Abandoning Afghanistan by the international community would lead to unimaginable consequences, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has warned. Speaking in an event at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad, Zardari called on the international community to maintain a pragmatic approach and constructive engagement with Afghanistan and provide support to avert any potential humanitarian disaster in the country. “The international […]

Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani has called on ministry officials to ensure all work processes are transparent. Haqqani made the remarks at a ceremony to introduce the newly appointed deputy interior minister for support. He said that the rules should be strictly observed and transparency should be ensured in all departments. “There are rules in place here. The rules mean that […]

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) has “strongly rejected” claims made by the Special Inspector General of Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) that threats by foreign and domestic groups have increased in the country. The IEA’s spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said SIGAR, which was established to monitor spending by US agencies, was now spreading “propaganda”. “We strongly reject SIGAR’s propaganda, the Islamic Emirate […]

A recent report by the UN has said the Taliban are once again allowing the terror group Al Qaeda on Afghan soil – one of the original justifications for the US-led invasion of the country, following the group’s September 11, 2001, attacks in New York and Washington that killed 3,000 people. The UN as well as experts spoken to by […]

Moscow-led military alliance the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) expressed concern over the security situation in Afghanistan and called on the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) to step up counter-terrorism measures. In a statement issued on Wednesday, after foreign ministers of the CSTO member states met in Belarus, the ministers said one of the important factors in maintaining and strengthening […]

A recent report by the UN has said the Taliban are once again allowing the terror group Al Qaeda on Afghan soil – one of the original justifications for the US-led invasion of the country, following the group’s September 11, 2001, attacks in New York and Washington that killed 3,000 people. The UN as well as experts spoken to by […]

The latest report by the UN Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team regarding the peace and security of Afghanistan was published this month. Unsurprisingly, this report, the 14th since 2011, makes for grim reading. Running 27 pages long, it lays out in detail the growing transnational terrorist threats that have evolved in Afghanistan since the Taliban took over almost two […]

Special envoy of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for Afghanistan, Tariq Ali Bakheet, visited Japan this week for talks on humanitarian assistance and development projects in Afghanistan. Bakheet held extensive discussions with top-level officials from Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs including Kansuke Nagaoka, the Director-General of the Middle East, and Special Envoy of Japan to Afghanistan, OIC said in […]

The Islamic Emirate’s economy minister Qari Deen Mohammad Hanif met with the head of UNOCHA, Isabelle Moussard Carlsen, and asked for further aid for the people of Afghanistan in different areas, the ministry tweeted on Friday. While describing the need for humanitarian aid as vital but not enough, Hanif said the UN should launch development projects in Afghanistan. The ministry […]

In response to the annual report of the United States on human trafficking, which mentions Afghanistan, the Islamic Emirate spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said Saturday on Twitter that “the propaganda of Western countries regarding human trafficking in Afghanistan is baseless.” “The Islamic Emirate does not allow human trafficking to be done in the country, anyone caught for this crime will be […]