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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 …

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 …

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,” …

KABUL: The United Nations is faced with funding and legal problems in dealing with the issue of voluntary repatriation of 1.5 million Afghan refugees from Pakistan, an official said on Tuesday. In an effort to tackle the issue, the UN refugee agency is trying to convince Pakistan into integratinga certain …

NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today hosted a dinner for Afghan First Lady Rula Ghani during which she assured her of India’s continued commitment towards assisting Afghanistan in becoming a peaceful and prosperous country. Noting that Afghanistan has a very special place for India, Swaraj said the country …

AT-KABUL: Two policemen have been killed and another wounded when a group of insurgents attacked a checkpoint of Afghan security forces in northern Takhar province the other night. The acting governor of the province, Sunnatullah Temori, said that a group of militants attacked a police check point in Khwaja Ghar …