Six Pakistani soldiers and 22 militants were killed in armed clashes in a northwestern region on Saturday, the army said, amid an increase in attacks on security forces in the area. The firefights took place in three districts after soldiers conducted intelligence-based operations in Waziristan and its adjoining regions, the army statement said, Reuters reported. The Pakistan Taliban, known as […]

A number of high-ranking officials this weekend called for support for Afghanistan as the country’s authorities seek ways to move towards stability and prosperity. This year’s Doha Forum, in Qatar, which focused on global developments and crises, officials present included Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, the Foreign Minister of Norway Espen Barth Eide, UNAMA chief Roza Otunbayeva among others.

Deputy Prime Minister for Administrative Affairs Abdul Salam Hanafi has encouraged Afghan traders and investors based in Uzbekistan to take advantage of the investment opportunities in Afghanistan in order to support the nation’s growth and development, Arg said in a statement. According to the statement, Hanafi, who is currently visiting the neighboring country, said this was especially applicable to mining, […]

Tehran’s plan to block the eastern border will eventually consist of a 300 km-long wall along with the use of advanced technology and precise military drills Iran’s border security operations along its shared border with Afghanistan and Pakistan have been ramped up with 65 kms of the border wall already having been completed. According to Iran media, Tehran’s plan to […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]