The United States would invade Afghanistan even if al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden left the country, Maulavi Abdul Kabir, deputy prime minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), said on Wednesday. “It was the zeal of our Amir-ul-Mominin that he didn’t leave something that would taunt us, which would be handing over a Muslim to infidels. But we should […]

Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) says efforts are underway to expand economic and trade relations between Kabul and Islamabad. Muhammad Zubair Motiwala, chief executive officer of (TDAP) made the remarks at Imam Abu Hanifa 2nd National & International Expo & Trade Fair which was held in Kabul this week. Motiwala said his country is trying to increase the export […]

Pakistan has been hosting a significant number of Afghan refugees since 1979. The influx of Afghan refugees into Pakistan began with the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in that year. Millions of Afghans fled their country seeking refuge from the conflict and instability. Pakistan, due to its proximity to Afghanistan and its shared border, became the primary host country for Afghan […]

There is a growing consensus that the “green transition” or “clean energy transition” to low-carbon technologies will require a range of minerals (“green minerals”). As the lightest metal on the periodic table, lithium has certain unique properties which make it very suitable as a metal for batteries needed for the green transition. A Chinese company has recently expressed interest in […]

There is no indication that Afghan refugees in Pakistan or along its border have engaged in acts of terrorism, the White House said, after Pakistan’s army expressed concern that militants had found safe havens in Afghanistan. “We’ve seen no indication that Afghan refugees in Pakistan or along that border are guilty of acts of terrorism,” White House National Security Council […]

US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammad bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani discussed Afghanistan among other issues in a telephone call on Monday. The call dealt with discussing bilateral cooperation and strategic partnership between the two countries, and a number of regional and international issues of joint interest, Qatar’s foreign ministry said […]

Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Amir Khan Muttaqi on Monday welcomed UK MP Tobias Ellwood’s call for the reopening of Britain’s embassy in Kabul and engagement with the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA). Addressing the graduation ceremony of students from the Diplomacy Institute at the Foreign Ministry, Muttaqi claimed that the protests against the Islamic Emirate have ended and the […]

According to World Drug Report, 2023, published in June by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC): “The bulk of global illicit opium production continues to take place in a limited number of countries, notably in Afghanistan. In 2022, production in Afghanistan reached 6,200 tons, equivalent to 80 per cent of the estimated global production (7,800 tons), and […]

Britain should reopen its embassy in Kabul and start negotiating with the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), a senior member of the UK’s parliament has said. Tobias Ellwood, who is the chairman of the defence select committee in the UK parliament, said he is “no Taliban-appeaser” but it is time to start working with the Afghan government in order to […]

Acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani has said that the resolution to succeed by the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) is unparalleled. Addressing relatives of those who died during the conflict in Karwar district of Logar province, Haqqani said: “If you seem weak, look wise and are lagging behind with development, it will be solved, have patience.” He added: “Our rivals […]