Two people were killed while eight others were wounded in two explosions in Mazar-i-Sharif, capital of Afghanistan’s northern Balkh province, on Wednesday night, police said. Read more
The UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Deborah Lyons, on Thursday warned of spoilers who seek to derail the country’s peace process. Read more
Afghan government will reconsider its commitments on peace process if the Taliban fail to reduce violence, Second Vice President Sarwar Danish warned on Wednesday. Read more
Police chief of Afghanistan’s western Herat province was injured in an attack by militants on Wednesday, sources told 1TV. Read more
The Taliban in Afghanistan have imposed severe restrictions on rights in areas under their control despite claims of reform, Human Rights Watch said in a report released Tuesday. Read more
The US International Development Finance Corporation is prepared to invest in Central Asia’s future, US special envoy for Afghan peace said on Wednesday. Read more
Monday’s civilian casualties at a market in Sangin district of Afghanistan’s southern Helmand province were caused by mortars fired by army, the United Nations said Read more
Afghan government has zero tolerance for terrorist and criminal networks, President Ashraf Ghani said on Monday, as he ordered a new security plan to be implemented in Kabul. Read more
Afghan forces have discovered an explosive-laden truck in capital Kabul, foiling a potentially massive suicide attack in the city, the country’s intelligence agency said on Tuesday. Read more
At least 953 media workers caught coronavirus across Afghanistan, a media advocacy group said on Tuesday. Read more
