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Diplomatic corps briefed on Pakistan’s efforts to facilitate evacuations from Kabul

ISLAMABAD, Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood on Monday briefed the diplomatic community in Islamabad on the government’s efforts to facilitate the process of evacuations from Afghanistan. The Foreign Secretary extended “all possible assistance from government of Pakistan” including the provision of visas and other support. For […]

U.S. mulling downsizing embassy in Kabul amid deteriorating security situation: report

NEW YORK, Amid the rapidly deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan, U.S. officials in Kabul are developing plans to reduce the large contingent of contractors and other personnel at the massive U.S. Embassy complex, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Saturday. Citing embassy officials and contractors, […]

Embassy arranges repatriation of 4,000 stranded Pakistanis in Kabul

ISLAMABAD, The Embassy of Pakistan in Kabul has made arrangements for repatriation of around 4,000 Pakistanis who had been stranded there owing to the closure of flights to Saudi Arabia. The Pakistani citizens would be repatriated to Torkham, on special directives of Prime Minister Imran […]

Islamabad, Kabul urged to make joint efforts for removal of hurdles to mutual trade

PESHAWAR,Traders from Pakistan and Afghanistan have urged Islamabad and Kabul to set aside the political differences and make joint efforts to give boost to bilateral and transit trade between the two neighbouring countries. The participants urged the government of Pakistan to devise a separate policy […]

US considering airstrikes if Kabul faces risk of falling to Taliban: NYT

NEW YORK, The US military is mulling whether to authorize airstrikes in Afghanistan if Kabul or other cities are in danger of falling to the Taliban, The New York Times reported Thursday, citing senior American officials. The officials told the newspaper that military officials are […]

UN leaders slam deadly Kabul school bombing

UNITED NATIONS, United Nations leaders have strongly condemned Saturday’s deadly bombing outside a high school in Kabul in which at least 30 people, including schoolchildren, were killed and many more severely injured. Most of the casualties were reported to be girls, who were leaving the […]

US defense secretary meets Afghan president in Kabul

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin visited Kabul on Sunday to meet Afghan President Ashraf Ghani ahead of a key international peace conference on Afghanistan in Turkey. The Afghan president and US defense secretary agreed that enduring and just peace is the main solution for the current […]

Tehran, Kabul look to finalise long-term strategic pact

Afghanistan’s National Security Adviser Hamdullah Mohib held talks with his Iranian counterpart Ali Shamkhani in Tehran on Tuesday as the two countries look to finalize a long-term cooperation pact. The talks between Shamkhani, who heads Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, and Mohib covered security cooperation between […]

UN chief slams rocket attacks in Kabul; underscores need to end violence

UNITED NATIONS, :UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned Saturday’s rocket attacks into the heart of Kabul that killed at least eight civilians and wounded many more. The rockets reportedly were fired from vehicles, hitting several densely populated areas in the capital city. The ISIL/Da’esh affiliate […]

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