6pm News 29 August 2025
Shoigu acknowledged that the Taliban leadership has managed to reverse what he described as a negative trend in drug trafficking..
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Taliban unveil five-year development strategy
Mujahid said the strategy is intended to unify all Taliban-run state institutions under a single long-term plan.
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Sources: Taliban foreign minister’s planned trip to India canceled
Muttaqi was scheduled to travel to India from Aug. 27 to 29, but New Delhi withdrew its invitation, sources said.
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Sources: Pakistan’s meeting on Afghanistan delayed
The meeting, originally scheduled for this week, is now expected to take place in late September, the sources said.
Politics
Don Brown named as new US chargé d’affaires for Afghanistan
Brown has served as deputy chief of mission since November 2023 and will temporarily lead the embassy.
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Pakistan says Kabul talks focused on joint counterterrorism efforts
The ministry said the three sides stressed the need to strengthen joint efforts against terrorism.
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Chinese FM urges Taliban to address Beijing’s security concerns
Wang said China hoped Afghanistan would take its concerns seriously.
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China’s foreign minister in Kabul for trilateral talks
Ahead of the meeting, Wang met with Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi.
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Pakistan’s foreign minister in Kabul for trilateral talks
Dar is joined by Mohammad Sadiq, Pakistan’s special envoy for Afghanistan, as part of the delegation.
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Taliban to host trilateral talks with China and Pakistan in Kabul
Following that meeting, Islamabad announced it would upgrade its diplomatic relations with the Taliban to ambassadorial level.