An Afghan national has died from the Covid-19 pandemic in Peshawar, the capital of Pakistan’s northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The outpatient departments of major hospitals in Peshawar and elsewhere in the country have been shut due to…
President Ashraf Ghani’s reservations about a meeting between Prime Minister Imran Khan and Taliban have been addressed, the Pakistani foreign minister says. Shah Mehmood Qureshi told journalists in Multan on Sunday the Taliban were also willing for negotiations,…
A senior Pakistani politician has urged the government to avoid sending Afghan refugees home on the expiry of the June 30 deadline. The Afghan refugees should be allowed to stay in Pakistan till the complete restoration of peace…
New customs regulation regarding the issuance of one goods declaration (GD) form for one loaded vehicle has sparked a protest in the border town of Torkham. Traders and custom clearing agents at the observed a partial strike on…
Senior Afghan and Pakistani officials have held talks on security cooperation and the peace process in Afghanistan. Afghan National Security Adviser Hamdullah Mohib and members of the team he led met Pakistani officials in the garrison town of…
A renewed push for a political settlement to the Afghan conflict has spurred hopes for peace in the war-torn country, believes the Pakistani foreign minister. Shah Mahmood Qureshi, speaking to to a delegation of Afghan politicians, academicians, journalists…
KABUL. In a statement, the embassy expressed strong exception to what it called “irresponsible statement of Khan Jan Alokozai, first vice president of the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Alokozai, also co-President of the Pak-Afghan Joint Chamber of Commerce…
Dozens of Afghan and Pakistani artists have participated in a painting contest at the University of Peshawar. The competition -- Home away from home - 40 years of Afghan refugees in Pakistan -- featured 40 artists from the…
