Pakistan introduced Tuesday a new visa policy for Afghanistan to facilitate business and people-to-people contacts between the two countries. Officials said the travel document, approved by the …
World Bank offers Afghanistan 100 mln USD for small enterprises support
The World Bank provided a grant of 100 million U.S. dollars to help Afghanistan stabilize its financial sector and support small enterprises as the country strives to spur its recovery from COVID-19, …
Pakistan, Afghanistan shake hands as they aim to end mistrust
“We cannot afford to pursue business as usual. We need fresh approaches and our people demand it of us.” Afghanistan and Pakistan have routinely accused each other of allowing safe havens for armed …
Bomb blast in Central Afghanistan kills 15 people
At least 15 people were killed in a bomb explosion in the central Afghan province of Daykundi, a spokesman for the interior ministry, Tariq Arian, said on Tuesday. “A landmine, which was planted by …
Afghan peace negotiator urges new era in ties with Pakistan
The chief of Afghanistan’s peace negotiating team says that the time has come for his country and Pakistan to shun the suspicion, “stale rhetoric” and tired conspiracy theories that have dogged past r …
Peace in Afghanistan will bring prosperity to northwest: PM
Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that trade and prosperity in the tribal areas depend on peace in Afghanistan, and that the tribal areas would flourish if the talks between Afghanistan and the …
In Proud Corners of Afghanistan, New Calls for Autonomy
In Panjshir, one of the last holdout regions against the Soviets and the Taliban, some would prefer to go their own way rather than support a government negotiating peace with the insurgency.
Afghanistan- ‘No power can change our political system’
President Ashraf Ghani says there is no authority to change the current government system, and to bring amendment in the national constitution in Afghanistan. Ghani said this in a meeting with the …
Beijing Cautiously Ramps Up Belt-And-Road Dreams In Pakistan, Afghanistan
After a summer of important deals and maneuvers, China is rejuvenating its economic and political footprint in South Asia.
Army Announces Fall Deployments to Afghanistan and Korea
The Army announced that a combat brigade from the 10th Mountain Division will deploy this fall to Afghanistan.