Afghanistan: General News and Discussion

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EVERYONE has had enough of afghans, afghanistan and the taliban.

 

[ghazi52]

 

[Master Chief]

"Trade data shows that export losses for Afghanistan have reached around 10 per cent since October 10, compared with about 0.6pc for Pakistan due to the suspension of bilateral trade, placing Kabul at a clear disadvantage."

Afghanistan bears heavier economic cost as Pakistan trade suspension bites harder

Trade data shows that export losses for Afghanistan have reached around 10 per cent since October 10, compared with about 0.6pc for Pakistan due to the suspension of bilateral trade, placing Kabul at a clear disadvantage.

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[Pakistan Space Agency]

"Trade data shows that export losses for Afghanistan have reached around 10 per cent since October 10, compared with about 0.6pc for Pakistan due to the suspension of bilateral trade, placing Kabul at a clear disadvantage."

Afghanistan bears heavier economic cost as Pakistan trade suspension bites harder

Trade data shows that export losses for Afghanistan have reached around 10 per cent since October 10, compared with about 0.6pc for Pakistan due to the suspension of bilateral trade, placing Kabul at a clear disadvantage.

www.dawn.com

Keep it up Pakistan. Let these 2 month old sanctions turn to 2 years.

If Afghanistan wants to talk thereafter, let us know but for now Afghanistan will remain on Pakistan's ignore/sanctions list.

 

[PAKISTANFOREVER]

Keep it up Pakistan. Let these 2 month old sanctions turn to 2 years.

If Afghanistan wants to talk thereafter, let us know but for now Afghanistan will remain on Pakistan's ignore/sanctions list.

If they do it for 10 years solid, the afghan problem will be solved once and for ALL PERMANENTLY. No surrender to afghan taliban KUFFAR scum.

 

[Master Chief]

Keep it up Pakistan. Let these 2 month old sanctions turn to 2 years.

If Afghanistan wants to talk thereafter, let us know but for now Afghanistan will remain on Pakistan's ignore/sanctions list.

Plenty of the Indian economic advisory board members on this very forum were telling us that saaaar Pakistan will suffer from lack of trade and transit fees.

We explained gently to those expert economists that no country suffers from shutting down an illicit tax-dodging band of contraband smugglers. In fact, Pakistan can only benefit from such actions. We can't "lose out" on transit and customs fees that were never being paid to us anyway!

The only thing that bugs me is that the Talibs themselves enacted this trade suspension. I am not entirely sure we would have done it ourselves, probably citing some misplaced sense of trans-Durandian "brotherly relations".

We should have initiated the suspension ourselves!

 

[Pakistan Space Agency]

... The only thing that bugs me is that the Talibs themselves enacted this trade suspension. I am not entirely sure we would have done it ourselves, probably citing some misplaced sense of trans-Durandian "brotherly relations".

We should have initiated the suspension ourselves!

They chose to shoot themselves in the foot, we can't complain.

 

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Afghanistan Faces Growing Global Isolation Due to the Taliban’s Extremist Policies

Afghanistan is facing severe international isolation as a result of the Taliban regime’s undemocratic and violent policies

Due to the Taliban’s extremist policies, multiple countries have suspended their diplomatic relations with Afghanistan

Since the Taliban came to power, there has been a continuous increase in the closure of Afghan embassies

Following the United Kingdom, Turkey, and Norway, Japan has now also announced the closure of the Afghan embassy

The ongoing closure of Afghan embassies indicates that the Taliban regime has suffered a diplomatic failure and is facing global isolation

The Afghan newspaper Kabul Times has also confirmed the closure of the Afghan embassy in Japan and clarified that:

As of January 31, 2026, all political and economic affairs at the embassy will be suspended.

Kabul Times has also warned that:
The closure of diplomatic missions for Afghan citizens residing abroad could lead to serious consequences, as it will increase their legal and administrative issues

Due to the Taliban regime’s authoritarian and extremist mindset, several countries have further tightened laws regarding the entry of Afghan citizens

According to the Afghan newspaper Aama:
Citing security concerns, Russia has also refused to recruit Afghan workers

Due to Afghan extremists and security concerns, Afghan refugees are being expelled from the United States, Germany, Pakistan, Iran, and other countries, experts say

Due to the Taliban’s extremist and undemocratic policies, Afghanistan is increasingly facing isolation on the global stage, which is a matter of extreme concern

 

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there are still US MALE drones flying over Afghanistan, and Kabul no less?

this is strange

 

[ghazi52]

UN spends $2.5b addressing Afghan refugees’ problems: Ratwatte​

by The Frontier Post

KABUL (Pajhwok): United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) deputy director Andrika Ratwatte says UN agencies spent 2.5 billion US dollars this year on addressing the problems of Afghan refugees.

He said this at a meeting with Minister of Refugees and Repatriation on Wednesday, the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) wrote on its X handle.

It said the meeting discussed the delivery of assistance to the returnees and ways to remove existing obstacles related to this process.

Andrika Ratwatte said UN agencies had spent $2.5bn to address the problems of Afghan refugees, reflecting the United Nations’ commitment to supporting Afghans during the current calendar year.

He added that Afghanistan’s population had increased by 10 percent due to the return of refugees in recent times, but the situation had been well managed through the efforts of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) and the United Nations, preventing a crisis.

 

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Cabinet members undertake 99 foreign trips last year: Mujahid​

by The Frontier Post

KABUL (Pajhwok): The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) chief spokesman says cabinet members made 99 foreign visits last year aimed at enhancing diplomatic ties.

He said more than 281,000 security and defence personnel were trained, nine major dams completed or under construction, 341 small dams built and over 35,000 drug addicts received treatment during the period.

Zabihullah Mujahid wrote on his X handle the IEA made notable progress in diplomacy and relations with other countries.

He said in addition to being officially recognised by Russia, cabinet members— including deputy prime ministers and ministers— undertook 99 foreign trips for economic, trade and diplomatic purposes last year

 

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Dostum says Taliban ‘taking their last breaths’​

by The Frontier Post

KABUL (Amu tv): Former vice president Marshal Abdul Rashid Dostum has said that the Taliban are “taking their last breaths” and only understand force, as criticism intensified over the killing of a former police chief in Iran.

Speaking during an online memorial gathering for Gen. Ikramuddin Saree on Sunday, Dostum said the Taliban do not understand diplomacy or dialogue and respond only to pressure, describing the group as a “terrorist regime” whose rule he said would not endure.

“The Taliban do not understand diplomacy or common language. They only understand pressure and force,” Dostum said.

“The terrorist Taliban’s regime will not last more. They are taking their last breaths. A big success will be there for the people of Afghanistan… The Taliban’s rule is on the verge of its end,” he said.

Saree, who served as police chief in several northern provinces including Takhar under Afghanistan’s previous government, was shot dead last week in Tehran along with Mohammad Amin Almas, another former member of the security forces. Iranian authorities have not publicly released details of the attack or identified those responsible.

The killings have prompted strong reactions from political figures and armed groups opposed to the Taliban, many of whom accuse the group of pursuing former security officials beyond Afghanistan’s borders.

Yasin Zia, leader of the Afghanistan Freedom Front, said those responsible for the killings would eventually be held accountable, while Ahmad Massoud, head of the National Resistance Front, urged Iran to carry out a serious and transparent investigation.

“This is not the first time prominent former Afghan officials have been killed in Iran,” Massoud said. “The expectation of the Afghan people is that Iranian authorities take this case seriously.”

The UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, also called for an independent investigation, saying those responsible should be identified and brought to justice.

In a separate statement, the Coordination Council of Afghanistan’s former diplomatic and consular missions said the killings showed that former Afghan security personnel remained at risk even in exile, despite repeated Taliban claims of a general amnesty.

Saree moved to Iran after the Taliban seized power in August 2021 and was reportedly assisting former security members with documentation and residency matters.

Iranian security agencies have not commented publicly on the case. Taliban officials did not respond to requests for comment

 

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Nearly 23MW Naghlu solar power project inaugurated​

by The Frontier Post

KABUL (Pajhwok): A 22.75-megawatt solar power generation project was completed and inaugurated in the Naghlu area of Surobi district in Kabul on Tuesday, officials said.

Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) Chief Executive Officer Dr. Abdul Bari Omar said at the inauguration ceremony that industrial activity in the country was steadily expanding, leading to a growing demand for electricity.

He said some factories now required up to 40 megawatts of power—an amount equivalent to the electricity supply of two provinces—adding that the Naghlu solar project would help partially address existing shortages.

“Electricity in the modern era is as vital as blood circulation in the human body,” he said, adding that Afghanistan was utilising multiple sources of power generation on its path toward economic and political independence.

Dr. Omar said DABS had launched work on several major projects, including coal-based, wind and solar power schemes, noting that the Azizi Group was cooperating with the power utility on 16 projects.

He congratulated the nation and the leadership of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) on the inauguration and expressed hope that Afghanistan would one day export electricity.

Deputy Prime Minister for Administrative Affairs Mawlawi Abdul Salam Hanafi said Afghanistan currently required more than 5,000 megawatts of electricity for residential use and over 10,000 megawatts for the industrial sector.

He said the 22.75-megawatt Naghlu project would enable electricity supply to more than 23,000 households and added that projects with a combined generation capacity of 1,200 megawatts were currently under implementation by DABS.

Chief of the Directorate of Administrative Affairs Sheikh Noor-ul-Haq Anwar described electricity as a fundamental requirement for the country’s development and assured that the IEA would continue efforts to strengthen the power sector.

Meanwhile, Head of Emirati Companies Mawlavi Ahmad Jan Bilal said several development projects were underway in the electricity sector across various provinces and would be put into operation upon completion.

He added that improved security had created a favourable environment for national self-sufficiency and the implementation of large-scale development projects.