Pakistan World News
Sat, 28 Aug 21 05:19:43 +0500US launches drone strike on Islamic State after Afghan airport blast
Western forces brace for more attacks after the most lethal incident for US troops in Afghanistan in a decade
Sat, 28 Aug 21 06:39:48 +0500US coronavirus hospitalisations hit eight-month high over 100,000
More than 500 people with Covid were admitted to hospitals each hour on average for past week
Thu, 26 Aug 21 13:57:14 +0500At least 85 killed in Kabul airport carnage
13 US troops also among the dead; several Western countries say airlift of civilians now effectively over
Fri, 27 Aug 21 17:43:07 +0500Kabul airlift still faces high risk of attack: Pentagon
US says evacuation operation continues despite intelligence suggesting IS-Khorasan aims to launch more attacks
Fri, 27 Aug 21 17:43:51 +0500Greenland expedition discover 'world's northernmost island'
The discovery comes as a battle is looming among Arctic nations for control of the North Pole
Fri, 27 Aug 21 16:49:06 +0500Taliban urge Afghan women health service staff to go back to work
Women will face no impediment to performing duties from the Islamic Emirate, says spokesperson
Fri, 27 Aug 21 14:14:19 +0500Former Afghan spies arrested after Kabul airport attack: Taliban
Former NDS intelligence officials were involved in deteriorating law and order in Kabul city, says Suhail Shaheen
Fri, 27 Aug 21 16:30:33 +0500‘Pakistan has no favourites in Afghanistan’, COAS tells US diplomat
US envoy thanked Gen Qamar for special assistance in the evacuation operations from Kabul, says ISPR
Fri, 27 Aug 21 15:26:04 +0500Russia says vital to help Afghans form inclusive government
Russia says its intelligence services working round the clock to prevent any spillover onto territory of its allies
Fri, 27 Aug 21 18:55:29 +0500China will soon surpass Russia as US top nuclear threat: official
Gen Bussiere says Beijing’s development of nuclear capabilities is against claim of 'minimum nuclear deterrent'
Wed, 25 Aug 21 14:49:52 +0500Ex-Afghan minister becomes ‘pizza delivery boy’ in Germany
Oxford graduate Ahmad Saadat was spotted on streets of Leipzig in orange-coloured clothes with a bag hung on his back
Wed, 25 Aug 21 13:18:28 +0500Some Afghans flee, some return to homeland in hope of peace
Over 1,500 Afghan nationals going back to their country through Torkham border daily, says official
Tue, 24 Aug 21 09:35:23 +0500Climate change made deadly floods in Western Europe at least 20% more likely: study
The downpour was likely made heavier by climate change as well
Wed, 25 Aug 21 11:23:40 +0500'Trying to survive': Scrap metal recycling brings cash in Haiti post-earthquake
The quake struck on August 14, killing over 2,000 people across Haiti
Tue, 24 Aug 21 08:52:47 +0500Qureshi discusses current Afghan situation with Australian counterpart
FM shares country's perspective on inclusive political settlement in Afghanistan
Fri, 20 Aug 21 10:05:14 +0500Pakistan has evacuated 1,100 people from Kabul: UN envoy
Ambassador Akram says national carrier operating three flights a day; can evacuate at least 500 to 600 people each day
Fri, 27 Aug 21 15:59:42 +0500Pakistan can’t dictate Taliban, can only advise: Fawad
Reiterates call for inclusive govt in neighbouring country
Sun, 22 Aug 21 07:57:24 +0500Biden admin may compel civilian airlines to carry Afghan evacuees: officials
Civilian aircraft would not fly into Afghanistan, but instead ferry evacuees from air bases in various locations
Sat, 21 Aug 21 06:46:18 +0500Taliban to unveil new Afghan govt framework within weeks, official says
The group sought to present a more moderate face since last week's lightning takeover
Wed, 18 Aug 21 18:43:59 +0500Top bankers move to EU from Britain
UK fully left EU's orbit in Dec 2020 by which many banks and other financial firms had relocated
Wed, 18 Aug 21 18:42:57 +0500Asian markets rally despite virus woes
Investors engage in bargain hunting despite losses on Wall Street, surge in Delta variant cases
Tue, 17 Aug 21 11:31:39 +0500‘Want Taliban to assure Afghan soil won’t be used against Pakistan’
President Alvi says Pakistan, Turkey have identical views on several issues, are on same page regarding Afghanistan
Wed, 18 Aug 21 18:46:06 +0500Japan sees peril in US chip hub to counter China
Fears China, US will dominate global chip making, hopes to create Asian data centre hub to spur demand