Trump scraps plan to resettle 1,660 Afghan refugees in US
In executive order, Trump has suspended the US refugee program for four months One of US President Donald Trump’s several executive orders has put the resettlement plans of 1,660 Afghan nationals in jeopardy. Trump signed a slew of executive orders immediately after taking power on Monday ranging from a pause on the ban on TikTok […]
Afghan interior minister meets UAE president, urges more economic cooperation
UAE accepted the Taliban ambassador only last year Afghanistan’s acting Minister of Interior Sirajuddin Haqani and Head of the General Directorate of Intelligence Abdul Haq Wasiq met the United Arab Emirates President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Tuesday. According to Afghan Interim Government’s Spokesman Zabihullah, the meeting took place in Qasr Al Shati in […]
Afghan currency falls further as Trump announces ban on aid
EU and Denmark have provided millions of dollars in aid for Afghanistan The Afghan has fallen further in value after United States President Donald Trump announced that he would ban all aid for the next 90 days. The US dollar is now trading for AFN76 in Kabul and is under risk of falling further unless […]
Afghan national involved in terrorism killed in Balochistan: ISPR
Pakistan Army said on Tuesday that it had killed an Afghan national involved in terrorism in Balochistan. According to a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations, the Afghan national was identified as Muhammad Khan Ahmedkhel, Son of Haji Qasim Dawran Khan, resident of Village Bilorai, District Wazekhwa, Paktika Province, Afghanistan. ISPR added that Ahmedkhel was […]
Biden administration swaps two Americans for Taliban prisoner
Hours before Donald Trump was sworn into office, the United States government reached an agreement with the Afghan Taliban to complete a prisoner exchange. The deal involved the release of two American citizens, Ryan Corbett and William McKenty, by the Taliban in exchange for Khan Mohammed, a member of the Afghan Taliban being held by […]
Gunship helicopters target ‘miscreants’ in Kurram, over a dozen families displaced
A sanitising operation in Kurram district of the province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa targeted hideouts of miscreants in the area on Monday. However, no deaths have been reported so far. According to local sources, the hideouts were targeted through gunship helicopters in Pastwani, Manddara, Sangrobba and Jarrni areas. The operation will also involve collecting weapons from armed […]
Iranian CGS Bagheri meets President and COAS, calls for coordinated fight against terror
Chief of general staff (CGS) of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Bagheri called on President Asif Ali Zardari and Army Chief General Asim Munir on Monday. According to a statement from the President House, Bagheri and Zardari discussed issues of bilateral importance. “During the meeting, both sides highlighted the longstanding and fraternal relations […]