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Human rights in Afghanistan ‘in a state of collapse’, warns UN rights chief

Posted on September 13, 2023 by News Desk

UNITED NATIONS, Sep 12 (APP):The “shocking” and “cruel” oppression of Afghan women and girls by the Taliban against the backdrop of a severe humanitarian crisis has put the country’s future in jeopardy, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk warned Tuesday. “Human rights in […]

US does not support any political party or candidate in Pakistan, State Department

Posted on September 13, 2023 by News Desk

Washington SEPTEMBER 12 (Online): US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said that US insists on free elections in Pakistan but does not support any political party or candidate. In the routine news briefing of US State Department on Monday, when asked about the meeting of […]

Race against time to find survivors 4 days after Morocco quake

Posted on September 13, 2023 by News Desk

Marrakesh, Morocco, Sept 12 (AFP/APP): Hopes dimmed on Tuesday in Morocco’s search for survivors, four days after a powerful earthquake killed more than 2,800 people, most of them in remote villages of the High Atlas Mountains. Search-and-rescue teams from the kingdom and from abroad kept […]

North Korea announces new ‘tactical nuclear attack submarine’: KCNA

Posted on September 12, 2023 by News Desk

Seoul, Sept 7 (AFP/APP): North Korea on Friday announced it had built a “tactical nuclear attack submarine” as part of its effort to strengthen its naval force, the state news agency KCNA reported. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presided over the unveiling ceremony on […]

At school used as jail, Blinken hails Ukraine’s ‘extraordinary resilience’

Posted on September 12, 2023 by News Desk

Yagidne, Ukraine, Sept 7 (AFP/APP): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken praised what he called Ukraine’s “extraordinary resilience” against Russian aggression during a visit to the Chernigiv region Thursday as he concluded a surprise two-day trip. A day after talks with the Ukrainian leadership in […]

Pakistani-American businessmen urged to boost investments in Pakistan

Posted on September 12, 2023 by News Desk

WASHINGTON, Sep 11 (APP): Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States, Masood Khan, has called on Pakistani-American businessmen to invest in Pakistan with “full confidence”. “We are inviting investments from the United States and the Gulf region,” he told Pakistan America Business Forum (PABF) Annual Award […]

Afghanistan trade surges as Taliban clamp down on heroin, UN report

Posted on September 11, 2023 by News Desk

NEW YORK Sep 10 (Online): Methamphetamine trafficking in and around Afghanistan has surged in recent years, even as the Taliban have curbed heroin trafficking since taking power, a United Nations report said on Sunday. “The surge in methamphetamine trafficking in Afghanistan and the region suggests […]

Modi seeks to cement India’s global standing with G20 summit

Posted on September 11, 2023 by News Desk

ISLAMABAD Sep 10 (Online): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi used his G20 presidency to burnish his image at home and abroad as a steward of national power and prosperity, asserting India’s place in the world ahead of general elections next year. For months, the 72-year-old […]

Afghanistan is ready to resolve all issues with Pakistan through dialogue: Afghan officials

Posted on September 11, 2023 by News Desk

KABUL Sep 10 (Online): The detailed statement of the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the continuous closure of the Torkham border has come out. The Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that all issues with Pakistan are ready to be resolved through dialogue. Our […]

Maldives presidential election heads to runoff

Posted on September 10, 2023 by News Desk

MALE, Sept. 10 (Xinhua/APP):– The Maldives presidential election Saturday will head to a runoff as results from the Elections Commission of the Maldives (ECM) showed none of the candidates has secured more than 50 percent of votes in the first round to win outright. Mohamed […]

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Human rights in Afghanistan ‘in a state of collapse’, warns UN rights chief

US does not support any political party or candidate in Pakistan, State Department

Race against time to find survivors 4 days after Morocco quake

North Korea announces new ‘tactical nuclear attack submarine’: KCNA

At school used as jail, Blinken hails Ukraine’s ‘extraordinary resilience’

Pakistani-American businessmen urged to boost investments in Pakistan

Afghanistan trade surges as Taliban clamp down on heroin, UN report

Modi seeks to cement India’s global standing with G20 summit

Afghanistan is ready to resolve all issues with Pakistan through dialogue: Afghan officials

Maldives presidential election heads to runoff

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