by Baqir Sajjad Syed in Dawn, Dec 8th, 2023ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch on Thursday cautiously addressed media reports alleging that Sirajuddin Haqqani, Afghan Taliban’s Interior Minister and a senior leader of the Haqqani Network, in the past used a Pakistani passport for international travel. Responding to queries at the weekly media briefing, Ms Baloch said: “I have just seen the report. I do not have the facts to respond to your question.…
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by Krishana Prasain in The Kathmandu Post, Nov 12, 2023China has decided to reopen the Korala border point for both trade and travel movements from Monday onwards after a hiatus of four years since it was closed. Nepal shares a 1,400-km long border with Tibet along the Himalayan range. China allows trade and transit through six border points—Tatopani-Khasa, Rasuwa-Kerung, Yari (Humla)-Purang, Olangchung Gola-Riwu, Kimathanka-Riwu and Nechung (Mustang)-Lizi—for bilateral trade with Nepal. Korala is the fourth…
Report in The Daily Star, Oct 14, 2023The United States has advised its citizens to exercise increased caution while travelling to Bangladesh ahead of the general election. “The next general election is anticipated to occur before January 2024, and political party rallies and other election-related activities have already commenced. Political rallies and demonstrations may be held with increasing frequency or intensity as the general election draws nearer. Travellers to Bangladesh should practise vigilance and remember…
By Fidel Rahmati in The Khaama Press Online, October 12, 20230124Flydubai is resuming flights between Kabul and the United Arab Emirates, as confirmed by the Afghanistan Consulate General in Dubai. This decision comes after a two-year suspension of these flights and marks a significant development in air travel between the two destinations. Meanwhile, after almost four months of concerted efforts, the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation of Afghanistan is on the verge of granting…
By Fatema Adeeb in ToloNews, Sept 6, 2023 at 8:35 PMFormer president Hamid Karzai’s relatives confirmed there is a ban on Karzai’s travel abroad. The relatives of Hamid Karzai confirmed to TOLOnews that three official invitations from other nations were sent to Karzai when he returned from the UK, but the Islamic Emirate has not yet let him travel abroad. In the meantime, a source told TOLOnews that Hamid Karzai was not permitted to meet…
report in The News, Sept 03, 2023KABUL: The Taliban government advised Afghan citizens not to travel to Pakistan due to ongoing political instability in neighbouring country. According to the details, an advisory has been issued by the Afghan Foreign Office. The Afghans citizens have been asked to exercise caution in traveling to Pakistan due to ongoing political instability, protests and violent incidents.https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1106322-afghan-citizens-should-not-go-to-pakistan-advises-taliban-govt
by Deepak Pariyar in The Kathmandu Post, Aug 31, 2023Entrepreneurs in Pokhara have urged Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal to request China to conduct regular flights to the newly built international airport in Pokhara from different Chinese cities. They have also urged the prime minister to make an effort for the opening of the Korala pass that connects Mustang and Tibet. Nepal’s Prime Minister Dahal is scheduled for an official visit to Beijing on September…
By Bibi Amina Hakimi in TOLOnews, April 13, 2023 at 8:58 PMA delegation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation will travel to Kabul to discuss various issues with the Islamic Emirate, including lifting the ban on women’s work, the organization said. The OIC ambassador in Afghanistan stressed the need to lift the ban on women’s work and said that work for women should be provided, within the framework of Islam in the country. According to…
by Anil Giri in The Kathmandu Post,Apr 1, 2023Nepal and China are set to hold the 15th round of Diplomatic Consultation Mechanism talks in Beijing next week. For this, foreign secretary Bharat Raj Paudyal will travel to Beijing. At the talks scheduled for April 7, officials will discuss further promotion of bilateral relations and cooperation including high-level visits. Sun Weidong who has served as vice-minister of Foreign Affairs since 15 November 2022 will be leading…
Report in The Kathmandu Post, MAR 30, 2023Senior Nepali and Chinese officials have agreed to fully reopen the Kerung border point for two-way trade and movement of people from April 1. The decision was made on Wednesday during the first meeting of the Nepal-China Coordination Mechanism on Border Trade and Cooperation held in Lhasa on Wednesday. The meeting was co-chaired by Madhu Kumar Marasini, secretary at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies and Chen…
by Malik Asad in Dawn, March 11th, 2023ISLAMABAD: Talha Saeed, son of the chief of banned outfit Jamat-ud-Dawa (JuD) Hafiz Saeed, has approached the Islamabad High Court (IHC) seeking directions to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to block an Indian move to impose travel and financial restrictions on him. He also annexed a letter of the Indian home ministry, sent to the United Nations, asking for sanctions against Mr Saeed for being the head of…