Pakistan have been urged to allow economics to function freely and shun obstructing the free flow of trade activities. The Pakistan-Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry lamented the declining bilateral trade, pending issues of transit, political and…
Top security officials on Wednesday held a meeting in Kabul and discussed how to prevent civilian causalities, an official said. National Security Council (NSC) spokesman Tariq Aryan told Pajhwok Afghan News National Security Advisor (NSA) Hamdullah Muhib presided…
Refugee and Repatriation minister Sayed Hussain Alami Balkhi on Monday said the situation of Afghan refugees based in Turkey and Greece was getting better. He told a press conference in Kabul that a commission for addressing refugees’ problems…
KABUL, according to a statement from the UN refugee organization on Monday. NAMA’s affiliate, Irthi Contemporary Crafts Council and UNHCR will be working in partnership to provide artisanal training to skilled and semi-skilled local and Afghan refugee women in…
KABUL’s closure of its airspace for domestic and international flights, some Afghan airlines doubled their flight ticket price to New Delhi, officials said on Saturday. A few days back, a Kam Air flight en-route to India from Kabul was forced…
KABUL about elections and efforts for improving their livelihood and protection of their rights, some Afghan women have asked the government to ensure the gender has a greater say in the peace process. The Taliban (grand council) in near future.…
Renowned Pakistani politician and religious leader Mullana Fazal Rahman has urged the Afghan Taliban to hold direct talks with the Afghan government to bring an end to the 17-year-old conflict in the war-ravaged country. Talking to the Voice…
National Security Advisor (NSA) Hamdullah Mohib and his Chinese counterpart Guo Shengkun have conferred on bilateral ties and the Afghan peace process. At a meeting in Beijing, the two NSAs discussed changing political dynamics in the region, threats…
Pakistan and help the neighbour enter a new phase of peace and prosperity. Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi held out the commitment at a meeting Afghan President's Special Envoy on Afghan Reconciliation Omer Daudzai in Islamabad on Tuesday.…
KABUL Atif Mashaal has asked all Afghan consul generals to address problems Afghan refugees face in the neighboring country soon as possible. A statement from the Afghan Embassy in Islamabad to Pajhwok Afghan News said that the newly-appointed Afghan envoy…
In an effort to stabilise conflict-devastated Afghanistan, Turkey has announced hosting a tripartite meeting with Afghan and Pakistani leaders. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made the announcement at a joint news conference with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan…
A top Saudi diplomat says the oil-rich kingdom and the United Arab Emirates have worked hard to achieve success at the just-concluded Afghan reconciliation talks. Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, the Saudi ambassador to the United States,…
An Afghan man has reportedly injured seven people, including two British tourists, after stabbing them in Paris, the French capital. The man brandishing a 16-inch knife attacked people next to a Parisian canal outside the MK2 cinema complex…
An Afghan asylum seeker has been sentenced to seven years in prison by a court in the German city of Darmstadt for a stabbing his 17-year-old girlfriend. The Afghan was found guilty on Friday of seriously injuring his…
As many as 24,048 Afghan citizens returned to their homeland last week, says the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). In a weekly report, OCHA said 409 Afghan refugees returned from neighbouring Pakistan, 408 from…
Senior commanders of the Pakistan and Islamabad. Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa chaired the Corps Commanders conference, which voiced satisfaction with military links with the neighbouring country. A statement from the army’s media wing…
KABUL. Certain sections of media reported that Gen. Nicholson expressed America’s readiness for face-to-face talks with the Afghan Taliban during a visit with Afghan provincial and government representatives in Kandahar on July 16. “The United States is not a substitute…
The United States has been urged to enter direct negotiations with the Taliban. A peace deal between the Afghan government and the Taliban would involve offering some concessions, delegates said at a track-II dialogue that concluded in Islamabad…
Afghanistan border officials exchanged security personnel in the Spin Boldak district of southern Kandahar province on Thursday, an official said. Afghan Border police official Sharif Gharzai told Pajhwok Afghan News that Pakistan forces handed over a soldier…
KABUL and India in Bengaluru will be a high moment for the war-torn country, The Asian Age says. Although Afghanistan’s maiden Test is a story in itself, it does not quite capture the drama and pathos of how a war-torn…
KABUL Fallen Veterans Memorial in Canada’s Fort McMurray has been vandalized by unidentified hooligans, a news report says. The Edmonton Journal quoted the legion branch in Waterways as saying paint was thrown at the base of the monument late on…
KABUL. The huge gathering got under wat 9am at the Loya Jirga in accordance with Islamic teachings about the ongoing conflict and peace. Details to follow sa/mud
In the build-up to their historic Test match against India in Bengaluru, Afghan players are all poised to begin training at the Abhimanyu Cricket Academy (ACA). Equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, the academy is located 12 kilometres from the…
Pakistan. National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq said on Tuesday a peaceful and stable Afghanistan was in the best interest of Pakistan and the entire region. He made the remarks in a meeting with Special Representative of Germany for…
