Afghanistan
- India
Hindu Kush Himalayan region set to lose 80 pc of glaciers by 2100; Report
New Delhi: The Hindu Kush Himalayan region, which encompasses the highest mountain ranges in the world and contains the largest volume of ice on Earth outside the polar regions, is projected to lose…
- Middle East
Doha deal excludes Afghan women from political engagement: HRW
Kabul: The Doha agreement, which was signed between the US and the Taliban, is less transparent and also excluded Afghan women from political engagement to a great extent, Heather Barr, the associate…
- World
Sirajuddin Haqqani seeks control of profitable projects in Afghanistan: UN Report
United Nations: Afghanistan’s Taliban-appointed Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani is reportedly seeking to take under his control the most promising economic projects, primarily the construction of the Afghan section of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India gas…
- World
Threat of terrorism rising in Afghanistan and region: UN report
United Nations: The link between the Taliban and Al-Qaeda and Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan remains “strong and symbiotic”, according to a UN report which said the ability of terrorist groups to freely manoeuvre under…
- Pakistan
Pakistan allows barter trade with Russia, Iran and Afghanistan
Islamabad: In a bid to ease the mounting pressure on its fast-depleting foreign reserves, cash-starved Pakistan has announced a barter trade agreement with Russia, Iran and Afghanistan for certain goods. The Ministry…
- Middle East
Iran says security guaranteed on border with Afghanistan after clashes
Tehran: A top Iranian military commander has said that the security of Iran’s common border with Afghanistan is fully guaranteed as it is completely under the control of Iranian Army’s Ground Force.…
- Middle East
Kabul-Tehran issues can be resolved through talks: Afghanistan’s acting FM
Kabul: Afghanistan’s acting Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi has stressed the need to resort to dialogue to resolve issues between Kabul and Tehran in a meeting with Iranian Ambassador to Afghanistan…
- World
6 magnitude quake hits Pakistan; tremors felt in Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir
Islamabad: A powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake jolted several parts of Pakistan on Sunday morning, sparking panic and forcing residents to flee their homes. The epicentre of the quake was the border region of…
- Middle East
Iran does not recognise Afghanistan’s caretaker govt: FM
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister has said that his country does not recognise Afghanistan’s caretaker Taliban government and insists upon the formation of an inclusive government in the country, according to Iranian Students’…
- India
Close to ISI & Dawood, Haji Salim controls cross-border drug empire
New Delhi: Haji Salim, the man behind the narcotics trafficking in India and close to Dawood Ibrahim and the ISI, mostly controls the drug syndicate from Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan’s Baloch area.…
- Middle East
Qatar PM meets with Taliban officials in Afghanistan
Kabul: Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani arrived in Kandahar on Friday and met with Taliban officials, reported Tolo News. He met with Afghanistan’s Prime Minister…
- Pakistan
Pakistan & China agree to extend CPEC to Afghanistan; stress on combating terrorism
Islamabad: Pakistan, China and Afghanistan have agreed to forge closer economic ties by extending the Beijing-backed China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to Afghanistan to fully harness the country’s potential as a hub for…
- Afghanistan
4 killed, 25 injured during rainstorm, flash floods in Afghanistan
Jalalabad: Heavy rains and flash floods killed four people and injured 25 others in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province, said a statement of the provincial government released here on Saturday. Heavy rains, which…
- India
Doha: No breakthrough in sight as India joins UN to resolve Afghan issue
New Delhi: India participated in a two-day closed-door conference on Afghanistan with 20 other countries led by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to discuss the Afghan crisis. The UN was spurred by the…
- World
Afghanistan’s central bank sells USD 14 million to keep local currency stable
Kabul: Afghanistan’s central bank Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) sold $14 million by auction on Sunday to stabilise the exchange rate of the national currency afghani, the bank said in a statement released…
