China says one citizen dead, four injured in attack near Tajik-Afghan border BEIJING: One Chinese citizen was killed and four others injured in an attack near the border between Tajikistan and... Published 19 Nov, 2024 06:29pm
Life & Style Produced by Jennifer Lawrence, Malala: phone documentary details Afghan women’s struggle under Taliban LOS ANGELES: A rare inside account of the Taliban authorities’ impact on Afghan women hits screens next week with... Published 19 Nov, 2024 03:42pm
World Trump’s team drawing up list of Pentagon officers to fire, sources say WASHINGTON: Members of President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team are drawing up a list of military officers to... Published 14 Nov, 2024 10:43am
Sports Pakistan Under-19 looks ahead to tri-series challenge LAHORE: Pakistan Under-19 are all set to take on Afghanistan and hosts UAE in the U-19 tri-series commencing from... Published 13 Nov, 2024 06:33am
World Afghan women not barred from speaking to each other: morality ministry KABUL: Women in Afghanistan are not forbidden from speaking to each other, the Taliban government’s morality... Updated 09 Nov, 2024 09:47pm
World Afghanistan Taliban govt hopes for ‘new chapter’ with Trump election win KABUL: Afghanistan’s Taliban government on Wednesday said it hoped for a “new chapter” in relations with the United... Updated 06 Nov, 2024 09:21pm
World Afghan opium cultivation bounces and shifts two years after ban, UN says VIENNA: Opium poppy production in Afghanistan, long the world’s dominant supplier of the raw material for heroin,... Published 06 Nov, 2024 10:46am
Pakistan FO rejects ‘advice’ regarding Pakistan, TTP dialogue Mumtaz Zahra Baloch says Pakistan is committed to providing full security to Chinese nationals, projects, and institutions in the country Updated 31 Oct, 2024 06:52pm
World Iran appoints first Baluch governor in restive province TEHRAN: Iran’s government on Wednesday appointed the first governor from the Baluch minority in the country’s... Published 30 Oct, 2024 03:50pm
Pakistan Two policemen killed in attack on polio vaccination teams in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Two policemen were killed in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday as unidentified gunmen attacked a health office where... Updated 29 Oct, 2024 07:23pm
World Ex-wife of Muhammad Ali in Afghanistan: Taliban govt KABUL: A former wife of legendary US boxer Muhammad Ali arrived in the Afghan capital, a Taliban government official... Published 25 Oct, 2024 03:08pm
World Bomb attack in Afghan capital kills one, wounds 11 KABUL: An attacker carrying a bomb in a bag killed a child and wounded 11 others in a market in Afghanistan’s... Published 24 Oct, 2024 06:31pm
Pakistan UN not against voluntary return of Afghan refugees, says resident coordinator ISLAMABAD: United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator to Pakistan Mohamed Yahya, Wednesday, while appreciating... Published 24 Oct, 2024 07:21am
Editorials Taliban’s novel extremism EDITORIAL: The Taliban regime continues to tighten the screws on the Afghan public; now pledging to implement a law... Updated 20 Oct, 2024 06:21am
World Probe urged into reported killing of Afghan migrants on Iran border PARIS: Amnesty International and UN special rapporteurs on Thursday called for a transparent probe into reports that... Published 18 Oct, 2024 06:10am
Print PM stresses for a ‘stable Afghanistan’ ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday issued an ominously loud warning shot to Afghanistan to start... Updated 17 Oct, 2024 08:58am
Print Export of 0.5m tons of sugar: Banks authorised to process cases KARACHI: In accordance with federal government directives, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has authorized banks to... Updated 17 Oct, 2024 09:02am
World TV channels in Afghan province stop showing living things KABUL: At least two TV channels in a northern Afghan province stopped showing images of living beings during their... Published 16 Oct, 2024 06:58am
Business & Finance Pakistan’s pharma sector warns 2pc Cess in KP threatens exports to Afghanistan KARACHI: The recent imposition of 2% cess on exports by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government is raising alarm... Published 11 Oct, 2024 06:30am
Pakistan Situation in Islamabad: Pakistan rejects Afghanistan’s stance ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday rejected the “frivolous statement” from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of... Published 08 Oct, 2024 07:08am
Pakistan Fix your own problems first instead of lecturing democratic Pakistan, Islamabad tells Afghanistan FO categorically rejects 'frivolous statement' made by spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan Updated 07 Oct, 2024 11:27pm
World Afghan women can seek refugee status based on nationality, gender: EU top court VIENNA: The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled Friday that nationality and gender are “sufficient” for an EU... Updated 05 Oct, 2024 07:06am
World Russia calls for West to lift sanctions on Afghanistan MOSCOW: Russia’s foreign minister Sergei Lavrov called on Friday for the West to lift sanctions on Taliban-led... Published 04 Oct, 2024 04:00pm
Editorials ‘Visible and verifiable actions’ EDITORIAL: It increasingly seems that the outside world is more worried about some of Afghanistan’s most pressing... Published 03 Oct, 2024 07:03am
Print Sugar export to Afghanistan: Banks directed to ensure 100pc advance payment Measure aims to enhance transparency and safeguard the timely collection of export payments, particularly in trade with Afghanistan Updated 02 Oct, 2024 03:05pm
World Taliban blame Pakistan after ‘capture of key IS fighters’ KABUL: Taliban authorities captured “key members” of the Islamic State group responsible for recent deadly... Published 01 Oct, 2024 06:49am
Editorials Afghanistan’s self-created isolation EDITORIAL: Nobody expected the threat of multinational legal action at the ICJ (International Court of Justice) over... Updated 01 Oct, 2024 07:17am
Business & Finance Trade with Afghanistan: Jam vows to help resolve issues facing SCCI members ISLAMABAD: Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has urged federal government to resolve transit and... Published 01 Oct, 2024 06:49am
Pakistan Quad demands Afghan action against terror groups NEW YORK: Pakistan, China, Iran and Russia have expressed concern over the security challenges emanating from... Published 29 Sep, 2024 02:46am
World Afghan embassy in UK shutters after Taliban cuts ties LONDON: Afghanistan’s embassy in London closed on Friday after Taliban authorities cut ties with diplomatic missions... Published 27 Sep, 2024 03:19pm