Pakistani lawmakers have elected Asif Ali Zardari as the country’s president for the second time. Zardari is the widower of assassinated former premier Benazir Bhutto and father of ex-foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. Zardari secured 411 votes from national and provincial lawmakers. His opponent, Mehmood Khan Achakzai who was backed by the party of Imran More
Amid foolproof security, lawmakers on Saturday started casting ballots in the election for Pakistan’s 14th president. A joint session of parliament is ongoing Islamabad, where members of the National Assembly and the Senate are exercising their right to vote. Leading presidential candidate Asif Ali Zardari and PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari were among the legislators who cast More
By defeating her Russian rival at the European Para Taekwondo Championships, Afghan athlete Zakia Khudadadi has qualified for the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. Khudadadi wrote on her X account that she won the gold medal and found her way to the 2024 Paralympics in Paris. Khudadadi, currently residing in France as an immigrant, outplayed More
Two Afghan brothers have been shot dead in Pakistan’s port city of Karachi in what police called a targeted attack. The gun assault happened in Federal B Area in the jurisdiction of the Samanabad police station on Friday evening, Dawn reported. The victims were identified as Jamal Deen and Hayatullah, Afghan nationals who lived in More
The second One Day International (ODI) cricket match between Afghanistan and Ireland has been called off due to heavy and persistent rain in Sharjah, according to a statement on Saturday. “Heavy and persistent rain in Sharjah [the venue for the game]” had forced the match to be called off, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) said. More
Another 333 Afghan nationals have been evacuated on a charter flight from Pakistan to Calgary, says the Canadian government. The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) wrote on its X handle: “Today (Friday), 333 Afghan nationals arrived in Calgary on a charter flight from Pakistan.” They will continue their journey to approximately 33 communities across More
On International Women’s Day, the UN’s top diplomat in Afghanistan has reiterated her call for the caretaker government to reverse the restrictions imposed on women and girls. International Women’s Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The longer the curbs remained in place, the more More
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) says at least 8,565 people have lost their lives on migration routes across the world in 2023, making it the deadliest year on record. According to data collected by IOM’s Missing Migrants Project, the 2023 death toll represents a tragic increase of 20 per cent compared to 2022, highlighting More
The United States is likely to stop issuing the Special Immigration Visa for Afghans known as “SIV” by the end of this year. The program that resettles in the United States Afghans who worked with the US government could grind to a halt later this year. The congressionally-authorized limit of 38,500 Special Immigration Visas (SIVs), More
Putting on an impressive all-round performance, Afghanistan have defeated Ireland by 35 runs in the first match of the One-Day International (ODI) series in Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Invited to bat first, Afghan opening batters Rahmanullah Gurbaz (121) and Ibrahim Zadran (60) started well and shared 150 runs for the first wicket, which was their third More
