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After suffering an embarrassing defeat at the hands of the US-backed ‘Mujahideen’, Russians adopted a hands-off approach towards Afghanistan. Having realized that they had no say in the political landscape that existed in Afghanistan post Soviet-Afghan War, Russians separated themselves from the affairs which thereafter existed between Washington and Kabul. Unable to influence the decision making apparatus of the world ...

EDITORIAL: Pakistani officials seem to change behavior to Afghanistan as its foreign ministry has said that there were hopes of a “permanent” reopening of the crossings with Afghanistan. Foreign ministry spokesman, Nafees Zakaria said Thursday that Islamabad was taking steps to resume normal trade and movement of people across the crossings, emphasizing on “soon” of the crossings reopening which was ...

Afrasiab Khan Khattak With the exception of a few sane voices Pakistan has lacked a rational and fair discourse on the question of accountability for obvious reasons. Prerequisites for genuine accountability such as supremacy of the Constitution, rule of law and equality of citizens before the law aren’t there. Holy cows have been and still are above the law and ...

GENEVA: Branding China and Pakistan as ‘plunderers’, Baloch dissident leader Mir Suleiman Ahmedzai, who holds the title of “Khan of Kalat” asserted that Balochistan strongly welcomes India’s assistance in stopping both nations with their nefarious plans in executing the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Khan of Kalat is the title given to the ruler of the Khanate of Kalat, a princely ...

Pakistani ruling elites hold Pakistan acrimonious to Islam and proudly claims that it was the first country which was carved from the belly of India in the name of Islam. Unless one has detailed knowledge of philosophy, one cannot use it for a particular mission. Every mission needs a driving force and the religious scholars were not a driving political ...

History of Pashtuns has always been full of dramatic conflicts. They have been constantly struggling with one invader or another. Balochs confronted somewhat the same fate. Since the time of the British colonizers in the subcontinent, the Pakhtuns have been discriminated against. They were divided among themselves by the foreign rulers. The British rulers governed the subcontinent for over a ...

KABUL: The Embassy of the United States of America in Kabul has said the Afghan nationals holding valid visa can travel to the country, rejecting rumors circulating regarding the travel ban on Afghans to US. “Contrary to social media rumors about the U.S. Executive Order on Immigration, #Afghans with valid visas may travel to the United States,” according to a ...

KABUL: President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has rejected the proposed uniforms for the school girls prepared by the Ministry of Education. Shah Hussain Murtazawi, a spokesman for President Ghani, said the proposed designed has been dismissed as in appropriate and in contrast with the culture of the country. He said President Ghani has rejected the proposed design, insisting that no design ...

The story is irrespective of race, colour, creed or religion, The message it gives says that humanity still exists in sharp contrast to those who spread hate and violence in the name of religion, race and caste. Kamran after his heart defect surgery in the hospital Kamran is an Afghan boy, 11 years of age. He has never attended school ...

پاک -افغان کشیدگی کے خاتمے اور افغان امن مذاکرات کی بحالی کیلئے سفارتی کوششیں تیز ھوگئی ھیں اور اس سلسلے میں بعض علاقائی قوتوں اور مشترکہ دوست ممالک کی کھلے عام اور درپردہ سفارتکاری بڑھ گئی ہے ۔ لندن میں برطانیہ کی کوششوں سے پاک-افغان مذاکرات کا انعقاد ھوا ہے اور چین نے طالبان اور افغان حکومت سے امن مذاکرات ...