By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: Commerce Minister of Pakistan, Khurram Dastgir, on Thursday said that Islamabad has extended facilities to Afghan traders aimed at strengthening trade ties between the two neighboring countries. Speaking at a press conference here in the Embassy of Pakistan, Dastgir said that Pakistan has reduced a range …

Drug trafficking has increased in Afghanistan despite NATO attempts, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said. KABUL: The US-led NATO forces in Afghanistan failed to eliminate terrorism and drug production in the country during the 13-year war, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Thursday. “International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan has …

AT-KABUL: The ex-President Hamid Karzai in a meeting with the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhunkhwa (KP) Pervez Khattak and his accompanying delegation on Wednesday said that elimination of financial sources of terrorism is a must for bringing peace to the region. The two leaders explored ways to bring lasting peace …

AT-KABUL: Commerce Minister of Pakistan Khurram Dastgir Khan called on the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdulllah on Wednesday, discussing different mutual issues including Kabul-Islamabad trade ties and utilizing the current opportunities for boosting commerce relations between the two countries. During the meeting, Dastgir said there are several opportunities for …

By Akhtar M.Nikzad-KABUL: Ministry of Commerce and Industry of Pakistan in collaboration with Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI) held the third ‘Made in Pakistan’ exhibition in Kabul on Wednesday. The three-day exhibition, held in Inter-Continental Hotel, was inaugurated by high-ranking Afghan officials, Federal Minister of Commerce and Pakistani …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Head of the Russian Security Council Nikolai Patrushev said the other day that manufacture of opiates in Afghanistan has grown fortyfold during the US Operation Enduring Freedom in the country. Russia’s Sputnik reported quoted Patrushez as saying that extremists in the country benefit from lax law enforcement and use their foothold …

Politics has always overshadowed economic growth opportunities in South Asia because for decades the former has been deemed vital than the latter. There is no denying to the bleak fact that there are more arch rivals in South Asia than any other region we could find on the world map. …

By Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-Kabul City, the capital of Afghanistan, has seen many kings and generals roaring, crying, smiling and dying. Some were invaders and several were settlers. However, it is not only the rich history that makes Kabul City prominent but historical palaces give an edge to the city as …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Expressing serious concerns over use of the improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in the conflict zones, a British nonprofit organization said that humanitarian efforts were hampered by the IEDs in war zones such as Afghanistan. In its report released the other day, Chatham House said the IEDs were …

KABUL: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reiterated his country’s continued support to normalize situation in Afghanistan and work with Afghanistan and international partners to fight the menace of terror. “We are ready to provide all-encompassing aid to Afghanistan in order to stabilize the situation in the country which remains complex,” …