The Taliban have taken control of two more cities in Afghanistan, bringing their total to eight provincial capitals since Friday. On Tuesday, the armed group took control of Farah city in the southwestern province of Farah and Pul-e-Khumri in the northern province of Baghlan. Both provincial capitals have been taken,Continue Reading
A court in Dandong found businessman Michael Spavor guilty after he had been imprisoned since December 2018. On Wednesday, a Chinese court found Canadian billionaire Michael Spavor guilty of espionage and sentenced him to 11 years in jail, a decision that is expected to exacerbate already strained relations between ChinaContinue Reading
WASHINGTON – The Taliban are making rapid advances in Afghanistan, but President Joe Biden is sticking to his guns and insisting on a US withdrawal, despite the fact that just a few alternatives appear to be on the table to halt the militants’ momentum. The Taliban’s rapid advances, which includedContinue Reading
Aybak, the capital of Samangan province in northern Afghanistan, has fallen to Taliban forces for the sixth time in four days. Kabul, Afghanistan — The Taliban has taken control of Afghanistan’s sixth provincial capital in four days, as the group’s gains gather traction. On Monday morning, the armed group’s spokespersonContinue Reading
According to a former American ambassador to Kabul, Afghanistan is likely to descend into a lengthy civil war if US ground forces depart at the end of the month. According to Ryan Crocker, the US ambassador to Afghanistan under the Obama administration, there is no possibility that US forces wouldContinue Reading
Because of the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan, the United States and the United Kingdom have recommended its people to leave the country immediately. The US embassy in Kabul released a statement on Saturday urging Americans to “depart Afghanistan promptly utilising available commercial travel alternatives.” Because of security concerns andContinue Reading
New York_ Pakistani Ambassador to the United Nations Munir Akram said during a news conference that Pakistan regrets not being invited to the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in Afghanistan since it has a direct stake in its neighbor’s security. The UN Security Council had a special sessionContinue Reading
KABUL/QUETTA – The Taliban blocked a key border with Pakistan on Friday, demanding that Pakistan abolish or relax visa restrictions for Afghans. “No one will be let in until Islamabad removed or eased its visa restrictions for Afghans,” they added. Last month, the Taliban, who are wresting control of AfghanistanContinue Reading
DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates’ National Emergency and Crisis Management Authority (NCEMA) said on Tuesday that the restriction on transit passenger travel from India, Pakistan, Nigeria, and other countries will be lifted on August 5. Due to the coronavirus epidemic, the United Arab Emirates, a key international travel hub, hasContinue Reading
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, WASHINGTON, D.C Dr. Moeed Yusuf, Pakistan’s National Security Adviser, has stated that the country cannot take on any more Afghan refugees. Moeed Yusuf, speaking at a press conference in Washington, DC, suggested that safe zones for refugees should be developed within Afghanistan. In response to aContinue Reading
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