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Islamabad, March 30 Amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, Pakistan is actively seeking to project itself as a mediator, reflecting the pressures and constraints it faces, both external and internal, according to a report.A meeting was recently held in Islamabad, which saw the participation...

Kabul, March 30 – As many as 28 people were killed and 49 others were injured due to heavy rains, floods, and lightning in several provinces of Afghanistan since February 26, according to the Disaster Preparedness Authority spokesperson, Mohammad Yousuf Hamad, local media reported on Monday...

Kabul, March 30 – Hundreds of Afghans living abroad held protests in London and Oslo over the weekend, protesting against the Pakistani military's attacks in Afghanistan, which have caused civilian casualties, local media reported on Monday.Protesters in London marched through central streets...

New Delhi, March 30 Following reports that Pakistan was attempting to broker a truce between the United States and Iran amidst a month-long war in West Asia, Afghanistan appears to have increased its regional outreach amid its own armed conflict with Islamabad.During a discussion with Afghan...

Islamabad, March 30 – Recent statements by figures in Pakistan linked to terrorist networks reveal a troubling pattern of using symbolic and emotionally charged occasions to strengthen narratives of conflict, identity, and cross-border mobilization, a report highlighted on Monday.Writing for...

Kabul, March 30 – The International Human Rights Foundation (IHRF) has urged Pakistani forces to stop attacking civilian areas in Afghanistan and to respect international law. Calling the firing on residential areas "war crimes," the IHRF has called on the United Nations and international human...

Kabul, March 30 – One person was killed and 16 others were injured after Pakistani forces launched rocket and heavy weapon attacks on residential areas in Kunar province, Afghanistan, local media reported on Monday, quoting officials.The shelling targeted areas near Asadabad and nearby homes...

Moscow, March 29 Moscow is concerned that the US might try to seize control of a key Afghan base amid its escalating military conflict with Iran, a senior Russian diplomat has said.Speaking in an interview with the government news agency RIA Novosti on Saturday, Zamir Kabulov, the Russian...

Lucknow, March 29 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday asserted that while "emergency has been declared in many countries" due to the West Asia crisis, India is moving with full strength due to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "visionary leadership.""The Gulf War has created an...

Kabul, March 29 – At least 17 people were killed and 26 others were injured in rain-related accidents in Afghanistan over the past 24 hours, the country’s National Disaster Management Authority announced on Sunday.Heavy rains triggered flash floods, along with landslides, thunder, and...

Kabul, March 29 – Two miners have died from gas poisoning in Samangan, Afghanistan, local media reported on Sunday.According to local Taliban authorities in Samangan, the two miners died from gas poisoning inside a coal mine in the Dara-i-Suf Bala district of Samangan, Khaama Press reported...

Mumbai, March 29 Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya won the toss and chose to bowl against Kolkata Knight Riders in an Indian Premier League match here on Sunday.MI gave debuts to Afghanistan off-spinner Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar and Sherfane Rutherford.Cameron Green, Finn Allen, Sunil...

Islamabad, March 29 Former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief secretary Arbab Shehzad Khan said that a Pakistan-Afghanistan peace jirga will be held in Peshawar on March 31 to urge the leaders of the two nations to ease tensions and work towards peace, local media reported on Sunday.Addressing a press...

Kabul, March 29 – One commuter was killed and 10 others were injured when a minibus collided with two motorists in Laghman province, east Afghanistan, according to a statement from the provincial police office on Sunday.According to the statement, the minibus collided with a three-wheeled...

Kabul, March 29 – Afghan security forces have dismantled two clandestine heroin processing laboratories and destroyed more than 6,000 kg of illicit drugs in the western Ghor province, the Ministry of Interior Affairs announced on Sunday.Counter-narcotics units carried out targeted operations...

Islamabad/Kabul, March 29. Despite claiming self-defense in its conflict with Afghanistan, Pakistan cannot evade the strict requirements of international law governing the use of force, particularly within the territory of another nation. The norms necessitate a proportional response and a clear...

Peshawar, March 28 Terror incidents in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province have declined by 65 per cent following the launch of "Operation Ghazab Lil-Haq," according to official documents.The operation was initiated overnight between February 26 and 27 this year against...

Kabul/Islamabad, March 28 China’s efforts to mediate between Islamabad and Kabul appear to have reached a dead end, raising significant doubts about its influence in both countries – especially in Pakistan, a report has revealed.According to a report in the international magazine 'The...

Washington, March 28, Terrorist groups continue to operate from Pakistan despite years of military operations and policy measures, a Congressional report said this week, noting that efforts “have failed to defeat the numerous US- and United Nations-designated terrorist groups that continue to...

New Delhi, March 27 – India sharply criticised Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir's recent comments made during a meeting with senior Shia clerics, in which he reportedly stated that those sympathetic to Iran should relocate there.Speaking at a weekly media briefing in New Delhi, Ministry of...