Prolonged blockade has triggered significant financial losses for traders, transporters, and others, many of whom are Pakistani nationals,” PAJCCI chief says.
IIF’s Tim Adams on rejecting Enron, building Afghanistan’s central bank and a looming debt crisis
The CEO of the Institute of International Finance reflects on pivotal career choices, ranging from turning down Enron to joining George W. Bush’s presidential campaign. Today, Tim Adams is a leading …
Bomber targets Islamabad court, killing 12 people, as Pakistan condemns “cowardly suicide attack”
Pakistani officials implicate Afghanistan and India as explosion hits courts in Islamabad, killing at least a dozen people.
Afghanistan and Tajikistan commit to expanding diplomatic and economic cooperation
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Part of the U.S. strategy in 20 years of war in Afghanistan? Weakening poppies
In an exclusive Washington Post story, reporter Warren Strobel describes a CIA operation in Afghanistan over the course of about a decade. The goal was to degrade the country’s opium crop.
Border Closures Disrupt Trade Between Afghanistan and Pakistan
Tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan have escalated, as the closure of key border crossings like Torkham and Chaman enters its fifth week. Thousands of trucks carrying goods are stranded, leading …
Afghanistan to expand economic cooperation with Iran, says Minister Azizi
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Everything you need to know about the Pakistan-Afghanistan conflict
Pakistan and Afghanistan’s fraught relationship has hit a new low in recent weeks after a series of skirmishes and bombings as Islamabad accuses Kabul of harbouring a militant Taliban group it blames …
Why Pakistan’s border closure is squeezing Afghanistan’s economy
Pakistan has not suspended the Afghanistan Transit Trade Agreement but it was not processing the goods clearance due to closure of borders to avoid congestion at Chaman and Torkham borders. There were …
Afghan refugees returning from Pakistan report widespread abuse, property seizures, and forced deportations
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