Afghanistan

News DeskIslamabad:  A powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan late Sunday, killing at least 250 people and injuring hundreds more, authorities confirmed. Rescuers are still searching the rubble of collapsed homes…

News DeskSharjah: A composed unbeaten half-century from skipper Agha Salman and a devastating spell from Haris Rauf powered Pakistan to a commanding 39-run win over Afghanistan in the opening clash of the T20I tri-series on Friday…

APPIslamabad: Pakistan’s cultural landmarks remain major attractions, with Quaid-e-Azam’s Mazar in Karachi receiving close to two million visitors annually and Islamabad’s National Arts Gallery (NAG) drawing up to 500 visitors a day,…

M. Talha Zubair Islamabad: Rational choice theory tells us that humans are rational beings, weighing reasons before acting. In the same way, after the Peace of Westphalia, states emerged as sovereign entities—strategic, calculating, and…

News DeskIslamabad: A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and various parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including Peshawar, on Tuesday, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). So far, no reports of…

News DeskIslamabad: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday unveiled a 17-member squad for the upcoming UAE tri-nation series and the Asia Cup 2025.All-rounder Salman Ali Agha has been retained as captain of the national side.…

APPUnited Nations: Four years after the Taliban retook Kabul on 15 August 2021, UN Women, the gender equality agency, has warned that the situation for women and girls in Afghanistan is increasingly untenable, and called for urgent…

Shazia Mehboob Islamabad: Since its inception in 1947, Pakistan has maintained a complex relationship with the United States — one marked by alternating cycles of cooperation and conflict. In the early years, Pakistan positioned…

News Desk Bajaur: Peace talks between local militant commanders and the Bajaur Amn Jirga aimed at securing the militants’ return to Afghanistan broke down on Saturday, sparking fears of renewed military action in Lowi Mamund tehsil.…

News DeskSharjah: The Emirates Cricket Board has finalized preparations to host a series of international cricket matches featuring the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Pakistan, and Afghanistan. The matches will be held at the Sharjah…