In response to President Trump’s remarks about retaking Bagram air base, Taliban army chief Fasihuddin Fitrat said Sunday at an event in Kabul that they will not compromise on any part of Afghanistan’s territory. “We assure our fellow countrymen that not even an inch of our land is up for negotiation,” Fitrat said. “It is completely impossible and unacceptable.” His […]

Taliban on Sunday urged the United States to adopt what it called a “realistic and rational approach”, saying Afghanistan’s independence and territorial integrity are nonnegotiable following President Trump’s recent remarks about retaking the Bagram air base. In a press statement, the Taliban said their administration seeks “positive relations based on mutual interests” with all countries, but emphasized that Afghanistan’s independence […]

President Donald Trump said Thursday that the United States is trying to “get back” the Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, more than four years after the U.S. military’s withdrawal at the conclusion of the nearly two-decade-long U.S. war in the nation. Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell responded to Trump’s comments in a statement to Newsweek. “The Department of War is […]

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has called for Islamabad to send a peace delegation to Afghanistan to address mounting tensions between the two countries, warning that military operations alone will not bring stability to the region. In a message shared from prison through his official X account, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief proposed that the delegation be led by […]

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) has strongly rejected recent remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump accusing Afghanistan of failing in the fight against narcotics, calling the statements uninformed and contrary to ground realities. Hamdullah Fitrat, deputy spokesman for the IEA, said Trump’s claim reflects his “unawareness” of the situation in Afghanistan. He said thousands of operations have been conducted […]

A planned visit to India by Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has been called off after failure to secure a travel waiver under United Nations Security Council (UNSC) sanctions, Indian media reported on Saturday. The trip, which was scheduled for this month, was postponed after the required exemption for Muttaqi’s travel could not be obtained. If it had gone […]

Baradar said: “From here, I call on the international community, countries, and international financial institutions to end financial and banking restrictions against Afghanistan. These restrictions are not only harmful to us, but also to the region and the world.” Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, has called on the international community to lift financial and banking […]

Taliban education authorities in Panjshir province are appointing individuals to key school leadership roles in exchange for bribes, according to sources familiar with the matter. Several sources within the Taliban’s provincial Department of Education told Amu TV that Taliban officials are demanding 50,000 afghanis (about $570) and hosting a banquet in return for the post of school principal. Some of […]

Afghanistan is hosting a key trilateral meeting today, bringing together the foreign ministers of Pakistan and China for discussions on counter-terrorism, regional trade, and connectivity. According to the Afghan foreign ministry, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in Kabul on Tuesday to join Afghan Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi […]

Taliban Defense Minister Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid on Tuesday urged regional and global powers not to pursue “ill intentions” toward Afghanistan, saying the Taliban “government” seeks good relations based on Islamic principles. Speaking at a ceremony marking Afghanistan’s Independence Day, Yaqoob said the Taliban do not want Afghanistan to become an arena for confrontation between major powers such as the United […]