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 […]

Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Amir Khan Muttaqi has asked the young members of the government to read books in order to raise their level of education and gain more knowledge in their profession, saying the youth are the main leaders and rulers of the present and future in the country. In a meeting with the youths, Muttaqi said that […]

The National Procurement Commission, led by Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar Akhund, held its regular meeting at Marmarin Palace in Kabul on Monday. During the meeting, 18 projects were presented for discussion, with contracts for 16 projects being approved, and the remaining 2 postponed, according to the PM’s office. The approved projects, valued at approximately […]

The annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) this year took place in virtual format as geopolitical headwinds amongst both the members of the grouping themselves and an increasing ‘West vs East’ narrative test New Delhi’s own diplomacy and posturing. This is particularly important as India prioritises its presidency of the G20, with the summit slated to take place […]

India’s stance on recognizing the Taliban-appointed Chief Envoy in the Afghan Embassy in Delhi has raised eyebrows and stirred debates. In May, the Taliban Ministry of Foreign Affairs designated Mr. Qadir Shah, already serving as Trade Counselor, to assume the role of Chief Envoy in New Delhi. However, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in India has not accepted Mr. […]

Afghan refugees have been a significant concern for Pakistan over the past several years, with their impact projected to intensify in the coming years. As these refugees flee conflict in their homeland, they are forming a large and growing population in Pakistan, particularly in the region of Baluchistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to official reports, about 250, 000 Afghans have […]

The Taliban Ministry of Foreign Affairs has appointed Mr. Qadir Shah to the post of Chief Envoy from his previous position as Trade Counselor at the Afghan Embassy in New Delhi. Ambassador Farid Mamundzay, nominated by former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, has expressed his dissent towards the said nomination. The Indian Ministry of External Affairs has not yet accepted Mr. […]

An article in Shariat, a Pashtu-language daily published by the Directorate of the Government Dailies of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA, i.e., the Afghan Taliban), accuses the West of nursing “anger and jealousy” against Islam since being defeated by the mujahideen in Afghanistan. The article, titled “The Real Problem For The West Is Islam!” describes the defeats of the […]