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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By Fidel Rahmati in The Khaama Press Online, December 29, 2023The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan says that it continues to engage in communications and negotiations with officials of the Taliban government regarding border and security issues. Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, the spokesperson for the ministry, stated on Thursday in a press conference that Islamabad wants Afghanistan to be a hub of trade and energy connectivity in the region. The Pakistani Foreign Ministry spokesperson added…
By Mitra Majeedy in TOLOnews Online Dec 29, 2023 at 9:03 PMAfter the request of the Islamic Emirate to the leader of Pakistan’s Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman, to visit Kabul, now the leader of this party, emphasizing the establishment of trust between Kabul and Islamabad, said that this work should be part of Pakistan’s foreign policy. He also added that he will travel to Afghanistan after the election campaign to discuss common interests. The leader…
report in ToloNews, Dec 19, 2023 at 10:15 PMThe acting minister of foreign affairs, Amir Khan Muttaqi, said he opposes the appointment of a representative of the UN for peace and reconciliation negotiations in Afghanistan. The new potential envoy was suggested by UN special coordinator for Afghanistan Feridun Sinirlioğlu in his report to the UNSC in November 2023. In a meeting with UK Chargé d’Affaires for Afghanistan Robert Chatterton Dickson, Muttaqi said the report of…
by Mateen Haider in The Nation, Dec18, 2023ISLAMABAD – In recent harrowing incidents of terrorism in Pakistan, a disturbing revelation has emerged – the use of non-local American made weapons, believed to be procured from Afghanistan, by various militant groups operating within the country. This revelation underscores the pressing need for a thorough examination of the evolving security dynamics in the region, particularly the presence of huge leftover weapons by US forces in Afghanistan. For…
report in the Khaama Press online, Dec 15, 2023Zalmay Khalilzad, the former U.S. representative for Afghanistan peace, says that relations between Kabul and Islamabad are critical. On Friday, Khalilzad mentioned in a post on his social media platform X that while Pakistan accuses the Taliban of supporting the Pakistani Taliban (TTP), the Taliban administration, rejecting these claims, accuses Islamabad of supporting ISIS Khorasan. Khalilzad added that Pakistan also denies the claims of the Taliban administration.…
By Noman Hossain in Khaama Press on;ine, Dec 14, 2023Pakistan has let out its worst-kept secret that the top mujahideen personnel of its anti-Russian and, later, anti-US campaigns in Afghanistan, some of whom are Taliban now in power, carried the privileged ‘green’ Pakistani passports. The dramatic ‘disclosure’ that Sirajuddin Haqqani, Interior Minister in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, was holding a Pakistani passport and that it had been cancelled, which, according to analysts, is a part of Pakistan’s…
Report in Dawn, December 14th, 2023ISLAMABAD: A day after Pakistan issued a demarche to Kabul following a deadly gun and bomb attack targeting a military compound in Dera Ismail Khan, the interim Afghanistan government promised to probe the terror attack, but also asked Islamabad to refrain from blaming Kabul for every problem. Taliban chief spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said Kabul would investigate the attack. “We are shocked at the attack in Pakistan. We will look into…
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…
By Fidel Rahmati in The Khaama Press Online, November 28, 2023The Afghanistan envoy to Islamabad was summoned to Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday in response to a recent terrorist attack. They were tasked with ensuring action against groups in Afghanistan conducting terrorist attacks against Pakistan. The attack targeted a security forces convoy in Bannu district on Sunday, allegedly carried out by an Afghan national. Pakistan has claimed that the Hafiz Gul Bahadur group…