Kabul summons Pak ambassador: Pakistan serves demarche on Afghan chargé d’affaires ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Afghanistan have once again resorted to the blame game of the past with Islamabad accusing... Updated 17 Apr, 2022 09:19am
Editorials Uptick in terrorist attacks EDITORIAL: There is noticeable uptick in terrorist attacks in tribal areas and Baluchistan over the last few months,... Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am
World Girls' education ban reveals deep rifts within Taliban KABUL: The Taliban prohibition on girls' education shows the movement's ultra-conservatives retain tight control of... Updated 15 Apr, 2022 01:52pm
Pakistan IFC appoints new director for ME, Afghanistan & Pakistan KARACHI: IFC has named Khawaja Aftab Ahmed as the regional director for the Middle East, Pakistan, and ... Published 15 Apr, 2022 05:29am
World Iran summons Afghan charge d’affaires after unrest TEHRAN: Iran summoned the Afghan charge d’affaires on Tuesday after a violent protest at its diplomatic mission in... Published 12 Apr, 2022 03:16pm
Business & Finance Implementation of decision on border trade with Iran, Afghanistan demanded ISLAMABAD: Business community of Balochistan has welcomed opportunities for barter trade with Iran and Afghanistan... Published 08 Apr, 2022 05:28am
Print Cabinet okays repurposing of Rs5bn aid to Afghanistan ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has approved remodeled or repurposed use of Rs5 billion assistance to Afghanistan.... Updated 07 Apr, 2022 10:52am
World Six wounded in grenade attack at Afghan mosque KABUL: Six people were wounded in a grenade blast at a mosque in the Afghan capital Wednesday, police said, minutes... Published 06 Apr, 2022 09:42pm
Opinion The priceless sovereignty To be free but dependent. To be independent yet not free. To be unethical but legal. To be illegal yet democratic.... Published 04 Apr, 2022 05:38am
World Blast in Afghan capital kills one, wounds dozens KABUL: A blast hit the money exchange hub in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul on Sunday, killing one and injuring dozens,... Published 03 Apr, 2022 09:19pm
World Taliban chief orders ban on poppy cultivation in Afghanistan KABUL: The Taliban’s supreme leader on Sunday ordered a ban on poppy cultivation in Afghanistan, warning that the... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:17pm
World UN seeks $4.4bn in ‘unconditional’ aid for Afghanistan NEW YORK: The United Nations appealed for $4.4 billion in “unconditional” humanitarian aid for Afghanistan on... Published 01 Apr, 2022 05:41am
Pakistan Xi sees urgent need of development in many areas of Afghanistan BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday remarked that Afghanistan was in urgent need of development in ... Published 01 Apr, 2022 05:41am
Pakistan 10,000MTs of Indian wheat transported to Afghanistan so far LAHORE: A total of 10,000 metric tonnes Indian wheat has been transported to Afghanistan through Wagha border so ... Published 01 Apr, 2022 05:41am
World Russia accredits Taliban envoy, voices concern about hardliners Russia has accredited a diplomat from the Taliban to engage with the new Afghan government but remains concerned... Published 31 Mar, 2022 12:39pm
World UN urges world to halt worsening Afghanistan crisis GENEVA: The United Nations urged the world to stand by Afghanistan at a pledging conference on Thursday where it is... Published 31 Mar, 2022 09:42am
World Lavrov makes first China visit since Ukraine war BEIJING: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in China on Wednesday in his first visit to the key ally... Published 30 Mar, 2022 10:08am
Pakistan Qureshi leaves for China ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Tuesday left for China to attend the meetings of Foreign... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
Print China says US representative will attend Afghanistan meeting in China BEIJING: A US representative will join a meeting with Chinese, Russian and Pakistan envoys on Afghanistan this week,... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
World China says US representative will attend Afghanistan meeting in China Foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi will also be part of ministerial meeting Published 29 Mar, 2022 05:37pm
Pakistan Foreign minister Qureshi departs for China Will attend third meeting of Foreign Ministers of Neighboring Countries of Afghanistan Published 29 Mar, 2022 10:41am
Pakistan An unstable Afghanistan would result in spillover effects, seminar told ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Monday warned the world powers against failure in Afghanistan,... Updated 29 Mar, 2022 08:39pm
Pakistan Azerbaijani envoy discusses Kashmir, Afghanistan with governor LAHORE: Ambassador of Azerbaijan in Pakistan Khazar Farhadov Sunday called on Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad... Published 28 Mar, 2022 06:30am
Print Nationwide protests if Afghan girls’ schools stay shut: activists KABUL: Women’s rights activists pledged Sunday to launch a wave of protests across Afghanistan if the Taliban fail... Updated 28 Mar, 2022 10:10am
World BBC urges Taliban U-turn after news broadcasts blocked LONDON: The BBC urged the Taliban on Sunday to reverse what it said was an order to remove international... Published 27 Mar, 2022 08:47pm
World Nationwide protests if Afghan girls’ schools stay shut: activists KABUL: Women’s rights activists pledged Sunday to launch a wave of protests across Afghanistan if the Taliban fail... Published 27 Mar, 2022 07:10pm
World Taliban ban women in Afghanistan from flying without male chaperone KABUL: The Taliban have told airlines in Afghanistan that women cannot board domestic or international flights... Published 27 Mar, 2022 05:11pm
World English town sends message to Putin, Ukrainian refugees DISS: A peaceful market town in the east of England is uniting for Ukraine, sending aid trucks, prepping beds for... Published 27 Mar, 2022 05:40am
Print Pakistan, Uzbekistan and Afghanistan: Trilateral working meeting takes up railway project ISLAMABAD: A trilateral working meeting between Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan was held in Termez on the... Updated 27 Mar, 2022 09:53am
World US hopes Taliban will quickly reverse girls schools closure DOHA: The United States expects the Taliban to reverse its decision to keep girls out of Afghan schools “in coming... Published 26 Mar, 2022 09:51pm