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FM Muttaqi pins hope at improved Kabul-Islamabad ties

The acting Foreign Minister Mawlavi Amir Khan Muttaqi has expressed the hope that the newly elected government of Pakistan will take constructive steps aimed at strengthening bilateral relations, according to a statement on Friday.

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Azizi, Saidov discuss cut in transit duty on Afghan goods

Afghanistan and Uzbekistan have discussed reduction in transit duty on Afghan goods and solution to problems of traders of both countries. Acting Minister of Commerce and Industry Nooruddin Azizi met visiting Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan Bakhtiyor Saidov at his…

7 killed, 5 wounded in Afghanistan last week

Last week, some institutions expressed concerns at the economic and security situation in Afghanistan, but the Islamic Emirate dismissed the apprehensions as groundless and part of a propaganda campaign.

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Athletic national team’s head coach Sakhizada dies

The head coach of athletic national team, Ahmad Feroz Sakhizada, passed away due to a hemorrhagic stroke in Iran on Saturday. The Afghanistan Athletics Federation (AAF) confirmed the death of Sakhizada on its Facebook page. It said: “Sakhizada…

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UNAMA consultative meeting about Afghanistan on Wednesday

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) will host a consultative meeting about Afghanistan on Wednesday. According to the UN Security Council work program, the UNAMA-led meeting will be held on March 6 in the Security Council…

Hundreds of bloody feuds resolved in past 2 years

The Ministry of Borders and Tribal Affairs (MoBTA) says 1,271 disputes have been resolved with the help of religious scholars and elders across the country since the return of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan in 2021.

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Global Fund to provide emergency services to 1.3m returnees

The Global Fund has approved over US$4.7 million in emergency funding to deliver HIV, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria services to 1.3 million Afghans returning from Pakistan. In a statement, the Global Fund said the US$4.7 million in emergency…

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Azerbaijan opens diplomatic mission in Kabul

Azerbaijan Ambassador to Afghanistan Ilham Mammadov has held a meeting with acting Foreign Minister Mawlavi Amir Khan Muttaqi and presented the official note regarding opening of Azerbaijan Embassy in Kabul, according to a statement on Thursday.

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Foreign invasions disrupt peace in Afghanistan: IEA

Acting Afghan government has said that Afghans were peace-loving people, but due to foreign invasions and conflicts, their peace has often been disrupted which led to years of suffering.

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Azizi, Kazak envoy discuss digital governance cooperation

Acting Industry and Commerce Minister Nooruddin Azizi and the ambassador of Kazakhstan in Kabul have discussed cooperation in digital governance and investment in the mining sector. The Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MoIC) in a statement posted on…

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Afghanistan resumes imports, exports via Chabahar port

Afghanistan has resumed exports and imports through Chabahar port in Iran after a pause lasting two years, officials in northwestern Nimroz province said on Saturday. Maulvi Asif Asif, Nimroz land transportation head, told Pajhwok Afghan News: "Chabahar port,…

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China reaffirms support to Afghanistan’s higher education

Chinese Ambassador to Afghanistan Zhao Xing during a meeting with acting Higher Education Minister Mawlavi Nida Mohammad Nadim pledged support to Afghanistan higher education and universities teachers’ capacity building, an official said on Wednesday.

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MSF provides services to 700,000 Afghans this year

International charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF)’s country representative in Afghanistan Filipe Ribeiro says they provided health services to about 700,000 people in Afghanistan this year. Deputy Foreign Minister Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai met with Filipe Ribeiro, the Ministry of Foreign…

2 kliled, 5 injured in Afghanistan last week

Last week, a meeting of envoys from 11 regional countries was held in Kabul, the International Crisis Group said Western countries should not block interaction with Afghanistan.

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US reviews consular service return to Afghanistan

The US State Department released a document, revealing the US is cautiously exploring the possibility of reopening a consulate in Afghanistan. But a State Department spokesman said there has been no change in the US position regarding the…

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Afghanistan committed to regional cooperation: FM Muttaqi

Acting Foreign Minister Ameer Khan Muttaqi on Monday renewed the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) commitment for regional cooperation based on mutual interest and respect, a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said.

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Kyrgyzstan ready to invest in Afghanistan: Commerce minister

Kyrgyzstan is ready to invest in Afghanistan by taking advantage of available opportunities, the country’s visiting economy and commerce minister says. The Presidential Palace on its X page wrote deputy prime minister for administrative affairs Maulvi Abdul Salam…

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