Afghanistan rejects UN report on killing, torture of collaborators
The Afghan government has blasted a United Nations report that alleged the Kabul administration has killed and tortured 800 people since its takeover in...
The Taliban’s Road To Success [Short Film]
Deputy editor of 5Pillars, Dilly Hussain, was given access to roadwork sites and infrastructure development plans for Kabul by the city’s deputy mayor Amir...
Pakistan upgrades Kabul diplomatic mission to full ambassadorial status
Despite a period of turbulent relations between the Muslim neighbours, Pakistan has announced its decision to upgrade its Kabul diplomatic post to full ambassadorial...
Iran urges all Afghan groups to come together for sake of peace
Iran has called on Afghan groups to use the U.S. withdrawal as an opportunity to restore peace to their homeland, saying Afghanistan’s history shows that...
WHO: Afghanistan’s healthcare system is on the verge of collapse
Afghanistan’s healthcare system is on the brink of collapse, the director general of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has warned after...
300,000 refugees and migrants cross into Afghanistan from Pakistan
“Every day more than a thousand trucks are coming.”
An estimated 300,000 people have crossed into Afghanistan since Islamabad’s Nov 1st deadline for 1.7 million...
Dozens killed in explosion outside Kabul airport
Two explosions have killed at least 40 people, including three U.S. soldiers, and wounded 120 outside Kabul’s airport.
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said one blast occurred...
The Taliban’s war on drug addiction [Short film]
Deputy editor of 5Pillars, Dilly Hussain, visited the largest drug rehabilitation centre in Afghanistan to see how the Taliban government is dealing with the...
Russia officially recognises the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
Russia has officially recognised the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, Thursday, raising hopes amid efforts by Kabul to rebuild the war torn country after decades...
Afghanistan cracks down on opium production
Afghan farmers, who once cultivated opium poppies, are now harvesting roses.
In the Dara-I-Nur district of Nangarhar, approximately 700 to 800 farmers have embraced the...
