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pajhwok.com > 03/16/2026 > unsc-updates-sanctions-on-22-iea-officials-mujahid-urges-lifting-of-curbs

UNSC updates sanctions on 22 IEA officials; Mujahid urges lifting of curbs

16+ hour, 57+ min ago  (165+ words) KABUL (Pajhwok): The UN Security Council Sanctions Committee has updated the sanctions list targeting 22 officials of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA). However, Zabihullah Mujahid described the move as a violation of individual rights and called for the sanctions to…...

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pajhwok.com > 03/16/2026 > iran-never-sought-ceasefire-or-talks-with-us-araghchi

Iran never sought ceasefire or talks with US: Araghchi

22+ hour ago  (119+ words) KABUL (Pajhwok): Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has said Tehran has never sought a ceasefire or negotiations with the United States. Earlier, US President Donald Trump said Iran was "inclined" to reach an agreement, but added that he did…...

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pajhwok.com > 03/16/2026 > trump-warns-nato-of-very-bad-future-if-allies-do-not-help-reopen-hormuz

Trump warns NATO of “very bad” future if allies do not help reopen Hormuz

22+ hour, 10+ min ago  (213+ words) KABUL (Pajhwok): US President Donald Trump has warned that NATO could face a "very bad" future if its allies fail to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, according to media reports. In an interview with the Financial Times on Sunday,…...

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pajhwok.com > 03/15/2026 > pakistan-strikes-kandahar-kunar-mujahid-warns-attacks-wont-go-unanswered

Pakistan strikes Kandahar, Kunar; Mujahid warns attacks won’t go unanswered

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (240+ words) KABUL (Pajhwok): Pakistan's military regime once again carried out airstrikes on civilian areas in eastern Kunar and southern Kandahar provinces on Saturday night, however no casualties were reported. The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) warned that the act of aggression…...

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pajhwok.com > 03/14/2026 > unsc-set-to-vote-on-unama-mandate-extension-next-week

UNSC set to decide on UNAMA mandate extension next week

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (225+ words) KABUL (Pajhwok): The UN Security Council is scheduled to vote next Monday on a resolution regarding the extension of the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). According to reports, although China requested that the resolution extend…...

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pajhwok.com > 03/13/2026 > over-1200-tonnes-of-expired-substandard-medicines-food-destroyed

Over 1,200 tonnes of expired, substandard medicines, food destroyed

3+ day, 18+ hour ago  (151+ words) KABUL (Pajhwok): The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has announced that over 1,200 tons of substandard, low-quality, and expired medicines and food have been collected and destroyed this year. Dr. Sharafat Zaman, spokesperson for the Ministry, told Pajhwok: "The Ministry is…...

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pajhwok.com > 03/13/2026 > iran-india-fms-discuss-recent-regional-developments

Iran, India FMs discuss recent regional developments

3+ day, 13+ hour ago  (223+ words) KABUL (Pajhwok): The foreign ministers of Iran and India discussed recent regional and global developments in a phone call, highlighting Iran's right to self-defense and the potential role of BRICS in promoting regional stability and security. According to a post…...

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pajhwok.com > 03/10/2026 > irans-fm-araghchi-rules-out-negotiations-with-us

Iran’s FM Araghchi rules out negotiations with US

6+ day, 20+ hour ago  (253+ words) KABUL (Pajhwok): Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has stated that talks with the United States may no longer be on the agenda following a US'Israeli military operation against the Islamic Republic. In an interview with PBS on Monday, Araghchi said…...

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pajhwok.com > 03/10/2026 > putin-trump-discuss-iran-ukraine-venezuela-in-phone-call

Putin, Trump discuss Iran, Ukraine, Venezuela in phone call

6+ day, 22+ hour ago  (129+ words) KABUL (Pajhwok): Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with his US counterpart Donald Trump, TASS reported. The news agency quoted Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov as saying the hour-long call, initiated by the United States, focused on the conflict…...

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pajhwok.com > 03/08/2026 > movv-respecting-womens-rights-continuous-islamic-obligation

MoVV: Respecting women’s rights continuous Islamic obligation

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (408+ words) KABUL (Pajhwok): The Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice and Hearing Complaints (MoVV) says it has addressed nearly 3,500 cases related to women's Sharia rights. The ministry emphasised that women's rights are among the core values…...