Two of the six people on board a private jet that crashed in northeastern Afghanistan have been killed, confirms the Russian ambassador in Kabul. The Falcon 10 jet went down in Badakhshan province on Saturday night, killing two of those aboard, Dmitry Zhirnov was quoted as saying by TASS news agency. “I have just returned More
The Torkham crossing was reopened after 11 days of closure on Tuesday morning, an official said. Commissar Mullah Abdul Jabbar Hikmat said the Pakistani side was asking truck drivers and cleaners for visas and later Afghan authorities took the same step. He said as a result of 10 days of negotiations between the two sides, More
Pilot among four individuals onboard in Falcon 10 business jet have survived the crash in northeastern Badakhshan province, an official said on Sunday. Taliban Spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid on his Twitter handle wrote: “The Plane reported missing in Badakhshan province has been located in Aruz Koh area of Kuf Ab district. The pilot has been discovered by More
Pakistan’s federal government has been urged to hammer out a strategy for the resumption of trade with Afghanistan via Chaman. Exporters from southwestern Balochistan province, who issued the call, have been hard hit by the suspension of bilateral trade for more than three months. Traders from Balochistan and Karachi complain they have been unable to More
Fifty-eight Afghan refugees, including children, have been released from jail in Sindh, Pakistan, an official said on Saturday. Abdul Jabbar Takhari, Afghan Consul General in Karachi, in a video message said 58 Afghans, including 11 children have been freed Pakistani jail as a result of the Consulate General efforts and they individuals shifted to Afghanistan More
The Information and Culture Department of central Uruzgan province says it has launched a three-month educational program to help nearly 900 youth learn English language, computer and scientific education free of cost in Tirinkot, the provincial capital. Qari Agha Wali Qurashi, Uruzgan information and culture director, said about 880 youth hailing from Tirinkot and districts More
A veteran political leader from Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has called for the immediate reopening of the Torkham crossing. Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) Chairman Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao issued the call on Tuesday when the major crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan remained close for the fourth consecutive day. Trades on both sides of the More
After closing Torkham, Kharlasi and Angor Ada crossings, Pakistan has shut Ghulam Khan crossing to transit trade and patients, officials said on Tuesday. Shabir Ahmad Usmani, Khost information and culture director, said Pakistani guards had closed the gate since last four days without any specific reason. He said traders from both countries suffered financial losses due More
Former foreign minister of Pakistan and PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has claimed the ex-ISI chief having a cup of tea in Kabul has led to consequences. Zardari made the remarks while addressing a rally in the Ratodero town of Larkana district, Pakistani media reported on Wednesday. He reflected on Faiz Hameed’s visit to Afghanistan More
Pakistan-Afghanistan trade via Torkham remains suspended as officials failed to reach an agreement on resolving the issue of visa restrictions on truck drivers. A meeting between Torkham-based officials from the two countries fizzled out on Sunday when no trucker was allowed to cross the Durand Line, Dawn reported. Although the deadlock on travel curbs persisted, More
