Aug 10, 2021, at 10:10 pm
Geneva: Hundreds of thousands of civilians are at risk as fighting intensifies in and around Kunduz, Lashkar Gah, Kandahar, and other Afghan cities.
Shocking’ escalation of grave violations against children in Afghanistan: UNICEF
Aug 10, 2021, at 06:07 pm
New York: The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) expressed shock on Monday at the rapid escalation of grave violations against children in Afghanistan, following the deaths of 27 children in the country in the past 72 hours, and 136 who were injured.
Pakistan replaces its Belt and Road chief with a person loved by Beijing
Aug 10, 2021, at 05:15 pm
Karachi: The Pakistani government has replaced the head of its Belt and Road projects with an energy expert who is a favorite of Beijing, in a bid to push the stalled projects forward, an episode which is surely showing the role China is playing to manage the infrastructure plan from behind the scenes.
Taliban atrocities: Displaced families are now sleeping in open-air in Kabul
Aug 10, 2021, at 03:20 pm
Kabul: In an episode showing the helplessness of the people in distress amid Taliban insurgence, dozens of families from Kunduz, Takhar, and Badakhshan provinces sought refuge in Kabul after fleeing the fighting in the three northern provinces.
Pakistan: Man killed, four injured in explosion
Aug 10, 2021, at 03:01 pm
Islamabad/UNI/Xinhua: A man was killed and four others were injured in a hand grenade attack on a shop in the capital city Quetta of Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province late Monday night, officials and sources said.
Gunmen kill three customs officials in Pakistan
Aug 10, 2021, at 02:57 pm
Dera Ismail Khan: Gunmen shot dead thee customs officials in Pakistan's Kulachi area on Monday.
Pentagon secretary, Pakistani Army Chief discuss Afghanistan situation: Spokesperson
Aug 10, 2021, at 02:50 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: US and Pakistan's top defense officials during a phone conversation discussed the ongoing situation in Afghanistan as well as regional security, Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby said in a readout.
Pakistan: Tourists looted at gunpoint in Swat
Aug 10, 2021, at 02:45 pm
Swat: Police said around 20 tourists were looted at gunpoint in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Swat region on Monday, media reports said.
ANP leader kidnap-murder case: Quetta police operation leaves five accused dead
Aug 10, 2021, at 12:46 am
Quetta: Balochistan Police have claimed to have 'resolved' the ANP Central leader MaliK Ubaidullah Kasi’s month-long kidnapping saga which had ended with his killing by the kidnappers.
Pakistan: Trade associations challenge Sindh govt's minimum wage hike
Aug 10, 2021, at 12:42 am
Karachi: Trade associations have challenged the Sindh government’s minimum wage hike in the court of the law calling it a violation of due process, sparking off yet another conflict in Pakistan.
Aug 10, 2021, at 12:39 am
Peshawar: A jirga involving veteran Pakhtun leaders has asked the Pakistan government to review its foreign policy amid a volatile situation in war-torn Afghanistan.
Afghanistan security forces arrest Pakistani terrorist
Aug 10, 2021, at 12:36 am
Kabul: Afghanistan security forces on Saturday arrested a Pakistani terrorist from Ghazni province, officials said.
Pakistan: Eight-year-old Hindu boy becomes youngest person charged with blasphemy
Aug 10, 2021, at 12:26 am
Islamabad: An eight-year-old Hindu boy has been charged with blasphemy in Pakistan and now has been put in protective police custody, bringing to fore another instance of minority persecution in the nation.
Pakistan intends to use suppressed and subjugated Afghanistan for geopolitical gains: Baussart
Aug 10, 2021, at 12:19 am
Kabul: Fabien Baussart, President of Center of Political and Foreign Affairs, has said Pakistan wants to keep Afghanistan feeble, debilitated and divided.
Chinese authorities forcing Tibetan school children to take military training
Aug 10, 2021, at 12:09 am
Chinese authorities are forcing Tibetan school students to engage themselves with a programme related to military training during summer vacation.
US govt condemns Taliban offensive against Afghanistan cities
Aug 10, 2021, at 12:00 am
Kabul: The US government on Sunday condemned the Taliban atrocities and violence committed in different cities captured by them across Afghanistan.
China: Four dead, 7 injured in building collapse
Aug 09, 2021, at 11:50 pm
Harbin/UNI/Xinhua: Four people were killed and seven others injured after the top floor of an office building in Harbin City, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, collapsed on Sunday afternoon, local authorities said Monday.
Airstrikes destroy clinic, school in Afghanistan's Helmand region: Reports
Aug 09, 2021, at 11:42 pm
Kabul: Airstrikes, rocket attacks, and ongoing fighting have killed 20 civilians and destroyed a health clinic and a school in Lashkargah, the capital of the southern Afghan province of Helmand, in the last 48 hours, TOLO News reported.
Dissident Pakistani exiles in United Kingdom warned of threat to life
Aug 09, 2021, at 10:07 pm
London/New Delhi/UNI: Dissident Pakistani exiles living in London, who have criticized the country’s all-powerful military, have been warned that their lives are in danger, a media report said.
Afghanistan: AGO prosecutor shot dead in Kabul
Aug 09, 2021, at 03:41 pm
Kabul: The Attorney General Office (AGO) prosecutor Tofan Umari died in a terror attack in Deh Sabz district of Kabul province on Sunday, media reports said.
Iran closes border with Afghanistan in Nimroz amid spike in conflicts
Aug 09, 2021, at 03:20 pm
Kabul: Iran has closed the border with Afghanistan in Nimroz province amid rising conflicts in the war-torn country.
Afghanistan: Taliban shadow governor for Nimruz killed during airstrike
Aug 09, 2021, at 05:05 am
Kabul: Afghanistan security forces recently killed the Taliban shadow governor for Nimruz province as Afghanistan Air Force targeted a gathering of the terrorists in Zaranj city recently, officials said on Saturday.
Afghan women demonstrate against Taliban atrocities in Los Angeles
Aug 09, 2021, at 04:54 am
Los Angeles: Afghan women in Los Angeles demonstrated against Taliban's atrocities against humanity in Afghanistan ever since the foreign forces started leaving the country.
Pakistan: Blast near Serena Hotel in Quetta leaves 2 policemen dead
Aug 09, 2021, at 03:42 am
Quetta: At least two policemen died and eight others were injured in an explosion near Quetta's Serena Hotel in Pakistan on Sunday.
Dissident Pakistani exiles in UK may be 'targeted': Reports
Aug 09, 2021, at 01:27 am
Islamabad/London: Pakistani exiles, who are currently living in London and had once criticised the powerful military of the country, are now facing warnings that they might be targeted.
Afghanistan: Taliban terrorists capture Kunduz city
Aug 08, 2021, at 10:08 pm
Kunduz: The Taliban terrorists have captured the northern Afghan city of Kunduz following a fierce battle with the country's security forces.
Kabul blast leaves Afghan air force pilot killed
Aug 08, 2021, at 02:18 pm
Kabul: An Afghanistan air force pilot was killed in Kabul city on Saturday in an explosion that targeted his vehicle in Chahar Asiab district, media reports said.
Afghanistan: 112 Talibans, including 30 Pakistanis terrorists, killed during airstrikes in Helmand
Aug 08, 2021, at 12:16 am
Kabul: The Afghanistan Defence Ministry on Saturday said 112 Taliban terrorists, including 30 Pakistani affiliated to Al-Qaeda terrorist network, were killed during airstrikes conducted by the country's air force in Helmand provincial center on Friday.
UK govt asks its citizens to leave Afghanistan amid 'worsening security situation'
Aug 08, 2021, at 12:13 am
London: The UK government has directed its citizens to leave Afghanistan amid ' worsening security situation' in the country.
Afghanistan: Taliban insurgents capture Sheberghan city
Aug 08, 2021, at 12:00 am
Kabul: The Taliban insurgents have captured Sheberghan city in Jawzjan, marking the fall of the second Afghan provincial capital in less than 24 hours, media reports said.