The Latest Breaking News from Afghanistan

Pakistan’s PM warns Afghanistan could descend into chaos

The U.S. refusal to recognize the Taliban government in Afghanistan, coupled with sanctions and frozen assets, could push the country into chaos and threaten Pakistan’s stability, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Sunday.

Tribune News Service · Feb 13, 2022

What the U.S. learned from Afghanistan exit — and how it’s changing course for Ukraine

Biden's approach to Ukraine has been defined by a daily blizzard of meetings and calls among top U.S. officials and European counterparts.

Axios · Feb 13, 2022

Biden administration responsible for chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, Pentagon report reveals

Decision to delay shuttering of Kabul embassy among chief issues cited in DoD report

The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2022

Six months after the fall of Kabul, Afghan families reflect on the road that led them to Perth

Ali Rahmani still cannot believe his family made it out of Afghanistan when they were forced to flee the Taliban. Six months later, they could not be more grateful to call Perth home, but memories of their homeland will always be tinged with trauma.

ABC News · Feb 12, 2022

Government plans to send Hazara asylum seeker back to Afghanistan may face high court challenge

Immigration minister Alex Hawke argued the initial decision to send the asylum seeker back to Afghanistan should be upheld regardless of Taliban rule

The Guardian - AU · Feb 12, 2022

Afghans Protest US Order to Give $3.5B to 9/11 Victims

Demonstrators in Afghanistan’s capital Saturday condemned President Joe Biden’s order freeing up $3.5 billion in Afghan assets held in the US for families of America’s 9/11 victims — saying the money belongs to Afghans. Protesters who gathered outside Kabul's grand Eid Gah mosque asked America for financial compensation for the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 12, 2022

Afghan central bank says U.S. plan for frozen funds an 'injustice'

Afghanistan's central bank on Saturday criticised Washington's plan to use half the bank's $7 billion in frozen assets on U.S. soil for humanitarian aid and set aside the rest to possibly satisfy lawsuits over the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.

Reuters · Feb 12, 2022

India signs MoU to hand over wheat to WFP in Kandahar

First aid convoy through Pakistan expected this month.

The Hindu · Feb 12, 2022

Meet the Northern Ireland football fan who has visited 199 countries - and counting

Jonny Blair's adventures have seen him take in the 2016 Euros and worked in an Irish bar in Hong Kong

Belfast Live · Feb 12, 2022

Afghans protest US order to give $3.5 B to 9/11 victims

Demonstrators in Afghanistan’s capital have condemned President Joe Biden’s order freeing up $3.5 billion in Afghan assets held in the U.S. for families of America’s 9/11 victims

The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2022