Five people, including an assistant commissioner, were killed and 11 others were injured when a bomb blast ripped through a government vehicle in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur district on Wednesday, media reports said. Pakistan’s Samaa TV said the blast took place in Nawagai area of Bajaur’s Khar tehsil. The report said the injured have been taken More
US President Donald Trump has said that Israel is ready to agree to a peace deal with Hamas, as he works to broker a ceasefire in the ongoing war in Gaza, according to media reports. In a post on Truth Social, the US president wrote: “Israel has agreed to the necessary conditions to finalize the More
The United Nations has issued a warning that Afghanistan will face an intense heatwave in the coming days. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has announced that adequate facilities have been prepared in all hospitals across the country to address heat-related illnesses and seasonal diseases. Doctors are advising the public to drink plenty of More
At least 95 Palestinians have been killed and many others injured as Israeli airstrikes targeted a café, a school, and humanitarian aid centres in Gaza on Monday. The dead included women, children, and journalist. The most lethal strike occurred at Al-Baqa café in northern Gaza City, where 39 people were killed. Witnesses say the area, More
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has expressed deep concern over an unprecedented surge in undocumented Afghan migrants returning from Iran, with over 256,000 individuals who returned in June alone. In a statement released Monday, the IOM warned that this record influx is overwhelming border resources, while significant funding shortfalls continue to severely limit the More
At least 39 people have been killed in an explosion at a pharmaceutical factory in the Indian state of Telangana, a media report said on Tuesday. According to a Reuters, the cause of the blast has yet to be determined. However, Telangana state authorities have appointed a five-member committee to investigate the incident. On Monday, More
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order lifting sanctions on Syria, a move expected to unlock investment and aid reconstruction efforts, Al Jazeera reported. According to a statement from the US Treasury Department, the executive order—signed on Monday—grants sanctions relief to “entities critical to Syria’s development, the operation of its government, and the More
More than 160,000 Afghan refugees returned to the country from Iran via Isalam Qala port in western Herat province during the month of June. Head of United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Tajuddin Oywali wrote on his Facebook page that over 160,000 Afghans returned to the country from Iran through Islam Qala port in June. Recently, More
At least 45 people have been killed and 68 others injured across Pakistan as heavy rains and flash floods wreaked havoc in several regions since the onset of the monsoon season, a media report said on Monday. Heavy rains lashed Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Punjab and Sindh provinces since June 26, raising water levels in More
Afghan mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Ahmad Wali Hotak returned to the country on Sunday after defeating Russian opponent Saiged Zirkov in Belarus. Hotak secured the win in the Global Series Open competition held Friday at Prime Hall Stadium in Minsk. Competing in the 70-kilogram weight class, he gained victory via submission. Speaking to Pajhwok More
