Afghanistan News

Father of Afghanistan cricket captain abducted

The Associated Press | Thursday May 23, 2013

Mohammad Nabi's 60-year-old father Khobi Khan was abducted from his car in the city of Jalalabad. The 28-year-old Nabi was the architect of Afghanistan's progress to cricket World Cup qualifiers in South Africa in 2009 and was named national team c...

Boston bombing suspect wrote message in boat: report

Reuters | Thursday May 16, 2013

Accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who was found hiding in a boat days after the blasts, left a handwritten message describing the attack as retribution for U.S. wars in Muslim countries, CBS News reported on Thursday.

Mumbai engineer Hamid Ansari missing in Pakistan since November

Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday April 28, 2013

A 27-year-old engineering and management graduate from Mumbai, Hamid Ansari, who went to Afghanistan in November to find a job, has gone missing in Pakistan.

Earthquake in Afghanistan, tremors felt in Delhi

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday April 24, 2013

A series of tremors were felt in Delhi when a quake, measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale, with its epicentre in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan, occurred at 3 pm on Wednesday, an India Meteorological Department official said.

5.7 Magnitude earthquake rocks Kashmir

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday April 24, 2013

An earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale rocked the Kashmir Valley on Wednesday afternoon. No loss of life or damage to property has been reported from anywhere yet.

ICC allocates USD 422,000 for developing Afghanistan cricket

Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 17, 2013

The statement added that this funding for the Afghanistan Cricket Board is for the development of the National Cricket Academy in Kabul and is subject to the fulfillment of certain conditions.

Sunil Chhetri gets visa, leaves for AFC Cup

Press Trust of India | Monday April 8, 2013

Chhetri's team-mate Balal Arezou from Afghanistan has also left for Singapore after getting his visa. Arezou got his visa application approved after submitting some more relevant documents sought by the Consulate.

Militant group sets strict conditions for candidates contesting polls in Pakistan: Report

Press Trust of India | Saturday April 6, 2013

A pro-government militant group in Pakistan's restive tribal belt bordering Afghanistan has set "stringent conditions" for candidates contesting the May 11 polls to ensure "trouble-free balloting", according to a media report today.

Angelina Jolie opens school in Afghanistan

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday April 3, 2013

Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie has reportedly opened a school in Afghanistan through her newly-established foundation - The Education Partnership for Children of Conflict.

Pakistan's asylum-seeker Fawad Ahmed in frame for Ashes selection

Agence France-Presse | Thursday March 28, 2013

The 31-year-old leg-spinner was handed a permanent visa to remain in Australia in November after leaving his home in the border region near Afghanistan, where he said he was targeted by Muslim extremists.

Afghanistan cricket gets much needed boost from Pakistan

Agence France Presse | Saturday March 23, 2013

The PCB will also help plan, organise and implement development programmes for players, including at the Pakistan national cricket academy in Lahore.

Afghan cyclists in awe of macho Dhoni!

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday March 14, 2013

The Afghanistan cycling team, who are in India for the Asian Championships can't stop talking about their love for Hindi movies and the game of cricket which, they say, is gaining popularity back home.

Afghanistan stays on course for a place in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015

CricketNDTV | Saturday March 9, 2013

Afghanistan beat Scotland by seven wickets in the first ODI on Wednesday and then made it two out of two on Friday by winning the second ODI by five wickets.

Soviet soldier, missing for 33 years, found in Afghanistan

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday March 6, 2013

Sheikh Abdulla, an elderly-looking, impoverished widower working as a traditional healer in Afghanistan, has been found to be a Soviet soldier who went missing during a nine-year-long war that began when the Soviets invaded Afghanistan in 1979.

Asian Cycling: Visa woes hit Iran, Pakistan

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday March 4, 2013

The cyclists of the three countries are yet to get clearance from the home ministry following which the ministry of external affairs will issue the visas.