Afghanistan
The Curious Case of Pakistan, China, TTP and BRI
On 1st October Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan broke all hell loose when on the Turkish government-run TV channel, TRT World, he disclosed that the Pakistani government is in secret…
By Cdr Sandeep Dhawan (Retd)
US-Pakistan Relations: What Sanctions?
When the first reports came of 22 Republican senators in the US Senate moving a bill to sanction the Taliban and other persons/entities assisting them, alarm bells started ringing in…
By Sushant Sareen
British PM’s envoy meets Taliban in Afghanistan
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's special envoy met Taliban leaders in Afghanistan to discuss the humanitarian crisis and ways to prevent the country from becoming an incubator…
Islamic state claims responsibility for Kabul blast
(Reuters) - Islamic State claimed responsibility on Monday for an explosion in Kabul the previous day, the group's Amaq news agency said on Telegram. A blast killed several civilians at…
Blast hits Kabul mosque holding prayers for Taliban official’s mother
By Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam KABUL (Reuters) -A blast killed several civilians at a mosque in Kabul where people were holding prayers for the mother of the Taliban's spokesperson, officials in…
Taliban government behaviour ‘not encouraging’, says EU foreign policy chief
By Raya Jalabi RIYADH (Reuters) - The European Union foreign policy chief said on Sunday the Taliban government's behaviour up to now was "not very encouraging", and any economic collapse…
Afghanistan on verge of socio-economic collapse, EU’s top diplomat says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Afghanistan is facing a breakdown of its economic and social systems that risks turning into a humanitarian catastrophe, the European Union's foreign policy chief said on Sunday.…
G20 extraordinary meeting on Afghanistan to be held on Oct. 12 – Draghi
By Angelo Amante ROME (Reuters) -An extraordinary meeting of the Group of 20 major economies to discuss Afghanistan will take place on Oct. 12, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said…
Taliban says U.S. drones must stop entering Afghanistan
(Reuters) - The Taliban on Wednesday warned of consequences if the United States did not stop flying drones over Afghan airspace. "The U.S. has violated all international rights and laws…
White House: If US had kept 2,500 troops in Afghanistan, war would result
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said on Tuesday that the United States would be at war with the Taliban if Washington had maintained 2,500 U.S. troops in…
The Taliban vowed no revenge. One Afghan family tells a different story
By Rupam Jain (Reuters) - When the Taliban won back control of the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar last month, they set out to settle a score with an old…
Pakistan discussing expansion of CPEC to Afghanistan -ambassador
By Charlotte Greenfield ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan has discussed Taliban-led Afghanistan joining the multibillion-dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) infrastructure project, the Pakistani ambassador to the country said on Monday. "Regional…
