The Taliban-led interim government in Afghanistan has assured the Pakistani delegation of an action against sanctuaries of the banned TTP on its soil as Islamabad took up the matter of terrorism incidents with Kabul. The promise was made as a high-level delegation led by Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif visited the neighbouring country. Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Lt Gen Nadeem […]

Kabul’s police spokesperson Khalid Zadran told the media that a bomb blast struck a vehicle in the capital Afghanistan’s capital, adding that there were no casualties Kabul: Afghanistan’s capital Kabul was shaken by yet another explosion on Tuesday. A blast took place near the Ziyarat Mazjid Abul Fazl Shrine in central Kabul. According to media reports, there has been no […]

The Turkish Ambassador in Kabul Cihad Erginay met with Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi on Tuesday in Kabul. According to the ministry the meeting focused on bilateral relations, political and economic issues, and issues of mutual interest with an emphasis on continued cooperation. Also during the meeting, Muttaqi expressed the Afghan people and government’s sympathies […]

Pakistan’s defense minister arrived in Kabul along with a high–ranking delegation on an unannounced visit on Wednesday morning, the office of the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs said. According to the office, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar Akhund, Deputy Minister of Economy of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), met with Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Minister of Defense of Pakistan. The […]

Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has called on the international community to help in capacity building of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) to take on the threats of terrorism. Speaking at a panel at this year’s Munich Security Conference, Bhutto-Zardari said: “We all want to see women receiving education in Afghanistan.” “We all want to see a more inclusive […]

Maulawi Hebatullah Akhundzada, the leader of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), has called on government officials to adjust their mindset according to Sharia and avoid being arrogant. Akhundzada made the remarks in a meeting with religious scholars, governors and other civilian and military officials of Badakhshan, Herat, Farah, Badghis and Nimroz provinces. According to a statement released Saturday by […]

As the Taliban government seeks improved relations and trade with neighboring countries, including Russia and China, ISIS-K attacks continue to de-stabilize the country Russian presidential envoy to Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, claimed that US planners have been supporting Islamic State-Khorasan (ISIS-K), the Afghan offshoot of the notorious terror group which traces its roots to Iraq following the 2003 US invasion of […]

Afghanistan, under the Taliban’s control, has become a victim of one of its biggest humanitarian crises wrought by widespread food shortages, unemployment and restrictions on women’s fundamental rights. The prevalent turmoil in Afghanistan has created a conducive environment for the resurgence of radical terrorist groups such as the Islamic State of Khorasan (ISKP) and Al-Qaeda. Taliban-led Afghanistan is thus posing […]

China’s trade with Afghanistan has been growing fast and it may become the second-largest trading nation with Afghanistan in 2023 after Pakistan, a situation that bodes well for the continuation of the CPEC part of the Belt & Road Initiative into Afghanistan, as per Silk Road Briefing (SRB). Silk Road Briefing provides global and regional intelligence to assist and monitor […]

Deputy Prime Minister for economic affairs, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, said in a statement on Sunday that the Islamic Emirate will proceed with plans to convert former foreign military bases into special economic zones in the country. “It was decided that the Ministry of Industry and Commerce should progressively take control of the remaining military bases of the foreign forces […]