Islamabad has demanded from the United States to cut India’s role in Afghanistan, alleging that the country is involved in destructive activities inside Pakistan using the Afghan soil, it has been reported. According to the Pakistani officials privy of the conversation between the Pakistani and US officials, Washington in response to Islamabad’s demand has said that New Delhi is involved ...

Chief of Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party, Mahmood Khan Achakzai has called on Pakistan to stay away from violating Afghanistan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, Voice of America (VoA) reported. While opposing FATA merger into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa or any other part of Pakistan, Achakzai said any development regarding fate of FATA must be done in the light of agreements between the people ...

An animated film produced by Angelina Jolie depicting the life of a young Afghan is due to be exhibited in theaters next month. The trailer of the animated move “The Breadwinner” was released few days ago with the film to be exhibited in the theaters on 17th November. Directed by Nora Twomey, the animated film depicts the life of a ...

KABUL: The Provincial Council (PC) of eastern Nangarhar province on Sunday called on the unity government to stop Pakistan from fencing the so-called Duran Line. “If the government did not take action in the next 10 days, they would confront the Pakistani aggression with the help of masses,” the public representatives warned. They said the government would be responsible for ...

“Peace in Pakistan would be a dream until durable peace, stability in Afghanistan” Awami National Party (ANP) Chief, Asfandyar Wali Khan has called on China to play role as guarantor between the Afghanistan and Pakistan instead of facilitator. While addressing a huge workers power show in Pishin district of Baluchistan, Wali Khan said wars and terrorism were imposed on Pashtun ...

KABUL: Pakistan’s Ambassador to Kabul, Zahid Nasrullah, says he has shared the issue of the increase in import duty on Afghan goods with his country’s authorities. Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI) says Pakistan has increased customs duty and taxes on 200 of types of imported goods including grapes and pomegranates from Afghanistan. As a result, exports from Kandahar to Pakistan ...

Islamabad once again revealed its opposition against the sale of modern unmanned aerial vehicles or drones by the United States to India. A spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan Nafees Zakaria told reporters on Friday that the balance of power in the region would be disrupted because of the deal. Zakaria further added that providing sensitive military ...

Washington has said the Taliban group and the notorious Haqqani terrorist network still retain the ability to operate from Pakistan. Acting Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs and Acting Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Alice G. Wells told reporters on Friday that “We believe that the Taliban leadership and the Haqqani Network still retain an ability to ...

KABUL: The Ministry of Borders and Tribal Affairs has strongly rejected the unilateral fencing of Durand Line and tribal people, including border police forces have been stopped Pakistan’s fencing work in Zazai district of Khost province. Addressing a press conference the other day here in Kabul, deputy minister for borders and tribal affairs, Muhammad Yaqoob Ahmadzai came hard over Pakistan ...

The latest round of the so called Great Game which has started recently, like the previous ones played in 19th and 20th centuries, has brought new troubles for South Asia in general and for Afghan/Pashtuns in particular. The first round of the Great Game is supposed to have started between the British and Russian empires in 1830 when Britishers decided ...