Archive for May, 2022

700,000 Afghan refugees deported from Iran in past 9 months

Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s (IEA) acting deputy minister of refugees and repatriation Muhammad Arsala Kharoti said on Saturday that about 700,000 Afghan refugees have been deported from Iran in the past nine months. Addressing a press conference during a visit to Herat province, Kharoti said many of these refugees have been forcibly deported. He said the issue of mistreatment of […]

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IEA rejects rumors of assassination attempt on defense minister as ‘baseless’

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) has denied reports that an assassination attempt was made on the life of acting minister of defense, Mawlawi Mohammad Yaquob Mujahid, during his visit to Nangarhar. In an interview with Afghan Voice Agency (AVA), deputy IEA spokesman Inamaullah Samangani said the reports were simply a baseless rumour. Reports emerged Saturday that an attempt had […]

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Baradar meets Shiite ulema; says IEA does not want a monopoly of power

First Deputy Prime Minister Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar on Friday met with a delegation of Shia clerics and tribal elders and told them the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) does not want a monopoly of power. Baradar said that Afghanistan is the “common home of all Afghans” and its development is the “common responsibility of all Afghans”. “The position of […]

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Pakistan And Political Vendettas

State institutes are major and one of the most important pillars of every country. No country can progress and excel without the cooperation of any state department. The primary objective of state institutions is to work tirelessly for the development of the country. The deliberate politicization of state institutions over flimsy grounds for mere political gains shell have severe consequences […]

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Collapse Of Afghan Security Forces: Who Is To Be Blamed?

The fall of Kabul to Taliban on August 15, 2021 cemented the complete collapse of Afghanistan’s security forces, which United States and its allies built in the last twenty years by spending billions of dollars. This week UK’s Foreign Affairs Committee in an inquiry said, “UK’s withdrawal from Afghanistan last year was a disaster and a betrayal that will damage […]

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Key US officials in India to discuss Afghanistan and Russia

US special envoy for Afghanistan, Thomas West, met this week with Indian officials for detailed discussions on Afghanistan. After meeting with India’s Ministry of External Affairs Joint Secretary JP Singh, West tweeted that the US will “continue to partner with India and others in the region to advance shared goals.” “Discussed issues critical to Afghanistan’s future, human rights abuses, women’s […]

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India calls for enhancing Afghanistan’s counter-terrorism capability

A top Indian official on Friday called for enhancing the capability of Afghanistan to counter terrorism and terrorist groups which pose a threat to regional peace and security. India’s National Security Adviser Ajit Doval made the remarks while addressing the 4th Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan in Tajikistan’s capital Dushanbe. The two-day meeting was attended by the national security advisers […]

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United Nations Chief condemns recent attacks in Afghanistan

The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned this week’s attacks in Kabul and Mazar-e-Sharif, in Balkh province, that left at least 16 people dead and dozens wounded. In a statement issued on Friday, Guterres expressed his deepest condolences to the families of the victims and wished the injured a speedy recovery. He also reiterated that civilians are not targets. “I […]

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Imran Khan’s Political Choices: A Dent To Democracy In Pakistan

Imran Khan’s term as prime minister of Pakistan ended in the events of political and constitutional crisis and Imran Khan became the first Pakistani prime minister to lose office through a parliamentary no-confidence vote. Imran Khan blamed opposition alliance and establishment of the Pakistan behind ouster of his government. Imran Khan in his narrative tried to drag institutions of Pakistan […]

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Pakistan: Shehbaz Sharif Caught Between A Rock And A Hard Place

Reportedly, the PML-N-led coalition government appears unwilling to take the blame for any unpopular decisions it may have to take to fix the economy. It wants guaranteed backing of the powerful military establishment to help it see through the remaining period of its tenure till August 2023. The coalition, despite pressure from within its ranks to clear the air about […]

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