Millions of Muslims across the globe celebrated the first day of Eid al-Adha on Saturday, one of the biggest holidays of the Islamic calendar. Known as the “Feast of Sacrifice,” the revered observance coincides with the final rites of the annual hajj in Saudi Arabia. It’s a joyous occasion, for which food is a hallmark. Much of Asia, including Indonesia, […]
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IEA releases 285 detainees from Kandahar central prison
The leadership of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) released almost 285 detainees from the central prison of Kandahar province on Friday, based on the order of the IEA supreme leader Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada. These prisoners had been arrested on charges of criminal offenses and drug addiction. According to the officials of this prison, drug addicts have received regular treatment so […]
Read more ›Supporting government promotes stability: Sa’adat
Supporting the government promotes stability and Afghanistan should not experience another collapse, Abdul Satar Sa’adat, a former presidential adviser said this week. In an exclusive interview with Ariana News, Sa’adat said that every collapse of government in Afghanistan has caused a new crisis in the country. According to Sa’adati who had acted as an adviser to former president Ashraf Ghani, […]
Read more ›UAE set to run Kabul airport in deal with IEA: sources
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), and the United Arab Emirates are poised to strike a deal for the Gulf nation to run Kabul airport and several others in Afghanistan that could be announced within weeks, according to sources familiar with the negotiations, Reuters reported. According to the report the IEA, whose government remains an international pariah without formal recognition, […]
Read more ›Pakistan: Oil And Gas Production On The Decline
According to a report by Pakistan’s leading brokerage house, Topline Securities, during FY22, oil production in the country declined by 3%YoY to 26.8 million barrels or 73,400 barrels per day (bpd). Oil production in the country during 4QFY22 was down by 6%YoY as against 17%YoY increase in 4QFY21. This was largely due to: 1) decline in production from Nashpa, Adhi, […]
Read more ›Should Pakistan Reconsider Its Israel Policy?
In the backdrop of Abraham accord signed between Israel and G.C.C allies U.A.E, Bahrain with the mediation of former President Donald Trump his Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner whose sole responsibility was to pave the way for normalization between Israel and Arabs to deal with the common threat Iran and divergence of their interests in […]
Read more ›Pakistan and US discuss to jointly resolve Afghanistan’s crisis
Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke Wednesday on the phone and discussed the need for continuous coordination with the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) to deal with the ongoing humanitarian crisis. “Blinken and Zardari discussed coordination to mitigate the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, regional stability, commercial and people-to-people ties, and the devastating […]
Read more ›It’s too early to consider recognition of IEA: US
The United States said Wednesday no foreign government is contemplating legitimacy for the new government in Afghanistan. “I think there’s actually a global consensus to include Moscow and Beijing and Iran, that it’s too early to look at recognition,” Donald Lu, U.S. assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asia, told VOA in an interview. “Yes, some countries are […]
Read more ›Ex-corrupt officials to face courts if they seized public assets: Mujahid
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), say they will not hold former Afghan officials accountable for the massive corruption that derailed donor-funded development projects and contributed to the collapse of the former Afghan Republic, VOA reported. “Those who nurtured and enriched themselves during the previous invasion and from the U.S.’s system own their properties and assets and it will remain […]
Read more ›Wang’s Visit Does Little to Thaw China-India Relations
China’s positioning with regard to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been in the spotlight in recent weeks, and it is likely to be a central topic of discussion at the China-European Union Summit scheduled to be held this Friday. But for Beijing, which is seeking to mend fences and shore up ties with countries in South Asia, diplomacy closer to […]
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