Pakistani President Arif Alvi dissolved the National Assembly on Sunday at the request of the country’s prime minister, said a statement from the president’s secretariat, Reuters reported. “President of Pakistan Arif Alvi has approved the advice of the Prime Minister of Pakistan to dissolve the National Assembly under Article 58 (1) read with Article 48 (1) of the Constitution of […]

US on Saturday announced additional $204 million in humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan. Reaffirming its commitment US Secretary of State Secretary Antony Blinken on his Twitter handle made the announcement. He wrote: “Today we announced nearly $204 million in additional humanitarian assistance for the Afghan people. We’ve provided more than $720 million since August 2021 and remain committed to the Afghan […]

Stability is a must for achieving regional prosperity and development, says the Pakistan army chief. Gen. Asif Bajwa, speaking at the Islamabad Security Dialogue on Saturday, voiced Pakistan’s grave concern at the conflict in Afghanistan. He insisted that Pakistan continued to work with global fraternity for lasting peace in Afghanistan. “However, sanctions and lack of financial flows are creating a […]

Former US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa at General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi on Friday (April 1, 2022), Pakistani media outlets reported. Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) in a press release said that the two discussed issues related to mutual interest and regional security situations including Afghanistan and […]

It is critical that the international community remain united in its approach to Afghanistan, US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Thursday. Price said this after China hosted the meeting of the so-called extended “Troika” that included the United States, China, Russia and Pakistan. He said that the countries have a good degree of leverage with the Islamic Emirate […]

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday called on the neighboring countries of Afghanistan to do their best to support the Afghan people to create a brighter future when delivering written remarks at the third Foreign Ministers’ Meeting among the Neighboring Countries of Afghanistan held in east China’s Anhui Province, Reuters reported. Xi pointed out that having gone through so much […]

Amir Khan Muttaqi, acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) told delegates attending a conference in China on Thursday that the government is working to make sure the political structure in Afghanistan is inclusive. Addressing delegates attending the Foreign Ministers of Afghanistan’s Neighboring Countries Meeting in China, Muttaqi also said the cabinet has set up […]