Pakistan has sent its first export shipment to Uzbekistan via Iran after border crossings with Afghanistan remained closed, marking the formal launch of a new Pakistan-Iran transit corridor, an official said.
Sources say the Taliban governor of Herat, Noor Ahmad Islamjar, has blocked a planned protest march by Shia residents following a deadly attack on civilians in the province.
China has created a new administrative unit called “Xinling” in Xinjiang near the Afghan border and Pakistan-administered Kashmir, aiming to boost security along the Wakhan Corridor and curb Uighur militant infiltration.
The Taliban Foreign Ministry says talks with Pakistan in Urumqi have ended, describing discussions as “constructive” and covering bilateral ties, security issues and regional stability.
Pakistan has sent its first export shipment to Uzbekistan via Iran after border crossings with Afghanistan remained closed, marking the formal launch of a new Pakistan-Iran transit corridor, an official said.
Informed sources told Afghanistan International that four gunmen on motorcycles opened fire on civilians in Injil district on Friday afternoon, killing at least 13 people, including two women.
The Taliban’s use of drones has evolved over five years from commercial surveillance aircraft and propaganda tools into a more ambitious program involving armed and apparent one-way attack drones.
The Taliban’s commission on migrant affairs says Pakistan deported at least 2,990 Afghan migrants on Friday, returning them through the Torkham and Spin Boldak crossings.
The Islamabad High Court has stopped the deportation of 18 Afghan nationals and directed Pakistani authorities to explain the cancellation of their residency cards.
