The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has hired former Pakistan middle-order batsman Younis Khan as the national team’s new assistant coach for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy. ACB confirmed to Pajhwok Afghan News the appointment of Younis Khan, who had also served as Afghanistan’s temporary coach at a training camp in the United Arab Emirates in More
The United States (US) has offered releasing a Guantanamo Bay prisoner in return for three Americans detained in Afghanistan, reports CNN. The US has been in discussions with the interim Afghan government for months about a deal to free Ryan Corbett, George Glezmann and Mahmoud Habibi, CNN quoted a source. The three Americans were detained More
A fast-spreading wildfire in the Los Angeles city of California state has forced 30,000 people to abandon homes, says a media report. According to Reuters news agency, the fire erupted at 10:30am on Tuesday in Los Angeles forests. As the fire continues to spread, a state of emergency was declared and residents were asked by More
Snowstorm and freezing cold claimed five lives in the US and forced cancellation of over 2,300 flights in some states, reports said on Tuesday. According to the BBC, snowstorm disrupted normal life and created chaos in some states. At least five people died in Missouri, Kansas, Virginia and South Carolina states, officials said. Following the More
Following the resignation of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, America’s president-elect says Canadians love to be the 51st state of the United States. According to CBC, Donald Trump’s reaction to the resignation of the Canadian prime minister came late on Monday. Trump said: “Many people in Canada love being the 51st state. The United States can no More
About 25 poliovirus cases surfaced in Afghanistan during the past one year, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. In a statement, WHO wrote since 2024, 92 polio positive cases were recorded in Afghanistan and Pakistan, among them 25 detected in Afghanistan and 67 others in Pakistan. It said three more poliovirus cases were More
A refugee and migrant rights campaigner at Amnesty International has called on Pakistan to revoke its decision to expel Afghan nationals. Former US special representative for Afghan peace Zalmay Khalilzad also urged Pakistan to stop the mistreatment and forced deportation of Afghan migrants. Pakistani security agencies have reportedly been conducting house-to-house searches in various parts More
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has rejected calls from the UK Parliament and politicians to cancel upcoming match against Afghanistan in the Champions Trophy. Afghanistan will play their second group-stage match against England on February 26 in Lahore. However, according to reports from several foreign media outlets, more than 160 politicians, including members More
Muslim Societies, Challenges and Opportunities” in Islamabad, a media report said on Monday. Express Tribune reported: “The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) convene in Islamabad on January 11-12 to discuss female education in the Muslim world.” The conference is titled “Girls’ Education in Muslim Communities: Challenges and Opportunities,” It said: “So far, around 30 ministers More
As many as 54 Afghan refugees, who had been detained in Pakistan for lacking legal documents, have been handed over to Afghan side at the Torkhan crossing in eastern Nangahar province. The returnees were provided with assistance after reuniting with their families, Nangarhar’s Information and Culture Department said in a statement. It said Pakistan handed More
