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5 February

Pakistan’s ex-president Pervez Musharraf dies aged 79

AT Kabul: Former Pakistani president, Pervez Musharraf, has died at hospital after years of self-imposed exile in Dubai. He was 79. Local news outlets on Sunday quoted his family members as saying that the former leader succumbed to Amyloidosis after being hospitalized for months due to health complications. Pakistan’s military …

5 February

China-Russia ties grow as Chinese senior official visits Moscow

AT Kabul: China said on Saturday that mutual political trust with Russia has continued to deepen after Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu visited the Russia this week and met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. China is willing to work with Russia to implement their strategic partnership and promote further …

5 February

Pakistan to seek Afghan authority’s help to curb TTP

AT Kabul: Pakistan has decided to seek the intervention of the supreme leader of Afghanistan’s Taliban to control the militant organizations in Pakistan after a suicide bombing killed scores of police in a mosque, officials said Saturday. During an Apex Committee meeting in Peshawar, the civil and military leadership held …

5 February

200 tons of oil extracted daily from “Qashgari” oil field

AT Kabul: Taliban announced that 200 tons of pure oil worth 130 thousand US dollars is extracted from the Qashgari mine in Sarpul province on a daily basis. Qashgari oil field in the north of the country, including three parts of Aqdaria, Qashgari and Angut, occupies a total area of …

4 February

Top security officials to discuss Afghanistan next week in Moscow — Russian envoy

AT Kabul: A meeting on Afghanistan between the secretaries of the security councils of Central Asian countries, Pakistan, India and China will be held in Moscow next week, Russian Special Presidential Envoy for Afghanistan, Director of the Foreign Ministry’s Second Asian Department Zamir Kabulov told TASS on Friday. “Yes, that’s …

4 February

SIGAR: US must inspect whether aid dollars reach its intended recipients

AT Kabul: The US government’s watchdog for Afghanistan reconstruction said Thursday that lawmakers need to consider whether too many U.S. aid dollars are ending up in the right hands. The report to Congress by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, or SIGAR, is an update for lawmakers on rebuilding …

4 February

Afghanistan must not be isolated: Tomas Niklasson

AT Kabul: Tomas Niklasson, the European Union Special Representative for Afghanistan during his three-day visit to Pakistan, met with Pakistani officials and agreed on the continuation of regional and international community’s cooperation for the people of Afghanistan during these difficult times. He also reiterated on the formation of an inclusive …

4 February

India allocated 2 billion RS development aid for Afghanistan

AT Kabul: India announced Rs 200 crore ($24.3 million) for Afghanistan in the Union Budget 2023-24, which was presented on Wednesday by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. New Delhi development assistance for the Afghanistan in the budget, is the same amount announced in last year’s budget. Notably, India has continued its …

2 February

UN making headways to secure women’s rights in Afghanistan

AT Kabul: “Amina Mohammad”, the Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, stated that during her trip to Afghanistan, she discussed women’s rights with the members of the Taliban Ulama Council in Kandahar. She mentioned on her Twitter that she tried to secure the rights of Afghan women during this …

2 February

Afghan woman open Women’s library in Bamyan

AT Kabul: Afghan women have been struggling for their rights, recently, they have launched a cultural spot, under the name of Women’s Library in Bamyan province. The purpose of establishing this library is to increase the scientific capacity of girls and women, to fight against illiteracy and to institutionalize the …