Helping the brotherly neighbor: 120,000 MT wheat to be sold to the WFP
The federal government has decided to sell 120,000 MT of wheat to the UN's WFP for Afghanistan at full import cost in US dollars.
Streamlining coal import and transit trade: Pakistani delegation visits Kabul
Pakistani delegation visits Kabul to negotiate on trade, transit, transportation problems and night-time operations of border facilities..
Government enables Pak-Afghan trade in Rupee
Government enabled Pak-Afghan trade in rupee via land routes due to the lack of tradable currency through banking channel
PM’s strategy for importing cheaper coal goes wrong!
PM claimed that buying coal in rupees instead of dollars will save foreign exchange but Afghan Taliban wanted to earn more revenue
Indian officials arrive in Kabul to meet Taliban for the first time since the US withdrawal
Indian delegation comprised of the foreign ministry officials reached Afghanistan on a two days visit for talks with senior members of the ruling Taliban government
Mediated ceasefire between Pakistan, TTP: Taliban
The Taliban in Afghanistan said they have mediated a temporary ceasefire between Pakistan's government and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) during the talks between the two sides held in Kabul.
Strong future: NSA meets Russian counterpart in Moscow
The National Security Advisor expressed his satisfaction with the trajectory of the Russia-Pakistan relations after a meeting with his Russian counterpart on bilateral ties between the two countries in Moscow.
UN stands with victims of Kandahar mosque attack
The Islamic State's Afghanistan chapter has been responsible for some of the deadliest attacks in those countries in recent years. The blast occurred against the backdrop of the deepening and multifaceted crisis in Afghanistan Medical supplies are running dangerously low, and outbreaks of measles and acute watery diarrhoea are on the rise.
New dawn in US-Taliban ties as talks in Qatar kickstart
As the US and Taliban kickstart their talks in Qatar after the Afghan withdrawal, prominent issues such as humanitarian aid and the release of Afghan frozen assets were discussed.
Blast rocks mosque in Afghanistan, killing Shiite worshippers
Blast rocks mosque in Afghanistan and kills Shiite worshippers, crippling the volatile security situation & sectarian divide in the country. The local populace who already had suspicions about the Taliban regime, see this situation as an add-on to their fears.
Qatar disappointed with Taliban “abuses”
Qatar disappointed with Taliban's "abuses" voices concerns over the prevalent intolerance towards women rights in Afghanistan and violent crackdowns on dissent. Thus, its stronger role is anticipated to put lid on erupting violence in Afghanistan.
Taliban’s crackdown on women’s demonstration
Taliban's crackdown on women's rights demonstration was backed by the notion that the activists didn't coordinate with security authorities. The women protestors as they took refuge in nearby school, claimed that they demanded basic rights which the Taliban pledged.