DOHA, QATAR: The Taliban’s absence from a UN-convened session on Afghanistan in Doha this week stemmed from disagreements regarding their participation format. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s special envoy for Afghanistan …
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Afghan government denies having definitive border with Pakistan
by Hamza Irshadby Hamza IrshadThe Taliban-led government in Afghanistan has recently declared that it does not officially recognize a formal border with Pakistan, as reported by TOLO News on Sunday. The statement was made …
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Taliban Announces Plans to Officially Join China’s BRI and CPEC Initiatives
by Hamza Irshadby Hamza IrshadChina’s BRI and CPEC Initiatives Afghanistan’s acting commerce minister announced that the Taliban administration is actively seeking to formally join the Chinese President Xi Jinping-led ‘Belt and Road‘ infrastructure initiative. …
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Afghanistan earthquakes kill 2,053 People,Taliban say, as death toll spikes
by Hamza Irshadby Hamza IrshadISLAMABAD: The Taliban administration reported on Sunday that powerful earthquakes in Afghanistan have claimed the lives of over 2,000 people and left more than 9,000 injured. These quakes mark the …
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Massive Influx: Over 600,000 Afghans Seek Refuge in Pakistan Amid Taliban Takeover
by Hamza Irshadby Hamza IrshadTaliban Takeover ISLAMABAD: Since the Taliban’s reassertion of control in Afghanistan in 2021, more than 600,000 Afghans have arrived in Pakistan, according to official government estimates, as reported by UN …
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Taliban officials declare cross-border terror attacks on Pakistan as “Haraam”
by Hamza Irshadby Hamza IrshadTerror Attacks Haibatullah Akhunzada, the supreme leader of Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban, has declared cross-border terror attacks in Pakistan, as “haram”. He said Islam has forbidden such attacks. The supreme leader …
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Terror attacks in Pakistan are “Haraam”: Taliban leader Haibatullah
by Hamza Irshadby Hamza IrshadTerror attacks in Pakistan ISLAMABAD: Haibatullah Akhunzada, the supreme leader of Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban, has declared cross-border attacks in Pakistan, as “haram”. He said Islam has forbidden such attacks. In …
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UN says Taliban envoy can meet Pakistan, China ministers next week
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailDiplomats stated on Monday that the UN Security Council committee approved a request from Pakistan’s UN mission to grant an exemption to the Taliban administration’s foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi. …
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Afghan Taliban plan to turn former foreign bases into special economic zones
by Umar Sohailby Umar SohailOn Sunday, the acting deputy prime minister for economic affairs declared that the Afghan Taliban administration would move through with plans to transform existing foreign military bases into special economic …
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ISLAMABAD: As the National Security Committee (NSC) has approved a set of different measures to bolster security and economy, the government is unveiling a roadmap for economic revival in Pakistan. …