Pakistan’s deputy prime minister and foreign minister, Ishaq Dar, has arrived in Washington to discuss trade, economic cooperation and other matters, the Pakistani foreign ministry said on Friday. Pakistan and the United States (US) have been engaged in talks after Washington announced a 29 percent “reciprocal tariff” on Pakistani exports in April. Islamabad said the More
The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) says 688 more Afghan refugees have returned to their homeland after being released from prisons in Pakistan. These individuals returned to the country on Wednesday, the ministry announced in a brief post on its X handle on Thursday. Citing Spin Boldak-based officials in Kandahar province, the ministry wrote More
A coalition of 109 humanitarian and human rights organisations has issued a stark warning: mass starvation is now spreading across Gaza, while critical aid remains blocked just outside the enclave. In their joint statement, the organisations , including Mercy Corps, the Norwegian Refugee Council, and Refugees International, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), Save the Children and More
Final preparations are underway for a tri-nation T20 series featuring Afghanistan, Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates, with an official announcement expected following the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) meeting in Dhaka. According to insiders cited by GEO Super TV, discussions surrounding the series will be finalized on the sidelines of the ACC sessions. The full More
Afghan Kourosh wrestler Ismail Kakar has won a silver medal at an international tournament in France, defeating opponents from three countries, the national federation said Wednesday. In a statement on its Facebook page, the Afghanistan Sambo and Kourosh Federation (ASKF) said the event was held on 22 July in Paris and featured athletes from 25 More
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has described the attack on civilians queuing to receive humanitarian aid in Gaza as “brutal and inhumane,” and called for an immediate ceasefire. Guterres wrote on its X handle: “Over the weekend in Gaza, we saw yet more mass shootings & killings of people seeking @UN aid – an atrocious & inhumane More
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has urged that the repatriation of Afghan refugees from Iran be carried out gradually, in order to avoid placing undue pressure on Afghanistan’s caretaker government. Filippo Grandi made the remarks during a meeting with Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni on Tuesday, according to IRNA. The discussions reportedly More
Six individuals have been killed and 18 others injured as a result of a coalmine collapse in Karkar area of northern Baghlan province, police said on Wednesday. In a statement, the provincial police headquarters quoted Maulvi Abdullah Hamid head of Northern Coal Company as saying the incident occurred due to a sudden collapse of third More
Acute drought in parts of Afghanistan has psychologically impacted farmers who face serious economic hardships; with some even forced to leave their areas. They are urging the government and the international community for help. Experts say the government and the international community must provide necessary assistance to affected farmers, distribute drought-resistant crop seeds, and lift More
At least 27 people have been killed and 88 others injured after a Bangladesh Air Force jet crashed into a college and school campus in Dhaka, media reports said on Tuesday. The F-7 BGI aircraft crashed shortly after taking off at 1:06 p.m. (0706 GMT) on Monday from the Kurmitola airbase in the capital during More
