Six dead, 10 injured in Russian strike on Kharkiv, officials say
MONITORING (SW) – A Russian strike on Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, killed six civilians and injured 10 early on Saturday, regional officials said.
Category: Politics & Governance
Analysts see necessities compelling countries to engage with Afghanistan
KABUL (SW) – The Russian news agency TASS, citing its sources in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, has reported that the ministries of justice, foreign affairs, and some related institutions are examining the issue of removing the name of the Islamic Emirate from the “terrorism” list of this country.
Iranian authorities plan to expedite deportation of Afghan refugees
MONITORING (SW) – Iranian authorities have once again expedited the deportation of Afghan refugees lacking legal documents for stay in Iran.
UN envoy assures of continued aid to Afghanistan
KABUL (SW) – Indrika Ratwatte, Deputy Special Representative in Humanitarian Affairs of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), met with Abdul Salam Hanafi, the administrative deputy of the cabinet of ministers of the Islamic Emirate.
Pakistan grapples with deadly attacks
MONITORING (SW) – In the 10 days between March 16 and March 26, Pakistan witnessed five different attacks, three in its northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and two in its southwestern Balochistan province, resulting in the deaths of at least 18 people.
ICJ orders Israel to halt Gaza famine; Hamas says ceasefire needed
MONITORING (SW) – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday unanimously ordered Israel, accused by South Africa of genocide in Gaza, to take all necessary and effective action to ensure basic food supplies to the enclave’s Palestinian population and halt spreading famine.
Islamic Emirate urges joint efforts to resolve Afghanistan-Pakistan trade issues
KABUL (SW) – For the past three days, a delegation from Pakistan, led by the appointed head of the Ministry of Commerce of that country, has been in Kabul to address issues in the trade and transit sector with the de-facto government of the Islamic Emirate.
Islamic Emirate, Pakistan discuss to separate trade from politics
KABUL (SW) – Following a series of unpleasant incidents in the relations between the Islamic Emirate and Pakistan, and border tensions, on Tuesday, Kabul has
Islamic Emirate, Pakistan officials discuss future trade policy
KABUL (SW) – The Pakistan-Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PAJCCI) stated that during the visit of the Pakistani delegation to Kabul, discussions would be held with the Islamic Emirate officials on the future trade policy of the two countries and resolving trade issues.
As West visits India, IE demands attention for Afghanistan’s reconstruction
KABUL (SW) – Thomas West, the Special Representative of the United States for Afghanistan, has stated that during his visit to India, he discussed on adopting an “unified diplomatic approach” with Indian officials to support collective interests related to Afghanistan.
Islamic Emirate, Pakistan seek to ease tensions and improve relations
KABUL (SW) – Sardar Ahmad Shakib, Head of the Afghan Embassy in Islamabad, tells Salam Watandar that in his meeting with Asif Durrani, the special representative of this country’s for Afghanistan, it was agreed that Pakistan’s air attacks on Afghan territory would not be repeated.
Exclusive: 17 new restrictions imposed on women in Afghanistan in one year
KABUL (SW) – Findings by Salam Watandar indicate that during the year (solar year) 1402 (21 March 2023 to 20 March 2024) at least 17 sorts of new restrictions were imposed on women in Afghanistan on top of the 49 earlier restrictions imposed in the previous two years under the de-facto government of the Islamic Emirate.
