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Iran says ready to work with Russia, China on Afghanistan ‘peace’

Posted on August 18, 2021 by News Desk

Tehran, Aug 18 (AFP/APP):Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi on Wednesday told his Russian and Chinese counterparts that Tehran is ready to cooperate with the two countries to establish “stability and peace” in Afghanistan. The Taliban have capped a staggeringly fast rout of Afghanistan’s major cities in […]

US paper calls ‘discriminatory’ India’s move to prioritize Afghan Hindus, Sikhs for emergency visas

Posted on August 18, 2021 by News Desk

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 18 (APP):A leading American newspaper has called attention to India’s decision to prioritize visa process for Hindus and Sikhs from Afghanistan, saying the move drew comparisons to a contentious 2019 citizenship law, enacted under Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi, that discriminates […]

Taliban meet with Karzai and Abdullah, Ghani says he backs talks

Posted on August 18, 2021 by News Desk

Kabul, Aug 18 (AFP/APP):The Taliban, who have pledged a different sort of rule in Afghanistan from their brutal regime two decades ago, met with former president Hamid Karzai and senior official Abdullah Abdullah Wednesday as they seek to form a government. The talks came as […]

Taliban violating promises on Afghans’ access to airport: US

Posted on August 18, 2021 by News Desk

Washington, Aug 18 (AFP/APP):The United States is pressing the Taliban to let Afghans flee through the US-controlled airport after violations of their promises, Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said Wednesday. “We have seen reports that the Taliban, contrary to their public statements and their […]

Israeli PM invited to visit Egypt

Posted on August 18, 2021 by News Desk

Jerusalem, Aug 18 (AFP/APP):Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has invited Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett to visit Egypt in “the coming weeks”, a statement from Bennett’s office said Wednesday. The invitation was conveyed by Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel, who met with Bennett in Jerusalem […]

World community should hold transformed Taliban to their assurances: Munir Akram

Posted on August 18, 2021 by News Desk

NEW YORK, Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Munir Akram, has welcomed the fact that the Taliban are giving assurances to form an inclusive government in Afghanistan and to uphold human rights of its citizens, saying the international community should hold them to that commitment. […]

Danish PM acknowledges Pakistan’s ‘valuable assistance’ in evacuations

Posted on August 18, 2021 by News Desk

ISLAMABAD, Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen on Wednesday acknowledged the support extended by the government of Pakistan in facilitating their nationals from Afghanistan. The Danish prime minister in a tweet spoke high of the “valuable assistance” provided by Pakistan following his call to Prime […]

China to continue playing constructive role in political settlement of Afghanistan issue

Posted on August 18, 2021 by News Desk

BEIJING, A Chinese foreign ministry’s spokesperson Tuesday said that China would continue playing a constructive role in the political settlement of Afghanistan issue and hoped that Afghan Taliban will fulfill their promises of the establishment of an inclusive government. “China as Afghanistan’s largest neighbour will […]

Biden defends exit, blames Afghan leaders & military for collapse

Posted on August 17, 2021 by News Desk

WASHINGTON, President Joe Biden has stood by his decision to withdraw U.S. forces from Afghanistan, while also acknowledging the situation descended into chaos faster than he expected and accepting some responsibility. “I stand squarely behind my decision,” Biden said Monday afternoon in remarks from the […]

US top diplomat Blinken discusses Afghanistan with Pakistani FM

Posted on August 17, 2021 by News Desk

WASHINGTON, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke on Monday with Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on the situation in Afghanistan. State Department spokesperson Ned Price, who told reporters about the phone call at his news briefing, did not give any further details of […]

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Iran says ready to work with Russia, China on Afghanistan ‘peace’

US paper calls ‘discriminatory’ India’s move to prioritize Afghan Hindus, Sikhs for emergency visas

Taliban meet with Karzai and Abdullah, Ghani says he backs talks

Taliban violating promises on Afghans’ access to airport: US

Israeli PM invited to visit Egypt

World community should hold transformed Taliban to their assurances: Munir Akram

Danish PM acknowledges Pakistan’s ‘valuable assistance’ in evacuations

China to continue playing constructive role in political settlement of Afghanistan issue

Biden defends exit, blames Afghan leaders & military for collapse

US top diplomat Blinken discusses Afghanistan with Pakistani FM

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