Can Pakistan-Afghanistan peace talks survive Islamabad, Delhi blasts?

Islamabad, Pakistan – Less than two hours after a suicide blast at the entrance of the district court in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad on Tuesday, Khawaja Asif, the country’s defence minister, called the attack a “wake-up call” and “a war for all of …

Afghanistan economic recovery buckles as nine in 10 families go hungry or into debt, UNDP says

Pakistan-Afghanistan Conflict and the Question of Cross-Border Terrorism

As the second round negotiations between Pakistan and Afghanistan in Istanbul stalled, then broke down, a permanent solution to the crisis appears far out of reach. Talks since 19 October have been marked by deadlock and uncertainty, but the future of a …

Meghan Markle shares video of Prince Harry in Afghanistan in Veterans Day message

Meghan Markle has paid tribute on Veterans Day by posting a famous clip of Prince Harry during his time serving in Afghanistan. The duchess shared a heartfelt message alongside the post. The Duchess of Sussex has paid tribute to her husband (Credit: Johns …

Afghanistan Orders Traders to Halt Business with Pakistan Amid Ongoing Border Closure

The Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Afghanistan, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, has called the Afghan traders to immediately stop trade with Pakistan and has ordered them to look for alternative trade routes to Pakistan. He added that after this …

From Gaza to Afghanistan: Is it All Down to the ‘Moderates’?

Image Source: Getty Images The much-talked-about Gaza peace summit held in Sharm El-Sheikh, a resort town in Egypt on the coast of the troubled Red Sea, was a postcard backdrop for US President Donald Trump to orchestrate a declaration with regional and …

WFP Warns of Rising Hunger Crisis in Afghanistan

The World Food Programme warned Afghan women are losing children to hunger as aid declines and winter worsens the country’s malnutrition crisis. The World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that Afghan women are witnessing their children die from malnutrition …

Pakistan-Afghanistan Tension: Kabul Tells Businesses to Stop Import of ‘Inferior’ Medicine From Pak, Urges Alternate ...

New Delhi, November 12: Afghanistan has asked its business community to stop importing medicines from Pakistan within three months, alleging it is of inferior quality, and has emphasised that traders seek alternative routes for trade “instead of relying” …

Afghanistan Seeks Alternatives to Pakistan Trade; Fallout Likely for Central Asia

Afghanistan must look for “alternative trade routes” that bypass neighboring Pakistan, a senior Afghan official said Wednesday. The remarks reflect deepening tension after border clashes between the two countries and are a blow to some ambitious trade …

'Is It?': Khawaja Asif Trolled For Blaming Afghanistan After Pakistani Taliban Claims Islamabad Attack (WATCH)

Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif was trolled after blaming Afghanistan for the Islamabad suicide blast — only to be corrected by a journalist that the Pakistani Taliban had claimed responsibility. His shocked “Is it?” moment went viral. Pakistan’s …