LAHORE. Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said on Friday that Pakistan just wants to restore peace and stability in Afghanistan and Islamabad was not supporting any faction in the war-torn country. He expressed these views while addressing a function organised by Pak-Afghan Youth Forum. Hussain said that Pakistan has been trying … Read more
US experts are busy gathering reasons for the failure of the war in Afghanistan. According to them, pride, arrogance, lies and self-deception can be the main reasons. U.S. experts in international affairs believe that in the context of the Vietnam War experience, the United States did not see good luck in Afghanistan either. These experts … Read more
National Security Adviser Moeed Yusuf on Thursday met his US counterpart Jake Suvillian to discuss the urgent need for a reduction in violence in Afghanistan and a negotiated political settlement to the conflict. Yusuf left for the crucial US visit on July 26 as part of the efforts by Pakistan to reset the fragile relationship … Read more
Prime Minister Imran khan praised the Afghan cricket team for their outstanding progress despite all hardships. The remarks came from Prime Minister Imran during a Q/A session with Pak-Afghan Youth Forum (PAYF). Upon the question regarding the promotion of sports in Afghanistan, especially cricket, PM Imran said that no country in history has achieved so … Read more
NEW DELHI: US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, in a short and maiden visit to India assured to work together for stability in Afghanistan, however, asked India to stand for free media, independent courts, a vibrant and fair electoral system. He raised up issues of democratic principles, human rights and freedom during the consultations. … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday made it clear that Pakistan has no favourites in Afghanistan and that the country is not following the policy of strategic depth any more. Interacting with the Afghan media representatives in Islamabad, the premier categorically said what the Taliban are doing has nothing to do with Pakistan. “Pakistan … Read more
China told a visiting Taliban delegation on Wednesday it expected the insurgent group to play an important role in ending Afghanistan’s war and rebuilding the country, the Chinese foreign ministry said. According to Reuters, nine Taliban representatives met Foreign Minister Wang Yi in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin on a two-day visit during which … Read more
Deeming negotiated settlement to be the only solution for the Afghan conflict, Prime Minister Imran Khan remarked that the ‘US has really messed it up in Afghanistan’. In an interview with Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) ‘Newshour’ on Tuesday, a primetime television programme, the premier emphasized that the best choice was a negotiated political settlement to … Read more
The Afghan Taliban have said they are investigating the killing of Nazar Mohammad Khasha, a local comedian in the southern province, Kandahar. The official announcement of the change in the Taliban’s stance came a few days ago when a video surfaced showing Nazar Mohammad in the back seat of a car holding a group of … Read more
Afghan authorities have arrested four journalists who entered Spin Boldak in the southern province of Kandahar on charges of spreading propaganda. According to the details, clashes continue between security forces and Taliban fighters in Spin Boldak. The move by Afghan officials has drawn strong criticism from the media and NGO representatives, although the government has … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia will impose a three-year travel ban on citizens travelling to countries on the kingdom’s ‘red list’ under efforts to curb the spread of coronavirus and its new variants, state news agency SPA quoted as saying on Tuesday. It cited an unnamed interior ministry official as saying some Saudi citizens, who in May … Read more
BADHDAD: US President Joe Biden and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al—Kadhimi sealed an agreement formally ending the US combat mission in Iraq by the end of 2021, more than 18 years after US troops were sent to the country. Coupled with Biden’s withdrawal of the last American forces in Afghanistan by the end of August, the Democratic president is completing … Read more
NATO Chief Jen Stoltenberg reiterated his call on Tuesday for a ‘negotiated settlement’ with Taliban in Afghanistan. “The security situation in Afghanistan remains deeply challenging, and requires a negotiated settlement,” he said in a tweet after speaking with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. https://twitter.com/jensstoltenberg/status/1419941139331915776 Stoltenberg further said that NATO will continue to support Afghanistan with funding, … Read more
Pakistan has decided to seek United Nations probe into India’s use of Israeli spyware against the country’s top officials. The decision was announced by Advisor to Prime Minister Shahzad Akbar and Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain during a press briefing in Islamabad on Saturday. Speaking to the media, Akbar urged UN to … Read more
ISLAMABAD: National Security Adviser Moeed Yusuf on Saturday categorically said that relations with India could only improve if New Delhi takes concrete steps to reverse the situation on the ground in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) and stops sponsoring terrorism against Pakistan. In an interview to prominent Indian journalist Karan Thapar, Yusuf … Read more
US President Joe Biden has authorised up to $100 million from an emergency fund to meet the “unexpected urgent” refugee needs stemming from the situation in Afghanistan, including for Afghan special immigration visa applicants, Al Jazeera, quoted the White House, as saying, on Saturday. Biden also approved on Friday the release of $200 million in … Read more
UNITED NATIONS: A recent United Nations report that focused on the global threat posed by al-Qaeda, Da’esh and related groups, yet again, drew attention to the increasing Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) cross-border terrorist threat to Pakistan from the Afghan soil, analysts said. The 28th report of the UN Monitoring Team submitted to the UN Security Council … Read more
Washington: Diplomatic sources say Pakistan has a key role to play in new US diplomatic initiatives to ensure a peaceful transfer of power in Afghanistan. As part of these measures, National Security Adviser Moeed Yousef and Director General of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Lt. Gen. Faiz Hameed are expected to hold talks with their US counterparts … Read more
