AFGHANISTAN

Uzbek company keen to establish mineral processing plant in Afghanistan

Uzbek company keen to establish mineral processing plant in Afghanistan

KABUL, JUN 9 – Abdul Rahman Qanit, Deputy Minister for Policy and Programs at the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum, met Tuesday with Bahadur Tashmanov, Deputy Ambassador of Uzbekistan, Akram Read More

Afghanistan reportedly acquiring Russian Air Defense System

Afghanistan reportedly acquiring Russian Air Defense System

The move is being closely watched by neighboring countries, particularly amid ongoing concerns over border security and cross-border militancy DNA KABUL/MOSCOW: Afghanistan’s acting Defense Minister, Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid, has Read More

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