Thirty-five Pakistani pilgrims were killed and 18 others wounded in a bus crash in neighbouring Iran on Wednesday morning, local TV channels reported. The vehicle carrying the pilgrims flipped over at a checkpoint in Yazd city, DawnNews TV said, citing Iranian media reports. With 53 passengers, mostly from Larkana and Ghotki areas of Sindh province, More
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Israel has accepted a “bridging proposal” of ceasefire deal in Gaza and wants Hamas to do the same. On Monday, Blinken arrived in Israel to push for achieving a ceasefire in Gaza and end the 10-month-old conflict. Blinken spoke to journalists after a day of meetings with Israeli More
Washington and Manila have agreed on allowing a limited number of Afghan nationals to transit to the Philippines to complete their visa processing for Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) and resettlement to the US. The State Department said: “The US government is supporting necessary services for those Afghans temporarily in the Philippines, including food, housing, security, More
At least 11 people have been killed and dozens wounded by heavy rains in different parts of Pakistan, a media report said on Monday. Flash floods triggered by the heavy rains damaged houses and crops besides washing away roads and bridges in different areas. In addition, the roofs and boundary walls of several houses also More
Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, on a state visit, says a media report. According to TASS news agency, Putin and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev are expected to meet on further strengthening bilateral relations and international issues. Azerbaijani ambassador to Russia Polad Bulbuloglu was quoted as saying: “As it More
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Israel to push for achieving a ceasefire in Gaza and end the 10-month-old conflict. This is the ninth trip of the top US diplomat to the region since the conflict erupted in October. The US put forward bridging proposals with Qatar and Egypt playing as mediators, More
Flash floods in southern Ghazni province have claimed the lives of at least three people and left three others injured, an official said on Monday. Mullah Hamidullah Nisar, Director of Information and Culture, said that the flash floods, triggered by heavy rains, hit parts of Deh Yak district on Sunday night. The victims include a More
King Amanullah Khan formally announced the independence of Afghanistan from the British India on this day 105 years ago. Afghanistan gained independence from the British under the leadership of Amanullah Khan on 18th of August 1919. Amanullah Khan, a freedom-seeking king of Afghanistan, signed the Rawalpindi Peace Agreement on August 8, 1919 to put an More
US President Joe Biden is optimistic about a ceasefire deal in the Gaza Strip, asking the parties involved not to undercut truce efforts, the BBC reported on Saturday. “We are closer than we’ve ever been” to a ceasefire in the embattled Palestinian enclave, the US leader said after the latest round of negotiations. Biden added More
The Torkham crossing was temporarily shut once again on Saturday (today) by Pakistani guards, officials in eastern Nangarhar province said. Nangarhar police spokesman Hafiz Abdul Baseer said Pakistani security guards found a landmine on their side of the Durand Line and then launched a clearing operation in the area. Baseer said: “The crossing has been More
