BRUSSELS: The spiritual leader of Shia Ismaili Muslims Prince Shah Karim Al Hussaini Aga Khan highlighted three key areas during his speech at the Brussels Conference on Afghanistan, including an immediate drive to sustain Afghanistan’s human and social capital, supporting civil society, and ensuring sustained social and economic gains of the country. Expressing gratitude towards the Government of Afghanistan and ...
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India, Pakistan face off in Brussels; New Delhi says Islamabad blocking trade
DELHI: The face-off between India and Pakistan found echoes on the margins of a crucial international meeting on Afghanistan in Brussels, with New Delhi accusing Islamabad of impeding the development of regional trade. Speaking at an event on regional integration on the sidelines of the Brussels Conference on Afghanistan, minister of state for external affairs MJ Akbar said Pakistan had ...
Read More »Karzai reluctant to endorse Pakistan as ‘State Sponsor of Terrorism’
KABUL: The former Afghan President Hamid Karzai appeared reluctant to endorse the move to label Pakistan as ‘State Sponsor of Terrorism’ as he considered the goodwill of Pakistani people towards the Afghan people. In an exclusive with Times Now TV, Karzai emphasized on the role of the Pakistani people for hosting millions of Afghan refugees as he was asked if ...
Read More »Brussels Conference on Afghanistan kicks off
The two-day Brussels International Conference on Afghanistan kicked off in the Belgium capital on Tuesday, when the European Commission announced new financial assistance to the Afghan government in the form of a State-building contract. Tomorrow, the European Union and the government of Afghanistan will co-host the Brussels Conference that will gather more than 70 countries and 20 international organisations and ...
Read More »Dialogue essential to remove Af-Pak trust-deficit, says Pashtun leader Aftab Sherpao
KABUL: A senior Pakistani politician and chairman of the Qaumi Watan Party Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao called on Pakistani officials to start a dialogue process with Afghanistan aimed at eliminating trust-deficit between the two countries. “Pakistan should start a dialogue with Afghanistan at various levels to help remove trust-deficit between them,” Sherpao expressed these views addressing a gathering in Shahpur ...
Read More »Power of the state
On Sept 22, the Afghan government signed a peace agreement with one of the country’s most notorious warlords, in a deal aimed at coaxing the Afghan Taliban and other militant groups to sign similar accords. Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, designated a global terrorist by the US, entered into this deal on behalf of Hezb-i-Islami, the militant group that he founded. Under the ...
Read More »Afghanistan welcomes $1 billion pledged by UK ahead of Brussels conference
KABUL: Afghanistan welcomed the announcement by the United Kingdom to provide up to $1 billion in aid as the government is preparing to host a major conference in Brussels this week. President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani thanked Prime Minister Teresa May for this generous contribution of the government and people of the United Kingdom, and said “this contribution is a testimony ...
Read More »تور ملا، سپینه ناوې او سور ميړه/ مجيد قرار
زېری مې درباندې. تور ملا سپینه ناوې سره مېړه ته ور نکاح کړه. زړه مې و چې زېری د خندا په ځای ژړا کې درباندې وکړم، ځکه چې موږ تاسې د غم په ناوي خېلو کې راځو. زموږ تاسې د سلو مېړونو کونډه زړه بدرنګه جهاتي ناوکۍ نوې مېړه ته ور نکاح شوه. پرون د نویو دوستانو رویبار په کابل ...
Read More »Peace or extinction: To be or not to be
The end to the great bloody game is not in sight as predicted by our leaders when it was started that it will go till the last Pashtun/ Afghan. It was obvious from the start that the agenda is colossal needs blood to complete the script. In the present political scenario “Terror” is the need of the period for the ...
Read More »Brinksmanship versus statesmanship
In view of growing and rising Asian economic power houses like China, India and some South East Asian states, the 21st century has been described by many analysts as an Asian century. Russia, a Eurasian power also plays a significant role in the new political alignment. Iran, despite its theocratic shackles, exudes confidence after the lifting of western sanctions in ...
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