Category: Security

EU envoy calls for scraping house-to-house search in Kabul

KABUL (SW) – The top EU diplomat for Afghanistan has urged the Isalmic Emirate officials to stop the house-to-house search operation in the capital Kabul.

U.N. General Assembly holds rare emergency session on Ukraine

MONITORING (SW) – The U.S. and Albania requested a Sunday Security Council meeting to vote to convene the emergency General Assembly session, the first of its kind in 40 years and only the 11th such session in U.N. history.

Afghanistan might lose attention to the Ukraine crisis, says analysts

MONITORING (SW) – Analysts believe that Afghanistan would lose the much-needed international assistance and attention in the wake of the Ukraine crisis.

Plan chalked for the reopening of girls’ schools

KABUL (SW) – Officials at the Ministry of Education of the Islamic Emirate have announced that the plan to reopen girls’ schools has been finalized, and would be dispatched to the cabinet of ministers on Monday.

Trade volume between Pakistan, Afghanistan drops to $1 billion

MONITORING (SW) – A report of the Pakistan-Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PAJCCI) has expressed serious concerns over the “shrinking” trade volume from $2.5 billion to $1 billion between the two countries.

Trump says Ukraine war can spill into ‘World War’

MONITORING (SW) – About 20 minutes into his highly anticipated speech at America’s largest annual conservative gathering, Donald Trump praised Russian President Vladimir Putin while denouncing his attack on Ukraine as a “catastrophic disaster”.

Spin Boldak crossing point with Pakistan reopens

KANDAHAR CITY (SW) – The Spin Boldak – Chaman crossing point between Afghanistan and Pakistan has finally been reopened for public, confirmed officials on Sunday.

Kabul residents panicked by the house search drive

KABUL (SW) – The intense house-to-house raids and checking by the Islamic Emirate forces in Kabul has caused panic and concerns among the residents.

Russia vetos UN resolution condemning attack on Ukraine

MONITORING (SW) – Russia stood alone Friday to veto a U.N. resolution condemning its “brutal” invasion of Ukraine, killing the measure — for now. But all other members in the solemn session of the U.N. Security Council either voted in favor or abstained, testament to rounds of intensive diplomatic pleas by the Biden administration.

Major reshuffle sees 20 individuals posted at key positions

KABUL (SW) – In a major reshuffle, at least 20 individuals have been appointed at key government posts by the Islamic Emirate authorities.

Panic all over Ukraine as Russian forces continue to march on

MONITORING (SW) – Explosions were heard in Ukraine’s second-largest city Kharkiv, which lies close to Ukraine’s eastern border with Russia, on Friday with the mayor telling residents to seek shelter from Russian missiles in subway stations, basements and bomb shelters, Reuters news agency reported.