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Afghanistan’s law enforcement arrest forty suspects for alleged crimes
MENAFN
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Afghanistan’s Ministry of Interior Affairs reported Tuesday that police had detained 40 people in various parts of the country over the past 24 hours for alleged involvement in multiple criminal offenses. According to the ministry, the...
Afghanistan’s law enforcement detains two people for arms trafficking
MENAFN
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August 11, 2025
(MENAFN) According to reports, law enforcement officials in the northern province of Kunduz, Afghanistan, apprehended two individuals accused of trafficking military equipment on Monday. During the arrest, authorities found two hand grenades, five...
Afghanistan’s authorities prevents illegal smuggling of sheep
MENAFN
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August 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Authorities in southern Afghanistan’s Kandahar province have successfully prevented the illegal smuggling of 1,200 sheep, according to the local department of information and culture. The livestock was being transported through Spin...
Afghanistan: Taliban arrests at least seven journalists in July
National Union of Journalists
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August 7, 2025
The plight of Afghan journalists under the Taliban authorities has been highlighted by the International Federation of Journalists, with reports of harassment, imprisonment and intimidation. During July, the IFJ monitored the situation for media...
Afghanistan's Taliban Signs Major Energy Deal
MENAFN
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August 4, 2025
(MENAFN) Afghanistan's Taliban-led government on Saturday finalized a substantial $10 billion agreement focused on the production, delivery, and distribution of 10,000 megawatts of power. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was inked between the...
Afghanistan secures ten billion dollars to distribute thousands of Megawatts of electricity
MENAFN
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August 4, 2025
(MENAFN) Afghanistan’s Taliban-led administration finalized a $10 billion agreement aimed at producing, transmitting, and distributing 10,000 megawatts of electricity. The deal was formalized through a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the...
26 Fugitives Wanted for Violent and Serious Crimes Returned to the United States from Mexico Including Leaders of Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Alien Smuggling Organization
The U.S. Attorney's Office District of Puerto Rico
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August 12, 2025
The United States announced today that it has taken into custody 26 fugitives from Mexico facing a range of federal and state criminal charges from around the country, including charges relating to drug-trafficking, hostage-taking, kidnapping,...
Three people gets killed in traffic accident in Afghanistan
MENAFN
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August 4, 2025
(MENAFN) Three individuals were killed in a traffic accident in Afghanistan’s southern Kandahar province after their vehicle veered off the road, according to local authorities. The incident occurred on Monday morning in the Spin Boldak district....
Afghanistan: Futsal for empowering children with disabilities
International Committee of the Red Cross
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July 28, 2025
Twelve-year-old Mohammad Ehsan’s eyes are fixed on the ball as he runs across the futsal court. He tackles an opponent, dodges another and dribbles before trying to strike a goal. His excitement and confidence on court are obvious signs of his...
Pakistan’s Exports to Afghanistan Climb 38.68 Percent
MENAFN
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July 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Pakistan’s exports of goods and services to Afghanistan surged by 38.68% during the fiscal year 2025, spanning July 2024 to June 2025, compared to the previous year, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) officials reported on Wednesday. Total...
Afghan national military intercepts drug smuggling attempt
MENAFN
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July 22, 2025
(MENAFN) Afghan national army troops have intercepted a drug smuggling attempt and arrested three suspected traffickers in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan, a regional army spokesman, Jawed Agha, said Tuesday. According to the official,...
Afghanistan boosts its domestic pharmaceutical production
MENAFN
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July 21, 2025
(MENAFN) Afghanistan has boosted its domestic pharmaceutical production, now generating a total of 2,356 medical products through 63 active facilities, according to an announcement by the acting deputy prime minister for economic affairs. The...
Afghanistan Seals Deal to Send Laborers to Qatar
MENAFN
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July 21, 2025
(MENAFN) The Afghan interim administration has entered into a formal agreement with a Qatari firm to streamline the process of sending Afghan laborers to Qatar, according to a Monday statement from the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs. The...
Highway Collision Leaves Six Dead, Thirty Injured in Afghanistan
MENAFN
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN) At least six people were killed and 30 others injured in a devastating highway collision in eastern Afghanistan’s Ghazni province, according to media on Monday. The accident unfolded on Monday afternoon in the Askarkot area of Qarabagh...
Red Cross cautions of worsening crisis in Afghanistan
MENAFN
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN) The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) issued a warning on Monday about the worsening situation in Afghanistan, highlighting the country’s struggle with multiple crises compounded by an increasing...
Afghanistan’s authorities dispose large amounts of unsafe food
MENAFN
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July 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Authorities in Afghanistan have disposed of a large quantity of expired and substandard food products in Kabul, totaling 65 tons, according to reports from the Ministry of Public Health. "Today, 65 tons, approximately 11,000 packages of...
Russia reshapes initiative in Central Asia with bold Afghan move
MENAFN
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July 23, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia’s recent decision to officially recognize the Taliban-led Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan marks a significant shift in regional diplomacy, ending Kabul’s diplomatic isolation and reinforcing Moscow’s growing influence in Central...
Trump Vows Saving Afghan Refugees in UAE
MENAFN
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July 21, 2025
(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump has vowed to intervene on behalf of Afghan refugees facing removal from the United Arab Emirates, following claims that the UAE is preparing to hand them over to the Taliban. On Sunday, Trump took to Truth...
Clash Over Land Leaves Five Dead in Afghanistan
MENAFN
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July 20, 2025
(MENAFN) A deadly clash between two families over a land dispute in northern Afghanistan’s Baghlan province left at least five people dead and 11 others wounded, local officials confirmed on Sunday. The violent confrontation erupted Saturday in...
UK allocated more than USD1.1 billion on relocating Afghans
MENAFN
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July 17, 2025
(MENAFN) The British government has spent approximately £850 million (about $1.1 billion) to quietly relocate thousands of Afghan nationals whose identities were exposed in a Ministry of Defense (MOD) data leak. Officials confirmed the figures on...