At least 562 pilgrims have lost their lives due to extreme heat wave during this year of Hajj rituals in Saudi Arabia, says a media report. According to reports, an extreme heat wave grips the oil-rich Kingdom, which temperatures soaring to over 50 degrees Celsius in some areas. Egypt alone has registered 307 deaths and More
Afghanistan and India are all set to square off in their first super eight match of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup today (Thursday) at the Kensington Oval in Barbados. Today’s match is scheduled to commence at 7:00pm Afghanistan time, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) wrote on its Facebook page. Afghanistan demonstrated strong form early in More
UN Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett addresses the Human Rights Council on human rights situation in Afghanistan, says Afghanistan’s diplomatic mission in Geneva. On 1 April 2022, Mr. Richard Bennett was appointed as the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan. On its x.com handle, Afghanistan’s permanent mission in Geneva said: “On June 18, the UN More
Unidentified gunmen shot dead a journalist in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province near the Afghanistan border yesterday. The News International reported the murder happened yesterday in Landi Kotal area. Khalil Jibran, a reporter with a private Pashtu TV channel, was walking home with his friend when gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire at them. Gibran was More
Afghan refugees who have returned to southern Ghazni province from Pakistan say they lack shelter and have been struggling with many other problems. Mohammad Aman, who returned from Pakistan some time ago, said that he currently lived in a shabby house of his relatives in Old City area of Ghazni. “I cannot afford renting a More
The Italian coastguard have searched off the coast of southern Italy for survivors or the bodies of dozens of migrants feared missing after two shipwrecks left 11 people dead, a media report said on Tuesday. With up to 60 migrants potentially lost at sea, the coastguard said it has been looking for “possible missing persons” More
West Indies (WI) has defeated Afghanistan by 104 runs in the group C match of the T-20 ICC World Cup tournament, according to a media report on Tuesday. Afghanistan won the toss and invited the host to bat, Pooran’s 98 off just 53 balls helped West Indies to 218 for 5, which was 104 too More
The Super Eight fixtures for the T20 World Cup 2024 have been unveiled as Bangladesh beat Nepal and secure their passage from Group D. Bangladesh beat Nepal by 21 runs on Sunday in Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, to find their way to the Super Eights phase of the T20 World Cup. Afghanistan, India, More
Some religious scholars and social experts say slaughtering animals in the public glare has negative effects on children. They say the ritual should be conducted in accordance with Islamic principles. A specific place should be determined for sacrificing animals away from the sight of children, they suggest. Speaking, Mohammadullah Motamed, a professor of the psychology More
Some affiances in northern Jawzjan province have considered some customs and traditions, including taking sweets and clothes to fiancés house on the occasion of Eid an unpleasant and back-breaking, and demanded its prevention. Purchasing Eid gifts for the fiancé by the groom’s family is a very old custom in Afghanistan, one week before Eid, the More
