Former foreign minister of Pakistan and PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has claimed the ex-ISI chief having a cup of tea in Kabul has led to consequences. Zardari made the remarks while addressing a rally in the Ratodero town of Larkana district, Pakistani media reported on Wednesday. He reflected on Faiz Hameed’s visit to Afghanistan More
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has announced targeting Jaish Al Adal bases on Pakistan’s soil with drones and missiles. Iran’s state-run Tasnim and Seda Va Sima media outlets reported on Wednesday the attacks were carried out on January 16. The strikes targeted the sanctuaries of the (Israel-supported) Jaish Al Adal group in the Panjgur More
Afghanistan’s wheelchair basketball team also defeated the Philippines in the Asia and Oceania championship being played in Bangkok, Thailand. Afghanistan Wheelchair Basketball Federation wrote on its Facebook page on Monday that the Afghan team defeated the Philippines 78-48. The Afghan team had previously defeated New Zealand and Saudi Arabia. Afghanistan is placed in group with More
Pakistan-Afghanistan trade via Torkham remains suspended as officials failed to reach an agreement on resolving the issue of visa restrictions on truck drivers. A meeting between Torkham-based officials from the two countries fizzled out on Sunday when no trucker was allowed to cross the Durand Line, Dawn reported. Although the deadlock on travel curbs persisted, More
Iran has deported 13,852 illegal Afghan refugees over the past 10 days, Iranian police confirmed on Monday. The Khorasan Razavi province border guard commander said: “Illegal Afghan refugees have been forcibly sent back to Afghanistan via Dogharoon border terminal”. IRNA quoted Sardar Majid Shuja as saying the Afghans after being found living illegally in Iran More
India have thrashed Afghanistan by six wickets in the second T20 International in Indore to clinch the three-match series. Put in to bat, Afghanistan set India a target of 172 with Arshdeep Singh picking up four wickets, according to Mint. Left-arm spinner Axar Patel led the charge with figures of 2-17 to help his side More
Lai Ching-te has been elected as the president of Taiwan, ushering a third term in power for the pro-sovereignty Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). Early results showed Lai had won more than 40% of the vote, ahead of Hou You-yi from the opposition Kuomintang (KMT), and the third placed Taiwan People’s party, Guardian reported. Shortly after More
Five Pakistani soldiers have been killed in a bomb explosion in Kech district of Balochistan province. A security forces’ vehicle was hit by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Kech district on Saturday, the Pakistani army’s media wing Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement. Five Pakistani soldiers were killed and two others wounded More
At least 34 people have been killed and dozens others wounded in a mudslide triggered by heavy rains in northwest Colombia, media reports said on Sunday. The mudslide struck a busy municipal road on Friday in a mountainous area connecting the cities of Quibdo and Medellin, Reuters reported. Rescuers and canines from across Colombia were More
The World Health Organization (WHO) says about 10,000 people have died from COVID-19 in December 2023. VOA quoted Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, head of WHO, as saying: “Holiday gatherings and the spread of the most prominent variant globally led to increased transmission of COVID-19 last month.” He said nearly 10,000 deaths were reported in December, while More
