Tajikistan announced that five people were killed and five others were injured in two cross-border attacks launched from Afghanistan over the past week. Officials said the incidents took place along the remote frontier, raising fresh concerns about growing insecurity. Moreover, the attacks come at a time when tensions between the two neighbours remain high. Authorities […]
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Arif Alvi shares with Rahmon Pakistan’s Vision Central Asia
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday said that Pakistan attached great importance to its relations with Tajikistan based on strong historic, religious and cultural links and stressed upon further cooperation in diverse fields. Talking to Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon, who called on him at the Aiwan-e-Sadr, he said that Pakistan and Tajikistan had […]
Tajikistan proposes ‘trade corridor’ to access Gwadar, Karachi ports
ISLAMABAD: Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rahmon on Wednesday expressed his country’s interest to access Pakistan’s Gwadar and Karachi seaports as the ‘shortest trade route’ for the landlocked Central Asian state to connect with the region. In this regard, the Tajik president supported establishment of a ‘trade corridor’ passing through Pakistan, as he addressed at a joint […]