Pakistan Must Rethink Its Afghanistan Policy as Tensions Reach a Critical Point
Pakistan Must Rethink Its Afghanistan Policy as Tensions Reach a Critical Point
Afghan Ambassador Says Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations Shape Stability and Trade
ISLAMABAD—Afghan Ambassador to Pakistan Sardar Ahmad Shakib said Pakistan-Afghanistan relations are deeply interconnected, and both countries must use their interdependence to promote stability, security and prosperity instead of conflict. Speaking at the National Defence University in Islamabad, the Afghan envoy said decades of war and security developments have tied the interests and strategies of Pakistan […]
Pak-Afghan Border Trade Crisis: 10,000 Containers Stranded as SCCI Demands Reopening
PESHAWAR – The President of the Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), Junaid Altaf, has issued an urgent plea to the federal government to address the escalating Pak-Afghan border trade crisis. He warned that the continued closure of key crossing points has left more than 10,000 transit trade containers stranded at Karachi Port, threatening […]
Border closure cripples traders, hits agricultural exports
Border closure cripples traders, hits agricultural exports
Pakistan Afghanistan conflict: is the region on the brink of war?
The question of whether Pakistan and Afghanistan are heading toward a full-scale war is no longer distant from ground realities. This issue raises several follow-up questions: what would such a conflict look like, which forces are pushing both sides toward escalation, and what might be the eventual outcome? The situation on the ground appears dangerously […]
Pakistan at war: Fighting Terror and Betrayal
Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has issued a stark warning – Pakistan is at war. In his latest statement on X, Asif declared that Pakistan now faces a full-scale hybrid conflict involving cross-border terrorism, regional conspiracies, and internal attacks. The Islamabad suicide bombing, the Wana Cadet College terrorist attack, and the New Delhi explosion have […]
Pakistan-Afghanistan talks reach a delicate Deadlock
Pakistan-Afghanistan negotiations face a deadlock as Pakistan demands written assurances to curb cross-border terrorism.
Federal govt orders closure of afghan refugee camps in KP
The federal government has officially ordered the closure of all Afghan refugee camps in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), ending a 40-year chapter that began with the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. The directive, issued by the Federal Ministry of States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON), instructs all Afghan refugees to leave immediately and calls for the transfer of […]
Afghan Transit Trade suspended as Pakistan orders offloading of containers
Afghan Transit Trade
Govt Orders Closure of Afghan Refugee Camps In KP
PESHAWAR – The federal government has ordered the closure of Afghan refugee camps in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, marking a new stage in its nationwide repatriation campaign. The federal directive instructs provincial authorities to vacate long-established camps in Dera Ismail Khan, Tank, Lakki Marwat, Bannu, Mansehra, Charsadda, and Malakand. Thousands of Afghan families are now being told […]