The Afghan Women Activists’ Coordinating Body (AWACB), representing thousands of Afghan women globally, has issued a strong condemnation in response to reports suggesting Switzerland may consider deporting Pashtun Afghans to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan based solely on their ethnic identity. In a statement released today, AWACB expressed deep alarm and outrage over the circulating rumours, warning that More
Four tourist boats have capsized in southwestern China, leaving10 people dead, media reports said on Monday. Another 70 individuals were hospitalised after strong winds caused the boats to capsize in a river in Qianxi city in Guizhou on Sunday. The BBC quoted Chinese media as saying 84 people fell into the water. The incident occurred More
The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) says 104 more Afghan citizens have returned to their homeland after being freed from prisons in Pakistan. The ministry, citing border officials in Kandahar’s Spin Boldak town, wrote on X the 104 Afghans, who spent one to 15 days in jails, had been arrested in various parts of More
As Pakistan-India tensions persist, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Islamabad on an official visit on Monday. Senior officials from Pakistan’s Foreign Office and the Iranian ambassador received the visiting minister upon his arrival at Islamabad airport. The top Iranian diplomat is scheduled to meet President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, and More
Microsoft has announced the Skype application is being closed today (Monday) after 20 years of operation. The app users will be moved to Microsoft Teams. In a statement, Microsoft reported: “Skype will be retired. This change will impact both free and paid Skype users, but not Skype for Business.” Skype users will have the option to More
A 12-member national wrestling team on Sunday left for Iran to participate in international competitions. the National Olympic Committee of Afghanistan said. The General Directorate of Olympics, Physical Training and Sports wrote on its X-page today that the National Wrestling Federation’s team left for Isfahan to participate in the 45th international competition “Takhti Cup”. The More
Anthony Albanese has become the first Australian prime minister in two decades to win a second consecutive three-year term. His center-left Labor Party is on track to secure a strong parliamentary majority, with Australia’s public broadcaster ABC projecting 85 seats in the House of Representatives — well above the 76 needed for a majority. Meanwhile, More
US President Donald Trump plans to hike America’s defence spending in 2026 to a record $1.01 trillion, says the White House. In his discretionary funding request, released by the White House on Friday, the president proposed to raise the national security budget by 13 percent. The request builds on Trump’s promise to achieve peace through More
India announced on Saturday a complete ban on imports from Pakistan, effectively halting trade with the neighbour. The decision comes amid heightening tensions between the South Asian rivals in the wake of a deadly attack in India-administered Jammu and Kashmir. In a notification, India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry also banned the transit of all More
Several government buildings have been set alight by gunmen in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province. The arson attack happened in Mongochar bazaar on Friday night when unidentified armed men blocked the Quetta-Karachi Highway in the Kalat district. Dawn quoted sources as saying that a group of gunmen blocked the busy road, intercepted and searched several vehicles, More
