report in The Express Tribune, Dec 31, 2023PESHAWAR: In a bid to alleviate escalating tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan, a delegation of religious scholars, headed by the Jamiat-e-Ulema Islam (JUI-F) chief Mullana Fazal Ur Rehman, is set to depart for the Afghan capital on January 3, a reliable source from Kabul confirmed. The source, in a conversation over the phone, told The Express Tribune that the Ministry of Interior and the Foreign Office have finalised…
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report in The News, December 25, 2023PESHAWAR: Desperate for some electoral adjustment, a Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) delegation paid another visit to the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUIF) and the two parties decided to work out recommendations for seat-to-seat adjustment at the district level. Headed by former provincial president of PPP and ex-minister Syed Zahir Ali Shah, the visiting delegation consisted of Shazi Khan and Misbahuddin. Provincial secretary of the JUIF Ataul Haq Darvesh, Secretary Information Abdul…
By Naweed Samadi in TOLOnews Online, Nov 30, 2023 at 9:52 PMA delegation of religious scholars from Islamic countries led by Dr. Ali al-Qaradaghi arrived in Kabul today (Thursday) to meet with the officials of the Islamic Emirate. The delegation will discuss various issues with the Islamic Emirate including the provision of humanitarian assistance to expelled refugees. “We see many good things in Afghanistan. These adversities will turn into blessings, and we must take steps…
report in The Express Tribune, Nov 19th, 2023.LAHORE: Punjab government spokesperson Aamir Mir has termed the claim that senior American officials met PTI Chairman Imran Khan at Adiala Jail a lie. Four days ago, PTI Central President Chaudhry Parvez Elahi told media persons outside the court that American officials, European Union representatives and an IMF delegation met Imran at Adiala Jail. After Elahi’s claim, the prison superintendent and its spokesperson denied the claim, saying that…
by Anil Giri in The Kathmandu Post, Nov 12, 2023After six years of dismal progress on projects under the Belt and Road Initiative in Nepal, the Chinese seem to have taken also a regional approach south of the Himalayas to extend Xi Jinping’s flagship connectivity arm. This was apparent in the way the Tibet regional secretary of the Communist Party of China held meetings in Kathmandu and Pokhara. Wang Junzheng, the CPC secretary for Xizang…
report in Khaama Press online, Sept 29, 2023Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will not meet with the Taliban delegation invited as “guests” to the Moscow Format meeting in Kazan, confirmed Zamir Kabulov, the Russian special envoy for Afghanistan. Kabulov’s comments came during an interview with the RTVI media outlet in response to a question about the potential for Lavrov to meet with Amir Khan Muttaqi, the acting foreign Minister of the Taliban, at the event.…
By Shamindra Ferdinando in The Island, Sept 28, 2023Chairman of the Parliamentary Oversight Committee on National Security, Rear Admiral (retd.) Sarath Weerasekera has told Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena that the US should not deny a visa to an MP nominated by the Sri Lankan Parliament to join an official delegation unless he/she posed a threat to US interests. In a letter dated 25 Sept., 2023, the former Public Security Minister has informed Speaker Abeywardena the…
Anadolu Agency report, Sept 7, 2023 at 9:46 AMA delegation of Muslim scholars from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) reminded Afghanistan’s interim Taliban government on Wednesday that education is an “Islamic obligation for both men and women.” They discussed the issue with Afghan Minister of Education Mawlawi Habibullah Agha and Minister of Higher Education Mawlawi Nida Muhammad Nadim in the capital Kabul, said a statement by the OIC. “During the meetings, both sides stressed…
By Naveed Samadi in ToloNews, Sept 4, 2023 at 8:35 PMThe Islamic Emirate’s spokesman, Zabiullah Mujahid, said that the suggestion and views of the delegation of the Organizations of Islamic Cooperation will be used in running an Islamic system in Afghanistan. Mujahid said that efforts are underway to address the concerns of the international community. “They have been assured that we will continue all affairs of the country based on Islamic rules and that the…
report in Nepalnews.com, Sept 1, 2023 at 19:32 hrsA high level delegation of CPN UML led by General Secretary Shankar Pokhrel is leaving for China for a goodwill visit tomorrow, Saturday. The delegation is in a 12-day visit at the invitation of Chinese Communist Party, according to a press release issued by secretary of central publicity department of UML, Gagan Bista. The team consists of party standing committee member and chief of foreign affairs department,…
By Nazir Shinwari in ToloNews, Aug 1, 2023 at 8:50 PMYadgar Shadmanov, Uzbekistan’s ambassador to Afghanistan, said that a high-level delegation will come to Kabul in the coming days to hold discussions with officials of the Islamic Emirate. In an interview with RTA, Shadmanov said that if the current Afghan government accept the demands of the international community, it will be recognized by Uzbekistan and other countries. “We will host a large Uzbek delegation led…