ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s renowned nuclear scientist Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan passed away Sunday after his health deteriorated. Dr AQ Khan is considered the father of Pakistan’s nuclear programme and is revered at home as a hero for building the Muslim world’s first atomic bomb. Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan’s health started deteriorating Saturday night, after which […]
NEW DELHI — A batch of 106 Afghan nationals left Delhi for their country via Iran yesterday. Mahan Air recently resumed commercial flights to Kabul. Afghan nationals took the connecting flight of the Iran based airline to Kabul. This is the first set of Afghan nationals leaving for Afghanistan from Delhi since August 15, the […]
KABUL — United Nations Security General Antonio Guterres has condemned the horrific attack at a Shia mosque in the Afghan city of Kunduz, saying that the attacks targeting civilians, who are exercising the right to freely practice their religion, are violations of fundamental human rights. Guterres, in a statement released by his spokesperson, said, “The […]
KARACHI — At least 20 people were killed and over 300 others injured after a powerful 5.9 earthquake struck Pakistan”s Balochistan province early on Thursday, according to media reports. Disaster management officials said the death toll may increase, Geo News reported. According to the seismological centre, the epicentre was located near Harnai at a depth […]
KABUL — Afghanistan and Iran have concluded “important” bilateral economic and trade agreements, a spokesman for the Taliban said. Zabihullah Mujahid, who is also acting deputy minister of information and culture in the interim Afghan government, said in a statement that a meeting was held between Afghan and Iranian officials “with the aim of strengthening […]
NEW DELHI — The suicide bomber who had attacked Kabul airport last month was caught in Delhi five years ago, the Islamic State Khorasan (ISIS-K) has claimed, according to a report by India today. The ISIS-K claimed that the suicide bomber, named Abdur Rahman al-logri, was arrested in India five years ago when he had […]
KABUL — The Taliban has said that Afghanistan will soon have a “regular, disciplined and strong” army of its own. Qari Fasihuddin, acting army chief in the Taliban regime, made the statement during a press conference in Kabul on Wednesday. Discussions are underway to decide on the formation of a “regular, disciplined and strong army” […]
KABUL — The Taliban has handed over about $12.3 million cash and some gold found from the houses of former administration’s officials and local offices of former government’s intelligence agency to Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB), the country’s central bank, a statement said on Thursday. “The officials of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan by handing over the […]
KARACHI — Pakistan on Tuesday opened the Torkham border crossing with its neighbour Afghanistan, in order to allow pedestrian movement. Earlier on Monday, the Torkham border was closed by the Taliban, after Islamabad had rejected the demand of Afghan nationals to enter inside Pakistan. Hundreds of people had gathered at the Torkham border crossing on […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan always desired good relations with its neighbours, but India took this wish as a weakness, President Arif Alvi said on Monday as he accused New Delhi of trying to derail Islamabad’s relations with Beijing. Alvi made the remarks while addressing a joint session of Parliament to mark the start of the fourth […]