China has urged the Taliban interim government in Afghanistan to ensure the safety of Chinese nationals, projects and institutions following a deadly explosion at a Chinese restaurant in Kabul that killed 20 people, including one Chinese citizen. Beijing strongly condemned the terror attack, claimed by the Islamic State, and advised its nationals
20 January,2026 07:09 PM IST | Beijing | PTI
Afghan authorities did not officially say what caused the blast, noting it was under investigation. But the president of neighbouring Pakistan issued a statement attributing the explosion to a bomb
20 January,2026 10:17 AM IST | Kabul | AP
The explosion appeared to have hit a restaurant in the Shahr-e-Naw district of the Afghan capital. In the first few minutes after the blast, a police spokesman, Khalid Zadran, had identified the facility affected as a hotel
19 January,2026 09:20 PM IST | Kabul | AP
Hammad said the agency has sent assessment teams to the worst-affected areas, with surveys ongoing to determine further needs
02 January,2026 08:21 AM IST | Kabul | APADVERTISEMENT
