KABUL – Over one million Afghans forcibly returned from Pakistan are at serious risk of falling into crisis unless urgent action is taken to support their reintegration, the Asia Displacement Solutions Platform (ADSP) and its members—the Danish Refugee Council (DRC), International Rescue Committee (IRC), and Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)—warned in …
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KABUL – In a joint statement released today, leaders of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) urged the formation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan, emphasizing the need to respect human rights and intensify efforts against terrorism and drug trafficking. Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov highlighted the importance of peace and …
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KABUL – The United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced that the U.S. Department of Defense is conducting a sweeping review of the chaotic 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan, vowing it will result in “accountability.” However, critics are questioning whether the review will address deeper failures of America’s longest war …
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KABUL — India’s strategic calculus in Afghanistan is facing a fresh challenge as China emerges as a key broker between the Taliban and Pakistan. The latest trilateral meetings involving Chinese, Pakistani, and Taliban officials signal deeper coordination — a development that has sparked concern in New Delhi. Just days after …
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KABUL – The Taliban administration is in advanced negotiations with Russia and has opened talks with China to conduct trade in local currencies, bypassing the U.S. dollar, Afghanistan’s acting commerce minister revealed in an exclusive interview. Minister Haji Nooruddin Azizi told Reuters that technical teams from Kabul and Moscow are …
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KABUL — China reaffirmed its support for Afghanistan’s integration into regional development frameworks by hosting a high-level trilateral meeting today with the foreign ministers of Afghanistan and Pakistan. The meeting, led by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, brought together Afghanistan’s Acting Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi and Pakistan’s Deputy …
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KABUL – U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a full department-level review of the 2021 U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan, calling the Biden administration’s handling of the exit “disastrous and embarrassing.” In a statement issued Tuesday, Hegseth directly blamed the withdrawal for the deaths of 13 American service members …
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KABUL – Afghanistan has assured China that no group or force will be allowed to use Afghan territory to threaten Beijing, the Afghan Foreign Ministry said Wednesday following high-level talks in the Chinese capital. Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, during a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, reaffirmed …
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KABUL – China hosted a high-level trilateral meeting today involving Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, and Afghanistan’s acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi. The talks aimed to strengthen regional cooperation, enhance economic connectivity, and address security concerns in South Asia. The …
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KABUL — Afghanistan is moving forward with plans to construct dams on rivers flowing into Pakistan, a development that could heighten regional water disputes. While official confirmations are pending, reports indicate that the Taliban-led government is focusing on the Kunar River, a significant tributary of the Kabul River, which eventually …
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