Taliban government denies imposing nationwide internet ban
Afghanistan's Taliban government has denied reports of imposing a nationwide internet ban, insisting that the disruptions have been caused by a "decaying" fibre optic...
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...
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...
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...
Afghan Independence Day: A celebration of the end of British dominance
Afghans are commemorating their Independence Day today which celebrates the end of British colonialism in 1919 after three bloody wars.
Afghan Independence Day specifically remembers...
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...
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...
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...
Afghanistan–Pakistan border clashes continue, dozens killed in new attack
Hostilities between Pakistani and Afghan forces continue to deepen as clashes broke out once again, with reports of 12 Afghan civilians dead and a...
Iran criticised for harsh mass deportations of Afghans
Iran has faced criticism for the "undignified" large-scale expulsions of hundreds of thousands of Afghans during the height of summer, in a policy that...
