A significant meeting between the US State Department delegation and officials from five Central Asian countries took place in Astana to discuss matters concerning Afghanistan. Thomas West, the US special envoy for Afghanistan, tweeted about the meeting, mentioning the presence of Rina Amiri, the US special envoy for human rights in Afghanistan. “Met with colleagues from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan for the #C5PlusUS session on Afghanistan in Astana to discuss our joint support of the Afghan people,” he stated. During the session, the discussions primarily focused on the “joint support of the Afghan people,” as conveyed in…
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JAMRUD: On Tuesday, a tragic suicide blast occurred in the Ali Masjid area of Khyber District, resulting in the martyrdom of at least one police official. The officer identified as Additional SHO Adnan Afridi lost his life in the explosion. The incident unfolded when a suicide bomber, upon spotting law enforcement officials, took refuge inside a mosque and detonated himself during the ensuing search operation. The eyewitnesses reported that the mosque was empty at the time of the incident, possibly preventing further casualties. Nevertheless, security forces and the police promptly sealed off the area to secure it and launch an…
By: Sajjad AliThe rise of terror incidents, particularly in Peshawar just before the onset of Muharram, poses a significant challenge for law enforcement agencies entrusted with ensuring the safety of Muharram processions. In Peshawar and the adjacent Khyber District, four major terror incidents occurred in just three days. These attacks include a devastating incident that took place in Hayatabad, Peshawar, where a suicide bomber targeted an FC vehicle, injuring six FC personnel and ten others. In the same district, terrorists attacked police checkpoints, resulting in the martyrdom of two policemen. In another distressing event, two suicide bombers attempted to infiltrate…
Amir Hossein Abdollahian, the foreign minister of Iran, has posited that leaders and combatants affiliated with Daesh have recently migrated to Afghanistan from Iraq, Syria, and certain regions of Libya. The relocation of Daesh’s leaders to Afghanistan is now deemed one of the primary challenges confronting the interim Afghan government. The Islamic Emirate has yet to respond to the statements made by the Iranian foreign minister. Previously, Zabiullah Mujahid, the spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate, asserted to TOLOnews that Daesh’s influence within Afghanistan is being suppressed, and there exists no threat emanating from Afghan territory towards other nations. Janat Fahim…
KABUL: Afghanistan’s Interim Foreign Minister, Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi, assured Pakistan that the Afghan Taliban government will prevent the use of its territory for aggression against any other country. This commitment was made during a meeting with Pakistan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Asif Durrani, in Kabul. The meeting was a chance for Muttaqi to congratulate Durrani on his new role and express hope for further development in political and economic relations between the two nations. Muttaqi emphasized the potential for stronger economic ties, the initiation of major projects, and increased trade opportunities due to the improved security situation in Afghanistan.…
10 Major Challenges of Using Natural Language Processing For example, the most popular languages, English or Chinese, often have thousands of pieces of data and statistics that are available to analyze in-depth. However, many smaller languages only get a fraction of the attention they deserve and consequently gather far less data on their spoken language. This problem can be simply explained by the fact that not every language market is lucrative enough for being targeted by common solutions. Considering the staggering amount of unstructured data that’s generated every day, from medical records to social media, automation will be critical to…
BARA: a policeman was killed and 10 others critically wounded in a suspected suicide bombing outside the gate of a police station in the Bara Bazar area of Tehsil Bara in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, police said on Thursday. According to police, the latest attack on law enforcement agencies happened when police were checking people entering the tehsil compound — which houses the Bara Police Station, government offices, and a cell of the counter-terrorism department. KP Inspector General Akhtar Hayat confirmed that the attack was led by two terrorists who entered the compound from the main and rear gates. Both of the…
KABUL: In a rare show of defiance against the Taliban regime, dozens of Afghan women took to the streets on Wednesday to protest the ban on beauty parlours across the country. Last month, the Taliban authorities issued an order, forcing the shutdown of thousands of beauty parlours predominantly operated by women in the country. For many of these hardworking women, these parlours were not only their sole source of income but also provided an opportunity for social interaction outside their homes – a rare privilege after the Taliban return which put several ban on women including education. Carrying placards with…
Kabul: The 2nd Imam Abu Hanifa Exhibition is underway on its fourth day in Kabul with more than 25 key Pakistani manufacturers are attending this exhibition. Imam Abu Hanifa 2nd National and International Expo and Trade Fair, that sarted from July 16 will be continued to July 22 at the International Exhibition Center of Afghanistan. This event is organized by the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI) with the assistance of governmental and non-governmental bodies. The purpose of this exhibition is to promote Afghanistan’s local products, familiarise Afghan traders and manufacturers with new products of other countries, create new…
ISLAMABAD: In a momentous development aimed at enhancing regional connectivity and fostering economic growth, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, and Afghanistan have come together to sign a joint protocol. The main objective of this protocol is to establish a vital rail network link between Uzbekistan’s rail system and Pakistan Railways. The proposed route for this connectivity will traverse through Termiz, Uzbekistan, then onward to Mazar-i-Sharif and Logar in Afghanistan, before culminating in Pakistan via the Kharlachi border crossing in Kurram. This ambitious rail line will facilitate seamless movement of both passengers and freight, bolstering trade and economic activities in the region. The significance…