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Pakistan strongly condemns terrorist attack in Kandahar

Pakistan Friday strongly condemned the terrorist attack that took place in Kandahar on 21 March 2024 and resulted in the loss of valuable lives and injuries to many others

21 dead, 38 injured in bus collision with tanker in Afghanistan

PM Kakar to attend World Economic Forum in Switzerland on Jan 15-19

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar will visit Davos, Switzerland on January 15-19 to participate in the 54th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), the Foreign Office said Thursday

Caretaker FM reaffirms Pakistan’s commitment to continued engagement with Afghanistan

Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani on Wednesday reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to continued engagement and mutually beneficial ties with Afghanistan. He also underscored the importance of addressing all issues of concern to harness the full potential for regional trade and connectivity

Govt tightens belts to sail through winter gas shortage

Afghanistan's opium poppy cultivation down 95 pct following drug ban

Commissioner for special attention to missed, refusals, zero dose children during polio campaign

There is a need to pay more attention to missed children refusals and zero dose children and in this regard such children should be covered in the post-campaign, said Commissioner Hyderabad

A terrorist killed in retaliatory action after attack on FC post

A terrorist was killed in retaliatory fire by law enforcement personnel as unknown militants launched an attack on the Frontier Constabulary (FC) post near Karri, Jandola, Tank last night

Poliovirus detected in sewage samples of Peshawar, Pishin

Two sewage samples collected from Peshawar and Pishin districts have tested positive for wild poliovirus (WPV1)

Journalists pledged to work with govt closely to ensure Polio-free Pakistan

2 water supply projects start in east Afghanistan to provide clean water to residents

Worry, relief, despair, pride: Afghans on life two years under the Taliban

3 dead as wall collapses in south Afghanistan

Three dead as wall collapses in south Afghanistan

Afghan women protest against beauty parlour ban

Pakistan, Turkmenistan inks JIP to accelerate work on TAPI

Pakistan and Turkmenistan on Thursday signed a Joint Implementation Plan (JIP) in a bid to expedite work on the Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India (TAPI) gas pipeline project and complete the feasibility of the project at the earliest

Mortar mine blast kills three children in S. Afghanistan

Taliban Shut Schools Indefinitely in 2 Southern Provinces of Afghanistan - Source

World community not to abandon Afghan women struggling for rights, UN deputy chief

UN deputy chief Amina Mohammed said on return from a visit to Afghanistan that during her intense meetings with Taliban authorities she pushed hard to try to reverse their recent actions limiting the rights of women and girls to education and work while highlighting the holy Quran's first word "Iqra" (read) and Islam being a "religion of light", but did not make much progress towards the goal

Freezing weather claims 104 lives in Afghanistan in 2 weeks

UN Team Completes Trip to Afghanistan to Appraise Situation, Engage Authorities -Spokesman

A United Nations team led by the Deputy UN Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has completed a four-day trip to Afghanistan to appraise the situation in the country and engage the government on a number of issues, UN spokesperson Farhan Haq said in a statement

Senior UN officials urge Taliban to reverse decrees limiting women's freedoms

A high-level United Nations delegation, led by Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, Friday wrapped up its 4-day visit to Afghanistan during which it conveyed directly to the Taliban authorities the alarm over the recent decree banning women from working for national and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs), a move that undermines the work of numerous bodies helping millions of vulnerable Afghans, according to a UN spokesperson

US Military Biometric Capture Devices Sold on Ebay - Reports

Viktor Bout Denies US Media Reports on Alleged Dealings With Taliban

Russian businessman Viktor Bout, who was released from US custody in a prisoner swap on Thursday, says he has never cooperated with the Taliban (under UN sanctions for terrorism), contrary to what US media repeatedly claimed.