The Pakistani Taliban have pledged not to attack election rallies, saying their targets are limited to the military and security forces, as political parties and independent candidates ramp up their campaigns ahead of the Feb. 8 vote ISLAMABAD — The Pakistani Taliban pledged Thursday not to attack election rallies, saying their targets are limited to the military and security forces, […]

Acting Minister of Mines and Petroleum Shahabuddin Delawar on Thursday met with Chinese, Russian and Afghan investors in his office in Kabul, the ministry said. According to the ministry, in this meeting various issues including investment opportunities in the country’s mineral resources sector were discussed. Quoting Delaware, the ministry said the Islamic Emirate welcomes all countries in the field of […]

Pakistan’s army chief said this week that the life of one Pakistani is more important than all of Afghanistan. Addressing students from universities across the country on Islamabad’s foreign policy priorities with its eastern and western neighbors, General Syed Asim Munir said: “When it comes to the safety and security of every single Pakistani, the whole of Afghanistan can be […]

The presidents of Turkey and Iran emphasized the need for practical and constructive interaction with the Afghan officials and the establishment of an all-inclusive government. Following a meeting Thursday between the two leaders, in Turkey, a joint statement was issued. Both presidents condemned Israel’s war against Gaza and called for an immediate end to the attacks and for the lifting […]

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday Moscow has not yet recognized the Islamic Emirate government in Afghanistan due to its violation of commitments, especially of human rights. Speaking at a press conference at the UN, Lavrov said the IEA government consists of “all Taliban (IEA)” but does not include other ethnic and religious groups such as Hazaras, Tajiks, […]

In a new book, historian Hafsa Kanjwal charts India’s decades-long consolidation of power in the occupied region. In July 2019, short months after India’s Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi began a second term in office, 10,000 Indian soldiers arrived in Kashmir—the Muslim-majority region that India has occupied since 1947. The deployment of additional troops was accompanied by the suspension […]