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Waziristan terror attack: Pakistan closes border crossing with Afghanistan
Peshawar: Pakistan has temporarily closed a key border crossing with Afghanistan due to security threats, until further notice, officials said on Sunday. The Ghulam Khan border has been closed after Saturday’s suicide…
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Around 1.2 mn Afghans forced to return from Iran & Pakistan this year, says UN
Islamabad: At least 1.2 million Afghans have been forced to return from Iran and Pakistan this year, the UN refugee agency said Saturday, warning that repatriations on a massive scale have the…
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Pak FM Dar to visit China for talks with Chinese, Afghan counterparts
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will travel to China on Monday, where he is expected to hold bilateral talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Afghanistan’s Acting…
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Taliban refutes Pakistan’s claim that Indian missile hit Afghanistan
Islamabad: The Taliban-led government in Kabul on Saturday refuted Pakistan’s claim that an Indian missile hit Afghanistan, saying no such incident has taken place. Afghan Defence Ministry spokesperson Enaitullah Khawarzmi labelled Pakistan’s…
- Pakistan
2nd earthquake in week: 5.9 magnitude hits Pakistan
Islamabad: Pakistan was jolted by a 5.9 magnitude earthquake on Saturday but no loss of life and property has been reported so far. According to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre, the epicentre…
- Pakistan
Imran Khan lambasts Pak govt for mistreatment of Afghan nationals
Lahore: Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has lambasted the Shehbaz Sharif-government for mistreatment of Afghan nationals saying, the current anti-Afghanistan policy will only breed more resentment and escalate terrorism in…
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Earthquake of magnitude 5.9 strikes Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan
Kabul: In the early hours of Wednesday, a magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). The tremor occurred at 04.43 a.m.…
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Pakistan deports over 8,000 Afghan refugees
Islamabad: Pakistan has deported over 8,000 Afghan refugees as part of a nationwide drive to expel Afghans from the country after a deadline for their voluntary return expired last week, officials said…
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US restores urgent food aid but not in Afghanistan, Yemen, where millions need it
Cairo: The Trump administration has reversed sweeping cuts in emergency food aid to several nations but maintained them in Afghanistan and Yemen, two of the world’s poorest and most war-ravaged countries, officials…
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US woman thanks President Trump after release by Taliban in Afghanistan
Washington: Faye Hall, an American woman who was recently freed by the Taliban in Afghanistan, thanked US President Donald Trump in a video message for securing her release. Trump on Saturday shared…
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UNICEF urges Taliban to lift ban on girls’ education in Afghanistan
Islamabad: The UN children’s agency on Saturday urged Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to immediately lift a lingering ban on girls’ education to save the future of millions who have been deprived of their…
- Afghanistan
Taliban rejects Pakistan’s proposal, Torkham border to remain closed
Peshawar: Afghanistan’s Taliban regime has rejected Pakistan’s proposal regarding suspending the construction of two posts near the border as a result of which the Torkham border crossing will remain closed. The movement…
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Conquest of hearts and minds: Nadia fled Afghanistan and became an inspirational figure in Europe
Female footballer Nadia Nadim, who fled from Afghanistan along with her family when she was a child, is making waves in European society today. She is not only one of Europe’s leading…
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Champions Trophy: Afghanistan take Australia in virtual quarter-final to seal semis spot
Lahore: Afghanistan and Australia are set to face off in a high-stakes virtual quarter-final at the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Lahore on Friday, with both teams vying for a place in…
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Photos: Afghanistan eliminate England from Champions Trophy
Lahore: Joe Root smashed a fine century under difficult circumstances but could not stop England’s elimination from the Champions Trophy following a shock eight-run loss to Afghanistan here on Wednesday. Thanks to…
