US judge rules 9/11 victims cannot seize Afghan central bank funds NEW YORK: The families of victims of the September 11, 2001, terror attacks cannot seize $3.5 billion in funds... Published 22 Feb, 2023 11:44am
Pakistan Torkham border crossing closed, residents report gunfire KABUL/PESHAWAR: Taliban authorities have closed the main border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan, an Afghan... Published 21 Feb, 2023 05:58am
World Bangladesh shuts down main opposition newspaper DHAKA: The only newspaper of Bangladesh’s main opposition party halted printing on Monday after a government... Published 20 Feb, 2023 01:46pm
Print CASA-1000: WB, USAID withdraw funding ISLAMABAD: The Central Asia-South Asia-1000 (CASA-1000) is reportedly facing a delay of two years as the World Bank... Updated 20 Feb, 2023 08:51am
Pakistan FM underscores need for capacity-building of Afghan authorities ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Saturday urged the international community to help in capacity... Published 19 Feb, 2023 03:19am
Pakistan Afghan situation hampering Pak ties with Central Asian states: minister ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar has said Pakistan’s focus is on investment,... Published 17 Feb, 2023 07:18am
World Taliban raid office of Tamadon TV in Afghanistan NEW YORK: The Taliban must allow Tamadon TV to operate freely and independently and end its campaign of harassment... Published 17 Feb, 2023 06:00am
Life & Style Doctor? Engineer? As dreams fade, Afghan girls turn to madrasas KANDAHAR, Afghanistan: In a chilly classroom in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar, the birthplace of the... Published 16 Feb, 2023 02:28pm
World Refugee from Taliban offers virtual tours of her homeland MILAN: Forced to flee by the Taliban, Fatima Haidari now offers virtual tours of Afghanistan from her new home in... Published 15 Feb, 2023 11:38am
Pakistan US delegation to visit Pakistan as two sides seek to repair ties WASHINGTON: US State Department Counselor Derek Chollet will lead a delegation to Pakistan this week as Washington... Published 14 Feb, 2023 12:30pm
Pakistan Terrorist activities in Pakistan: Govt to send delegation to Kabul ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to send a high-level delegation to Kabul to convey Pakistan’s ‘concerns’... Published 11 Feb, 2023 07:09am
Print Afghanistan: Pakistan stays away from India-initiated talks in Moscow ISLAMABAD: Pakistan stayed away from an India-initiated security dialogue on Afghanistan being held in Moscow of the... Updated 10 Feb, 2023 08:52am
Pakistan Coming from Dubai, Afghanistan: Indian onions being illegally supplied to local markets ISLAMABAD: Indian onions coming from Dubai and Afghanistan (via Chaman border) are being supplied illegally to local... Published 08 Feb, 2023 06:10am
Print TAPI gas pipeline: Pakistan willing to go ahead with or without India ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has shown willingness to go ahead with Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas... Updated 08 Feb, 2023 09:09am
Business & Finance Up to $5mn smuggled into Afghanistan from Pakistan daily: report In Bloomberg interview, Zafar Paracha said 'currency is being smuggled without any doubt. This has become quite a lucrative business' Updated 07 Feb, 2023 06:59pm
World Qatar sends envoy to Afghan capital to meet with Taliban KABUL: An envoy for Qatar’s foreign affairs minister visited the Afghan capital on Sunday and met with the Taliban... Published 05 Feb, 2023 06:40pm
Business & Finance Avoidance of double taxation: Draft convention signed with Afghanistan ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Afghanistan Friday signed draft Convention for Avoidance of Double Taxation. The ... Updated 04 Feb, 2023 10:17am
World New US restrictions against Taliban for bans on women WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced new visa restrictions against the Taliban Wednesday in... Published 02 Feb, 2023 12:16pm
Pakistan Lawmakers demand formation of ‘truth, reconciliation commission’ ISLAMABAD: As a resurrected wave of terrorism has crippled the very socio-political fabric of the country, voices... Published 02 Feb, 2023 06:12am
Pakistan PTI not responsible for rise in terrorism: Imran LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan castigated the coalition government for blaming his party... Published 02 Feb, 2023 06:12am
Pakistan Pakistan for creating ‘pull factors’ in Afghanistan for its citizens ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has called for creating “pull factors” in Afghanistan with a view to not only stopping the... Published 01 Feb, 2023 05:58am
Editorials Terror sanctuaries EDITORIAL: Incidents of terrorists using the Pak-Iran border area to attack security forces on either side are not... Published 29 Jan, 2023 03:15am
World Afghan female students not allowed to sit university entrance exam: Taliban ministry KABUL: The Taliban-run Ministry of Higher Education ordered private universities in Afghanistan not to allow female... Published 28 Jan, 2023 11:28pm
World Death toll in Afghanistan cold snap rises to 166, official says KABUL: At least 166 people have died in a wave of bitterly cold weather sweeping Afghanistan, an official said... Published 28 Jan, 2023 03:55pm
World UN aid chief asks Taliban authorities for more exemptions to female NGO worker ban KABUL: The UN aid chief said on Wednesday the humanitarian community was speaking with Taliban officials to try and... Published 25 Jan, 2023 07:34pm
World UN highlights ‘huge step backwards’ for women following Afghanistan trip UNITED NATIONS: Apparent exemptions granted by the Taliban to harsh restrictions placed on Afghan women are not... Published 22 Jan, 2023 03:08am
World Freezing temperatures kill 78 people in Afghanistan KABUL: At least 78 people have died of cold in Afghanistan during the country’s worst winter in more than a decade,... Published 19 Jan, 2023 06:55pm
World At least 70 killed by Afghanistan cold snap: official KABUL: At least 70 people have died in a wave of freezing temperatures sweeping Afghanistan, officials said... Published 18 Jan, 2023 06:46pm
World Three foreign NGOs partially resume aid in Afghanistan KABUL: At least three leading international aid agencies have partially resumed life-saving work in Afghanistan,... Published 18 Jan, 2023 07:01am
World Three foreign NGOs partially resume aid in Afghanistan KABUL: At least three leading international aid agencies have partially resumed life-saving work in Afghanistan,... Published 17 Jan, 2023 01:52pm