Sanctions

KABUL (Pajhwok): The European Union has said it is  imposing restrictive measures against 18 individuals and five entities for human rights violations in Afghanistan, South

KABUL (Pajhwok): Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid has asked the European Union (EU) to use dialogue and interaction instead of imposing sanctions.

KABUL (Pajhwok): Acting Higher Education Minister Nada Mohammad Nadeem has said sanctions the international community has imposed on Afghanistan would not squeeze the interim government

KABUL (Pajhwok): The European Union has cut seven Russian banks from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT). VTB, Rossiya, Otkritie, Novikombank, Promsvyazbank, Sovcombank

KABUL (Pajhwok): China called on Thursday for an immediate end to unilateral sanctions or restrictions on Afghanistan. Foreign Minister Wang Yi demanded the lifting of

PESHAWAR (Pajhwok): The United States has sanctioned added seven Pakistani firms that pose a significant risk to its national security by allegedly engaging in .

WASHINGTON (Pajhwok): An Afghan parliamentarian urged US to stop all financial and military aids to Pakistan

KABUL said on Thursday the action constituted a stumbling-block to peace.