Qureshi warns against blaming Afghan failures on Pakistan

Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Monday said the concept of ‘strategic depth’ is obsolete and Pakistan is committed to moving together with Afghanistan to attain the goals of peace and economic prosperity.

5 polio vaccination campaign workers killed in Nangarhar

Five workers in a polio vaccination campaign were killed and four more were wounded in five separate attacks in Nangarhar province on Tuesday morning, said Ataullah Khogyani, spokesman for the provincial governor.

Turkey seeks US support for keeping troops in Afghanistan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said his country needs diplomatic, logistic and financial assistance from the US for a continued military presence in Afghanistan to guard and run the Kabul International airport.

Saboor Qani appointed as the new Herat governor

President Ghani has replaced the Herat governor Wahid Qatali, Abdul Saboor Qani, the senior deputy minister for the MOI has been appointed as the new governor for Herat province, IDLG confirmed.

MPs backlash security officials for surging insecurity

Members of the Parliament on their Monday session expressed criticisms over surge in insecurity and violence ragging on across the country.

Biden wants NATO to pay more attention to Beijing

US President Joe Biden will seek to restore bonds of trust at NATO’s first post-Trump summit on Monday, as leaders push to revitalise the alliance despite differences over dangers ahead.

Erdogan: US can rely on Turkey once troops leave Afghanistan

Amidst talks on handing over responsibilities of the security of Kabul airport to Turkish forces, Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said his country would be the “only reliable” country left to stabilize Afghanistan after the US pulls out its troops, indicating Washington could rely on its NATO ally.

Biden to discuss airport security situation with Erdogan

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Sunday night that President Joe Biden is heading to Brussels for Monday’s NATO Summit where he is expected to discuss a number of issues including that around the future security of both the United States embassy in Kabul and the airport.

Gen. McKenzie:

US to continue backing Afghan forces

Even after exiting Afghanistan, the US military will continue to support Afghan security forces, says the Central Command chief.

Khalili warns against further attacks on Hazara community

A day after two blasts occurred in the west of Kabul, former vice president Mohammad Karim Khalili warned that the people will “attempt anything” to ensure their safety if the government does not prevent “targeted attacks against Hazara community” as well as other injustices in the country.

Erdoğan heads to Brussels for NATO summit, Biden meeting

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sunday departed for Brussels to attend the NATO summit, in which the trans-Atlantic alliance’s “NATO 2030” process will be evaluated.

Saudi Arabia bars foreign travellers from Haj over COVID

Saudi Arabia has restricted the annual Haj pilgrimage to its own citizens and residents for the second year running in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the state Saudi Press Agency (SPA)reported on Saturday.

2 Afghan film staff were killed in Kabul blast yesterday

The bodies of two young women employed by Afghan Film in Kabul, who had been missing since Saturday’s explosion, were finally tracked down by their families on Sunday.

Hekmatyar: US has left us no hope of beating Taliban

Mr Hekmatyar has launched his own peace proposal, suggesting a temporary interim government that would include members of the Taliban and oversee elections.

Pakistan and China: the new US game

In this context, my earlier suspicion has turned into a firm belief that the US deliberately has led Afghanistan into a devastating civil war. Pakistan, China, Russia, and Iran will bear the main brunt of the chaos and instability. That is why I suggest that China, Russia, Iran, and Pakistan should form a separate block and bring together Afghanistan’s warring parties for meaningful reconciliation through aggressive diplomacy so as to thwart America’s dangerous designs and cunning tactics.