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FM Qureshi reaches Iran on last leg of four-nation tour

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TEHRAN: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Thursday reached Iranian capital on the last leg of his four-nation tour to hold discussion with leadership on the evolving situation of Afghanistan. Pakistan’s ambassador to Iran Rahim Hayat Qureshi and senior foreign ministry officials welcomed Foreign Minister Qureshi at the Mehrabad Airport. During his visit, the foreign … Read more

PM, WFP official discuss ways for unhindered food supply to Afghans

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Executive Director United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) David M Beasley on Thursday called on Prime Minister Imran Khan and appreciated Pakistan’s role in facilitating the work of his organisation in providing food assistance to the people in Afghanistan. The Rome-based WFP official also discussed the ways for the continued provision of humanitarian assistance to … Read more

Instability in Afghanistan may lead to ‘more terrorism’ in Pakistan, warns Moeed Yusuf

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Moeed Yusuf.

WASHINGTON: National Security Advisor (NSA) Moeed Yusuf has warned that the ‘instability’ in Afghanistan may lead to “more terrorism, refugees and economic hardship for Pakistan”. “Afghan instability could lead to more terrorism, refugees and economic hardship for Pakistan,” Yusuf was quoted by The Washington Post columnist Josh Rogin in the article “Pakistan wants to be … Read more

Up to 1500 Americans still left in Afghanistan: Blinken

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Afghanistan

WASHINGTON: According to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, up to 1,500 Americans may still need to be evacuated from the land of Afghanistan, and the Taliban have agreed to allow some departures after US forces flee on August 31. Blinken told reporters that out of the 6,000 Americans at least 4,500 Americans wanted to leave … Read more

Russia evacuates citizens from Afghanistan

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MOSCOW: At least four Russian military transport aircraft are evacuating more than 500 citizens of Russia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Ukraine from Afghanistan, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday. The aviation group have taken off from Kabul and are currently on their way back to Russia, it said. On each plane, there are … Read more

TTP will not be allowed to perpetrate terrorism: Sheikh Rashid

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World failed to make Pakistan a scapegoat for Afghanistan Crisis: Sheikh Rashid

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad assured on Wednesday that Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan will not be allowed to perpetrate terrorism in Pakistan. Talking to newsmen, he said the Afghan Taliban have assured that they will not allow their land to be used against any other countries, including Pakistan. “Pakistan will also not allow its land to … Read more

EU to allocate over 200 mln euros in humanitarian aid for Afghanistan

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen

BRUSSELS: The European Union (EU) will increase its humanitarian aid to Afghan people to over 200 million euros (236 million US dollars), announced European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday. “At today’s G7 Leaders call, I will announce an increase in humanitarian support for Afghans, in and around the country, from EU budget … Read more

Putin, Modi agree to boost cooperation on Afghanistan

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Russia support Kashmir Issue

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed on the importance of coordinating on Afghanistan during a telephone conversation on Tuesday. The leaders noted that closer cooperation on Afghanistan would contribute to the establishment of peace and stability in the region, the Kremlin said in a statement. “They expressed their readiness … Read more

With a focus on Afghan situation, FM Qureshi to set off on four-nation tour

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India’s terror-financing

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi will undertake visits to Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Iran from August 24-26 to discuss the regional situation following the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan. A statement issued by the Foreign Office stated that during the visit the foreign minister will have high-level interactions to exchange views on the evolving situation in … Read more

CIA chief held secret meeting with Taliban in Kabul: report

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Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar

US Central Intelligence Agency chief William Burns held a secret meeting in Kabul with Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Washington Post reported Tuesday. The Monday meeting, which if confirmed will have been the highest-level encounter between the Islamist group and the Biden administration since the militants’ return to power, came as efforts to … Read more

Former US envoy urges Joe Biden to engage with Pakistan

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NEW YORK: Former US envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan Ryan Crocker urged the Biden administration to engage with Pakistan on ways to assess and deal with the unfolding situation in Afghanistan, saying that the ‘American disaster’ in the war-torn country is due to the incumbent American president’s impatience. In an opinion piece for The New … Read more

Pakistan’s regional exports rise 20.50% in July

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Pakistan’s exports to Australia

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s exports to the seven regional countries witnessed an increase of 20.50 per cent in the first month of the current financial year 2021/22, compared with the corresponding month of the last year. The country’s exports to the regional countries including Afghanistan, China, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, and the Maldives account for $2.82 … Read more

Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers face an uphill economic battle

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DUBAI: The new Taliban rulers of Afghanistan are facing an immediate economic crisis, as aid and other international financial flows dry up, but economists do not underestimate their ability to continue running the country’s $20 billion economy even as a pariah in the international financial scene, Arab News reported. The pressing concern is the stability of the … Read more

Taliban inherit untapped $1 trillion trove of minerals

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minerals

PARIS: The Taliban now hold the keys to an untouched trillion-dollar trove of minerals, including some that could power the world’s transition to renewable energies, but Afghanistan has long struggled to tap its vast deposits. The Taliban are already in a financial bind since they returned to power 20 years after their ouster, as major … Read more

Pakistan vs Afghanistan: Bilateral series postponed until next year

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Pakistan vs Afghanistan: Bilateral series postponed until next year

The first bilateral series between Pakistan and Afghanistan has been postponed and will be played next year. According to the ongoing situation in Afghanistan, all the commercial flights have been stopped from operating from the capital city Kabul. Due to this Afghanistan faced logistical issues in sending the team to Hambantota, where the series was … Read more

Pakistan vs Afghanistan ODI series shifts to Pakistan

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Pakistan vs Afghanistan ODI series shifts to Pakistan

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) have decided to shift the three-matches ODI series in Pakistan.

ACB’s spokesperson Hikmatullah confirmed that Pakistan vs Afghanistan ODI series will be hosted by Pakistan as the Taliban have closed the flights from Kabul due to which the players were unable to fly to Srilanka, so they changed their venue from Srilanka to Pakistan and travel to the country road.

Sri Lanka imposed a 10-days lockdown due to prevailing COVID-19.

Initially, the series was scheduled in Hambantota, Sri Lanka from 3rd September to 8th September. The official announcement related to the tour will be made in a due course. PCB is yet to decide the venue for the series.

 

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OIC calls upon leaders to help Afghans bring peace and stability in country

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Jeddah: The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Sunday expressed solidarity with the people of Afghanistan and reiterated the commitment of the OIC’s Member States to help them bring peace, security, stability, and development in Afghanistan. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Chair of the 14th Islamic Summit, and the OIC Executive Committee, called upon an … Read more

FM Qureshi briefs counterparts on Afghan situation

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FM Qureshi Pays Tribute To Kashmiri People On Martyrs' Day

Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Monday underscored that a peaceful and stable Afghanistan was of critical importance for Pakistan and the region. In a telephonic conversation with his Saudi counterpart His Highness Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Qureshi expressed the hope that Afghan parties would work for an inclusive political settlement to ensure … Read more

Pakistan’s exports to Afghanistan drop 39% in July

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Pakistan-Afghan border reopens days after deadly clash

KARACHI: Instability in Afghanistan has caused a significant drop in exports from Pakistan by around 39 per cent in July 2021. The statistics released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) revealed that Pakistan’s exports to Afghanistan fell to $38.55 million in July 2021, compared with $62.77 million in the same month of the last … Read more

China, Pakistan to jointly work against terrorism: official

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China on Monday assured Pakistan of its cooperation in dealing with the threat of terrorism stressing that it will protect the safety of the Chinese people and personnel in the country. “Terrorism is the common enemy of mankind. China firmly opposes any force using terrorism to seek geopolitical interests,” Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Wang Wenbin … Read more

List of ‘wanted’ TTP men has handed over to Afghan Taliban

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TTP

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has handed over a list of “most wanted terrorists” from the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) from the war-torn neighboring countries to the Afghan Taliban, as Islamabad prepares to take strong action against the militant group. In addition, Afghan Taliban leader Haibatullah Akhundzada is said to have formed a three-member committee to look into … Read more

Chinese workers to be provided with full security, assures Rashid

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Sheikh Rashid

Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed assured the Chinese that their workers will be provided with full security in Pakistan. The minister, while talking to media in Islamabad, said that all the relevant departments are working on providing a safe environment to Chinese workers. “Companies working in the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) are being provided … Read more

Afghanistan to represent all political groups, says Haqqani

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Taliban flag raised above Pakistan border

In an effort to assuage international concerns about inclusive Afghan set-up, the key Taliban leader Khalilur Rehman Haqqani on Monday said that the Islamic Emirates of Afghanistan would be a representative government of all political groups and the local communities. In an exclusive panel interview with PTV, APP and PBC, Khalil Haqqani said, “We will … Read more

Germany says firefight involving Western forces erupts at Kabul Airport

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Taliban Kabul Live Updates

KABUL/WASHINGTON: A firefight broke out between unidentified gunmen, Western security forces and Afghan guards at Kabul airport on Monday, Germany’s armed forces told Reuters, as thousands of Afghans and foreigners thronged the airport, seeking to flee Taliban rule. One Afghan guard was killed and three were wounded in the battle at the airport’s north gate, … Read more

Business as usual for Afghan refugees in Karachi

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KARACHI: The major upheaval in Afghanistan this month and the swift Taliban takeover has hardly brought about any change for the thousands of Afghan refugees living in Pakistan for nearly four decades. Zikarullah, 60, is among those Afghan refugees who came to Pakistan after the war broke out in the neighbouring country during the 1980s.  … Read more

PIA cancels today’s flight operations for Kabul

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PIA cancels today's flight operations for Kabul

Pakistan International Airlines has cancelled today’s Kabul flight operations due to new orders from Afghan authorities to stop the evacuation of locals. According to PIA spokesman Abdullah Khan, all three flights to Kabul have been cancelled today. According to pre-arranged lists, aviation sources say Afghan authorities are not allowing locals to leave Kabul, which could … Read more

Regional economic integration with CARs key for development: envoy

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ISLAMABAD: The regional economic and trade integration through the connectivity with the Central Asian Republics (CARs) is key to the development and prosperity in the whole region, a diplomat said. Talking eminent businessmen and former president of Islamabad Chamber of Commerce (ICCI) Zafar Bakhtawari and Ahsan Bakhtawaria in the embassy of Kyrgyzstan, Ambassador of the … Read more

FM Qureshi rebuffs Indian Media’s irresponsible fuss

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FM Qureshi rebuffs Indian Media's irresponsible fuss

Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that we have no objection to India’s good relations with Afghanistan and our focus in Afghanistan is not on only one group. In a statement issued on the current situation in Afghanistan, Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that the Indian media made a fuss about his visit to Kabul … Read more

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