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Afghanistan Added to EU’s Dirty-Money Blacklist

Afghanistan is among the European Commission’s blacklist of nations that are considered a threat because of poor money laundering controls. Saudi Arabia, Panama and four U.S. territories are added to the list. Other states included are: North Korea, Ethiopia, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Syria, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia and Yemen. The commission said it…

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Border Closure Hurts Afghan-Pakistan Produce Trade

Cross-border fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan has suspended trade worth millions of dollars and stranded hundreds of trucks loaded with fruits and vegetables at the border, where the produce stands to spoil in the rising heat. Summer is peak time for fruit and vegetable production in the two countries. Under normal circumstances around this time…

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Why Pakistan wills to resume transit with Afghanistan?

By: Humayun Khan Since Imran Khan has taken over the presidential chair, Pakistan has been facing with dreadful economic downslides. The election of a cricket team captain as president has appeared to be unhealthy for the economic and political competency of Pakistan. Over the last one year, Pakistan has been through a drastically consequential crisis in…

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