The United States has asked Iran to put an immediate stop to sending military supplies to Houthi rebels in Yemen, reports CNN. President Donald Trump claimed Iran was still sending large levels of supplies to the Yemeni militants. Iran must stop sending these supplies, he stressed. He also cited reports that the Islamic republic had More
An Awami National Party-sponsored jirga has called for the immediate reopening of trade routes with Afghanistan in Bajaur district. A large number of tribal elders, religious scholars, political figures, business leaders and social activists attended the jirga in Nawagai Bazaar on Wednesday. Speakers underlined the imperative of reopening of the routes for the socio-economic development More
Iran last month, a media report said on Thursday. The fatalities indicated a 23 percent increase in casualties compared to last year, with negligence being the primary cause of accidents, IRNA reported. It said the fatalities resulted from incidents related to the making, storing and using fireworks between Feb. 19 and March 18. The report More
Afghanistan will take on Thailand in a practice match tomorrow (Friday) ahead of the Asian Football Cup qualifiers. The match will commence at 5:30pm Afghanistan time. The national team will meet Myanmar in their first match in Asian Football Cup qualifying round on March 25. Earlier in the week, the national squad had travelled to More
Eighty percent of WHO-supported essential healthcare services in Afghanistan could shut down due to a funding paucity, warns the UN agency. The World Health Organization (WHO) in Afghanistan said millions including women, children, the elderly, the displaced and returnees would be left without access to critical medical care. As of March 4, a statement from More
Over 400 Palestinians have been killed and more than 660 others wounded as a result of a fresh wave of Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, reports said on Wednesday. According to the BBC, the Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza said more than 400 people had been killed in airstrikes by the Israeli military. The Palestinian group More
Russia has agreed to stop attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, ruling out a complete ceasefire, the BBC reported on Wednesday. In a phone call with his US counterpart Donald Trump late on Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine. At a recent meeting in Saudi Arabia, top US and Ukrainian officials More
The Torkham crossing is set to reopen today (Wednesday) at 4:00pm for cargo vehicles, with passenger movement scheduled to resume on Friday, an official said. Nangarhar Information and Culture Director Qari Sajid Khogyani made the announcement on his Facebook account on Wednesday. Earlier in the morning, the Information and Culture Department said the key crossing More
The Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) chief has called on the international community to take immediate action to stop the persecution of millions of innocent Pashtuns and other oppressed communities in Pakistan. On Tuesday, PTM leader Manzoor Pashteen delivered a historic speech at the 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, exposing the More
Pakistani and Afghan representatives reached an agreement on the reopening of the Torkham crossing on Tuesday (today). In a breakthrough on Monday, jirga members from the two countries also agreed on a ceasefire and the suspension of construction work near the Zero Point. At their meeting, jirga members succeeded in defusing tensions between the two More
