Afghanistan hails US plan to review deal with Taliban

The Afghan government is welcoming the new US Biden administration moving to review the February 2020 deal with Taliban insurgents. Presidential spokesman Sediq Sediqqi said in a statement Saturday that the US-Taliban agreement has so far failed to deliver the desired goal of ending Taliban […]

US continues to pardon war criminals in Iraq, Afghanistan

US President Donald Trump announcing this week a wave of pardons was the latest in a series of wielding his clemency powers over the years for war criminals that were convicted of killing civilians in Iraq and Afghanistan. As US presidents have used their authority for more […]

Gwadar port provides huge trade opportunity to CARs, Afghanistan: Dawood

ISLAMABAD, :Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood has said Gwadar port would provide huge opportunities to the energy rich Central Asian Countries and Afghanistan for regional trade connectivity. Talking to APP in an exclusive interview here, adviser Abdul Razak Dawood […]

Gwadar port provides huge trade opportunity to CARs, Afghanistan: Dawood

ISLAMABAD, : The Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood Thursday said Gwadar port would provide huge opportunities to the energy rich Central Asian Countries and Afghanistan for regional trade connectivity. The government is prioritizing the economic integration to promote regional […]

Pakistan, Afghanistan agree on intensified efforts to end Afghan violence

KABUL, : Pakistan and Afghanistan on Thursday agreed to pace up their joint efforts to reduce recent spate of terrorist incidents in Afghanistan through close coordination and intelligence sharing. Prime Minister Imran Khan and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in a joint press stake-out at ARG […]

US to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, Iraq in Trump’s waning days

NEW YORK,: US President Donald Trump’s decision, in the twilight of his presidency, to pull 2,500 American troops from Afghanistan and Iraq by mid-January has evoked sharp reaction from influential Democratic as well as Republican lawmakers. “I am formally announcing that we will implement President […]

PM favours open trade border with Afghanistan to fully tap potential

ISLAMABAD, : Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday terming Afghanistan a natural trade partner of Pakistan said his dream was to have an open trade border with the neighbouring country to fully capitalize the scope of bilateral ties. Addressing here at the Pakistan-Afghanistan Trade and […]