AFGHANISTAN

Bennett urges Taliban to release detained journalists ahead of press freedom day

Bennett urges Taliban to release detained journalists ahead of press freedom day

NEW YORK: Richard Bennett, the UN special rapporteur for Afghanistan, has called on the Taliban to immediately release detained journalists and ease restrictions on the media, warning that press freedom Read More

UK Envoy Richard Lindsay Urges Taliban-Pakistan De-escalation in Kabul Visit

UK Envoy Richard Lindsay Urges Taliban-Pakistan De-escalation in Kabul Visit

KABUL: Richard Lindsay, the United Kingdom’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, has emphasized the need to reduce tensions between the Taliban and Pakistan, reopen border crossings for the passage of humanitarian Read More

China says peace talks advance between Pakistan, Afghanistan

DNA BEIJING: Negotiations ‌between Afghanistan and Pakistan are advancing steadily, China said on Friday following reports that the South Asian neighbors were meeting there to try to end their worst Read More

Pak, Afghan talks resume in China

Pak, Afghan talks resume in China

DNA ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban governments have resumed talks in China, which is mediating between the two sides to broker a durable ceasefire after more than a month of Read More

Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions seen boosting Taliban supreme leader’s position

Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions seen boosting Taliban supreme leader’s position

Shamim Shahid ISLAMABAD, MAR 10 /DNA/ – Recent cross-border clashes and diplomatic tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan are being viewed by analysts as inadvertently strengthening the authority of the Taliban’s Read More

Afghan instability costs Pakistan billions in trade losses: IRS

Afghan instability costs Pakistan billions in trade losses: IRS

ISLAMABAD, MAR 4 /DNA/ – Speakers at a policy dialogue hosted by the Institute of Regional Studies (IRS) warned that Afghan-based insecurity and recurring border closures are inflicting multi-billion-dollar losses Read More