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Mon, 06 Sep 21 07:52:27 +0500
Britain looking carefully at suicides among Afghan veterans
Britain lost 13 percent of the international military coalition's 3,500 fatalities since 2001

Mon, 06 Sep 21 08:13:38 +0500
UAE announces plans to boost economy, attract workers
Two new visa categories - one for freelancers and one for entrepreneurs and skilled workers - will be created

Mon, 06 Sep 21 05:22:25 +0500
Taliban claim complete control of Afghan province of Panjshir
Pictures on social media showed Taliban members standing in front of Panjshir provincial governor’s compound

Sun, 05 Sep 21 06:59:01 +0500
Taliban, opposition fight for Afghan holdout province
US General Mark Milley warned of a "civil war" if Taliban fail to consolidate power

Mon, 06 Sep 21 05:06:38 +0500
Taliban seize almost half of Panjshir
Release fresh footage that shows tanks, heavy weapons being used against resistance forces

Sun, 05 Sep 21 16:49:20 +0500
PM, MBS agree on inclusive Afghan govt
Premier also discusses situation in war-torn neighbouring country with Abu Dhabi crown prince, Qatar emir

Sun, 05 Sep 21 18:38:05 +0500
Neighbouring countries agree to stay contact on Afghanistan
At a regional conference, envoy Sadiq highlights importance of stable Afghanistan

Sun, 05 Sep 21 15:57:49 +0500
Taliban order university women to wear face-covering niqab
Classes must be segregated by sex or at least divided by a curtain

Sun, 05 Sep 21 16:07:50 +0500
Iraq caps Arbaeen foreign pilgrim numbers at 40,000
Foreign pilgrims would be allowed to arrive only by air, says official

Thu, 02 Sep 21 17:38:21 +0500
Attacks on Muslims becoming 'routine' in Modi's India: report
Anti-Muslim violence has risen since 2014 under Hindu nationalist government of PM Modi, reports BBC

Sun, 05 Sep 21 17:22:17 +0500
Indian, Pakistani veterans see slim chance of full-scale war
Former military officers call for ‘political engagement’ to resolve long-pending disputes, including the Kashmir issue

Sun, 05 Sep 21 15:08:28 +0500
Syed Ali Geelani’s sons say they found father’s grave in IIOJK
Dr Nayeem and Dr Naseem say family was not allowed to perform last rites of their veteran Kashmiri leader

Sun, 05 Sep 21 12:40:52 +0500
Boom time for Afghan arms dealers in Taliban heartland
Sandwiched between a pharmacy and a general store, Khan’s shop in the Panjwai district is flush with fresh inventory

Sat, 04 Sep 21 09:38:40 +0500
Top Afghan TV network stays on-air despite fear of Taliban
In one shocking incident, a group of Taliban fighters stormed the studio of the privately owned Afghanistan TV

Sun, 05 Sep 21 05:22:35 +0500
ISI chief visits Kabul to meet Taliban leadership
Lt-Gen Faiz Hameed reportedly meets top Afghan leadership and certain foreign envoys

Fri, 03 Sep 21 11:10:04 +0500
Qureshi urges world to stay engaged, Raab firm UK won’t recognise Taliban rule
Pakistan, UK FMs say the two countries 'share interest' in peaceful, stable Afghanistan.

Sat, 04 Sep 21 09:24:12 +0500
British Kashmiris protest Geelani's forced burial by Indian forces
Slam inhumane act; hold India responsible for Hurriyat leader's death.

Sat, 04 Sep 21 15:52:45 +0500
Iraqi prime minister set to visit Pakistan
Mustafa al-Kadhimi visit to Islamabad in the next few days aims to strengthen bilateral relations, says envoy

Sat, 04 Sep 21 09:06:32 +0500
Three of seven New Zealand attack victims are in critical condition: PM
The attacker was shot dead by police on Friday, after launching his stabbing spree

Fri, 03 Sep 21 13:49:38 +0500
US ships 6.6 million doses of Pfizer vaccines to Pakistan
Doses to arrive in time to assist Pakistani government in mitigating the fourth Covid-19 wave, says US embassy

Sat, 04 Sep 21 09:06:34 +0500
New Zealand reports first death from Delta variant of Covid-19
About 1.7 million people in Auckland, the nation's largest city, have been in strict level 4 lockdown since mid-August

Fri, 03 Sep 21 13:58:42 +0500
Turkey ends quarantine for Covid vaccinated Pakistani visitors
Travel rules for Pakistan, Bangladesh and India have been eased, says Interior Ministry

Thu, 02 Sep 21 05:03:27 +0500
Top UK diplomat due today amid heightened Afghan diplomacy
Qureshi hosts Dutch counterpart, speaks with Canadian FM



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