At least 21 people were injured as a result of an explosion at a hotel in Texas, the United States, a media report said on Tuesday. The blast took place at the Sandman Signature Fort Worth Downtown Hotel, according to a spokesperson for MedStar, which provides emergency medical services and operates ambulances in the area, More
At least five police personnel were killed and 27 others injured in a blast near a police van in the Bajaur district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Monday, media reports said. The explosion took place close to a police van in the Mamund Tehsil area of Bajaur, District Police Officer (DPO) Kashif Zulfiqar told Geo More
Rohit Sharma will captain India the T20I series against Afghanistan, commencing this week in Mohali, The Times of India reported on Monday. Just like Rohit, veteran cricketer Virat Kohli has also returned to the Indian squad for the three-match series after a 14 months hiatus, according to the newspaper. With fast bowlers Jasprit Bumrah and More
The Biden administration’s top diplomat has opposed forcing Palestinians into exiting Gaza, reports the BBC. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stressed Palestinians must be allowed to return to their homes once conditions improved. During his visit to Qatar, Blinken denounced statements from some Israeli ministers regarding the resettlement of Palestinians elsewhere. The Hamas-run health More
Raisin’s export of the Parwan Raisin Production Factory to Russian has doubled and the number of its women workers increased to 78, according to the factory chief on Sunday. Women workers of the factory are happy that they have an opportunity to work. According to a local official, after the takeover Taliban 15 industries had More
The US Cricket Board (USCB) chief executive officer plans to implement the strategy devised for promoting the game in Afghanistan. Dr. Noor Mohammad Murad, who was recently appointed as the CEO of USCB, previously served as the head of ACB’s cricket development department. In an exclusive interview with Pajhwok Afghan News, he spoke about the More
A noted Pakistani religious scholar has been gunned down by unidentified attackers in Islamabad, media reports said on Saturday. Deputy Secretary General of Sunni Ulema Council Maulana Masood Rehman Usmani was shot dead in Ghauri town area on Friday, police said. On receiving information, police personnel and a large number of activists and local leaders More
At least 162 Palestinians have been killed and another 296 injured in latest bombardment by Israeli forces on the besieged Gaza Strip. The Israeli forces “struck over 100 targets” across Gaza during the past 24 hours, including military positions, rocket launch sites, and weapons depots, according to Arab News. The death toll mounted in the More
The United States has supported the UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution’s call for a UN Special Envoy for Afghanistan. Earlier, the UNSC has adopted a resolution on an independent assessment on Afghanistan that provides recommendations on international engagement to address the challenges being faced by the country. The resolution advances the process outlined in the More
More than 100 people have been killed and 141 others wounded in two back-to-back bombings in Iran, IRNA reported on Thursday. The massive explosions occurred close to the tomb of Gen. Qasem Soleimani in Kerman city late on Wednesday, the state-run news agency said. The blasts apparently targeted the people attending the fourth martyrdom anniversary More
