Former US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad says he does not believe the Pakistani public supports the establishment’s policies that have led to Afghan civilian casualties, arguing the divide between the people and the ruling authorities is widening. In a post on his X, Khalilzad wrote: “I do not believe the Pakistani people More
Six American service members have been killed in the ongoing conflict with Iran so far, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Tuesday. In a post on its X account, CENTCOM said the bodies of two previously unaccounted soldiers had been recovered from facilities struck during the initial wave of Iranian attacks in the More
The United Nations says at least 34 civilians were martyred and 89 others injured in Pakistani military attacks inside Afghanistan from February 26 to March 1. Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for the UN Secretary-General, told a press briefing that women and children were among the casualties and that the figures remain preliminary. He said the United More
The United States Embassy in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, was hit by two Iranian drones on Tuesday, a media report said. The US Department of State urged its citizens in more than 10 countries to leave those countries. Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defence said two drones struck the US embassy in Riyadh this More
Hundreds of Afghan refugees have been arrested in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa amid an intensified crackdown on undocumented foreign migrants in Pakistan, media reports said on Monday. According to Pakistani media, the detentions occurred on Sunday, coinciding with the launch of a large-scale campaign targeting illegal residents. Police reported that more than 1,000 Afghan nationals were arrested More
The Afghanistan National Cricket Team is set to tour India in June for a one-off Test match and a three-match One-Day International (ODI) series, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) announced on Monday. The tour will begin with a Test match scheduled from June 6 to 10 at the New Chandigarh Cricket Ground. The ODI series More
The Ministry of Defence of Kuwait has confirmed that several US warplanes crashed on Monday morning, with all crew members reported unharmed, according to media reports. Gulf News quoted Colonel Saud Al-Atwan, the Ministry’s official spokesman, as saying that search and rescue operations were immediately launched, and the crews were evacuated and taken to a More
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the recent attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran. On Saturday, the US and Israel launched joint strikes on multiple Iranian cities. In retaliation, Iran targeted several US military bases in Qatar, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain with missile attacks. US President Donald Trump More
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) will hold a meeting on Afghanistan on March 9, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has announced. In a statement issued on Sunday, UNAMA also said that the UNSC will discuss the mandate and activities of UNAMA during a meeting scheduled for March 17. No further details More
Following the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in attacks carried out by the United States and Israel, forty days of national mourning and seven days of public holiday have been declared in Iran. The President, the Head of the Judiciary, and one of the jurists of the Guardian Council will assume responsibility for the transitional More
