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At a recent meeting in Islamabad, foreign ministers from China, Afghanistan, and Pakistan pledged to strengthen trilateral cooperation on security and counterterrorism. The ministers emphasized the importance of maintaining good relations, deepening political mutual trust, respecting each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and resolving differences and disputes through equal consultation. Amid an economic and humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan following the withdrawal of US forces and the Taliban’s takeover, the Taliban government seeks to attract Chinese investment in its reserves of minerals such as copper and lithium. The acting foreign minister of Afghanistan, Amir Khan Muttaqi, who is subject to a…
The Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), a banned militant group, is facing a significant decline as the rift between its sub-groups continues to widen in Afghanistan. Recent reports suggest that at least nine terrorists and key commanders were killed in fresh riots in various parts of the country. Identified as Sajid, Umar, Malang, Commander Zakir, Tariq, Hashim, Usmani, Rehman, and Yusuf, these terrorists were crucial members of the group. Their deaths are a significant blow to the TTP, as it struggles to keep its operations going amidst the increasing differences between its sub-groups. According to sources, the ongoing conflict between the sub-groups…
Afghanistan is Starving, reveals a recent UN Report. The citizens of Afghanistan are among those facing acute poverty and hunger, as reported by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization’s report on food crises. The report, published by the organization, reveals that the number of people experiencing acute food insecurity and requiring urgent food, nutrition, and livelihood assistance has increased for the fourth consecutive year in 2022. In 2022, approximately 258 million individuals across 58 countries and regions faced acute food insecurity levels ranging from phases three to five, whereas the corresponding figure was 193 million people across 53 countries…
ISLAMABAD: Acting Afghan Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi is scheduled to visit Pakistan from May 5 to 8, along with a high-level delegation.The delegation will include the Acting Afghan Minister for Commerce and Industry Haji Nooruddin Azizi, and senior officials from the Afghan ministries of foreign affairs, transport, and trade, a Foreign Office statement said.Apart from holding bilateral meetings, the acting Afghan foreign minister will also participate in the 5th China-Pakistan-Afghanistan Trilateral Foreign Ministers’ Dialogue on May 6, 2023.State Councilor and Foreign Minister of China Qin Gang will also participate in the Trilateral Foreign Minister’s Dialogue.The visit of the…