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Pakistan threatens "open war" with Afghanistan if Istanbul peace talks fai
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Delegations from both countries are in Turkey for the second round of discussions. The talks focus on putting into action the Doha agreement, stopping cross-border attacks, and finding ways to rebuild trust.
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Turkiye: 2nd round of Afghanistan-Pakistan peace talks begins in Istanbul
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The second round of discussions between Afghanistan and Pakistan commenced in the Turkish city of Istanbul on Saturday, the Dawn reported, a week after both parties jointly agreed to a ceasefire agreement following intense border clashes earlier this month.
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Pakistan's border conflict with Afghanistan chokes food supply, punishes i
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Pakistan-Afghanistan conflict has halted cross-border trade, causing severe shortages of fruits and vegetables in Pakistan-occupied Jammu Kashmir. Prices of essentials like tomatoes and onions have skyrocketed, traders face massive losses, and Afghan exporters struggle with unsold produc
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Pakistan seeks verifiable peace mechanism at Istanbul talks with Afghanist
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Pakistan and Afghanistan began a new round of talks in Istanbul to create a verifiable mechanism preventing cross-border terrorist attacks. The discussions follow the Doha ceasefire agreement, with Turkiye and Qatar mediating efforts to build lasting peace, strengthen monitoring, and ensure
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WFP reports soaring food prices in Kabul amid border closures, fuel hikes
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The World Food Programme reports rising food prices in Afghan markets as border closures with Pakistan, high fuel costs, and the Salang Highway shutdown drive up transportation expenses. Residents struggle with soaring costs of flour, rice, and cooking oil, while drivers call for government
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Transit trade with Afghanistan to remain suspended until security situatio
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"Afghan transit trade is closed, and is not taking place. It is not taking place because of the factors that you were aware of. There was considerable discussion on this question during last week's briefing as well. Till the evaluation of the security situation, this transit trade will remai
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“Osama bin Laden escaped disguised as a woman, US translator was an Al-Qae
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a key revelation, former CIA Officer John Kiriakou has said that Al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden, who was the most wanted terrorist for the United States after terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, had escaped from Tora Bora hills in the guise of a woman.
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Afghanistan plans to build dam over Kunar River that flows into Pakistan,
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Days after recent border clashes with Pakistan, Afghanistan's Taliban-led administration on Friday announced plans to begin construction of dams over the Kunar River, a key waterway that flows into Pakistan's northwestern region.
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Earthquake of magnitude 3.7 strikes Afghanistan
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
An earthquake of magnitude 3.7 struck Afghanistan in the early hours of Friday, as reported by the National Center for Seismology (NCS).
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Paul Kapur sworn in as Assistant Secretary at US Bureau of South and Centr
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Paul Kapur was sworn in as the Assistant Secretary at the US State Department Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs on Thursday.
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Afghanistan penalised for slow over-rate in one-off Test against Zimbabwe
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Afghanistan Cricket Team have been fined 25 per cent of their match fees for maintaining a slow over-rate in the one-off Test, which was being played at Harare Sports Club.
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Kabul residents face soaring firewood and coal prices ahead of winter
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
As winter nears, Kabul residents face rising firewood and coal prices, creating hardships for low-income families. Vendors cite higher transport costs and taxes, while the Kabul Timber Sellers' Union urges immediate government action to allow imports and stabilise prices, Tolo News reported.
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