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Pakistan denies use of its airspace for strikes in Afghanistan

Pakistan has vehemently denied the use of its airspace for the US drone strike that killed Al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri. The denial came on Sunday hours after Afghan Defence Minister Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid accused Pakistan of providing…

Pakistan renews commitment to stable, connected Afghanistan

Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has reiterated solidarity and support for Afghan people following the destruction caused by the recent earthquake in Afghanistan, according to a statement on Saturday. During a meeting in Tashkent on the sidelines…

Pakistan PM seeks urgent aid for Afghans

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has underlined the need for the delivery of urgent humanitarian aid to the Afghan people. At the end of a three-day visit to Saudi Arabia on Saturday, Sharif issued the call at a…

Alleviate plight of Afghans, MPs ask Pakistan govt

Pakistani lawmakers have underlined the need for sincere efforts at averting a humanitarian catastrophe in Afghanistan. Senators from both sides of the aisle warned the humanitarian crisis brewing in Afghanistan could have serious ramifications that could also affect…

Pakistan national security advisor will visit Afghanistan soon

Pakistan prime minister advisor for national security will visit Kabul in the near future to discuss security relationship and recent incident happened on Durand Line Pakistan’s Mashal Radio reported that Pakistan National Security Advisor Moeed Yousuf on the…

Pakistan announces aid, steps to facilitate bilateral trade

Pakistan has announced humanitarian aid worth rupees 5 billion to Afghanistan and other steps to facilitated trade between the two countries, Pakistan’s Special Representative to Afghanistan Mohammad Sadiq said on Friday. On his twitter handler, Sadiq wrote: “Accompanied…

Pakistan desires peace in Afghanistan: Qureshi

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi says his country desires peace in the region, particularly in Afghanistan. Addressing a public meeting in Multan his hometown, on Saturday, the foreign minister said: “Pakistan wants a peaceful and stable Afghanistan.?…

‘Pakistan committed to Strategic Depth Policy in Afghanistan’

Pakistan’s Strategic Depth Policy still underway in Afghanistan causing unbearable suffering among Afghans on both sides of the Durand Line, Afghan diaspora in the Netherlands said in a statement on Monday. “The Pakistani military chiefs have officially admitted…

Pakistan delivers Covid-19 medical equipment to Afghanistan

Pakistan on Friday delivered medical supplies of oxygen cylinders and concentrators, ventilators, Personal Protection Equipment (PPEs), thermal guns and other relevant items for protection against the Covid-19 pandemic to Afghanistan, according to a statement. “In the spirit of…

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Pakistan against military solution in Afghanistan: Qureshi

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that his country was not supporting military solution or Taliban’s military victory in Afghanistan, according to a statement from the High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR) on Friday. During a…

Afghanistan wants to utilise Gwadar port

Afghanistan has evinced a keen interest in utilising the Gwadar Port in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan’s province. Visiting Afghan Minister of Commerce and Industry Nisar Ahmad, at a meeting with Pakistan’s Maritime Affairs Minister Syed Ali Haider Zaidi, said…

Pakistan can encourage Taliban to accept truce, says Atmar

Foreign Minister Hanif Atmar on Tuesday said Pakistan could play an influential role in encouraging the Taliban to accept a ceasefire, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA). Atmar made the remarks during a meeting with Pakistani…

Pakistan all set to sign trilateral railway connectivity pact

Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Railways Azam Khan Swati has said Prime Minister Imran Khan will soon sign an agreement for a trilateral railway project connecting Pakistan with Afghanistan and Uzbekistan. Prime Minister Imran Khan is all set to…

Pakistan renews call for RiV, ceasefire in Afghanistan 

Foreign Minister Mohammad Hanif Atmar has held a meeting with his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi on the sidelines of OIC Council of Foreign Ministers meeting Niamey, Niger, according to a statement on Friday. During the meeting, the…

Pakistan major beneficiary of peace in Afghanistan: Qureshi

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has termed Pakistan as a major stakeholder and the largest beneficiary of peace in Afghanistan, a statement said on Wednesday. Leading Pakistan’s delegation at the 2020 Afghanistan Conference, Qureshi apprised the international…

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Kabul urges Islamabad to enforce UN’s Taliban curbs

KABUL. On Tuesday, the Pakistani government issued sweeping orders enforcing UN financial sanctions on the Afghan Taliban. Pakistan’s foreign ministry in a statement late on Saturday said the sanctions were not new but rather laid out in a 2015 UN…

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Ghani, Gen. Bajwa discuss peace process, Covid-19 in telephonic talks

KABUL’s Army Chief Gen. Qamar Bajwa in a telephonic conversation discussed Afghan peace process and fight against coronavirus, a statement from Presidential Palace said on Thursday. Pakistan army chief congratulated President Ghani on re-election and formation of inclusive negotiating…

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Ghani, Alvi discuss economic, security issues

KABUL President Arif Alvi and discussed security, economic, counter-terrorism issues, according to a statement on Friday. Both leaders had discussed the eradication of poverty, expanding regional cooperation and mutual respect to the sovereignty and integrity of the two countries. Pakistan…

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Stop meddling in our affairs: Afghan civil society to Pakistan

KABUL’s internal affairs. Earlier, Imran Khan told a public gathering in Bajaur, a district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, on Friday that ‘a new and good government will be established in Afghanistan soon.” Khan also expressed the hope that peace and…

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Pakistan admits losing Afghan medical tourism to India

The government of Pakistan’s medical tourism to India over the last few years due to a shift in its border management policy. In a written reply to a question from minority lawmaker Mahesh Kumar Malani regarding reasons for…

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