Afghan boxer Shahid Kharoti is facing his Pakistani opponent in the framework of Pakistan Professional Boxing Association (PPBA) tomorrow. Kharoti told Pajhwok Afghan News he will fight his Pakistani rival in Peshawar the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province tomorrow at 6:00 PM. He said the match was being held under PPBA framework in a weight More
Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif says the threat of an attack from India still persists, but Islamabad is fully prepared to respond and defend its rights. In an interview with Geo News, Asif claimed India made two or three attempts to target certain Pakistani cities on Wednesday. He said in some cities, lights were deliberately More
Former US president Joe Biden has slammed the Trump administration for mounting pressure on Ukraine to cede territory to Russia. In an exclusive interview with the BBC, his first since leaving the White House, he characterised Trump government’s leniency towards Russian President Vladimir Putin as “modern-day appeasement”. Putin believed Ukraine was part of Russia, he More
Seven Pakistani soldiers have been killed in an improvised explosive device explosion in Balochistan’s Kacchi district, the military says. “On May 6, terrorists belonging to the Baloch Liberation Army targeted security forces’ vehicle with an improvised explosive device in Mach,” the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said: In a statement, the army’s media wing said: “Nefarious More
India struck several Pakistani cities before dawn on Wednesday, killing 26 civilians and wounding 35 others, officials said. In retaliatory attacks, Pakistani forces shot down five Indian fighter jets, destroyed a brigade headquarters and a drone – escalation that fuelled global concerns. The Indian Air Force (IAF) lost three French-made Rafales, one Su30MKI and one More
All four major airports in Moscow had to be shut for hours following a Ukrainian drone strike, media reports said on Tuesday. However, the airports later resumed operations, the BBC reported, citing Russia’s aviation watchdog Rosaviatsia. At least 19 Ukrainian drones were shot down before they reached the capital city from different directions, Moscow Mayor More
Afghanistan have secured the seventh position for the first time in the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) One-Day International rankings. ICC released the annual ODI rankings on its Facebook page on Monday, placing the Hashmatullah Shahidi-led squad ahead of England, West Indies and Bangladesh. India have consolidated their top position following their victorious 2025 Champions More
Following a sharp increase in the number of Afghan refugees returning from Pakistan, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and partners on Tuesday launched an appeal to scale up urgently needed support at crossing points and neighbouring areas. They launched the appeal as 109,891 Afghan refugees returned to the country between 3 April and 3 More
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has denounced the April 22 attack in Indian-administered Kashmir, urging New Delhi and Islamabad to avoid a military confrontation. Guterres wrote on his X handle: “Tensions between India and Pakistan are at their highest in years. I strongly condemn the awful terror attack in Pahalgam on 22 April. “It is More
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for increased international support to Afghanistan’s collapsing healthcare system, warning that ongoing funding cuts are putting millions of lives at risk. WHO representative in Afghanistan raised concerns about the deteriorating situation of the Afghan health sector due to significant reductions in international funding, particularly following cuts by the More
