Iftikhar Shirazi in Dawn, June 4, 2023 Two soldiers were martyred and as many terrorists killed during an exchange of fire in the Janikhel area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district on Saturday, according to a statement issued by the military’s media affairs wing. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said security personnel “effectively engaged the terrorists’ location” during the gun battle, as a result of which “two terrorists were sent to hell”. Meanwhile, the ISPR added,…
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By Banafsha Binesh in Tolo News, June 3, 2023 at 8:59 PM The second Central Asia-European Union leaders’ meeting’s participants expressed concern about the situation in Afghanistan in their closing statement, while also highlighting the stability and growth of this country. Speaking at the meeting, Charles Michel, President of the European Council, called for the establishment of inclusive government, respect for human rights, especially the right to education and work for women and girls in…
by Ibrahim Shinwari in Dawn, April 9th, 2023KHYBER: Two soldiers lost their lives and four others were injured when their vehicle was targeted by an improvised explosive device (IED) in Bara tehsil of Khyber tribal district on Saturday, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement. Local sources said the security forces’ vehicle was passing through Miangano Kalay Khearr (dry stream) in the Malakdin Khel locality in the afternoon when it was hit by…
By Fidel Rahmati in Khaama Press online,The Pakistani security forces killed eight militants, including their commander, in a special operation on Wednesday near Afghanistan border, the military’s media wing said in a statement. Meanwhile, the statement said that one Pakistani soldier dead and four others were wounded during the shootout. The operation occurred in the Shin Warsak area of South Waziristan, a northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province district. The military has not said anything about the…
By Gulalai Hakim in TOLOnews, March 21,2023 at 9:13 PMThe EU Council said in a statement that it is concerned about the “presence and operations of terrorist groups in Afghanistan,” saying that the country should not once again serve as a “base for terrorism.” However, the statement said that the EU approved the conclusions that reaffirm the EU’s “principled commitment to peace and stability in Afghanistan and to supporting the people of the country.” “Afghanistan…
By Mujeeb Rahman Awrang Stanikza in TOLOnews, Mar 20,2023 at 10:10 PMQatar hosted talks on the future of education in Afghanistan and the challenges and obstacles facing it, the Qatar foreign ministry said in a statement. The statement said that Assistant Foreign Minister Lolwah Al Khater, with the participation of the CEO of Education Above All Foundation, Fahad Al Sulaiti, represented Qatar in the talks held in Doha, where a delegation from the Afghan Ministry…
report in Asian Age, Dhaka, Mar 19,2023Importers are not being able to open letters of credit (LCs) in Bangladesh due to dollar crisis. As a result businessmen are not being able to import necessary commodities from abroad. Under these circumstances goods of 2 trillion taka have been imported from overseas on credit. “Please give us dollars. We cannot open Letters of Credit to import raw materials.” The statement was made by a top businessman who…
by Asma Saayin in ToloNews, Feb 8, 2023 at 9:49 PMThe Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan issued a statement forbidding the smuggling of currency, gold and precious stones into or out of the country. Bringing currency from other regional countries into Afghanistan is not allowed. According to the statement, no one has the right to transport across the border more than $5,000 in cash by air and more than $500 by land. “The money, gold, and…
By Mohammad Farshad Daryoshi in Tolo News, Jan 20, 2023 at 8:56 PMThe Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that during the visit of its envoy to Afghanistan, the two sides discussed recognition of the Islamic Emirate. The statement said that Russian envoy Zamir Kabulov has also discussed strengthening of economic, cultural education relations between the two countries as well as issues of terrorism and prevention of narcotics. “In the meeting, there was a…
by Tika R Prdhan in The Kathmandu Post, Jan 15, 2023Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s statement on Saturday that he would consult the Nepali Congress on the elections of the President and the Speaker has created confusion among the coalition partners. Dahal’s statement, which he made while meeting a group of editors at Baluwatar, comes at a time that leaders of CPN-UML, his major coalition partner, are increasingly suspicious of the Congress’ decision to give…
report in ToloNews, Jan 30, 2023 at 10:03 PMThe US special envoy for Afghanistan, Thomas West, is due to visit to Pakistan, Germany, and Switzerland to consult with partners, Afghans, and humanitarian relief organizations regarding shared interests in Afghanistan, the US State Department said in a statement. West’s trip will be from January 29 to February 4. “The Taliban’s recent edicts have presented the international community with extraordinary challenges as we seek to support the…