Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar said at a conference organized by Afghan investors living in Turkey, that they should return home and help rebuild the country. He said the development would help the country emerge from its dependence on the international community. According to a statement issued by his office on Saturday, Baradar said during […]

A delegation of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) discussed facilitating international financial transactions with private banks on a recent trip to Kazakhstan in a bid to ease the Afghan banking sector’s isolation, the acting commerce minister said. Nooruddin Azizi, acting Minister of Commerce and Industry, led a business delegation to Kazakhstan last week. In addition to banking he discussed […]

Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in a meeting with the outgoing ambassador of China in Kabul, Wang Yu, has said that Beijing’s foreign policy towards Afghanistan in the past two years has been positive. Abdul Qahar Balkhi, a spokesman for foreign ministry, said in a statement on Friday that the meeting focused on Afghanistan-China relations over the last two […]

In June, the number of attacks in Afghanistan claimed by ISIS-K-linked propaganda outlets remained very small. This continues the trend of ISIS-K-linked propaganda outlets only reporting on significant attacks. By far, the most impactful terrorist operations by ISIS-K in Afghanistan were the killing of the Taliban deputy governor of Badakhshan, Nissar Ahmad Ahmadi, by an ISIS-K car bomb followed by […]

There has been a gradual rise in isolated militant activity in Pakistan since the Afghan Taliban took control of Kabul in 2021. The number of terrorist attacks increased by 27% in 2022 compared to 2021, and have been observed to be deadly in impact on few occasions, as seen during the Peshawar suicide bombing at the Police Lines mosque. The […]

The fall of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan in 2001 marked a turning point in the country’s history. However, the aftermath of their rule has been far from stable. This article delves into the intricate dynamics between Kandahar, the birthplace capital of the Taliban, and Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. It explores Pakistan’s lobbying for the recognition of the Taliban […]

Pakistan’s Human Rights Minister Riaz Pirzada has said that he does not see the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s (IEA) involvement in recent terror incidents across Pakistan, adding that there are misunderstandings between the two countries. The minister’s remarks come as a stark contradiction to recent statements issued by the government and the army who have repeatedly raised concerns over the […]

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) has again rejected claims by Pakistan that Afghan nationals are involved in terror attacks across the border and stated that Afghanistan is not responsible for the “security failure of any country in the region.” According to a statement issued late Tuesday night by the IEA’s spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid, the IEA “completely rejects these allegations […]

Iranian reports indicate and 11-member delegation from Tehran has visited Afghanistan, and that the water rights issue was a key topic of discussion. According to ILNA news agency, Naser Kenani, the spokesman of Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said in a press conference on Monday that various issues were discussed including that regarding water rights. “As two neighboring countries, there […]

Pakistan and Afghanistan have long been grappling with the issue of terrorism, with various extremist groups operating in the region. Among them, Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has emerged as a significant threat, with its recent resurgence in Pakistan and alleged sanctuaries across the border in Afghanistan. The TTP, formed in 2007, is an umbrella organization comprising multiple militant groups operating mainly […]