China’s Lianghui, or the Two Sessions, the meetings of parliament and the political advisory body, will kick off on March 4, and all eyes are on possible significant new changes, policies, and priorities of the country that will follow suit this year. In terms of the economy, the focus of the meetings is on the stabilization of the economy. Since […]

China’s Lianghui (literally, “Two Sessions”) for the year 2023, the annual meetings of the legislature and political advisory body, is set to begin this weekend, and this year’s session is notable for several reasons. Firstly, it will be the first Lianghui since the 20th National Congress. Additionally, it will be the first session of both the National People’s Congress and […]

Former US special envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad on Sunday called the Iranian regime a “political and economic failure at home and a growing threat to the region and the world”. In an interview with UK-based Iran International, Khalilzad said the Tehran regime has lost the support of the Iranian people. Following up with a detailed tweet after the interview, […]

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) said Monday that the process of repatriating prisoners from Iran has started. Mawlavi Fazl Mohammad Haqqani, the charge d’affaires of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan in Iran, said in a video message that the number of prisoners to be repatriated totals 1,728. According to him, 728 Afghan prisoners […]

The European Union’s special envoy for Afghanistan, Tomas Niklasson, said he appreciates the willingness of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) officials to engage in dialogue with the international community and for their efforts to suppress Daesh in the country. In an interview with Ariana News, Niklasson said that one of the basic demands of the international community and Afghanistan’s […]

It’s wrong to fight the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) as fighting them in the last two decades didn’t produce desired results, the former foreign minister, Mohammad Hanif Atmar, has said. Speaking at the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy, Atmar also said that any nation that is deprived of its basic rights and freedoms will never enjoy peace. “Second extreme view […]

Minister for Defence, Khawaja Muhammad Asif has reiterated the government’s resolve to root out menace of terrorism from the country. Addressing a news conference in Islamabad on Tuesday, he expressed his profound grief and sorrow over the terrorist incident in Balochistan, which claimed lives of security forces personnel. He said the security forces are valiantly fighting against terrorism. The Defence […]

The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) Sindh has launched a crackdown against miscreants in Karachi and 11 terrorists belonging to the banned organization were detained. CTD officials said that all the arrested persons were previously arrested too in major terrorism cases. The officials also said that the arrested accused were released from jail on bail at different times, “They are no re-detained […]

Islamic State claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing attack in southwestern Pakistan that killed nine policemen on Monday, according to the SITE Intelligence Group. A suicide bomber rammed a motorcycle into a police truck in in Sibbi, a city some 160 km (100 miles) east of Quetta, the capital of Balochistan province. “ISIS claims suicide attack in Sibi, Balochistan,” tweeted […]

Special Envoys and Representatives for Afghanistan from nine countries and the European Union met in Paris late last month to discuss the situation in Afghanistan and noted, among other issues, the deterioration in the humanitarian and economic situations. In a joint statement issued on Monday, participating countries, including Australia, Canada, the European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Switzerland, the United […]