Pakistan World News
Tue, 31 Aug 21 05:44:03 +0500Ida carves path of destruction across Louisiana, leaves low-lying towns stranded
National Guard dispatches thousands of personnel, vehicles, boats and 34 helicopters to rescue survivors
Tue, 31 Aug 21 06:41:14 +0500WATCH: Taliban fighters celebrate US withdrawal with gunfire
Taliban members started celebratory gunfire which lasted for about an hour.
Tue, 31 Aug 21 04:22:12 +0500War in Afghanistan over as last US troops leave
The last US soldier has left Kabul airport and our country gained complete independence, says Taliban spokesperson
Mon, 30 Aug 21 09:55:33 +0500Taliban says US drone strike in Kabul also killed civilians - Chinese state TV
Spokesperson condemns the US for failing to inform the Taliban before ordering the strike
Mon, 30 Aug 21 16:55:23 +0500EU drops US from list of Covid-safe countries for travel
Israel, Kosovo, Lebanon, Montenegro, and North Macedonia have also been taken off
Mon, 30 Aug 21 14:37:38 +0500US exit will stop Da’ish attacks in Afghanistan: Taliban
Spokesman says the militant group will crackdown on IS attacks
Mon, 30 Aug 21 12:05:14 +0500We now have an opportunity to rebuild, reunite: Taliban leader
Anas Haqqani says 90% of Afghanistan's problems resolved; efforts underway to form new govt
Mon, 30 Aug 21 18:27:31 +0500Pakistan reiterates call for probe into seizure of 'radioactive materials' in India
Repeated incidents raise concerns about the safety of nuclear and other radioactive materials, says FO
Mon, 30 Aug 21 14:17:23 +0500Indian border force guns down two Bangladeshi youths
Youths were returning from the Indian side having cows with them, says official
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'
Sun, 29 Aug 21 13:24:59 +0500Veteran Afghan strongmen to form new front for negotiating with Taliban
Group comprises of veteran ethnic Uzbek leader Abdul Rashid Dostum and others opposed to the Taliban's takeover
Mon, 30 Aug 21 16:14:28 +0500Leaded petrol runs out of gas, century after first warnings: UN
A milestone will prevent more than 1.2 million premature deaths and save world economies over $2.4 trillion, says UNEP
Mon, 30 Aug 21 09:58:00 +0500Australia's Fortescue sets sights on becoming world's first supplier of green iron ore
FFI spent $122 million last year and expects to spend between $400 million and $600 million in the year to June 2022
Sat, 28 Aug 21 14:19:15 +0500Where is the Afghan Taliban's supreme leader?
Hibatullah Akhundzada shepherded Taliban as its chief since 2016 after the assassination of his predecessor
Mon, 30 Aug 21 08:18:43 +0500Pakistan urges world to support Afghanistan to avoid past mistakes
NSA Moeed Yusuf says Afghanistan needs assistance in economic, governance affairs to prevent state's collapse
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
Mon, 30 Aug 21 09:43:07 +0500EU to seek to stop mass Afghanistan migration flows, draft statement says
The ministers will pledge to stop new security threats from Afghanistan for EU citizens