French President Emmanuel Macron’s recent visit to China was met with criticism in many corners of the West, with politicians and commentators panning his obsequiousness with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. In the past year, Macron has been heavily criticized for his overtures to Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has repeatedly rebuffed the French leader’s efforts to encourage a ceasefire or […]

On 26 February, the Islamic Republic of Iran joined a small but significant number of countries that allowed diplomats from the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) to take charge of the embassy of Afghanistan in Tehran. This development was a subtle shift from Iran’s earlier insistence on not handing over its embassy to a regime it doesn’t recognise, reiterating its […]

The U.S. can shoot down balloons, call names, and claim that China has “police stations” in New York City. It cannot stop the decline of its own making as it engages in war propaganda theater. “Right now there are changes – the likes of which we haven’t seen for 100 years – and we are the ones driving these changes […]

Terrorism and violent extremism have plagued Pakistan for decades, causing regional instability and damaging the country’s economic and social fabric. Terrorism has expanded across Pakistan because of the country’s geographic location and because of the continuing war in Afghanistan. In 2022, terrorist acts claimed the lives of over 643 individuals, a 120% increase over 2021. Terrorism is a worldwide problem […]

Recent developments in the Middle East have cast China as a reliable intermediary and proponent of multilateral dialogue, signalling a departure from Beijing’s typical reluctance to participate meaningfully in conflict negotiations. Saudi Arabia and Iran’s decision to restore diplomatic relations has raised Beijing’s diplomatic profile and political influence. The agreement between the hostile Middle Eastern powers, facilitated by China and […]

Pakistani Chargé d’Affaires to Afghanistan Ubaidur Rehman Nizamani has returned to Kabul more than four months after he survived an attempt on his life, “Yes, I have resumed my responsibilities,” Nizamani told Dawn.com. This comes after Nizamani was evacuated in December after being shot at while walking in the embassy compound in Kabul. Nizamani was unhurt in the incident, but […]

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s supreme leader Mawlavi Hibatullah Akhundzada on Tuesday released an Eid ul-Fitr statement and said the people of Afghanistan “should be thankful that after many conflicts, we have got security and a Sharia system.” He also urged the wealthy to help the needy, including widows, orphans and families of martyrs, during this time. Akundzada called on […]

Defence has received the largest share of funds in Afghanistan’s budget as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) government aims to boost forces by a third and build anti-aircraft missile capacity, the army chief told Reuters in a rare interview to foreign media. The defence ambitions of the IEA, which took over in 2021, come in the face of strong […]

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) says that Amir Khan Muttaqi has left Kabul for Uzbekistan to participate in the meeting of the foreign ministers of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries in Samarkand. Hafiz Zia Ahmad, Deputy Spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said in a tweet early Thursday that Muttaqi is expected to meet […]

Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzadah, the supreme leader of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), has called for courts around the country to implement the law, saying that the government will survive on the back of justice. In an audio tape attributed to Akhundzadah, which was posted to the Twitter page of the spokesman of the Islamic Emirate Zabiullah Mujahid on Wednesday, […]