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Published on 16:59 GMT

Russian Tour Companies Introduce Trips to Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan for $3K

Russian tour companies have started advertising travel packages to Afghanistan, offering weeklong trips to the country for around $3,000 as Moscow deepens its ties with the Taliban-led government in Kabul. The offers, which have appeared on Russian online …

Source: The Moscow Times - Center-left
Published on 18:58 GMT

Pakistan, Afghanistan hold talks to boost trade, security cooperation

Pakistan and Afghanistan on Monday held the inaugural round of Additional Secretary-Level talks in Islamabad, aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation in trade, transit, and regional security. The meeting was convened under the Additional Secretary- …

Source: Business Recorder - Neutral
Published on 19:40 GMT

Pakistan, Afghanistan recognise terrorism as serious threat in 1st round of additional-secretary talks

Pakistan and Afghanistan recognised terrorism as a serious threat as the inaugural round of the Additional Secretary-Level Mechanism between the Foreign Ministries of Pakistan and Afghanistan was held in Islamabad on Monday. The talks are the latest in a …

Source: Dawn - Center-left
Published on 21:35 GMT

Pakistan, Afghanistan hold talks on trade, transit and security

ISLAMABAD: The first round of the Additional Secretary-Level Mechanism between the foreign ministries of Pakistan and Afghanistan was held in Islamabad on Monday, following agreements made during the visit of Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign …

Source: Profit by Pakistan Today - Neutral
Published on 21:06 GMT

Pakistan, Afghanistan to accelerate framework for UAP Railway Project

Pakistan Pakistan Pakistan, Afghanistan to accelerate framework for UAP Railway Project Close Both sides recognised terrorism as a serious threat to regional peace Updated On: Mon, 07 Jul 2025 23:56:56 PKT ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Pakistan and Afghanistan …

Source: Dunya News - Indeterminate
Published on 21:20 GMT

Pakistan, Afghanistan begin key talks to boost trade and fight terror

Pakistan and Afghanistan held important talks in Islamabad on Monday to improve trade, transit, and regional security. These talks were the first under a new Additional Secretary-Level Mechanism. The initiative follows a visit by Pakistan’s Deputy Prime …

Source: Daily Times - Center-left
Published on 20:25 GMT

UN General Assembly condemns 'systematic oppression' of women in Afghanistan

The United Nations General Assembly on Monday denounced the "systematic oppression" of women and girls in Afghanistan by the country's Taliban authorities. The resolution was adopted by 116 votes in favor versus the United States and Israel …

Source: The Daily Sentinel - Colorado - Neutral
Published on 19:52 GMT

Radical Islamist group vows ‘Afghanistan-style’ Sharia rule in Bangladesh

The radical Islamist group Jamaat-Char Monai has publicly declared its intention to reshape Bangladesh along the lines of Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, with its leader saying that the imposition of Sharia law is part of the group’s agenda. According to a …

Source: Firstpost - Center-right
Published on 18:54 GMT

UN CEDAW Committee Publishes Findings On Afghanistan, Botswana, Chad, Fiji, Ireland, Mexico, San Marino and More

Geneva, 7 July 2025 The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) today issued its findings on Afghanistan, Botswana, Chad, Fiji, Ireland, Mexico, San Marino, Solomon Islands, Thailand, and Tuvalu, after reviewing these States …

Source: Scoop - Indeterminate
Published on 22:41 GMT

UN adopts resolution on Afghanistan’s Taliban rule over U.S. objections

Source: CTV News - Neutral