Islamabad, Pakistan – September 29, 2023 The death toll from the devastating suspected suicide bomb blast during a procession to commemorate the birthday of Prophet Muhammad in Pakistan’s Balochistan province has tragically increased to 52, according to official sources and media reports. The powerful explosion occurred near a mosque in the Mastung district of Balochistan, […]
Read MoreIn a small workshop in the bustling northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar, a dozen Afghan women sit watching a teacher show them how to make clothes on a sewing machine. The skills centre was set up last year by Peshawar resident Mahra Basheer, 37, after seeing the steady influx of people from neighbouring Afghanistan where […]
Read MoreBankrupt Sri Lanka’s economic recovery was “not yet assured”, the International Monetary Fund warned Wednesday, after the first review of its $2.9 billion bailout aimed at repairing the island nation’s ruined finances. The Washington-based lender of last resort said Sri Lanka had been unable to meet its revenue targets and ensure growth although it had […]
Read MoreDhaka: Bangladesh was one of the top three source countries along with the US and UK for foreign tourist arrivals (FTAs) in India in 2022, the Indian Ministry of Tourism said in a statement on the occasion of World Tourism Day on Wednesday (27 September). “Top 3 source countries for Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in India […]
Read MoreNew Delhi: India’s federally administered region of Jammu and Kashmir will auction its lithium reserves over the next few weeks, a government source with close knowledge of the matter said on Monday. India, which has been exploring ways to secure supplies of lithium, a critical raw material used to make electric vehicle batteries, in February found […]
Read MoreKabul: The Taliban are creating a large-scale camera surveillance network for Afghan cities that could involve repurposing a plan crafted by the Americans before their 2021 pullout, an interior ministry spokesman told Reuters, as authorities seek to supplement thousands of cameras already across the capital, Kabul. The Taliban administration — which has publicly said it […]
Read MoreKabul: The Islamic Emirate said it plans to establish a new transit crossing with Turkmenistan through the Bala Murghab District of Badghis Province. The Islamic Emirate spokesperson, Zabihullah Mujahid, said that the purpose of creating this new route is to facilitate the export and import of goods. Mujahid noted that the construction cost of this […]
Read MoreNew York: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday said that Ottawa had shared allegations regarding the killing of pro-Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar with India weeks ago. During a joint press briefing alongside Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Ottawa, Trudeau said that Canada wants to “work constructively with India” to get to the “bottom of […]
Read MoreNew York : Tajikistan continues to consider the establishment of intra-Afghan dialogue and the creation of a truly inclusive government with the participation of representatives of all peoples, nationalities and political and social groups as an important ground for achieving lasting peace and genuine stability in Afghanistan. UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) — Tajik President Emomali […]
Read MoreIslamabad: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday announced that the 241-million South Asian nation will hold elections in the last week of January, 2024, a statement said, instead of in November this year. The elections had been due to be held in November, but were delayed by a couple of weeks due to fresh […]
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