The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) has strongly condemned a deadly attack on a school bus in Pakistan&s Balochistan province, calling the violence against children and civilians &unjustifiable.& In a statement shared on X, Islamic Emirate spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid expressed sympathy for the victims and rejected...

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Two Israeli embassy staff were killed in a shooting outside an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC, on Wednesday night, and a suspect is in custody, officials said. A man and a woman were shot and killed in the area of 3rd and F streets in Northwest which is near the museum, an FBI field office and the U.S. attorney&s...

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Three children were among at least five people killed when a suicide bomber struck an army school bus in Pakistan&s restive Balochistan province, the military said on Wednesday, in an attack that Pakistan blamed on Indian proxies, Reuters reported. About 40 students were on the bus, which was headed to an army-run school, and several...

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Pakistan and Afghanistan plan to update their diplomatic ties, China said on Wednesday after hosting a casual conference in between Afghanistan&& s Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi and Pakistan & s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. Muttaqi and Dar concurred in principle to send ambassadors to each other & s nation as soon as possible, ... Pakistan and Afghanistan strategy to update their diplomatic ties, China said on Wednesday after hosting an informal meeting between Afghanistan&& s Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi and Pakistan&& s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar.Muttaqi and Dar concurred in principle to send ambassadors to each other&& s country as quickly as possible, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said after the meeting.According to a statement released by China&& s foreign ministry, Wang said the two nations && plainly revealed& & desire to update the level of their diplomatic relations.&& China welcomes this and wants to continue offering assistance for the improvement of Afghanistan-Pakistan relations,& & he said.In a declaration on Wednesday, Pakistan&& s foreign &workplace stated it & invited favorable momentum in bilateral ties, including improved diplomatic engagement, trade, and transit assistance.&& Afghanistan & s acting foreign minister & highlighted the significance of political and economic relations with both countries and revealed wish for further progress in these areas in the future.&& Tensions appeared to relieve after an unusual conference in between Muttaqi and Dar in Kabul last month where the Islamic Emirate&& s acting foreign minister revealed issue over the deportation of tens of thousands of Afghans from Pakistan, Reuters reported.Wednesday&& s conference in Beijing signalled a more thaw, with all accepting a trilateral foreign ministers& & dialogue in Kabul as quickly as possible.Pakistan and Afghanistan have embassies in each other&& s capitals however they are led by charge d&& affaires, not ambassadors.China was the very first nation to accept an ambassador from the Islamic Emirate-run administration in Kabul though it does not officially acknowledge the government.Wang and Muttaqi likewise satisfied individually on Wednesday to discuss their bilateral relations.The post Beijing validates Pakistan and Afghanistan to upgrade diplomatic ties initially appeared on TINS News|Afghanistan News.

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President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that his administration&s cuts to the U.S. Agency for International Development and its aid programs worldwide have been &devastating.&, Reuters reported. Speaking beside South African President Cyril Ramaphosa during a White House visit, Trump was asked about his cutting most foreign aid...

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The US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that the procedure of relocating qualified Afghans to the United States is being examined as previous vetting procedures raised concerns. During an US Senate hearing, Rubio stated a review into the procedure is underway and that && frankly there have actually been some errors discovered in the previous vetting ...

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