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Business & Economy

Taliban launch effort to stem flow of dollars back to Pakistan

Afghanistan’s de facto government has already banned the use of Pakistani rupee as legal tender

Updated 07 Feb, 2023 06:50pm

Sports

Sethi confirms T20I series between Pakistan, Afghanistan

The will play three matches after the PSL8

Published 06 Feb, 2023 03:05pm

World

Taliban detain Afghan educator who spoke out on women’s school ban

Mashal's aide says he was mercilessly beaten and taken away in a very disrespectful manner

Published 03 Feb, 2023 12:36pm

Business & Economy

Russian petrol to be ‘sent to Pakistan’ as EU import ban looms

Foreign Minister Bilawal due to meet Russian counterpart Lavrov on Jan 30

Updated 28 Jan, 2023 11:44am

World

Over 160 died in a wave of freezing temperatures sweeping Afghanistan

Coldest winter in 15 years has seen temperatures dip as low as -34 degrees Celsius

Published 26 Jan, 2023 06:51pm

Sports

PCB appoints Haroon Rasheed as new chief selector

Pakistan will play three-match series against Afghanistan after the PSL

Updated 23 Jan, 2023 06:14pm

World

At least 70 killed by Afghanistan cold snap: official

Central region of Ghor recording the lowest reading of -33C over the weekend

Published 18 Jan, 2023 05:55pm

World

Three foreign NGOs partially resume aid in Afghanistan with women workers

IRC and CARE confirm they resumed work with women staff in the health sector

Published 17 Jan, 2023 08:18pm

Pakistan

Rising violence along Pak-Afghan border is ‘concerning’: Pak envoy tells UN

Ambassador says more groups than just TTP and BLA are behind militancy

Published 17 Jan, 2023 02:50pm

Life & Style

Library thrives in Pakistan’s ‘wild west’ gun market town

My wish has come true, says arms dealer Muhammad Jahanzeb

Published 16 Jan, 2023 04:12pm

Sports

PCB considering Afghanistan’s proposal to play ODIs in March

The development was made after Australia called off series against the Asian side

Published 16 Jan, 2023 11:57am

World

Gunmen shoot dead ‘fearless’ Afghan woman ex-lawmaker

Kabul police spokesman says security forces have started a serious investigation into the incident

Published 15 Jan, 2023 07:12pm

Sports

Australia defend scrapping Afghanistan cricket series

Afghan cricketer Rashid Khan mulls decision to Big Bash League future

Updated 13 Jan, 2023 01:53pm

Sports

Australia cancel Afghanistan series after Taliban impose further restrictions on women

Both sides were scheduled to play three ODIs in UAE

Published 12 Jan, 2023 10:50am

World

Five killed, dozens wounded by suicide blast in Kabul

Blast takes place at a busy time of day on a street housing several ministries

Updated 11 Jan, 2023 11:19pm

Pakistan

Fact check: Is flour being smuggled to Afghanistan?

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Food Minister Atif Khan rejects such reports

Updated 10 Jan, 2023 02:23pm

World

Taliban criticise Prince Harry over Afghan killings

38-year-old says he justified the deaths as 25 'bad' people he killed before they could kill 'good' people

Published 06 Jan, 2023 07:49pm

Business & Economy

Afghanistan’s Taliban administration in oil extraction deal with Chinese company

Investment would increase to $540 million in three years for the 25-year contract, says Zabihullah Mujahid

Published 05 Jan, 2023 11:18pm

Pakistan

Earthquake jolts parts of Pakistan, other countries in the region

Magnitude of the earthquake is recorded at 5.8 on the Richter scale

Published 05 Jan, 2023 09:01pm

Pakistan

KP industrialists fear extortion calls from militants after FBR data leak

Sarhad Chamber says goods worth $10 billion at Karachi port due to LCs issue

Published 05 Jan, 2023 07:56pm

World

Obey or leave: NGOs torn over Taliban ban on women staff

Taliban have already banned women from universities

Published 05 Jan, 2023 10:25am

Pakistan

Pakistan has right to defend itself from terrorism: US

State Department spokesperson says US will respond to Afghan Taliban’s inability to fulfil commitments

Updated 04 Jan, 2023 10:10am

World

Taliban govt seeks economic self-sufficiency, foreign investment for Afghanistan

'We will support any item which can help us for self-sufficiency,' says acting commerce minister

Published 02 Jan, 2023 03:16pm

Must Read

December deadlier for law-enforcers than any month in 10 years: report

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa bore brunt of the unprecedented spike in violence

Updated 02 Jan, 2023 03:02pm

World

Multiple casualties feared in blast outside Kabul’s military airport

Interior ministry spokesman says investigations are under way

Updated 01 Jan, 2023 12:38pm

Pakistan

Outgunned KP police lost 120 cops in bloody year

AIG Operations Babakhel says 96 'terrorists' killed, 800+ arrested

Updated 31 Dec, 2022 05:16pm

Pakistan

Sharjeel rebuffs ‘rumours’ of Afghan juveniles in Sindh jails

Rights activists say around 500 Afhgan women and children being held in Karachi, yet no one is able to trace the origin of widely-circulated images

Updated 30 Dec, 2022 09:58pm

World

G7 tells Taliban to ‘urgently reverse’ ban on women aid workers

Taliban also barred women from attending universities earlier this month, prompting global outrage and protests in some Afghan cities

Published 29 Dec, 2022 05:24pm

World

U.N. halts some programs in Afghanistan after ban on women aid workers

Several countries and the EU jointly call on Taliban to reverse ban on female aid workers

Published 29 Dec, 2022 04:46pm

World

Ex-Soviet soldier who stayed after invasion ended dies in Afghanistan

He came to Afghanistan with former Soviet forces and was taken prisoner

Published 28 Dec, 2022 07:08pm