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Veteran Pakistani journalist Rahimullah Yousufzai passed away on Thursday after fighting a long battle with cancer, his family said. Yousufzai's funeral prayers will be held tomorrow morning, at 11, in Khan Zamir Banda, Mardan Yousufzai…
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Ali Gul Pir and Ali Zafar are once again at loggerheads, after arrest warrants of the former were issued by a court Wednesday in the defamation case filed by the latter. A Lahore district court had issued Ali Gul Pir and Iffat Omar's…
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Shoaib Akhtar has lashed out at former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram, saying that he has spent his entire life clubbing. A war of words between the cricketers has erupted with the Rawalpindi Express lashing out at his ex-captain, saying…
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said Wednesday that it would continue to closely follow the evolving situation in Afghanistan. "We have noted the latest announcement about formation of interim political set-up in Kabul, which would address the…
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Beijing said Wednesday it welcomed the end of "three weeks of anarchy" in Afghanistan with the establishment of a new interim government in Kabul, calling on the Taliban to restore order in the country. The Islamists seized control of…
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The Government of Pakistan has decided to dispatch humanitarian assistance comprising food and medicines for the people of Afghanistan. Three C-130s were being dispatched to Afghanistan. After the first immediate tranche through air,…
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The National Command Authority (NCA) on Wednesday asserted that Pakistan would take all measures to ensure the strategic stability in the region without entering into an arms race. Prime Minister Imran Khan chaired 25th meeting of the…
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived Wednesday in Germany for talks with nations shaken by the Afghanistan withdrawal as the Taliban announced a hardline new government. The top US diplomat flew out of Qatar, the largest transit…
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At the invitation of Pakistan, Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on the Afghan issue among the neighboring countries of Afghanistan will be held in virtual format on 8 September 2021. Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi will chair…
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Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid on Tuesday announced members of the "acting" government, saying that it will be led by Mohammad Hasan Akhund while the group's co-founder Abdul Ghani Baradar will be the deputy Afghan leader.…
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The Taliban on Tuesday fired shots into the air to disperse crowds who had gathered for an anti-Pakistan rally in the capital, the latest protest since the hardline Islamist movement swept to power last month. The Islamists have yet to…
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Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad on Monday said that the government had achieved a major success in tracing the origin of attackers behind Gwadar and Quetta terrorist incidents. Addressing a press conference, the minister said that…
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Italy’s Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio called on Prime Minister Imran Khan to exchange views on on the latest developments in Afghanistan as well as bilateral relations. The Prime Minister said that Pakistan had suffered enormously due…
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Doha on Monday for crisis talks with the Qataris after the Taliban claimed to have full control over Afghanistan. Shortly before landing, an official disclosed that four Americans had left…
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Universities in Kabul were almost empty on the first day of the Afghan school year, as professors and students wrestled with the Taliban's restrictive new rules for the classroom. The Taliban have promised a softer rule than during their…
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