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Pakistan organizes cross-border rally through Afghanistan to promote regional tourism
Pakistan has launched a major cross-border motorbike rally that passes through Afghanistan as part of efforts to promote regional tourism, cultural exchange, and people-to-people ties across South and Central Asia.
The 23-day rally, which began in Lahore on July 31, passes through Islamabad and Torkham before entering Afghanistan via Kabul and Kunduz, continuing onward to Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Riders will later re-enter Afghanistan on their return to Pakistan, concluding the tour in Lahore on August 22.
With the theme “Explore Muslim Heritage & Culture – Promote Tourism & Friendship,” the event highlights Afghanistan’s geographical importance and its potential as a key transit and cultural link in the region.
The rally is organized by the Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) in partnership with Globe Strainers. At the launch event, Pakistani officials and Central Asian diplomats praised the tour’s role in fostering people-to-people connections and promoting cross-border tourism.
Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson for India’s Ministry of External Affairs, announced on Friday that a 2.5-ton consignment, including emergency medicines, medical disposables, kits, and equipment has been delivered to Kabul.
According to him, the aid shipment is intended to support the swift recovery of those injured in the recent airstrike by Pakistan’s military regime.
He emphasized that India stands with the people of Afghanistan and will continue to provide all possible humanitarian assistance.
The Afghanistan Journalists Center (AFJC) has announced that Mahdi Ansary, a reporter for the Afghan News Agency (AFKA), has been released after serving one and a half years in Bagram prison.
In a statement welcoming his release, AFJC emphasized that the fundamental rights of this journalist—who had been tried and imprisoned on charges of cooperating with exiled and foreign media—were “seriously” violated.
Ansari was arrested on October 5, 2023, after returning from his workplace in Kabul.
He was sentenced on January 1, 2024 by the Kabul Primary Court to one and a half years in prison on charges of “propaganda against the Islamic Emirate.”
Farid Dehqan, spokesperson for the Khas Kunar police command, said that rocket attacks by the Pakistani military regime are still ongoing in the province.
These attacks come despite earlier announcements by the Pakistani military of a temporary ceasefire for Eid.
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