The Taliban’s Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation announced plans this week to return millions of internally displaced people (IDP) to their home villages and provinces in Afghanistan, a move analysts warn could worsen the country’s humanitarian crisis. “In the first phase, 5,000 displaced families in Kabul would be moved to different places to their places of origin. Most of these […]
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China’s envoy says Beijing never interferes in Afghanistan’s internal affairs
Yue also announced that he is negotiating with the Islamic Emirate to provide humanitarian aid of 1 billion yuan ($138 million) from China. China’s Special Envoy for Afghanistan Affairs Yue Xiaoyong has said his country not only refrains from interfering in Afghanistan’s internal affairs but also respects the country’s independence and territorial integrity. In an interview with Beijing International Dialogue […]
Read more ›TTP And ISKP: Unraveling The Complex Web Of Militancy In South Asia – OpEd
Since the Taliban take over, the Afghanistan land has become a most volatile as many terrorists group have regained their strength under the patronage of Taliban regime. United States withdrawal from Afghanistan certainly have severe repercussions for the region. Since then, Afghanistan has faced a multifaceted security challenges and increased terrorist activities. The Taliban’s return to power has created a […]
Read more ›L’Afghanistan veut avoir des armes russes
Le chef du département logistique du ministère afghan de la Défense, le général Sayed Abdul Basir Saberi, a préconisé que le pays, sous le nouveau gouvernement taliban, acquière des équipements militaires russes, notamment des systèmes de défense aérienne. S’adressant au média d’État russe TASS, le responsable a déclaré lorsqu’on lui a demandé quels types d’armements russes son pays devait acquérir […]
Read more ›Dari-Language Report: Afghan Taliban Governor Of Panjshir Province Is ‘A Close Associate Of The Al-Qaeda Network,’ Advocates Strict Shari’a Punishments
A Dari-language report published by an Afghan media outlet revealed that Mohammad Hakim Agha, the Afghan Taliban’s governor of Panjshir province, has a close relationship with Al-Qaeda and has been advocating a strict version of Islamic shari’a punishments. The article, titled: “The Taliban Governor In Panjshir Promotes Violence And Religious Extremism,” notes that in most of his speeches during visits […]
Read more ›Taliban leaders in Afghanistan host rare official talks with India
Afghanistan’s Taliban government has held talks with India on improving bilateral ties and seeking increased humanitarian assistance for the impoverished country, officials reported Thursday. Jitender Pal Singh, the Indian foreign ministry’s point-person for Afghanistan, led his delegation’s meetings with Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi and a rare interaction with Defense Minister Mohammad Yaqoob, among others, during the November 4-5 […]
Read more ›The Delusion Of A Greater Afghanistan – OpEd
The notion of a “Greater Afghanistan,” murmured in Afghan nationalist circles, is more fantasy than feasible, a mirage conjured by a handful of fervent propagandists. History and reality offer a stark rebuttal, laying bare the implausibility of this dream. Such ideas are so far from the complexities of the region’s cultural and political landscape that one might call them the […]
Read more ›IEA repatriates bodies of two killed in attack on Afghan migrants on Iran-Pakistan border
Presently, the bodies of two martyrs, along with 34 eyewitnesses, some of whom sustained injuries during the incident, have been repatriated by the committee The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) has repatriated the bodies of two deceased Afghans killed in the Kalgan Valley in Iran, deputy spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat said on Thursday. Fitrat stated that following reports of the shooting […]
Read more ›IEA envoy tells Islamabad forum Afghanistan is not involved in attacks on Pakistan
Shakib discussed Afghanistan’s unique geographic position and the potential for regional projects, particularly in energy and water management, as well as the extraction of natural resources Afghanistan’s Charge d’Affaires to Pakistan, Sardar Ahmad Shakib, has stated that Pakistan is like a second home to Afghans and that the current government has no involvement in the violent incidents taking place in […]
Read more ›China’s Role In Afghanistan Post-US Withdrawal: Implications For Pakistan – OpEd
The withdrawal of American troops from the Afghanistan in August 2021 was a turning point in the geopolitics of the region, thus creating a place for other actors to step in the place of the Western coalition. And within the past few years, China has significantly escalated its participation in Afghanistan due to commercial and security motives. As is true […]
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