The foreign ministers of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries talked about the state of human rights in Afghanistan, terrorism, drugs, and the need for a government that works for everyone. They also spoke in favor of infrastructure, social-economic projects, and economic integration in the area. On April 13, 2023, the Fourth Ministerial Meeting of Afghanistan’s Neighboring Countries, led by Uzbekistan, was held in Samarkand. Uzbekistan’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the event was attended by the heads of the foreign ministries of the host country, China, Iran, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan. During the forum, the parties talked about the…
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Eleven issues were brought to light by the Chinese Embassy in Kabul, which explained China’s perspective with regard to Afghanistan. According to a statement issued by the embassy, the primary point is that China respects Afghanistan’s independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity. Additionally, China respects the independent decisions made by the Afghan people and respects Afghanistan’s religious beliefs and national customs. According to the statement, China “never interferes in the internal affairs of Afghanistan, and never seeks selfish interests in Afghanistan.” The statement gives ten more points: In their statement, they emphasized the importance of the interim Afghan administration upholding the…
KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban have banned families and women from restaurants with gardens or green spaces in Afghanistan’s northwestern Herat province, an official said Monday. The moves followed complaints from religious scholars and members of the public about mixing of genders in such places, he said. It was the latest in a slew of restrictions imposed by the Taliban since they took power in August 2021. They have shut girls out of classrooms beyond sixth grade and women from universities, most types of employment, including jobs at the United Nations. They are also banned from public spaces such as…
Pakistan is witnessing an Alarming Rise in Terror Attacks in 2023. In 2013, there were an average of little under four terrorist acts per day in Pakistan, resulting in close to 2700 fatalities. With around 200 terrorism-related incidents and at least 340 fatalities by March, the most recent indicators indicate that 2023 might be worse. Is Pakistan seeing the ominous ghost of 2013 again? Maybe. December 2022 ended the year as the bloodiest month for Pakistan’s security personnel in more than a decade, setting the tone for the months that followed. Among the 973 fatalities in 2022 there were around…
On April 7th, 2023, Pakistan’s National Security Committee (NSC) held a meeting to discuss and address the increasing threat of terrorism in the country. The committee, comprising the top civil and military leadership, announced an all-out comprehensive operation to root out the menace of terrorism from Pakistan. This operation is set to include efforts at the political, diplomatic, security, economic, and social levels. The NSC meeting was held in continuation with the one that took place after the terrorist attack on January 2, 2023, in Peshawar Police Lines, which claimed the lives of more than 100 people, mainly law enforcers.…
In a high-profile and successful Intelligence Operation, Pakistan’s Lead Intelligence Agency successfully apprehended a High Value Target (HVT) Gulzar Imam alias Shambay. He has been a hardcore militant as well as the founder and leader of the banned outfit Baloch National Army (BNA) which came into being after the amalgamation of the Baloch Republican Army (BRA) and the United Baloch Army (UBA). BNA had been responsible for dozens of violent terrorist attacks in Pakistan including attacks on Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) Installations in Panjgur and Noshki. Gulzar Imam also remained as deputy to Brahamdagh Bugti in Baloch Republican Army (BRA)…
In an overnight operation near the Afghan border, Pakistani security forces successfully neutralized eight insurgents who had been hiding out in a militant stronghold. Unfortunately, the shootout resulted in the loss of one soldier, with four others sustaining injuries. The operation was carried out in the Shin Warsak area of South Waziristan, a district located in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to a statement from the military, the operation was intelligence-based and specifically targeted individuals who were known to have been involved in attacks on security forces, as well as the senseless killing of innocent citizens. During exchange…
The UN spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric, has revealed that the Taliban have ordered a ban on Afghan women who work for the United Nations throughout Afghanistan. This trend is seen as “disturbing” and will hinder aid organizations’ ability to provide assistance to over 23 million people, representing more than half of the country’s population, who require aid. Antonio Guterres, the UN Secretary-General, views the ban on Afghan women working for the United Nations in their own country as “unacceptable and, frankly, inconceivable.” However, the Taliban administration and the Afghan information ministry have not responded to Reuters’ requests for comments on this…
In a violent, overnight assault by Taliban militants in Afghanistan’s Balkh province, six members of the extremist Islamic State group met their demise, according to a statement from a Taliban spokesperson. The IS-Khorasan Province, the regional affiliate of the Islamic State group, has been a formidable adversary for the Taliban since their swift takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021. The group’s brutal tactics have escalated, targeting not only Taliban patrols but also Afghanistan’s minority Shiite population. As per Mohammad Asif Waziri, a spokesperson for the police chief in Balkh, the operation conducted late Monday was aimed at an IS safe…
Afghanistan’s only radio station run by women has been closed down by the Taliban for playing music during the holy month of Ramadan. The station, “Sadai Banowan,” which translates to “women’s voice” in Dari, was founded a decade ago and has six female employees out of a total staff of eight. Moezuddin Ahmadi, the director for Information and Culture in the northeastern province of Badakhshan, announced that the station had violated the “laws and regulations of the Islamic Emirate,” resulting in its closure. However, the head of the station, Najia Sorosh, denied any wrongdoing and called the shutdown a conspiracy.…