also…

Afghanistan: Cricket stars Rashid, Nabi urge Taliban to revoke ban on women’s education

 Afghanistan’s top cricket stars Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi have urged the Taliban to reconsider their ban on women’s access to medical education and training, terming the move “deeply unjust”.…