AT Kabul: According Ministry of Industry and Trade of Taliban, bilateral meeting between Afghanistan and Pakistan on strengthening and facilitating trade, transit, transportation and strengthening economic relations between the two countries was held in Kabul. The meeting was represented by Nooruddin Azizi, Minister of Industry and Trade of Taliban, Ahmed …

AT Kabul: Pakistan and China are mulling the possibility of extending the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to Afghanistan, a development that may prove to be a security concern for India.On Monday, Pakistan Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood met China’s Special Envoy on Afghanistan Ambassador Yue Xiaoyong.“The two sides exchanged views on the political and …

AT KABUL: Environment experts believe most of Afghanistan’s populous provinces, especially Kabul, are facing a severe shortage of potable water. It could lead to a disaster if the government does not take effective steps to address the challenge. In most areas of the Kabul, people have to purchase water from …

AT Kabul: Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold talks Tuesday with Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in Tehran. Putin’s visit to Iran, shortly after Biden’s visit to the Middle East, raises questions about this coincidence and whether the visit of the Russian president was in …

AT Kabul: Monday’s quake happened in the same area as a powerful quake last month in eastern Afghanistan, igniting yet another crisis for Afghanistan. The Taliban has confirmed that at least 10 people were injured after an earthquake struck eastern Gayan district in Paktika province which happened late Monday afternoon. …

AT Kabul: In a televised speech on Sunday, Zelensky said that he was firing Iryna Venediktova and Ivan Bakanov, prosecutor general and leader of the Security Service of Ukraine, citing a high number of cases of treason among law enforcement and the intelligence service. Both officials were let go due …

AT Kabul: The Kabul Moneychangers’ Union announced that the devaluation of the euro will have a negative impact on the country due to the investment of European countries in Afghanistan. The Kabul money changers’ union announced that European investors in Afghanistan will suffer losses due to the decline in the …

AT Kabul: Zalmay Khalilzad, the former special representative of the US for Afghanistan affairs, said that the US will not resume its diplomatic presence in Afghanistan until the Qatar agreement is fully implemented by the Taliban government. “Parts of Doha Agreement were implemented, parts are not,” Khalilzad said. “We need …

AT Kabul: The head of the office of the United Nations Deputy in Afghanistan stated that girls’ schools should be reopened in order to provide the ground for the continuation of international aid to Afghanistan. Markus Potzel said in a meeting with local Taliban officials in Nangarhar that girls’ schools …

AT KABUL: Iran’s ambassador to Afghanistan Bahadur Aminian met with Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi, the acting foreign minister of the Taliban, with the two sides exchanging views on issues including bilateral cooperation. During the meeting, they discussed topics including Afghan refugees living in Iran, prisoners, anti-drug efforts and border issues …