Afghanistan
Islamic State claims responsibility for explosion in Kabul
CAIRO (Reuters) - Islamic State claims responsibility for an explosion that took place close to the gate of the passport office in the Afghan capital Kabul on Thursday, the militant…
Punjab on Pakistan’s Scanner : The International Connect With a Burning Indian Internal Security Problem
I have not followed Punjab’s politics too avidly for quite some time now. However, with even basic knowledge and experience of serving there in the heyday of militancy and terror,…
By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
Suicide bomber killed at Kabul passport office gate
KABUL (Reuters) -A suicide bomber was killed at the gate of a passport office in the Afghan capital Kabul on Thursday, a government spokesman said, and several people were injured…
Afghan Taliban stop Pakistan army from fencing international border
By Jibran Ahmad KABUL/PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Taliban soldiers in Afghanistan disrupted the erecting of a security fence by the Pakistani military along the border between the two countries, Afghan…
Islamic states’ meeting agrees to set up trust fund for Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A meeting of foreign ministers from the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation agreed on Sunday to establish a humanitarian trust fund to address the growing economic crisis in…
The Third India-Central Asia Dialogue: Towards Greater Cooperation
Introduction The Third India-Central Asia Dialogue will take place in New Delhi on 18th-19th December, 2021. Foreign Ministers of all the five Central Asian states viz Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan…
By Ashok Sajjanhar
Drone strike on Pakistani Taliban leader fails to explode, Taliban sources say
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A drone strike hit a house just inside Afghanistan's border with Pakistan, apparently targeting a senior member of the Pakistani Taliban, but the missile failed to…
Second Trilateral Working Group Meeting between India, Iran and Uzbekistan on joint use of Chabahar Port
The second Trilateral Working Group Meeting between India, Iran and Uzbekistan on the joint use of Chabahar Port was held virtually on December 14, 2021. The Meeting was jointly chaired…
Taliban rule marked by killings, denial of women’s rights – U.N.
By Stephanie Nebehay and Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) - More than 100 former Afghan national security forces and others have been killed since the Taliban takeover in August, most at…
No punishment for U.S. troops involved in deadly Kabul strike- Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon said on Monday that no U.S. military personnel would be held accountable for an August drone strike in Kabul that killed 10 civilians, including seven…
Kabul passport office head urges patience as anxious crowds keep gathering
KABUL (Reuters) - The head of the Kabul Passport Office has asked for patience from thousands of Afghans waiting for documents that would let them leave the country as large…
Evacuation of Indians and Afghans under ‘Operation Devi Shakti’ and shipment of humanitarian assistance for the people of Afghanistan
A special flight from Kabul to New Delhi, chartered by the Government of India, arrived at the IGI airport at New Delhi on December 10. The flight brought 10 Indians…
