Pakistan on Friday announced that border crossings with Afghanistan would remain closed, citing the security situation, stressing that saving the life of an ordinary Pakistani is more important than the movement of goods or trade. Border crossings between the two countries have remained closed since October 11, following clashes earlier this month that killed dozens […]
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Asif rejects notion Afghan strikes carried out on US behest
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said on Monday that the ceasefire agreement between Islamabad and Kabul was linked to the Afghan Taliban’s ability to rein in terrorists attacking Pakistan from neighbouring soil. The two countries agreed to a ceasefire in Doha at the weekend after days of border clashes that killed dozens, the worst such violence […]
FC arrests ‘Afghan suicide bomber’ during raid in South Waziristan
The Frontier Corps (FC) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa carried out an operation in South Waziristan, arresting a suspected Afghan suicide bomber, security sources told on Sunday. This arrest was made amid border tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan after the neighbours engaged in deadly clashes for days that killed dozens and wounded hundreds before agreeing to a ceasefire. […]
Zardari lauds Germany’s role in Afghan relocation programme
Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Pakistan Ms. Ina Lepel, called on President Asif Ali Zardari at Aiwan-e-Sadr here on Friday and discussed bilateral ties in diverse fields. President Zardari appreciated Germany’s longstanding partnership with Pakistan and its continued support in areas of climate action, women empowerment, social protection, and human development. He […]
Asif warns of worsening Afghan ties amid surge in terror attacks
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has warned that Pakistan’s relations with Afghanistan are deteriorating, cautioning that the current environment could lead to further strain in bilateral ties, something Pakistan does not wish for. Speaking to private tv news channal, the minister said that relations with Afghanistan had never been ideal, adding that terrorism was being exported […]
Senate interior committee takes notice of Afghan fans desecrating Pakistan flag in Islamabad
The Pakistan Senate’s Standing Committee on Interior has taken notice of Afghan fans desecrating the Pakistani flag. The violence and extreme acts are coming up after Pakistan defeated Afghanistan in a nail-biting Asia Cup fixture. Senate interior committee takes notice of Afghan fans desecrating Pakistan flag in Islamabad. The senate says there will be zero […]
PACF’s mission to assist quake-hit Afghan people continues
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Afghanistan Cooperation Forum (PACF) is keeping up its efforts to assist the people of Afghanistan hit by the recent devastating earthquake hitting the eastern part of the country. At least 1,000 people had died and around 3,000 sustained injuries while hundreds of houses were destroyed in the quake which affected the mountainous […]
Afghan children with heart diseases arrive in Pakistan for treatment
ISLAMABAD: The first batch of Afghan children with congenital heart diseases (CHD) arrived on Friday at Torkham border from Kabul to receive medical treatment in Pakistan. The CHD-affected children arrived at the Torkham border along with their parents. The children and their families were received by Chairman Pak Afghan Cooperation Forum Habib Ullah Khan and […]
Afghan force arrest 6 people on charge of illegally digging historical sites
QALA-E-NAW: Security forces have arrested six people on charge of illegally digging historical sites in the western Badghis province, provincial head of Information and Culture Baz Mohammad Sarwari said Thursday. Sarwari said the suspects have been digging the archeological sites and monuments in Kariz area of Qadis district recently when law enforcement personnel captured them. […]
US govt to streamline immigration rules for recent Afghan arrivals
The US government will streamline immigration procedures for recent Afghan arrivals to speed up their resettlement in the United States, the Department of Homeland Security said. Some 70,000 Afghans have landed in the United States as part of “Operation Allies Welcome,” launched amid the August evacuation of tens of thousands of people from Afghanistan, as […]