ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said on Monday that it will restore Afghanistan’s exports through the Wagah border with India from Wednesday at the special request of Kabul and to faciliate Afghan Transit Trade.
Taliban clashes internally over Afghanistan’s future
In talks in Doha and in Kabul, the Taliban’s leaders have struck a conciliatory tone: Issues of human rights, democracy and power sharing are open for discussion, they said, and will be worked out …
Within the Taliban, clashing views of Afghanistan’s future
Taliban commanders and fighters in eastern Afghanistan speak not of peace but of toppling the Afghan government in Kabul, and they boast of a hard-fought “military victory” over American forces in the …
Why there’s not much the US can do in response to reports of Russian bounties on US troops in Afghanistan
Because of the lack of certainty and the polarization of US politics, a substantive reaction to the alleged bounties likely isn’t forthcoming.
Pakistan Says 4 Troops, 4 Militants Killed in Shootout in NW
Pakistan’s military on Sunday said four soldiers and four militants were killed during a shootout in the rugged northwestern region of North Waziristan, which borders Afghanistan.
Afghanistan- 70-meter wall costs Afghan Embassy $1.8m
The Afghanistan Embassy in the United States has reconstructed its boundary wall measuring 70 meters at a cost of around 1,825,839 US dollars after its reconstruction for $88,000 was rejected by a …
Pakistan reopens two trade routes with Afghanistan after months-long closure due to COVID-19
Pakistan and Afghanistan share 18 crossing points. Pakistan closed its border with Iran and Afghanistan after COVID-19 cases increased in the country early this year.
Afghanistan- Editorial: Double whammy
(MENAFN – Afghanistan Times) Since its emergence … However, despite such grants and financial assistance are being channeled into the country, there is a lack of accountability and monitoring …
World Bank Approves $200mn to Help Afghanistan Mitigate COVID-19 Impacts
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors today approved a $200 million grant to help Afghanistan mitigate COVID-19 impacts and provide relief to vulnerable people and businesses. The Afghanistan …
Afghanistan- World Bank Pledges $200M to Protect Afghan Businesses
The World Bank Board on Friday approved a $200 million grant to help Afghanistan mitigate the impact of COVID-19 and provide relief to vulnerable people and businesses, the bank said in a statement. T …