Afghans fear for jobs and money after Taliban takeover
As a nurse at one of Kabul's main hospitals, Latifa Alizada was the breadwinner for her family, providing for her three young boys and unemployed husband.
Now -- since the Taliban rolled…
Australia to cancel Afghanistan Test if women barred from sport
Cricket Australia on Thursday said it would cancel a historic maiden Test match against Afghanistan unless the Taliban backtracks on a reported ban on women playing sport.
The governing…
Pakistan responds to formation of interim set-up in Afghanistan
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…
Pakistan calls for adopting realistic approach on Afghanistan
Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi chaired the Ministerial meeting on the Afghan issue among the neighboring countries of Afghanistan, held virtually today.
The meeting was…
China welcomes ‘end of anarchy’ with new Afghan govt
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…
Pakistan dispatches food, medicines to Afghanistan
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.…
Pakistan vows to take all measures to ensure strategic stability in region
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…
Blinken to consult partners as Taliban form Afghan government
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…
More deaths from 9/11-linked illnesses than in attack: report
More people are believed to have died from illnesses related to 9/11 than were killed on the actual day of the Al-Qaeda attacks on New York and Washington, according to a report published on…
Babar Azam is fully behind team selection: PCB
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has claimed that Babar Azam is fully behind the squads announced for the upcoming World Cup and tours of New Zealand and England.
In a statement, PCB said…
Covid has ‘devastating’ impact on fight against HIV, TB, malaria: Global…
The Covid-19 pandemic had a "devastating" impact on the fight against HIV, tuberculosis and malaria in 2020, according to a report released by the Global Fund on Wednesday.
"To mark our…
Pakistan hosts virtual summit of FMs representing Afghanistan neighbors
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…
Taliban announce interim government
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…
Babar unhappy with inclusion of Maqsood, Azam in WC squad: report
Pakistani skipper Babar Azam has expressed his disappointment at the selection of some of the players named in the World Cup squad, a media report said.
Geo quoted a source as saying that…
Taliban fire shots to disperse protest in Kabul
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…