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Published on Jul 17, 2025

Afghanistan Hopes a Hostage Video Will Make You Want to Visit

It’s a disturbing reminder of a real hostage video. A tourist agency in Afghanistan has released disturbing videos promoting the country as a travel destination. In one, three men appear with black bags over their heads, flanked by armed men in a simulated …

Source: Fodors Travel Guide - Center-left
Published on 05:30 GMT

UAP Rail Project: Pakistan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan sign framework deal

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Uzbekistan have signed the Trilateral Framework Agreement on the Joint Feasibility Study for the Naibabad–Kharlachi rail link under the Uzbek–Afghan–Pak (UAP) Railway Corridor in Kabul on Thursday. Deputy Prime and …

Source: Business Recorder - Neutral
Published on 00:51 GMT

Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan ink deal on railway project

KABUL: Pakistan, Uzbekistan and Afghanistan signed an agreement on Thursday for a joint study on a major railway project intended to connect Central Asia with Pakistani seaports via Afghanistan, a move officials say will boost regional trade and …

Source: Dawn - Center-left
Published on 05:43 GMT

2 miners killed as tunnel of gold mine caves in N. Afghanistan

KABUL, July 18 (Xinhua) -- At least two gold miners lost their lives as a tunnel from a gold mine collapsed in northern Afghanistan's Badakhshan province, provincial police spokesman Ehsanullah Kamgar said Thursday night. The incident took place on …

Source: Xinhua News Agency - Gov't Propaganda
Published on 02:38 GMT

Pakistan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan ink rail project deal

Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, Afghanistan and Uzbekistan on Thursday signed a trilateral agreement involving a key rail project that is aimed at connecting the three countries. The framework agreement on the joint feasibility study for the …

Source: The Express Tribune - Indeterminate
Published on 02:35 GMT

Pakistan, Afghanistan: US to burn expired biscuits meant for malnourished kids

WASHINGTON: A senior US official on Wednesday acknowledged that President Donald Trump’s closure of the US aid agency bore blame for the waste of nearly 500 tons of emergency food intended for hungry children. Officials said the United States plans to …

Source: Business Recorder - Neutral
Published on Jul 17, 2025

Recent Violence Underscores Problems Facing Afghanistan’s Badakhshan Province

An early July counternarcotics operation by Taliban authorities triggered a week-long outbreak of violence in Khash District in central Badakhshan Province, resulting in as many as 15 dead. Protests and repression in the area are not new, as violence also …

Source: The Diplomat - Neutral
Published on Jul 17, 2025

Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan sign historic railway agreement

Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Uzbekistan have signed a key railway agreement aimed at enhancing regional trade and connectivity. The three countries agreed in Kabul to conduct a feasibility study for the UAP (Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan) Railway …

Source: Daily Times - Center-left
Published on Jul 17, 2025

Unclear if reprisals in Afghanistan after data breach says Labour peer

Source: Channel 4 News - Public Broadcaster
Published on Jul 17, 2025

Blasphemy Charge Leads to Death Sentence in Eastern Afghanistan

A man in Paktika province has been sentenced to death by a local court for allegedly insulting the Prophet and Islamic sanctities. The Taliban’s Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice announced that a man has been sentenced to death …

Source: Khaama Press - Neutral