Special representatives of Central Asian countries and the European Union (EU) are all set to hold a meeting on Afghanistan today (Wednesday) in Bishkek. Last week, EU special Representative Tomas Niklasson told a press conference during his four-day trip to Kabul that the political, economic and humanitarian situation in Afghanistan would be discussed at the More
Corpses of about 100 people have been found in a mass grave in southeastern Khost province. Provincial officials say the bodies were discovered from an area near the Sheikh Zayed University during the construction of a check dam. The mass grave, discovered two days ago, was dug up in the presence of locals and municipality More
US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that Afghanistan’s foreign reserves would remain frozen beyond February 11. Biden issued the original executive order on the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan and the threat arising from it on February 11, 2022. In an order posted to the White House’s website, Biden said: “The widespread humanitarian crisis in More
Several rights organizations have appealed to the UN Secretary-General to give Afghan women’s rights a priority in the UN-convened meeting in Doha on Feb. 18-19. In a letter, spearheaded by Kaavya Asoka, Executive Director of the NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security, urged the inclusion of diverse Afghan women in the Doha discussions. More
The US State Department released a document, revealing the US is cautiously exploring the possibility of reopening a consulate in Afghanistan. But a State Department spokesman said there has been no change in the US position regarding the return of any diplomatic functions to Kabul. Taliban also called the possible return of US consular services More
European Union special representative for Afghanistan Tomas Niklasson has discussed the situation of Afghanistan with foreign ministers of Pakistan and Indonesia in Brussels. On his X handle, Niklasson wrote: “Grateful for the opportunity to meet 🇵🇰Foreign Minister Jalil Jilani in Brussels. “We spoke about EU support to the people of Afghanistan, education, economic development, governance More
The United States (US) provided $11.21 billion in assistance to Afghanistan and Afghan refugees since August 2021, according to the latest SIGAR report on Friday. “The United States has appropriated or otherwise made available $11.21 billion in assistance to Afghanistan and to Afghan refugees, this includes nearly $2.63 billion in US appropriations for Afghanistan assistance, More
The government of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has rejected the latest report from the Transparency International on corruption in the country. The Berlin-Based organisation released its annual report for 2023 — the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) — in which Denmark was ranked the least and Somalia the most corrupt countries. Afghanistan has fallen back by More
The national team has arrived in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, for an all-format series, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) said. Syed Naseem Sadat, spokesman for ACB, said the squad left the United Arab Emirates for Sri Lanka, where they landed in Colombo late Tuesday night. He said the Afghan team would start preparations More
The US State Department has asked China to clarify whether or not it has formally recognised the Taliban government. Matthew Miller, a spokesman for the State Department, said at a media briefing: “I’ve seen those reports, and I think I would let the Chinese government speak to what this means in terms of their relationship More
