Another UN-mediated international meeting of special envoys on Afghanistan could take place in the foreseeable future, Zamir Kabulov, Russia’s special envoy to Afghanistan, has said. “We are planning a range of broad international events on Afghanistan. We and our regional partners remember that UN Secretary General [Antonio] Guterres planned to gather special envoys, just as he did, you will remember, […]

Turkmenistan’s new consul general in Herat has submitted his letter of credentials to Afghanistan’s foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi. Batyr Yolov, submitted his credentials on Tuesday to Muttaqi in Kabul. Foreign ministry of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), says that at the event, which was attended by the Ambassador of Turkmenistan Khawaja Awadov, Muttaqi welcomed the new consul general of […]

Local officials in Balkh province say preparations are made to support and address the issues of immigrants who have been recently evicted from Pakistan. The deputy governor of Balkh Noorul Hadi Abu Idris said that the establishment of a camp with tents, the provision of health services, and the provision of food items are among the most important preparations of […]

Naqibullah Dehqanzada, acting head of the Afghan consulate in Khorog of Tajikistan, stated that the consulate operates under the direct support and supervision of the Islamic Emirate’s foreign ministry. Dehqanzada issued a statement to confirm the Afghan consulate’s connection with the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) after the ambassador of the previous government to Tajikistan tore up the appointment of […]

Pakistan will begin the process of returning “registered refugees” to their home countries once it completes the deportation of all illegal immigrants in the country, Balochistan’s acting Minister for Information Jan Achakzai said on Thursday, amid nationwide sweeps to round up foreigners staying illegally in the South Asian country. “So far, 80,000 immigrants from Balochistan have left Pakistan. After this, […]

In its statement on last Saturday’s terrorist attack on the Mianwali Pakistan Air Force [PAF] training base, Pakistan army’s media wing Inter Services Public Relations [ISPR] mentioned that “3 terrorists were neutralised while entering the base, while remaining 3 terrorists have been cornered/isolated due to timely and effective response by the troops.” It also went on to add that “during […]

In recent news that has sent ripples across the international counter-terrorism community, two terrorists from Karnataka were arrested due to their alleged affiliations with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), a designated terrorist organization. The arrests have reignited conversations about India’s struggle with terrorism and the extent to which it has become a contributor to regional security threats. For years, India has […]

The leaders of Japan and the Philippines signed a military aid package on Friday and pledged to begin negotiations on a defense pact as both countries encounter rising tensions with China. In addition to providing military assistance to Manila, visiting Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida promised a slew of development aid packages to the Philippines, bolstering a bilateral relationship that […]

In October, Tandi Dorji became Bhutan’s first foreign minister to visit China. Dr Dorji’s visit has garnered significant attention across the world for two reasons: First, by concluding the 25th round of border negotiations, Bhutan and China are drawing close to ending the decades-old territorial dispute. During this visit, both countries even signed a “cooperation agreement” that outlines the responsibilities […]

Recently, Pakistan has grappled with a complex and precarious security landscape, marred by a surge in militant attacks, political turbulence, and challenges along its borders. The country’s military recently thwarted an attack by a group of fighters on an air force training base in the Mianwali area. Although the attack was successfully averted, the damage caused to three grounded aircraft […]