India and Afghanistan have decided to appoint dedicated commercial attachs in each other’s capitals to revitalise bilateral trade currently valued at over USD 1 billion.
Pakistan forces kill 30 militants near Afghanistan border region
Pakistani security forces killed 30 militants in several operations near the Afghan frontier in recent days, the army said Thursday, after a …
Russia ready to mediate Pakistan’s issues with India, Afghanistan: envoy
Russia’s ambassador to Pakistan has extended his country’s offer to mediate Islamabad’s conflicts with India and Afghanistan, amid strained relations with its neighbouring …
Afghanistan needs $129 million for quake recovery, UN says, as donor support falls
A UN-led assessment says Afghanistan requires $128.8 million to restore housing, schools and key services in its quake-hit eastern provinces, warning that reconstruction faces “significant shortfalls” …
Envoy reaffirms Moscow’s readiness to mediate disputes between Pakistan, its neighbours
ISLAMABAD: Russia on Wednesday offered its support in mediating Pakistan’s conflicts with India and Afghanistan, as tensions continue to simmer along the country’s eastern and western borders. The …
Trade body seeks government intervention to resume exports to Afghanistan
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.