14+ hour, 13+ min ago  (255+ words) Jun 26, 2026 - 15: 30 KABUL (Pajhwok): The United Nations says the consumption and diversity of illicit drugs have increased globally in recent decades, as drug trafficking groups increasingly use new technologies to find innovative ways to deliver drugs to users. The UN said…...

14+ hour, 3+ min ago  (305+ words) Jun 26, 2026 - 15: 45 KABUL (Pajhwok): The United Nations World Drug Report 2026 highlights an increase in global drug use and the growing spread of synthetic drugs, while identifying the decline in opium production in Afghanistan as one of the most significant developments in…...

19+ hour, 9+ min ago  (124+ words) By Sher Ahmad Usmani Jun 26, 2026 - 10: 37 GHAZNI CITY (Pajhwok): Two people have been killed and more than 10 others injured after two vehicles collided in Azizkala area of Sayedabad district in Maidan Wardak province, police said on Friday. In a statement, the…...

16+ hour, 18+ min ago  (398+ words) Jun 26, 2026 - 13: 27 KABUL (Pajhwok): Japan faced widespread transport disruptions on Friday as authorities warned of heavy rainfall and landslide risks linked to two approaching tropical storms, prompting evacuation orders for around 1 million people. Reuters reported that more than 200 flights were cancelled,…...

16+ hour, 10+ min ago  (274+ words) Jun 26, 2026 - 13: 36 KABUL (Pajhwok): T'rkiye came from behind to defeat a heavily rotated United States side 3-2, with Kaan Ayhan scoring a late winner in an action-packed dead-rubber as both teams wrapped up their group-stage campaigns ahead of the knockout rounds. Already…...

17+ hour, 33+ min ago  (257+ words) Jun 26, 2026 - 12: 12 KABUL (Pajhwok): Former Afghan president Hamid Karzai and former chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation Abdullah Abdullah, in separate messages on the occasion of Ashura (10th of Muharram), commemorated the day and emphasized the values of unity, justice,…...

18+ hour, 39+ min ago  (269+ words) Jun 26, 2026 - 11: 05 KABUL (Pajhwok): The death toll in the back-to-back earthquakes that devastated Venezuela's northern coast on Wednesday has risen to 235, while more than 4, 300 people have been injured, according to reports. Speaking on the state-run Venezolana de Televisi'n (VTV), Health Minister…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (222+ words) Jun 25, 2026 - 16: 07 KABUL (Pajhwok): At least 164 people have been killed and more than 900 others injured in powerful earthquakes in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, reports said on Thursday. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said on Thursday morning that following the…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (132+ words) Jun 25, 2026 - 13: 51 KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghan cricketers have delivered standout performances in the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) rankings across ODI and T20 I formats, with Rashid Khan and Azmatullah Omarzai claiming top spots. In the ODI bowling rankings, leg-spinner Rashid Khan leads the…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (176+ words) By Ahmad Sohaib Hasrat Jun 25, 2026 - 14: 05 KABUL (Pajhwok): Deputy Minister of Information and Culture Mawlawi Atiqullah Azizi and officials of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) have discussed expanding cooperation in the intellectual, cultural and artistic development of children and youth....