The head of a major humanitarian organisation said U.S. President Donald Trump's order to halt foreign aid for 90 days would have immediate and disastrous consequences in Afghanistan where relief operations are already stretched thin.

Americans Ryan Corbett and William W. McKenty III were freed, their families said. The Taliban said Khan Mohammed, an Afghan serving a life sentence in California, was released.

The head of a major international aid agency is warning that funding cuts to Afghanistan are the biggest threat to helping the country’s women.

The Norwegian Refugee Council reported that Iran plans to expel up to 2 million Afghan refugees by March, while at least 800,000 have already been deported from Pakistan since October 2023

The Norwegian Refugee Council's Jan Egeland highlights that funding cuts are significantly impacting aid programs for Afghan women. With a drastic reduction in support, women face difficulties in accessing education and healthcare amidst sanctions and policy restrictions post-Taliban takeover.

A 90-day suspension of U.S. foreign aid by President Donald Trump risks severe consequences for Afghanistan. This decision challenges already strained relief operations amid Taliban-imposed restrictions on women's rights and foreign aid cuts post-2021.

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office thanked Jan Egeland, Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council for drawing attention.

Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) secretary general Jan Egeland says Afghanistan is unprepared to receive millions of refugees expe

The Taliban’s acting deputy foreign minister called on his senior leadership to open schools for Afghan girls, among the strongest public rebukes of a

Afghans who fled after the Taliban seized power have appealed to President Donald Trump to exempt them from an order suspending the relocation of refugees to the United States, some saying they risked their lives to support U.

President Donald Trump’s executive order this week suspending the U.S. refugee admissions program has left in limbo tens of thousands of Afghans who were hoping to start new lives in America.

Afghans who fled after the Taliban seized power have appealed to President Donald Trump to exempt them from an order suspending the relocation of refugees to the United States, some saying they risked their lives to support U.