Pak Afghan Ties
If Kabul’s rulers were to improve the human rights situation and assure the comity of nations that their soil will not be used to host terrorists, global recognition could be forthcoming.
Updated 18 Aug, 2023 08:38am
Pakistan should invest diplomatically and economically in Afghanistan’s stability and prosperity.
Updated 17 Aug, 2023 09:19am
Ambassador Sohail Mahmood says unfreezing of financial assets pivotal for building a sustainable economy in Afghanistan.
Updated 17 Aug, 2023 09:50am
Kabul’s rigidity on issues such as women’s education means that foreign recognition remains a distant dream.
Updated 16 Aug, 2023 10:26am
AS the nation enters a period of political transition, there is a critical need to stay focused on counterterrorism...
Updated 15 Aug, 2023 08:43am
Militant attacks in KP recorded a 93.6 per cent spike from January to June 2021 and 2022.
Updated 15 Aug, 2023 11:58am
The accusation comes days after the FO and COAS confirmed the role of Afghan terrorists in Pakistan.
Updated 09 Aug, 2023 09:45pm
Riaz Pirzada says Afghanistan named in attacks financed by "neighbouring country".
Updated 09 Aug, 2023 08:58pm
“If anyone goes outside of Afghanistan for the goal of jihad, it won’t be called jihad,” Akhundzada quoted as saying.
Published 07 Aug, 2023 07:20am
Afghan Taliban spokesperson says concerns should be shared "face to face" instead of "making unnecessary claims in the media".
Updated 04 Aug, 2023 08:14am
"Three terrorists who attacked the Zhob cantonment belonged to Afghanistan’s Kandahar province," FO spokesperson says.
Updated 03 Aug, 2023 08:29am
“Interim Afghan government should undertake concrete measures towards denying its soil to be used for transnational terrorism," he says.
Updated 02 Aug, 2023 10:38am
PM Shehbaz seeks concrete measures towards denying use of Afghan soil for transnational terrorism; FM Bilawal says ready to assist Kabul in dealing with problem.
Published 01 Aug, 2023 11:41pm
The country should consider policy options that elicit a response to its security concerns from the Taliban.
Updated 24 Jul, 2023 09:09am
Ambassador Asif Durrani reaffirms Pakistan will continue to actively engage with Afghan govt on all issues of interest.
Published 23 Jul, 2023 05:24am
Top 3 challenges returnees are expected to face there are arranging livelihoods, settling into new city and finding better income opportunities.
Published 20 Jul, 2023 06:50am
"Taliban has the responsibility to prevent their country from being used as a safe haven for terrorists," says State Dept spokesperson.
Updated 18 Jul, 2023 12:49pm
Military's message for Kabul shows a willingness to act against the TTP threat, even if it means striking inside Afghan territory, says analyst.
Updated 18 Jul, 2023 07:49am
Military leadership at 258th Corps Commanders’ Conference vows support for govt's economic revival plan.
Updated 17 Jul, 2023 11:16pm
The doctrine of ‘strategic depth’ appears to have unravelled comprehensively.
Updated 16 Jul, 2023 08:29am
Minister says Afghanistan becoming sanctuary for those who spill Pakistani blood.
Updated 16 Jul, 2023 08:20am
"It is expected that the interim Afghan government would not allow the use of its soil to perpetrate terror against any country," says ISPR statement.
Updated 14 Jul, 2023 08:59pm
The threat of religious militancy is not going away any time soon; expecting a two-decade long conflict to be fixed with interventions spanning weeks or months is somewhat delusional.
Published 10 Jul, 2023 11:55am
Commerce secretary says Pakistan is providing transit route to several countries and not charging transit fee tax.
Updated 06 Jul, 2023 08:40am
As persisting political turmoil dominates the mainstream discourse, terrorist groups are busy restructuring their networks.
Updated 18 Jun, 2023 09:23am
Says for Pak-India ties to advance, New Delhi will have to remove obstacles hindering peace and reverse unilateral actions of 2019.
Published 17 Jun, 2023 10:57am
Pakistan’s folly in not recognising how the Afghan Taliban’s ideological affinity with the TTP would play out will continue to haunt us.
Updated 12 Jun, 2023 08:45am
Afghan Taliban spokesman dismisses report as “full of prejudice".
Published 11 Jun, 2023 06:52pm
In interview with Al Jazeera, foreign minister says Pakistan at a fork in the road towards democracy.
Updated 11 Jun, 2023 07:47am
Says it was a difficult decision to participate in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meeting.
Updated 26 May, 2023 08:43am
