Pakistan once again violated the ceasefire on Friday night, resulting in civilian casualties and triggering a response from Afghan forces. Meanwhile, Russia reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening ties with Afghanistan and the Afghan Foreign Minister warned that certain groups were trying to damage trust between Afghanistan and Tajikistan.
The Pakistani military bombed Khost province and carried out airstrikes in Paktika and Kunar provinces last week, killing nine people. Also last week, the minister of industry and commerce visited India and Turkey, and Afghan officials said that…
Last week, offiicals said the third round negotations between Kabul and Islamabad ended without any agreement due to Pakistan’s “irresponsible and uncooperative” attitude. The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) also halted trade with Pakistan in the previous week…
Pakistan carried out airstrikes on Kabul and Paktika provinces last week. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) warned that the consequences of these attacks would rest on Pakistan’s army. Meanwhile, India announced it would upgrade its technical mission in…
An American delegation visited Kabul last week, where Afghan officials urged Washington to shift from confrontation to constructive engagement with Afghanistan. US president Donald Trump, meanwhile, again floated the idea of regaining control of Bagram Airbase, but the…
Over 90,000 Afghan refugees returned to the country last week. Meanwhile, the UNHCR announced a temporary suspension of its cash aid and support centers and the UN Human Rights Council accused Afghanistan of human rights violations—an allegation rejected…
The Danish Refugee Council chief last week said she would share concerns about Afghan refugees with Pakistani and Iranian officials. Also last week, the Islamic Emirate announced developing a strategy to discourage migration. The United Nations, citing a…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Pakistani ambassador in Kabul after drone attacks on Khost and Nangarhar provinces last week.
Some member states of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) voiced concern over the presence of “terrorist groups” in Afghanistan last week, but the Islamic Emirate of Afghansitan (IEA) rejected those concerns.
Last week, on the occasion of August 15, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) supreme leader instructed ministers and cabinet members to remove the term “acting” from their official titles. Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan signed agreements, while theUnited Nations…
An agreement was signed last week to produce 10,000 megawatts of electricity with an investment of 10 billion dollars. Also last week, Pakistan was criticized for deporting legal Afghans before deadline and SIGAR said aid suspension posed challenges to Da Afghanistan Bank, but the government denied it.
Senior officials from Pakistan, Uzbekistan and Britain and the head of the Muslim World League visited Kabul last week, when a large number of refugees returned from Iran, Tajikistan and Pakistan.
UNHCR strongly criticized forced deportations of Afghan refugees from Iran and Pakistan last week, when the Japanese ambassador in Kabul called on the interim government to reopen girls' schools.
Russia last week recognized the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and China praised the move and Kabul asked Tehran to treat Afghan refugees in an Islamic manner and Norway pledged nearly one million US dollars in aid to support Afghan refugees.
Last week, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) strongly rejected claims that the country has become a “safe haven for terrorist groups”.
Last week, Kazakhstan appointed a special envoy for Afghanistan and Russia said it would decide on recognizing the Islamic Emirate at an appropriate time, while the UN claimed a three percent increase in security incidents in Afghanistan, which the IEA rejected, and the European Union announced €161 million in aid to Afghanistan.
Last week, Kabul and Tashkent signed a "Preferential Trade" agreement and aid organizations were urged to help provide shelter for returnees, and a Russian official claimed Daesh activity in Afghanistan has increased — a claim the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) rejected.
Last week, the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) called for the formation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan. At the same time, Iran set a deadline for the expulsion of four million undocumented Afghan refugees.
Last week, Afghan officials participated in six international meetings held in Russia, China, Iran and Uzbekistan. The World Bank resumed the process of disbursing its remaining loans to Afghanistan.
Last week, some former British soldiers admitted their olleagues commiited war crimes in Afghanistan. Also last week, Afghan officials participated in the 16th Kazan International Economic Forum and also visited Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
Last week, the OIC expressed concern over the forced deportation of Afghan refugees. Officials said a plan was being developed to expand economic cooperation between Afghanistan and Russia.
