Trump hails defence pact between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Turkey
US President Donald Trump has welcomed the signing of the “Mecca Defence Pact” between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey.
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Trump: Talks with Iran ‘going very well’
US President Donald Trump says negotiations between Washington and Tehran are “going very well” and has expressed hope that shipping through the Strait of Hormuz will resume soon. Reuters reported that Trump told Fox News the two sides…
Trump imposes 50pc tariffs on nearly $20bn Canadian imports
US President Donald Trump has imposed a 50 percent tariff on a wide range of Canadian imports worth nearly $20 billion, according to a media report on Tuesday.
Uzbek president inks preferential trade agreement with Afghanistan
Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has signed a preferential trade agreement with Afghanistan, a media report said on Wednesday.
Trump says war with Iran may end ‘very soon’; Iran responds
US President Donald Trump has said the war with Iran will end “very soon”.
Iran to halt attacks on neighbours unless provoked: Pezeshkian
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said the country’s interim leadership council has approved a decision to halt attacks on neighbouring countries unless Iran itself comes under attack from their territory.
Pezeshkian gives go-ahead to plan for free trade zone between Iran, Afghanistan, China
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has approved a plan to establish a free trade zone linking Iran, Afghanistan and China, reports IRNA.
TAPI gas pipeline 1st phase to reach Herat by end of 2026
Turkmenistan’s former president Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov says the first section of the Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India (TAPI) gas pipeline is expected to reach Herat province by the end of 2026.
Pezeshkian orders foreign minister to begin talks with US
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has directed the country’s foreign minister to initiate negotiations with the United States over Iran’s nuclear programme.
Delcy Rodríguez appointed interim president of Venezuela
Venezuela’s Supreme Court has ordered Vice-President Delcy Rodríguez to assume the role of acting president in the absence of Nicolás Maduro, reports Reuters.
Iranian President to visit Pakistan on Saturday
Iranian President Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian is set to arrive in Islamabad tomorrow (Saturday) on an official visit at the invitation of Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
South Korea’s impeached President Yoon arrested
South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol has been arrested by investigators over accutions of insurrection for briefly imposing matial law, Al Jazeera reported on Wednesday.
Sri Lankan president, spouse flee to the Maldives
Embattled Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has fled on to the Maldives on a military jet, the BBC reported on Wednesday. Amid mass protests over Sri Lanka’s grave economic crisis, the president fled the country along with his…
“No bounty announced for ex-president’s bodyguard’
Some foreign media outlets reported that the Afghan government has announced a bounty for detention of ex-president’s bodyguard who owns a video clip that shows a scene in which the president stole money. Former Afghan president, Ashraf Ghani…
President in Nangarhar to assess security situation
Leading a high level delegation, President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday morning visited eastern Nangarhar province to assess the security situation there. The president would assess the overall security situation in Nangarhar province, meet with the 201 Selab Military…
Caretaker posts in civil service unacceptable, says Ghani
President Ashraf Ghani has said the presence of dozens of caretaker posts in ministries and all government departments is unacceptable, insisting those committed to the country and the nation should be recruited in civil service. President Ghani made…
Rashid represents new Afghanistan: Ghani
President Ashraf Ghani has congratulated Afghan spin sensation Rashid Khan on winning ICC Men's T20I Player of the Decade award. Rashid Khan was declared the Men's T20l Cricketer of the Decade by the International Cricket Council on Monday.…
President Ghani, team pursuing personal goals, alleges Nabil
Former spymaster Rahmatullah Nabil on Sunday accused President Ashraf Ghani and his team of pursuing their personal goals in the name of democracy. Addressing a protest against the abduction of a 9-year-old boy in Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of…
Ghani decrees 5-member anti-corruption body
President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday decreed formation of a new five-member ‘Anti-Corruption Commission. The president made the announcement during the European Union delegation to Afghanistan’s sixth annual conference on anti-corruption held at the Chahar Chinar Palace of Presidential…
Any move, attack from enemy be neutralized: Ghani
President Ashraf Ghani on Monday directed security officials to stop militants from extorting drivers on highways and destabilizing public routes. A statement from the Presidential Palace received by Pajhwok Afghan News said the President addressed 207th Zafar Military…
Special Forces guarantor of Afghanistan’s integrity: Ghani
KABUL’s territorial integrity, saying no compromise would be made on their fate in any negotiations. The president, accompanied by National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib and other security officials, visited the Special Operations Corps today morning. A statement from the Presidential…
