A number of pine nut exporters in southeastern provinces said China’s monopolistic market has harmed their business. Traders said pine nut harvest in southeastern Khost, Pakita and Paktika provinces reached 3,500 tonnes this year, but the monopoly of Chinese traders and the lack of other markets have seriously harmed their trade. Sial Khan, deputy director More
Ireland has canceled a multi-format series against Afghanistan scheduled for this year, citing “financial reasons.” In a busy summer schedule that includes historic tours by England T20I side and Zimbabwe women, Ireland has decided to shelve plans to host Afghanistan for a series that was supposed to include a Test, three ODIs and three T20Is, More
Ukraine has signaled its readiness to accept a US proposal for a 30-day ceasefire with Russia on the land, sea and sky during talks in Saudi Arabia, the BBC reported. The deputy chief of President Zelensky’s office says the Trump administration has resumed military assistance to Ukraine. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says now More
Pakistani security forces on Wednesday claimed to have rescued 155 hostages and killed 27 gunmen involved in hijacking a passenger train in Balochistan province. The Peshawar-bound Jaffar Express, with 400 passengers including security personnel on board, was hijacked Tuesday evening in Bolan district. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the attack. The outlawed More
United Nations Special Representative for Afghanistan Roza Otunbayeva has said Afghans continue to face a severe humanitarian crisis. She said the predicament was characterised by decades of conflict, entrenched poverty, climate-induced shocks, rapid population growth and increasing protection risks, particularly for women and girls. On Monday, Otunbayeva briefed the UN Security Council on the current More
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman in Jeddah, a media report said on Tuesday. According to the Reuters news agency the leaders of the two countries met on Monday. The Saudi crown prince emphasised his country’s support for international efforts to resolve the Ukrainian crisis and achieve peace. The More
Australia interim mission on Afghanistan based in Doha highlighted the struggles of Afghan women and their fundamental rights at a gathering in the Qatari capital. Amanda McGregor, Special Representative forAfghanistan and Head of Australia’s Interim Mission on Afghanistan based in Doha, hosted an Iftar diner at the Australian Embassy on the occasion of the International Women’s Day on Sunday, “The event was a joyful More
Party Mark Carney has won the battle for Canada’s Liberal Party leadership, succeeding Justin Trudeau as prime minister. Carney, who has served as the governor of Canada’s central bank, will replace Justin Trudeau as prime minister at a time when the country is embroiled in trade and immigration disputes with the US. According to VOA, More
India defeated New Zealand by four wickets to claim the ICC Champions Trophy title in Dubai, news reports say. Opting to bat first, New Zealand set India a target of 252 runs, as Daryl Mitchell top-scored with 63. Michael Bracewell’s unbeaten half-century guided the Kiwis past the 250-run mark. For India, Varun Chakravarthy and Kuldeep More
A small plane has crashed in the Pennsylvania state of the United Stated, CNN reported, citing local officials. After the plane crashed into a parking lot of a retirement community in Lancaster County, the injured passengers were evacuated to hospital. The crash also damaged about a dozen vehicles in the parking area. But the incident More
