Afghanistan Today

ISIS-K Claims Responsibility for Attack on Hazara Community in Kabul

April 21, 2024 Yaraan Team Comments Off

The Islamic State’s Khorasan Province (ISIS-K) has claimed responsibility for a deadly explosion in Kabul on 20 April. The attack targeted a vehicle carrying members of the Hazara minority community, killing the driver and injuring […]

Heavy Rains Ravage Afghanistan, Leaving Death and Destruction

Afghanistan Flooding Devastates Communities; Death Toll Rises

April 20, 2024 Amina Zarif Comments Off

Afghanistan continues to grapple with relentless heavy rains and severe flooding, with the Taliban’s Ministry of Disaster Management confirming a rising death toll of 29 and at least seven injuries since Wednesday. The devastation extends […]

Iran Executes Five Afghans, Including Brothers, Over Drug and Murder Charges

April 20, 2024 Amina Zarif Comments Off

The Iranian government has executed five Afghan nationals, including two brothers, according to the human rights website Hawalvash. Four of the executions took place in Mashhad, and one in Tabriz. Those executed in Mashhad – […]

Flooding Devastates Afghanistan: Death Toll Rises, Communities in Crisis for Months

Relentless Rains Batter Afghanistan, 50 Dead, More Misery Feared

April 15, 2024 Amina Zarif Comments Off

KABUL, Afghanistan – Weeks of relentless downpours, flooding, unpredictable weather, and shockingly severe hailstorms have pushed Afghanistan into a deepening humanitarian crisis. While the Taliban-led State Ministry for Natural Disaster Management reports at least 50 […]

Taliban government considers Facebook ban in Afghanistan. Stated reason: combating "immoral content.

Taliban Government Considers Restrictions or Ban on Facebook

April 7, 2024 Amina Zarif Comments Off

The Taliban government in Afghanistan has announced the development of a strategy that could restrict or potentially ban the social media platform Facebook (Meta) within the country. During an interview with the private Kabul-based television […]

Ahmad Hanaish, who had been preparing reports for Radio Azadi from the northern provinces of Kabul for years, recently left Afghanistan and moved to Pakistan.

Afghan Journalists in Exile Face Security Concerns, Seek Support

April 5, 2024 Daud Sarwar Comments Off

Afghan journalists currently residing in Europe and North America issued a statement following the recent attack on Ahmad Hanayesh, a reporter for Radio Azadi, in Islamabad, Pakistan. The April 3rd incident left Hanayesh injured, but […]

Afghanistan: 86% of child casualties from landmines are caused by remnants of past wars, not active mines. - Mine Action Program Chief

Afghanistan Landmines: Children Killed, Lives Shattered in Ongoing Crisis

April 4, 2024 Yaraan Team Comments Off

While the world marks April 4th as International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, this year’s observance holds a grim significance for Afghanistan. Just days ago, in the Koh-e-Safi district of Parwan […]

During Ramadan, suicide attack in Kandahar targets bank, killing 20+. ISIS suspected by Taliban

Suicide Attack in Kandahar Kills Over 20; ISK Claims Responsibility

March 21, 2024 Yaraan Team Comments Off

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – The death toll from today’s suicide attack in Kandahar has exceeded 20, with sources at Mirwais Hospital confirming 21 fatalities and 13 injuries . This contradicts the official Taliban police statement, which […]

Two Afghan teenagers living in a rural area of Helmand

What Makes Afghanistan the World’s Saddest Country? A Comprehensive Look at the Happiness Crisis

March 20, 2024 Daud Sarwar Comments Off

The 2024 World Happiness Report paints a sobering picture of Afghanistan, ranking it the least happy nation globally for another year or the world’s saddest country. This starkly contrasts the consistently high rankings of nations […]

This is a house that was hit by an airstrike from Pakistan in the Barmal District of Paktika Province. Three women and three children died in this attack.

Mujahid: TTP is Not in Our Pocket; TTP is the result of the faulty policies of the Pakistani military leaders

March 18, 2024 Amina Zarif Comments Off

Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesman of the Afghan government led by the Taliban, says, “The TTP is not in our pocket. The TTP is a 20-year-old group in Pakistan that emerged as a result of the […]