A US district court judge refused to allow victims of the 9/11 terrorist attack to seize assets worth $3.5bn (£2.8bn) belonging to Afghanistan’s central bank, citing the illegitimacy of the Taliban …
Busiest Crossing on Afghanistan-Pakistan Border Remains Closed for Third Day
Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities were in talks Tuesday to resolve differences that led to the closure of their busiest border crossing two days ago, stranding thousands of cargo trucks …
Main crossing on Afghan-Pakistan border remains closed for 3rd straight day
The main crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan is closed for the third straight day. This comes after gunfire was exchanged between Taliban rulers and Pakistani border guards.
Traders troubled after Taliban shut Afghan-Pakistan crossing
The main crossing on the Afghan-Pakistan border remained shut Tuesday for the third straight day, officials said, after Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers earlier this week closed the key trade route and …
Thousands of trucks stuck at Afghan-Pakistan border crossing
A key border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan remained closed for a third day, with thousands of goods vehicles stuck and businesses facing losses as officials from both sides try to broker a …
Taliban asks int’l community to recognise ‘Islamic Emirate’ of Afghanistan
Taliban has called on the international community to recognise the “Islamic Emirate” of Afghanistan, claiming that if recognised, concerns and complaints of the world will be addressed in a better way …
US withdrawal from Afghanistan increased terrorism in Pakistan: FM
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari says the US withdrawal from Afghanistan has led to increase in terrorist … he said Pakistan has the capacity to become an emerging economy and resolve its …
Gunfight after Afghan Taliban shut key border crossing with Pakistan
Gunfire erupted between Afghanistan and Pakistan border forces on Monday after Taliban authorities shut the country’s busiest crossing with its eastern neighbour, officials said.On Monday at 7:30 am …
Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan, Pakistan closed
The Torkham border is the main point of transit for travellers and goods between Pakistan and landlocked Afghanistan.
Taliban to turn military bases into business zones
Afghanistan’s government says it will turn some former foreign military bases into economic zones for businesses. Afghanistan has faced a deepening economic and humanitarian crisis since the Taliban …