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Afghan soil would not be used against neighbours, Taliban govt to Pak NSA

Pak NSA Moeed Yusuf travelled to Afghanistan where he discussed trade ties and other issues with the top Taliban leaders who assured him that the Afghan soil would not be used against its neighbours

TAPI pipeline project will begin soon, says Afghanistan government

Afghanistan has re-emphasised its commitment to start Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) project soon.Meanwhile, some economists say that the implementation of the TAPI project will provide job opportunities for around 12,000 people in Afghanistan, according to Tolo News.The Taliban say that the practical work of the TAPI project will begin in the near future and all the preliminary work has been prepared for its implementation.Bilal Karimi, the deputy spokesman for the Taliban, said that work on the security and financial sectors of the project has been partially completed and that practical work on the project will begin as the weather warms up."The TAPI project should be implemented in a good way, and the Islamic Emirate is well prepared for its financial part. From our side, its technical and logistical problems have been solved," he said."The TAPI project is one of the biggest projects in the whole region, we are very sorry that we have not been able to start this ...

Progress made on talks over Afghanistan airports with Qatar, Turkey

The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan has reached an agreement with a joint Qatari and Turkish venture over the management of five airports in the war-torn nation, an official said here

India, 5 Central Asian nations to set up joint working group on Afghanistan

The humanitarian situation in Afghanistan has deteriorated drastically since the Taliban took control of Kabul in mid-August last year.

UN chief urges major Afghan aid increase, unfreezing assets

Time is of the essence, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the Security Council. Without action, lives will be lost, and despair and extremism will grow.

Participants of Oslo talks call for cooperation on Afghanistan

The meeting was hosted by Norway

Taliban meets representatives of US, 7 other nations in Oslo

Political analysts believe that such meetings could play a vital role in solving the problems in the country

Afghan girls must return to school: Former Prez Hamid Karzai

This comes as talks are underway in the capital city of Norway over wide-ranging issues concerning the fate of Afghanistan

US lawmakers urge Biden to release frozen Afghan funds to prevent disasters

US lawmakers urged US President Joe Biden to release the country's assets to prevent imminent economic and humanitarian disasters facing the Afghan people.

Reopening schools for girls our responsibility, not world pressure: Taliban

The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan has said that reopening schools for girls across the country was their responsibility and not due to world pressure

UN sends $32 mn in cash to Afghanistan as part of humanitarian aid

The central bank of Afghanistan has announced that the UN has sent $32 million in cash to the war-torn nation as part of the world body's humanitarian aid assistance

Over half a million lost jobs in Afghanistan since Taliban takeover: UN

More than half a million people have lost or been pushed out of their jobs in Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover, the UN International Labour Organization (ILO) said

Pentagon releases video of botched Kabul airstrike that killed 10 civilians

The Pentagon has declassified and publicly released video footage of a US drone strike in Kabul that killed 10 civilians in the final hours of a chaotic American withdrawal

Biden defends Afghan withdrawal, says 'I make no apologies for what I did'

US President Joe Biden defended his decision to pull out from Afghanistan and said "I make no apologies for what I did".

Taliban urges Muslim countries to recognize Islamic Emirate govt

The Taliban on Wednesday urged Muslim countries to recognize the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) government.Taliban urges Muslim countries to recognize Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan govtTaliban's acting Prime Minister Mullah Muhammad Hassan Akhund called on Islamic countries to be the first to recognize the IEA, reported Tolo News.Acting Taliban PM called on the Islamic countries to not wait and let the US be the first to recognize Afghanistan, after which "you would also recognize it," said the prime minister.He said the lack of recognition is creating severe challenges in a variety of ways, reported Tolo News.Akhund made the remarks at a high-level meeting held on Wednesday at the ARG (Presidential Palace) in Kabul to assess the status of the Afghan economy.The meeting was attended by members of the Islamic Emirate cabinet and UN representatives as well as representatives of 20 foreign countries, reported Tolo News.He also called on the international community to recognize the

Pak NSA cancels Afghan visit amid anti-Islamabad protests: Report

Pakistani officials said Yusuf's visit was postponed due to inclement weather

ILO report says Afghanistan crisis causing massive job losses

More than a half million people in Afghanistan have lost their jobs since the Taliban takeover in mid-August, the International Labour Organisation said in a report

Afghanistan earthquake death toll rises to 28, 800 homes destroyed

The death toll from two earthquakes in western Afghanistan rose to 28, wounding four and destroying 800 homes

Afghanistan quake death toll reaches 26, including children: UN

The US Geological Survey on Monday registered a magnitude 5.3 quake at 2 pm and a second, magnitude 4.9 at 4 pm local time

UN scales up assistance in Afghanistan, provides assistance to 9 mn people

UN humanitarians and partners have provided food assistance to more than 9 million Afghans since the Taliban takeover in August 2021, said the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs