As Pakistan’s caretaker government takes over from the previous government under Shahbaz Sharif, security challenges paint a gloomy picture for the country. Last year saw the highest number of terror incidents in Pakistan, Tehrik-e-Taliban (TTP) and Baloch separatists being the main outfits responsible for the attacks. The return of the Afghan Taliban to power has invigorated many terror groups operating […]
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Afghanistan Embassy in Islamabad urges Pakistan to reopen Torkham crossing
Sardar Ahmed Shakib, acting Afghan ambassador in Islamabad, on Friday called on the government of Pakistan to reopen the Torkham crossing as soon as possible. In a meeting with Pakistan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Asif Durrani, the Afghan envoy said that closing the Torkham gate is detrimental to both countries. He added that travelers and traders stuck in Torkham are […]
Read more ›Pakistan denies Afghanistan’s involvement in Chitral attack
Pakistan’s Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani said on Friday that the Chitral terrorist attack is an “isolated” incident and it does not appear to have been authorized by the Afghan authorities. Talking to reporters informally after briefing the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Jilani said that Pakistan has taken up the issue of rising terrorist attacks in the […]
Read more ›New US intelligence suggests al-Qaeda’s revival in Afghanistan ‘unlikely’
New US intelligence assessments suggest that it is “unlikely” al-Qaeda will revive in Afghanistan and Pakistan and that counterterrorism operations by the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan have degraded Daesh’s presence in the country, two senior US officials said on Friday, CNN reported. The assessments described by the officials in a briefing to reporters paints an optimistic picture of the overall […]
Read more ›Afghanistan loses millions as Torkham crossing remains closed for 3rd day
Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI) says the closure of Torkham crossing into Pakistan has cost the economy millions of afghanis (AFN) over the past three days. The closure of the border came at a crucial time specifically for exporters of fresh produce, especially fruit. The ACCI said the longer the trucks sit at the closed crossing the more […]
Read more ›Challenges And Opportunities Of Connecting Central Asia And South Asia Through Afghanistan – OpEd
Due to its strategic location, Afghanistan is an essential player in South Asia and Central Asia’s trade, energy, and commerce sectors. Numerous initiatives, such as the TAPI Pipeline, TUTAP Power Project, CASA-1000, and TAP, have attracted the country due to its ability to link these two regions. These initiatives aim to improve energy transmission and trade routes between regions, creating […]
Read more ›Clashes leave 16 dead along Afghanistan-Pakistan border
Pakistan claims a “large group of terrorists” stormed security outposts close to the Afghanistan border in northern Pakistan on Wednesday, prompting fierce clashes. Four Pakistani soldiers were killed and 12 assailants died in the clashes at two separate outposts in the Kalash border valley, according to Pakistani officials. The clashes took place when “a large group of terrorists equipped with […]
Read more ›US denies leaving military equipment behind in Afghanistan
A top US official said on Wednesday no military equipment had been left behind by American forces in Afghanistan, in response to a question about reports that $7 billion worth of weapons reportedly were abandoned in the war-torn country when US forces withdrew in August 2011. The comments by John Kirby, US National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communication, came […]
Read more ›Afghan and Pakistani forces clash at Torkham, crossing closed
Afghan and Pakistani forces clashed at Torkham border crossing on Wednesday, leading to the closure of the crossing, an Afghan official said. Arafat Muhajir, representative of the provincial directorate of information and culture in Torkham, said the clash began after Pakistani forces started establishing a post on Afghan soil. He said the first shot was fired by Pakistani forces. Abdul […]
Read more ›American delegation attends Afghan trade conference in Kabul
The Islamic Emirate will provide necessary facilities for domestic and foreign investors for the purpose of economic development and will give them their full support, the economic deputy of the prime minister said at the Afghanistan Trade and Economic Relations 2023 Conference in Kabul. “We have provided investment opportunities to foreign investors in addition to domestic investors, and electricity has […]
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