Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the leader of Hizb-e-Islami, has said the appointment of a new special representative by the United Nations for Afghanistan will be a repeat of a failed experience, because past experiences show that the organization has neither a practical plan nor the resources to solve the Afghanistan crisis. “The experiences of the past have repeatedly shown that the United […]

Iran’s ministry of foreign affairs on Wednesday expressed its views on how to help Afghanistan overcome its challenges but still maintained the need for an inclusive government in the country. According to a statement, Tehran believes stability and security in Afghanistan and the region require close attention be paid by the United Nations to humanitarian issues and other problems. Iran […]

Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Amir Khan Muttaqi and Iran’s special representative for Afghanistan, Hassan Kazemi Qomi, have discussed and exchanged views on holding a meeting of special representatives of regional countries for Afghanistan in Kabul. Recent bilateral economic developments between Afghanistan and Iran, expansion of diplomatic relations, facilitation of consular services for Afghan refugees in Iran, border security and […]

Police in Budgam have busted a terror module by arresting 07 terrorist associates in Beerwah area.The arrested terrorist associates were involved in the dissemination of anti-national propaganda by affixing provocative posters in and around Beerwah area. They have been identified as Romain Rasool Sheikh, Irfan Nazir Sheikh, Rizwan Nazir Sheikh, Sahil Javid Sheikh, all resident of Bonet Beerwah, Jahangir Bashir […]

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Terrorism Thrives On January 7, 2024, four persons, including two Security Force (SF) personnel, were killed while three others were injured in a suspected incident of sectarian attack on a passenger coach and a vehicle near Sadda Bazaar in the Kurram District. On January 5, 2024, (SFs shot dead two terrorists, including one “high value terrorist”, Gul Yousaf, […]

Delhi has closer Africa connection than Washington, is less vulnerable to ‘predatory lending’ charge than Beijing Covid-19, the war in Ukraine and the resulting economic and political crises have led the resurgence of the “Global South” – developing countries seeking leverage through unity on the global stage. Increasingly, they have found themselves caught in the crossfire of larger nations, such […]

Hassan Kazemi Qomi, Iran’s Ambassador and Special Representative to Afghanistan, stated in a meeting with the Deputy Political Chief of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) that Iran does not support opponents of the current government in Kabul. The meeting between Iran’s ambassador and Mawlawi Abdul Kabir, the Deputy Political Chief of the Taliban, took place on Monday night. According […]

Switzerland plans to reopen a humanitarian aid office in Kabul by summer 2024, Swiss media reported. According to the plans, local employees are also expected to join the office, as confirmed by Léa Zürcher, the spokeswoman for the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, in response to an enquiry from the Keystone-SDA news agency. She confirmed a report from the Swiss […]

Prime Minister Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund, in meeting with Pakistan’s Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam political party chief, on Monday reiterated that the Islamic Emirate does not intend to harm Pakistan, nor does it allow anyone to pose a threat to other countries from Afghanistan. In the meeting, Akhund called on Pakistan to stop “tyrannical treatment” of Afghan refugees. He expressed hope that […]

The office of the deputy prime minister for economic affairs said on Sunday that meetings of the joint committees between Afghanistan and Iran have been held and previous agreements were discussed in order to resolve problems and expand trade and transit relations between the two countries. The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) stated that it was agreed that customs units […]