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Taliban launches warped Afghan TOURISM campaign with spoof vid of brutes posing beside ‘hostage’ in ISIS-style execution
The U.S. Sun
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July 10, 2025
A BIZARRE campaign has been launched to lure tourists to terrorist-infested Afghanistan - featuring a sick spoof hostage video. The slick, professionally produced 50-second promotional film starts with footage of a hooded man surrounded by armed...
Mass returns overwhelm Afghanistan’s aid capacity, NRC warns
Ariana News
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July 10, 2025
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has issued an urgent warning over the intensifying humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, stating that the return of more than 1.4 million Afghans from Iran and Pakistan is pushing local support systems beyond...
Bangladesh’s Indo-Bangla Pharmaceuticals to begin exporting medicines to Afghanistan
Ariana News
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July 10, 2025
In a move seen as a potential boost to Afghanistan’s fragile healthcare system, Bangladesh-based Indo-Bangla Pharmaceuticals has announced plans to begin exporting medicines to Afghanistan. The decision comes as part of a long-term partnership...
Trade with regional countries reaches $4.1b
The Express Tribune
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July 8, 2025
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's exports to seven regional countries increased 1% during the first 11 months of fiscal year 2024-25 compared to the corresponding months of the previous year. Exports to the regional countries including...
Iran Releases Currency Exchange Rates For July 10
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 10. The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has released the official exchange rates for foreign currencies as of July 10, Trend reports. According to the rates announced by the CBI, the value of 45...
Afghan-Pakistan talks ended without any mention of terrorists infiltrating from Afghanistan into Pakistan
Dispatch News Desk Pakistan
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July 8, 2025
Islamabad, Pakistan: The inaugural round of the Additional Secretary-Level Mechanism between the Foreign Ministries of Pakistan and Afghanistan was held here on Tuesday. The statement issued by Pakistan said that the issue of terrorism came under...
Afghan Police Foil Drug Smuggling, Detain Two In Eastern Province
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Kabul, July 8 (IANS) Afghanistan Police has thwarted attempts to smuggle 43 kg illegal opium type drugs and arrested two individuals on charges of involvement in the drug business in eastern Wardak province, Provincial Director for...
Afghanistan Spotlights Plight Of Afghan Detainees And Refugees In Pakistan
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Kabul, July 8 (IANS) Afghanistan has yet again highlighted the importance of addressing the issues faced by Afghan detainees and refugees in Pakistan besides facilitating the visa issuance process for Afghan patients and...
Pakistan Extends Temporary Admission Document Validity For Afghan Cargo Vehicles Until July 31, 2025
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN- Tribal News Network) In a move aimed at maintaining smooth trade operations at the Torkham border, Pakistan's Ministry of Commerce has extended the validity of Temporary Admission Documents (TAD) for cargo vehicles traveling to and from...
Pakistan and Russia plan freight train launch in august to boost trade
Daily Times
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July 10, 2025
MOSCOW – A high-level Pakistani delegation met Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk in Moscow on Thursday to discuss strengthening bilateral ties and new cooperation projects. The delegation was led by Special Assistants to the Prime...
Bruce Yandle: Today’s political correctness descends upon economic talk
Pioneer Press - Minnesota
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July 10, 2025
Whether U.S. bombers recently “obliterated” Iran’s nuclear capability (President Donald Trump’s preferred wording) or “severely damaged” it (per the CIA) matters so much to Trump that he’s threatened to sue news outlets reporting the CIA’s...
Illegal drug discovered, 4 detained in N. Afghanistan
Xinhua News Agency
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KABUL, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Police have discovered 354 kg of illegal drugs, including opium poppy and hashish, in northern Afghanistan's Badakhshan province and taken into custody four people on charges of involvement in the drug business,...
Afghanistan’s population estimated at 36.4 million in 2025
Ariana News
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July 8, 2025
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has announced that it will assess the contents of the recent United Nations Resolution on Afghanistan in accordance with Islamic teachings and national interests. In an official...
Afghan police foil drug smuggling, detain 2 in eastern province
Xinhua News Agency
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KABUL, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Police have thwarted attempts to smuggle 43 kg illegal drug of opium type and arrested two individuals on charges of involvement in the drug business in eastern Wardak province, provincial director for counter-narcotics...
Ex-Afghan general reveals India-Taliban alliance behind terror activities in Pakistan
Daily Times
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July 10, 2025
A shocking revelation by former Afghan military official Lieutenant General (retd) Sami Sadat has exposed a growing alliance between India and the Afghan Taliban aimed at destabilizing Pakistan. According to Sadat, the Taliban are receiving...
IFRC warns one million more Afghans could be deported from Iran
Ariana News
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July 9, 2025
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) warned Tuesday that an additional one million Afghans could be deported from Iran by the end of 2025, intensifying an already dire humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan and...
Indo-Bangla Pharma set to export drugs to Afghanistan
Daily Star
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July 10, 2025
Indo-Bangla Pharmaceuticals, a listed drug maker, is likely to start exporting its products to Afghanistan from this year. In a disclosure at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) yesterday, the company said its board of directors has approved the...
China’s Mineral Monopoly Demands Renewing the Development Finance Corporation
War on the Rocks
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July 10, 2025
American auto manufacturers are preparing to shut down production lines. Defense manufacturers may not be far behind. The tit-for-tat tariff escalation between the United States and China dominated headlines throughout March and April, but the...
Afghanistan’s Refugees in India suffer inhumane conditions, rights group warns
Khaama Press
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July 8, 2025
A rights group reports that Afghanistan’s refugees in India are living without legal protection, basic services, or dignity, enduring harsh conditions and prolonged uncertainty. Dozens of Afghan asylum seekers who fled to India due to threats in...
Former Afghan general exposes India-Taliban nexus against Pakistan
Dunya News
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World World Former Afghan general exposes India-Taliban nexus against Pakistan Close Afghan Taliban using Indian funds to aid terrorist groups operating against Pakistan Published On: Thu, 10 Jul 2025 10:46:59 PKT ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – A former...