U.S. invested $144 billion in Afghanistan reconstruction from 2002-2021
ISLAMABAD: A final report by the U.S. Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) has revealed that the United States spent $144 billion on reconstruction in Afghanistan over two decades from 2002 to 2021. The U.S. Inspector General’s final assessment covers the war and reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan from 2001
Afghan Taliban suspend salary payments for government employees until further notice
KABUL: The Taliban administration in Afghanistan has suspended the payment of salaries for all government employees until further notice, according to Afghan media reports. Afghan media reported the occurrence of such a harsh measure in the context of the Taliban authorities by quoting a senior official from the Ministry of
Taliban impose new ban on women at key Afghan-Uzbek border market
KABUL: The Taliban have imposed a new restriction on women by banning their entry without a male guardian (mahram) into a joint border market established between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan, according to local and international media reports. The market is located in Hairatan, a border area of Afghanistan’s northern Balkh province,
UN report: Afghanistan’s unemployment rate soars to 75% amid economic crisis
KABUL: A latest report issued by the UN pronounced Afghanistan’s economic crisis as a severe one, with a considerable rise in the number of unemployed persons-upward to 75%. Also, the UN report disclosed that over 90% of the Afghan population is below the poverty line. Besides, the report pointed out
EU raises concern over drinking water emergency in Afghanistan
KABUL: Afghanistan is facing a drinking water shortage, leading the European Union to release an official alert and raise concerns about escalating public health dangers. Foreign news sources report, the European Union announced over 20 million individuals in Afghanistan do not have access to drinking water. The consumption of water
US weapons left in Afghanistan fuel terrorism in Pakistan, report reveals
ISLAMABAD: Following the U.S. Military’s exit from Afghanistan, the extensive cache of arms abandoned there has turned into a major and hazardous factor driving the expansion of terrorism in Pakistan. As stated in an article by The Diplomat, roughly $7.1 billion in military equipment was abandoned in Afghanistan during the
Asim Iftikhar warns: Afghanistan must act against TTP or Pakistan will take action
NEW YORK: Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Asim Iftikhar has said that the nation might respond against Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants stationed in Afghanistan if the Taliban administration fails to act against them. While addressing the UN Asim Iftikhar disclosed that 6,000 TTP fighters are active in Afghanistan,
Tajikistan considers deployment of Russian forces on border with Afghanistan
DUSHANBE: The recent security incidents along the border with Afghanistan prompted the Tajikistan authorities to discuss the deployment of Russian forces to patrol the border with them jointly. According to foreign news outlets, the government of Tajikistan has already started negotiations with Russia as well as the Russia-led Collective Security
Khawaja Asif: Taliban driven by self-interest, cannot be trusted
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has stated that the Taliban are a group driven by their interests and their remarks should neither be trusted nor taken at face value. While talking to private news channel, Asif stated that Pakistan’s security forces maintain discipline unlike “the Taliban who observe no
Iran offers to mediate between Pakistan and Afghan Taliban
ISLAMABAD: Iran has not only offered its services as a mediator but has also proposed the establishment of a reconciliation process that would involve the Afghan Taliban and Pakistan, as per the reports coming from the diplomatic circles. It has been disclosed that the Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi
