Category: Afghanistan

Afghan Resistance Leaders See ‘No Option’ but War

But first they must present a united front to win the support they need to dislodge the Taliban. Afghanistan is now perhaps the most dangerous country in the world, controlled by Taliban terrorists who are sheltering dozens of anti-Western jihadi groups while torturing, raping, starving, and killing their Afghan opponents. Yet the one person who could make a credible claim […]

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IEA in talks with Russian, Chinese businessmen on investment in Afghanistan

Officials of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) are in talks with Russian and Chinese and Arab businessmen over the possibility of investment in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce said this week. “We are in talks with big businessmen of Russia, China and Arab countries on investment in Afghanistan. We will make it public once we reach agreement,” […]

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Kabul police say 19 killed in attack on educational center

At least 19 people were killed in an explosion at an educational center in the PD13, west of Kabul city on Friday morning. Khalid Zadran, a spokesman of Kabul police, said that 27 others were wounded in the blast at the “Kaj” educational center. The explosion occurred around 07:30 am local time as the students were present in the center […]

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Thomas West says US ‘deeply concerned about terror groups in Afghanistan’

US special representative for Afghanistan Thomas West said Wednesday that former al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri had freedom in Kabul prior to his death and that Washington “is deeply concerned about a number of other terrorist groups active in Afghanistan”. Speaking at an event at the Center for International and Strategic Studies, West said al-Zawahiri “was unquestionably a threat to the […]

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More than 10,000 Afghan refugees return home in past week

The Ministry of Repatriation and Refugees (MoRR) says in the past week, more than 10,000 Afghan migrants returned to the country from neighboring countries. Abdul Mutalib Haqqani, spokesman for the MoRR, said Thursday that most of the returnees were those who traveled illegally to neighboring countries. “This ministry has good plans for the returnees who do not have shelter,” said […]

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No terrorist groups present in Afghanistan: Interior Ministry

There are no terrorist groups present in Afghanistan, a spokesman for the Interior Ministry said on Tuesday. Speaking at a press conference Abdul Nafi Takoor said the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) will not “allow them to have presence. We will never allow anyone to pose a threat from Afghanistan to other countries.” On Monday, a quarterly report on Afghanistan […]

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Instability in Afghanistan is not in Pakistan’s interest: US

The US State Department says that it is not in Pakistan’s interest to see instability and violence in Afghanistan and that Washington and Islamabad continue to work closely on counter-terrorism threats. Marking the 75th anniversary of US-Pakistan relations in Washington Monday, the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Pakistan has also made similar commitments as the commitments of the […]

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Pak-Afghan Friendship After Foreign Forces Withdrawal – OpEd

Pakistan and Afghanistan have deep rooted bonds of history, culture, geography and faith. Always Pakistan extended a helping hand to Afghanistan and continues to stand by their Afghan brothers and sisters. Pakistan is an active partner to support economic and social development there. For this purpose, Pakistan has invested in building its relationships with Afghanistan in several fields including education, […]

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Afghan Taliban sign deal for Russian oil products, gas and wheat

The Taliban have signed a provisional deal with Russia to supply gasoline, diesel, gas and wheat to Afghanistan, Acting Afghan Commerce and Industry Minister Haji Nooruddin Azizi told Reuters. Azizi said his ministry was working to diversify its trading partners and that Russia had offered the Taliban administration a discount to average global commodity prices. The move, the first known […]

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Hazaras: Doubly Terrorised

On September 10, 2022, two explosions hit Dasht-e-Barchi, a Hazara neighborhood in the west of Kabul, the capital city of Afghanistan. The first explosion reportedly occurred at 06:45am (AST) in front of a crowded commercial market and later another bomb exploded at the Pul-e-Khushk bus stop. Taliban’s Ministry of Interior announced that the explosions occurred as a result of sticky […]

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