The ambassador of China, Zhao Xing, called on the acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, Amir Khan Muttaqi on Sunday and discussed a number of issues including Islamabad’s move to expel undocumented Afghan migrants. During the meeting, talks were held on enhancing bilateral diplomatic relations, recent regional developments and other issues pertaining to bilateral security […]

An IEA delegation arrived in Tehran on Saturday for talks on expanding economic relations between Kabul and Tehran. The meeting with the Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian was held at the foreign ministry compound in the capital Tehran. According to Iranian media reports, a meeting of the Iran-Afghanistan Joint Economic and Trade Commission was also held in Tehran. The formation […]

The Islamic Emirate’s spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid says since the start of the forced deportation of Afghan immigrants in Pakistan, about 150,000 migrants have returned home. Mujahid said that the IEA is prepared to deal with the problems of returnees and that their issues are now being addressed on a daily basis. He added that the provision of services for immigrants […]

A terror group which globalised the concept of Jihad and have existed for more than three decades is not dependent on just one leader for its survival With the recent killing of Al-Qaeda (AQ) chief Ayman al-Zawahri in Afghan capital Kabul a lot of speculation is happening on the future of this terror outfit. Some analysts even going to the […]

Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi met with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan in Ankara on Monday. According to a statement from the Turkish Foreign Ministry, the sides discussed the latest developments in Afghanistan, the humanitarian situation, the security challenges, and the regional cooperation. They also exchanged views on the bilateral relations and the prospects of enhancing cooperation in various […]

In the wake of the Taliban’s swift resurgence in Afghanistan, the world is waiting to see if this time around the Taliban can truly embrace the principles necessary for international recognition as a legitimate governing authority. As international scrutiny intensifies, there’s a growing consensus on the key tenets that the Taliban must adopt to gain the trust of the global […]

India’s unique culture and ancient history have sheltered many for millennia. Afghan migrants have flooded India for decades due to the war in their homeland. Even when the nation’s spirit is right, legal and administrative responses are often insufficient. Afghan refugees have sought asylum in India since the 1980s from violence and turmoil in Afghanistan. The UNHCR reports that approximately […]

A number of Afghan traders and freight forwarders in China said at a press conference that Pakistan has imposed restrictions on the transfer of goods, and with the imposition of these restrictions, 8,700 containers carrying commercial goods have been stopped in the Karachi port. According to these businessmen, Pakistan issues a fine of $200 dollars for each container, so they […]

Deputy Prime Minister for Administrative Affairs Abdulsalam Hanafi on Thursday called on the Pakistani government to reconsider its decision to expel Afghan refugees, saying the decision would create gap between peoples of the two countries. Hanafi, in meeting with Pakistan’s charge d’affaires, said that Afghanistan and Pakistan are two neighboring Muslim countries, and maintaining good relations between them benefits both […]

The United States “strongly” encouraged Afghanistan’s neighbors, including Pakistan, to allow entry for Afghans seeking protection and urged them to uphold obligations in treatment of refugees, the U.S. State Department said on Thursday. Pakistan has set a Nov. 1 deadline for all illegal immigrants, including hundreds of thousands of Afghans, to leave the country or face forcible expulsion. Some 1.73 […]