The Wednesday evening attack occurred in Hangu district, in Pakistan's northern border province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Geo News reported, citing local District Police Officer Tariq Habib. http://www.afghanistansun.com/news/279215937/deadly-attack-on-police-checkpoint-in-pakistan-leaves-15-dead 279215937 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 23:14:43 GMT http://www.afghanistansun.com/news/279215937/deadly-attack-on-police-checkpoint-in-pakistan-leaves-15-dead Saturday, July 11 was a big day for 49ers Flag presented by Visa. Sixteen adult teams from across Northern California made their way to Morgan Hill Sports Complex for the first-ever 49ers Flag Adult Tournament, and by the end of the day, there was a new name in the record books.

Boss Tycoonz came in ranked #1 in California and they backed it up, taking home the title as the tournament's first-ever champions. Stev]]> http://www.afghanistansun.com/news/279212698/49ers-flag-marks-milestone-with-inaugural-adult-flag-tournament 279212698 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 23:38:58 GMT http://www.afghanistansun.com/news/279212698/49ers-flag-marks-milestone-with-inaugural-adult-flag-tournament The Great Lions of Power and the Peoples Condemned to Watch the Banquet from the Door

John Steinbeck wrote East of Eden as a parable about guilt, inheritance, and the terrible possibility of choosing. Cain and Abel appear not only as biblical brothers, but as two ways of looking at the world: one receives the blessing; the other bears the mark. But the twenty-first century transferred that tragedy to geopolitic]]> http://www.afghanistansun.com/news/279210319/east-of-the-geopolitical-eden 279210319 Sun, 26 Jul 2026 01:21:17 GMT http://www.afghanistansun.com/news/279210319/east-of-the-geopolitical-eden Afghans returning from neighbouring countries are facing growing risks of human trafficking and exploitation as overlapping humanitarian and economic crises leave many struggling to survive, the UN warned on Thursday.

A job advert can hide a criminal network, and a single click can lead to a nightmare. Hundreds of thousands of people are trafficked every year on the promise of legitimate work abroad, only to be h]]> http://www.afghanistansun.com/news/279216919/returning-afghans-face-growing-risk-of-trafficking-as-crises-deepen 279216919 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT http://www.afghanistansun.com/news/279216919/returning-afghans-face-growing-risk-of-trafficking-as-crises-deepen BAGHLAN/KUNDUZ, Afghanistan, July 30 (Xinhua) -- The thick plumes of coal smoke and the thunderous roar of machinery that have operated for over half a century echo across Pul-e-Khumri city, as the historic state-owned Ghori Cement Plant in northern Baghlan province continues to transform Afghanistan's unique stones and raw minerals into high-quality cement, forging the very foundations of strength and nation-building.]]> http://www.afghanistansun.com/news/279216190/feature-old-wheels-new-hope-afghan-state-owned-factories-feed-families-fuel-the-future 279216190 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 09:45:09 GMT http://www.afghanistansun.com/news/279216190/feature-old-wheels-new-hope-afghan-state-owned-factories-feed-families-fuel-the-future KABUL, July 30 (Xinhua) -- Afghanistan is moving forward with the construction of a key section of the Kabul-North Highway in eastern Parwan province, to improve the country's transport infrastructure and strengthen regional connectivity, local authorities said on Thursday.

The department said the project is being carried out at a cost of 342 million afghanis (about 5.3 million U.S. dollars). In addition to road]]> http://www.afghanistansun.com/news/279216146/afghanistan-advances-key-kabul-north-highway-project 279216146 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 09:15:21 GMT http://www.afghanistansun.com/news/279216146/afghanistan-advances-key-kabul-north-highway-project KABUL, July 30 (Xinhua) -- Afghanistan's National Disaster Management Authority and the Hazardous Area Life-support Organization (HALO Trust) have formalized a Memorandum of Understanding valued at 4.85 million U.S. dollars to intensify demining operations and mine-risk education across several provinces.

The agreement will support comprehensive activities, including explosive ordnance risk education, technical ]]> http://www.afghanistansun.com/news/279216064/afghanistan-launches-new-drive-to-protect-civilians-from-mine-legacy 279216064 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 08:15:13 GMT http://www.afghanistansun.com/news/279216064/afghanistan-launches-new-drive-to-protect-civilians-from-mine-legacy KABUL, July 29 (Xinhua) - Three water supply networks have been put into operation in western Afghanistan's Ghor province, the provincial government office said on Wednesday.

The projects were implemented by the provincial Department of Rural Rehabilitation as part of ongoing efforts to improve access to safe drinking water and basic public services in rural areas, the statement said.

According to the off]]> http://www.afghanistansun.com/news/279214713/3-water-supply-networks-put-into-operation-in-w-afghanistan 279214713 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:15:23 GMT http://www.afghanistansun.com/news/279214713/3-water-supply-networks-put-into-operation-in-w-afghanistan KABUL, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Afghan and Uzbek businesses signed 25 cooperation agreements worth 50 million U.S. dollars during an Afghanistan-Uzbekistan business connectivity meeting held in the northern Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif, local media reported on Wednesday.

The agreements were signed by traders and companies from the two neighboring countries during the event, which was aimed at promoting bilateral tra]]> http://www.afghanistansun.com/news/279214634/afghan-uzbek-firms-sign-25-agreements-worth-50-mln-usd 279214634 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:15:10 GMT http://www.afghanistansun.com/news/279214634/afghan-uzbek-firms-sign-25-agreements-worth-50-mln-usd KABUL, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Afghanistan has exported its first shipment of natural stone to the United States from the western province of Herat, the provincial administration said on Wednesday.

The shipment consists of black stone extracted from a mine in Zindajan district of Herat province, according to a statement issued by the provincial administration.

Provincial officials described the export as a si]]> http://www.afghanistansun.com/news/279214571/afghanistan-exports-black-stone-to-us 279214571 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 08:45:21 GMT http://www.afghanistansun.com/news/279214571/afghanistan-exports-black-stone-to-us KABUL, July 29 (Xinhua) -- At least 351 people have lost their lives and 436 others were injured in rain-related disasters across Afghanistan over the past four months, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Tuesday.

Torrential rains, accompanied by violent thunderstorms and lightning, have triggered widespread floods and landslides, resulting in significant loss of life and extensive destruct]]> http://www.afghanistansun.com/news/279214466/351-killed-436-injured-in-rain-triggered-disasters-across-afghanistan-in-4-months 279214466 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 06:45:13 GMT http://www.afghanistansun.com/news/279214466/351-killed-436-injured-in-rain-triggered-disasters-across-afghanistan-in-4-months KABUL, July 28 (Xinhua) -- One child was killed and another injured after unexploded ordnance detonated in eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar Province on Tuesday, a statement from the provincial government said.

The children were taking their animals to a pasture outside the provincial capital, Jalalabad, when they found a toy-like object and began playing with it. The device exploded, killing a ten-year-old boy on]]> http://www.afghanistansun.com/news/279213138/1-child-killed-another-injured-as-unexploded-ordnance-goes-off-in-e-afghanistan 279213138 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:15:13 GMT http://www.afghanistansun.com/news/279213138/1-child-killed-another-injured-as-unexploded-ordnance-goes-off-in-e-afghanistan KABUL, July 28 (Xinhua) -- Afghanistan has restored and preserved nearly 2,000 historical artifacts and monuments over the past year as part of a concerted effort to protect and promote the country's rich cultural heritage, government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid announced on Tuesday.

"1,180 historical relics have been carefully restored in the National Museum of Afghanistan, while 815 others were preserved in p]]> http://www.afghanistansun.com/news/279213103/nearly-2000-historical-artifacts-restored-in-afghan-museums-govt-spokesperson 279213103 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:45:14 GMT http://www.afghanistansun.com/news/279213103/nearly-2000-historical-artifacts-restored-in-afghan-museums-govt-spokesperson KABUL, July 28 (Xinhua) -- Afghan police seized 25 kg of opium and detained eight suspected drug traffickers and smugglers during separate counter-narcotics operations in eastern Afghanistan's Paktika and Logar provinces, local authorities said Tuesday.

Police arrested six suspected drug traffickers in Paktika province after recovering 25 kg of opium during a series of operations, the provincial police office sa]]> http://www.afghanistansun.com/news/279213044/afghan-police-seize-illicit-drugs-detain-8-suspects 279213044 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:15:05 GMT http://www.afghanistansun.com/news/279213044/afghan-police-seize-illicit-drugs-detain-8-suspects KABUL, July 28 (Xinhua) -- Unidentified armed men attacked and killed the provincial director for the Information and Culture Department of Badakhshan province in northern Afghanistan on Tuesday, provincial police spokesman Ehsanullah Kamgar confirmed in a statement.

Two people riding a motorbike opened fire and killed the official while he was on his way to the office in the provincial capital, Faizabad.

]]> http://www.afghanistansun.com/news/279213026/official-killed-by-gunmen-in-afghanistan-badakhshan-police 279213026 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 07:45:08 GMT http://www.afghanistansun.com/news/279213026/official-killed-by-gunmen-in-afghanistan-badakhshan-police KABUL, July 28 (Xinhua) -- Unidentified armed men gunned down two people and injured two others in Nimroz province, western Afghanistan on Monday, provincial police spokesman Mawlawi Gul Mohammad Qudrat said Tuesday.

The deadly attack occurred in the provincial capital Zaranj city Monday afternoon, the official said, adding that police rushed to the scene and began an investigation.

However, he confirmed ]]> http://www.afghanistansun.com/news/279212955/unidentified-armed-men-gun-down-2-injure-2-in-w-afghanistan 279212955 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 06:15:15 GMT http://www.afghanistansun.com/news/279212955/unidentified-armed-men-gun-down-2-injure-2-in-w-afghanistan KABUL, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Afghan and Uzbek traders signed 22 trade agreements valued at about 200 million U.S. dollars in the Afghan capital Kabul on Sunday, Afghanistan's Ministry of Industry and Commerce announced on Monday.

The deals were finalized during an Afghan-Uzbek trade forum, according to a ministry statement.

Addressing the ceremony, Afghan Minister of Industry and Commerce Nooruddin Azizi sa]]> http://www.afghanistansun.com/news/279211948/afghanistan-uzbekistan-seal-200-mln-usd-trade-agreements 279211948 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:45:17 GMT http://www.afghanistansun.com/news/279211948/afghanistan-uzbekistan-seal-200-mln-usd-trade-agreements KABUL, July 27 (Xinhua) -- A permanent exhibition of Uzbek products has opened in the Afghan capital of Kabul to promote bilateral trade and deepen economic cooperation between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan, the official media Bakhtar News Agency reported on Monday.

The exhibition showcases a wide range of Uzbek products and is expected to serve as a long-term platform for businesses from both countries to strength]]> http://www.afghanistansun.com/news/279211869/permanent-exhibition-of-uzbek-products-opens-in-kabul-to-promote-trade 279211869 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:15:06 GMT http://www.afghanistansun.com/news/279211869/permanent-exhibition-of-uzbek-products-opens-in-kabul-to-promote-trade KABUL, July 27 (Xinhua) -- About 500 families affected by recent flash floods in eastern Afghanistan's Nuristan province have received emergency food and non-food aid, the provincial government said on Monday.

The aid was provided by government agencies and humanitarian organizations, with more relief expected to arrive, the statement said.

Deadly flash floods hit Parun, the capital of Nuristan province, ]]> http://www.afghanistansun.com/news/279211747/500-flood-hit-families-receive-emergency-aid-in-e-afghanistan 279211747 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 07:45:21 GMT http://www.afghanistansun.com/news/279211747/500-flood-hit-families-receive-emergency-aid-in-e-afghanistan KABUL, July 27 (Xinhua) -- More than 1,800 Afghan nationals returned to their homeland through the Torkham, Spin Boldak, and Islam Qala border crossings on Sunday, local media TOLOnews reported Monday.

The returnees received cash assistance, healthcare services, transportation and SIM cards upon arrival, the report said.

Afghan authorities have continued providing humanitarian support to returning migrant]]> http://www.afghanistansun.com/news/279211745/over-1800-afghan-returnees-repatriated-from-abroad-in-single-day 279211745 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 07:45:13 GMT http://www.afghanistansun.com/news/279211745/over-1800-afghan-returnees-repatriated-from-abroad-in-single-day KABUL, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Afghan counter-narcotics police have seized 42 kg of methamphetamine during an intelligence-led operation in northern Faryab province, the Ministry of Interior Affairs said in a statement late Sunday.

The drugs, which originated in western Herat province, were discovered concealed inside a vehicle and were being trafficked toward Balkh province when they were intercepted, according to ]]> http://www.afghanistansun.com/news/279211662/afghan-police-seize-42-kg-of-meth-in-faryab-province 279211662 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 06:15:10 GMT http://www.afghanistansun.com/news/279211662/afghan-police-seize-42-kg-of-meth-in-faryab-province KABUL, July 26 (Xinhua) -- In a significant milestone for Afghanistan's technological ambitions, the nation's premier and most comprehensive telecommunications and technology exposition officially opened Sunday in the capital Kabul on Sunday, drawing hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of visitors eager to witness the country's accelerating digital evolution.

The five-day exposition, organized by the Ministry o]]> http://www.afghanistansun.com/news/279210934/feature-afghanistan-showcases-digital-ambitions-as-major-tech-exhibition-opens-in-kabul 279210934 Sun, 26 Jul 2026 12:15:04 GMT http://www.afghanistansun.com/news/279210934/feature-afghanistan-showcases-digital-ambitions-as-major-tech-exhibition-opens-in-kabul KABUL, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Police have rounded up more than 100 drug addicted people in central Afghanistan's Daykundi province and sent them to a rehabilitation center, a statement from the Ministry of Interior Affairs said Sunday.

It also noted that 78 drug addicted people have already recovered and reunited with their families in the province.

The government would spare no efforts to provide medical tr]]> http://www.afghanistansun.com/news/279210793/over-100-drug-addicts-rounded-up-in-central-afghanistan-sent-to-rehabilitation-center 279210793 Sun, 26 Jul 2026 08:45:05 GMT http://www.afghanistansun.com/news/279210793/over-100-drug-addicts-rounded-up-in-central-afghanistan-sent-to-rehabilitation-center KABUL, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Personnel of counter-narcotics police in the fight against illicit drugs have unearthed a drug-processing lab and arrested three individuals in eastern Afghanistan's Laghman province, said a statement of the provincial police office on Sunday.

Acting on a tip-off, the counter-narcotics police raided a place in Qarghayi district on Saturday. In addition to the discovery of a drug-proces]]> http://www.afghanistansun.com/news/279210690/afghan-police-discover-drug-lab-arrest-3-in-eastern-laghman-province 279210690 Sun, 26 Jul 2026 06:45:11 GMT http://www.afghanistansun.com/news/279210690/afghan-police-discover-drug-lab-arrest-3-in-eastern-laghman-province KABUL, July 26 (Xinhua) -- At least 148 people have lost their lives to accidental drowning across Afghanistan over the past 12 months, while 23 others sustained injuries, the country's National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) announced on Saturday.