During recent talks between Pakistani and Afghan officials, tensions reportedly flared over Islamabad’s demand that it be allowed to carry out cross-border strikes on Afghan soil in response to attacks by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
According to Afghan media, the Taliban delegation sought to keep discussions constructive and focused on...
Nepal’s top tourism body today issued a safety advisory asking trekkers, mountaineers and tour operators to exercise utmost caution while travelling in the high Himalayan and hilly regions over the next few days due to adverse weather conditions.
Citing forecasts from the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM), the Nepal...
Days after recent border clashes with Pakistan, Afghanistan’s Taliban-led administration today announced plans to begin construction of dams over the Kunar River. This is a key waterway that flows into Pakistan’s northwestern region. The move by the Afghans is expected to restrict the water flow in Pakistan. In a...
Six international human rights organisations have urged Bangladesh’s interim government to lift the ban on ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League party, media reports said.
The groups — CIVICUS, Committee to Protect Journalists, Fortify Rights, Human Rights Watch, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, and Tech Global Institute — sent...
A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan today at a depth of 110 km, according to the National Centre for Seismology. This follows a 5.5-magnitude quake in northern Afghanistan on October 17, marking the fourth in under a month. No casualties have been reported.
Afghan and Pakistani delegations are heading to the Qatari capital Doha to defuse the deadliest crisis between them in several years, after more than a week of fighting killed dozens of people and injured hundreds on both sides.
The Taliban government said Saturday that the Afghan delegation included the...
Bangladesh police on Friday fired teargas and used batons and sound grenades to disperse protesters gathered near the Parliament after they refused to vacate the area, amid uncertainty over the signing of a joint declaration called the July Charter.
Hundreds of protesters had gathered in front of the stage...
Taliban Deputy Foreign Minister Naeem Wardak has slammed Pakistan’s recent airstrikes in Afghanistan, calling it a “cowardly and cruel” attack, during his meeting with China’s ambassador to Kabul, Zhao Xing.
Wardak said the attacks violated “all human, Islamic, and neighbourly principles,” adding that the Taliban had delivered an “appropriate response”.
In...
The Indo-Sri Lanka Chamber of Commerce and Industry today hosted “Bridging Borders II” at BMICH, focusing on enabling Sri Lanka’s market bond issuance in Indian currency. Sri Lanka’s Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Economic Development Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando, emphasised on importance of investment for economic growth....
Foreign Minister of Afghanistan Amir Khan Muttaqi has said that Afghanistan achieved its objective in the border clashes with Pakistan. Addressing the media in Delhi, Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister said that Afghanistan only launched a military operation after Pakistan’s attack. Mr Muttaqi, who is currently in India, said that Afghanistan’s...
