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8 Pakistan soldiers, civilian killed in attacks near Afghan border
At least eight soldiers and a civilian were killed in Pakistan on Friday in two attacks in provinces bordering Afghanistan. Citing police officials, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported on Saturday. The media quotes an unnamed police source as saying, Seven soldiers were killed in a security...
Pakistan army claims of killing 16 militants on Afghanistan border
A statement said that the Pakistan army has killed 16 Islamist militants along the countrys western border with Afghanistan, reports Reuters. The Sunday statement said that border troops killed all the militants in an exchange of fire during the night between March 22 and 23 in North Waziristan...
HRW asks ICC to suspend Afghanistan's membership
Human Rights Watch has urged the International Cricket Council (ICC) to suspend Afghanistans membership and bar the Taliban-controlled country from participating in international cricket. This request was made through an email sent to ICC Chair Jay Shah on February 3 and publicly released on...
Over 2,000 Afghan asylum requests rejected in UK
Over 2,000 Afghan asylum requests were rejected in the UK during the last quarter of 2024, sparking concerns about a growing hostile environment for refugees, rights activists warn, reports Khaama Press. The UK Home Office statistics released on Thursday show a dramatic drop in the acceptance...
Afghanistan clinches historic eight-run win over England
Afghanistan secured a remarkable eight-run win over England in the ICC Champions Trophy, driven by a record-breaking century from Ibrahim Zadran and a crucial bowling performance in the final overs. With this defeat, England are out of the race for the next phase of the tournament, reports UNB....
Death toll from Afghanistan's rain, hail rises to 39: officials
The death toll from recent heavy rain and hail in three Afghan provinces has risen by 10 to 39, disaster management officials said on Wednesday. Flash floods ripped through western Farah province on Tuesday, washing away 21 people, while three more were killed when a hail storm caused their...
29 dead due to hail, rain in Afghanistan
Twenty-nine people died in two provinces in Afghanistan due to hail and heavy rain, officials said Tuesday. Twenty-one people were killed and six others were injured because of hail in western Farah province, said Mohammad Israel Sayar, head of the provinces Disaster Management Department....
Pakistan plans to expel entire Afghan refugee population: Afghan Embassy
Pakistan wants to remove all Afghan refugees from the country and they face expulsion in the near future, the Afghan embassy in Islamabad warned Wednesday. The embassy issued a strongly worded statement about Pakistans plans, saying Afghan nationals in the capital, Islamabad, and the nearby...
Taliban government announces prisoner swap with US
A prisoner swap between the US and Afghanistans Taliban freed two Americans in exchange for a Taliban figure imprisoned for life in California on drug trafficking and terrorism charges. The Associated Press reported, quoting officials as saying on Tuesday that the deal was brokered by Qatar....
Pakistan launces 50 rockets on Afghanistan: Report
Pakistan has launched multiple rocket attacks on on Sarkano District at Kunar Province in Afghanistan on Friday. Local media Kabul Now, Tolo News and Khama Press reported this incident citing multiple locals and officials. However, the Islamic Emirate has condemned the attack by Pakistani...