World should give Taliban time on human rights: Imran Khan
Sep 17, 2021, at 05:45 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan PM Imran Khan has said the best way to establish peace and stability in Afghanistan is by engaging with the Taliban and "incentivizing" them on issues such as women's rights and inclusive government.
Pakistan: Flour price may spike in Punjab
Sep 17, 2021, at 04:03 pm
Islamabad: Pakistani households may find trouble in the upcoming days as flour price is set to increase by a staggering 22.73 per cent – from the current official price of Rs860 per 20 kilo to Rs1,100, media reports said.
Pakistan: Seven Pakistani soldiers killed during exchange of fire with terrorists
Sep 17, 2021, at 03:14 pm
South Waziristan: At least seven Pakistani soldiers were killed during an exchange of fire with terrorists in Pakistan's South Waziristan tribal district on Wednesday, media reports said on Thursday.
Afghanistan: Women employees barred from entering Ministry of Women Affairs in Kabul
Sep 17, 2021, at 02:51 pm
Kabul: Taliban members did not allow women employees from entering the Ministry of Women Affairs in Kabul on Thursday, showing yet another episode of atrocities faced by females in the nation.
Pakistan opposition gears up to defend Election Commission amid targeting by federal govt
Sep 17, 2021, at 02:42 pm
Islamabad: The opposition leaders in Pakistan have decided to defend the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and the Chief Election Commissioner in and outside the parliament amid continuous targeting by the federal government.
Unfreeze assets belonging to Taliban controlled Afghanistan: China tells US
Sep 17, 2021, at 02:19 pm
Beijing: China on Wednesday called on the United States to unfreeze assets belonging to Afghanistan, and thanked the Taliban-controlled government for guaranteeing the security of Chinese investments in the nation, marking the development of a new episode between the two countries.
Three dead, 60 injured in 6.0-magnitude Sichuan earthquake
Sep 16, 2021, at 06:59 pm
Chengdu/UNI/Xinhua: Three people were confirmed dead and 60 others were sent to a hospital after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Luxian County of Luzhou City, southwest China's Sichuan Province.
Voices for Sharia law to be raised in Pakistan soon, warns Rehman Malik
Sep 16, 2021, at 05:18 am
Islamabad: Former Interior Minister and Chairman Institute of Research and Reforms Rehman Malik has expressed fear that the Taliban's victory in Afghanistan may even lead to demand for implementing Sharia Law in Pakistan.
Taliban recruit Chinese cyber spies to help snoop on Afghanistan civilians
Sep 16, 2021, at 05:10 am
Kabul: The Taliban insurgents have recruited Chinese cyber spies to help them snoop on Afghan civilians, media reports said.
Wikipedia bans 7 mainland Chinese users
Sep 16, 2021, at 05:00 am
Beijing: The foundation which operates Wikipedia has banned seven mainland Chinese users from its websites globally and revoked administrator access and other privileges for 12 other users, following a report of threats to Hong Kong users, media reports said.
UN voices concern over civilian casualties in Panjshir
Sep 16, 2021, at 04:46 am
Kabul: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has expressed concern over civilian casualties and human rights violations in Panjshir region of Afghanistan which was recently captured by Taliban.
Pakistan makes first formal contact with Afghanistan's Taliban govt
Sep 16, 2021, at 03:11 am
Islamabad; Pakistan, which has been solidly backing the Taliban insurgents since the withdrawal of US troops, has formed a formal public contact with the Taliban government of Afghanistan when its envoy Mansoor Ahmed Khan met acting Afghan Foreign Minister Maulvi Amir Khan Mutaqi.
Chinese students worried over US visa rejection
Sep 16, 2021, at 03:05 am
Beijing: The Chinese government has said around 500 students have been denied their visa under a policy issued by then-President Donald Trump to block Beijing from obtaining U.S. technology with possible military uses.
Investors protest outside sinking Chinese property giant Evergrande
Sep 16, 2021, at 02:55 am
Beijing: A large number of investors demonstrated outside the headquarters of troubled Chinese property giant Evergrande on Tuesday after the firm announced it was under "tremendous pressure" and may not be able to meet its repayments.
Conflict develops between Taliban leaders in Presidential Palace over govt's make-up: Reports
Sep 16, 2021, at 02:46 am
Kabul: A conflict seems to have developed in the Taliban leadership over the make-up of the group's new government in Afghanistan, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Female footballers flee to Pakistan to escape Taliban
Sep 16, 2021, at 01:21 am
Karachi/UNI: Female footballers of Afghanistan's national junior girls team, who had been in hiding following threats from the Taliban, crossed the Torkham border along with their families to reach Pakistan on Tuesday night.
Chinese official says ready to maintain ties with new Afghan Government
Sep 16, 2021, at 01:10 am
Beijing/UNI/SPUTNIK: China is ready to interact with the new government in Afghanistan, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Wednesday.
Afghanistan: First local radio station of Paktika shuts down
Sep 15, 2021, at 09:25 pm
Kabul: A local radio station of Afghanistan, which is located in Paktika province, has shut down, media reports said on Wednesday.
First humanitarian flight to Kabul marks 'turning point' in crisis: WFP
Sep 15, 2021, at 04:04 pm
New York: The return of humanitarian flights to Kabul since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan is a turning point in the crisis, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday.
Afghanistan: Thousands demonstrate against Taliban in Kandahar
Sep 15, 2021, at 02:57 pm
Kandahar: Thousands of people, including women, demonstrated in Afghanistan's Kandahar city on Tuesday against Taliban's latest decision by which the families of late Afghan security forces should evacuate their residence.
Taliban claim acting Afghan Foreign Minister met UNHCR head
Sep 15, 2021, at 01:14 am
Kabul/UNI/Sputnik: The Taliban announced on Tuesday that acting Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, who is under the UN sanctions, met with UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi.
Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar releases audio tape to reject death rumour, confirms he is 'alive'
Sep 15, 2021, at 12:18 am
Kabul: Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Deputy Prime Minister of the Taliban government in Afghanistan, has rejected all rumours about his death and released an audio where he said he is 'alive'.
Pakistan: Police bust child pornography ring in Sahiwal
Sep 15, 2021, at 12:11 am
Sahiwal: Pakistan police have busted an active paedophile and child pornography ring in the country's Sahiwal region, media reports said.
Panjgur targeted killing: Hundreds demonstrate in Balochistan
Sep 15, 2021, at 12:03 am
Gwadar: Hundreds of people demonstrated in Balochistan on Sunday against targeted killings in Panjgur region, media reports said.
Pakistan journalists protest outside Parliament House against govt’s plan to bulldoze PMDA
Sep 14, 2021, at 11:40 pm
Islamabad: The journalist fraternity in Pakistan on Sunday began a sit-in outside the Parliament House here to demonstrate against the government’s plan to bulldoze the Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA) legislation through a joint sitting of parliament.
Taliban to change Afghanistan education curriculum as per Sharia Law
Sep 14, 2021, at 11:35 pm
Kabul: Taliban rulers of Afghanistan have decided to drop certain subjects from the higher education curriculum as they do not go with the Islamic Sharia Law.
Afghanistan: Taliban insurgents assault woman, abduct five members of her family in Kabul
Sep 14, 2021, at 11:19 pm
Kabul: Taliban insurgents on Saturday assaulted a woman and abducted five of her family members in Kabul city, media reports said.
$1 billion pledge a ‘quantum leap’ in commitment to Afghanistan: UN chief
Sep 14, 2021, at 11:14 pm
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday hailed significant international financial support pledged to the people of Afghanistan following a meeting in Geneva, which nearly doubled the initial $606 million flash appeal for the country.
Afghan women posts images in colourful dresses to challenge Taliban decree
Sep 14, 2021, at 11:05 pm
Kabul: Breaking the rule set by Taliban that eves should wear all-black attire in the nation, a group of Afghanistan women, who stay abroad, have posted their own images online wearing colourful traditional Afghan clothes.
Support Afghans in their most perilous hour, urges UN’s Guterres
Sep 14, 2021, at 10:18 pm
New York: The international community should urgently offer a “lifeline” to millions of vulnerable Afghans “who face perhaps their most perilous hour”, the UN Secretary-General said on Monday.