Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty October 12, 2024 By Abubakar Siddique Pakistan’s decision to ban a prominent civil rights organization will further alienate the country’s large Pashtun ethnic minority, experts say. The Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), a grassroots movement that advocates for the rights of Pakistan’s estimated 40 million Pashtuns, was designated a “proscribed organization” on
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Afghanistan International: The US State Department spokesperson has said that the US position on the Taliban has not changed and that Washington continues to recognise the group as a “global terrorist organisation”. Matthew Miller said that normalisation of relations with the Taliban is contingent on fundamental changes in the Taliban’s behaviour towards human rights. Recently,
Afghanistan International: Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry called on the Taliban to respond to the needs and demands of the Afghan people, including the reopening of girls’ schools, instead of interfering in the country’s internal affairs. The Taliban had previously asked Islamabad to hold talks with the protesters. In a statement on Monday, October 7, Pakistan’s Foreign
Afghanistan International: The federal government of Pakistan announced on Sunday that it has officially designated the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) as a âproscribed organisation,â effectively banning its activities across the country. Click here to read more (external link).
Ariana: The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) said on Sunday that tensions between Pakistanâs government and the opposition have reached a worrying level and could have a negative impact on the entire region. Supporters of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan have rallied in Islamabad to push for Khanâs release as the police blocked roads,
Ayaz Gul VOA News October 5, 2024 ISLAMABAD â Russia reported Friday that a “principal decision” had already been made to remove Afghanistanâs ruling Taliban from Moscowâs list of terrorist organizations. Zamir Kabulov, the Russian presidential envoy for the South Asian nation, was quoted by state-run TASS news agency as saying that the foreign ministry and
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty October 4, 2024 Russia has urged the West to lift sanctions on Taliban-led Afghanistan and called for the inclusion of its government in discussions about the country’s future in direct opposition to the U.S. position of keeping sanctions against the regime in place. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said during a
By Ayaz Gul VOA News October 3, 2024 Islamabad, Pakistan â Russia is set to convene a meeting of regional countries on Friday to discuss, among other issues, the expansion of “practical interaction” with Taliban-governed Afghanistan in political, economic, counterterrorism and counternarcotics areas. Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi will participate as the “chief guestâ in what
8am: The goals and principles of the Vienna Process are clearly defined. From the beginning, it was stated that this process works towards uniting the anti-Taliban forces, aiming to present a united front to the world and find a reasonable and appropriate solution to Afghanistanâs issues. The Vienna Process roadmap states: âCooperation and coordination among