The European Union has said it is imposing restrictive measures against 18 individuals and five entities for human rights violations in Afghanistan, South Sudan, Central African Republic, Ukraine and Russia. The IEA ministers of Education and Justice as…
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid has asked the European Union (EU) to use dialogue and interaction instead of imposing sanctions. The European Union said on Thursday it was imposing restrictive measures against 18 individuals and…
Acting Higher Education Minister Nada Mohammad Nadeem has said sanctions the international community has imposed on Afghanistan would not squeeze the interim government. In a video clip posted on the Ministry of Higher Education’s twitter page, Nadeem said…
The European Union has cut seven Russian banks from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT). VTB, Rossiya, Otkritie, Novikombank, Promsvyazbank, Sovcombank and VEB RF were excluded from SWIFT on Wednesday, TASS news agency reported. Brussels was…
China called on Thursday for an immediate end to unilateral sanctions or restrictions on Afghanistan. Foreign Minister Wang Yi demanded the lifting of economic sanctions on Afghanistan in a statement from the foreign ministry in Beijing. Wang made…
The United States has sanctioned added seven Pakistani firms that pose a significant risk to its national security by allegedly engaging in nuclear trade, a news report said on Monday. The seven companies are believed to be involved,…
An Afghan parliamentarian urged US to stop all financial and military aids to Pakistan. “Not every Pakistani is a terrorist, but every terrorist has a links in Pakistan. They are either trained or their finances are linked with…
KABUL said on Thursday the action constituted a stumbling-block to peace. Recently, the UN Security Council’s special session on Afghanistan was informed that the 15-member body had extended restrictions on the Taliban for another year. In response, Taliban said the…
