Sun 26 September 2021: Turkey will host in Istanbul on Monday an extraordinary meeting of Foreign Ministers of the Turkic Council to discuss the latest situation in Afghanistan. Ministers of the Turkic Council to discuss the latest situation in Afghanistan. The meeting is organized upon the invitation of Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu. The foreign ministers of […]
Continue Reading
Sun 26 September 2021: The Taliban in Afghanistan appealed on Sunday for international flights to be resumed, promising full cooperation with airlines and saying that problems at Kabul airport had been resolved. The statement comes as the Taliban stepped up efforts to open up the country and gain international acceptance following the collapse of the […]
Continue Reading
Sat 25 September 2021: The Taliban hung the bodies of four kidnappers from cranes after killing them during a shootout in Afghanistan’s western city of Herat on Saturday, a senior official said. Herat province’s deputy governor Mawlawi Shir Ahmad Muhajir said the men’s corpses were displayed in various public areas on the same day as […]
Continue Reading
Sat 25 September 2021: China’s broadcasting authorities have voiced absolute rejection of cartoons that contain plots or footage of violence, blood, vulgarity or pornography. According to the National Radio and Television Administration’s website, service providers of audio-visual web programs are urged to make, import, and broadcast cartoons that promote positive values and promote qualities of the real, good, and beautiful. China’s ruling Party has stepped up a campaign to clean up its entertainment industry in recent months, taking action against “online idols” and promising tougher penalties for celebrities who engage […]
Continue Reading
Sat 25 September 2021: The United States, Australia, Japan and India agreed to coordinate policy on Afghanistan as their leaders met in Washington for the first-ever in-person Quad summit. The meeting, which was held on Friday, also touched upon the COVID-19 pandemic, infrastructure projects, climate, education and people-to-people exchanges, as well as partnerships on emerging […]
Continue Reading
Sat 25 September 2021: Usman Khawaja, an Australian batsman, has blasted New Zealand and England for canceling their tours to Pakistan, saying they would not have taken the same decision if they were scheduled to play lucrative series in India. New Zealand has returned home from Pakistan after canceling the tour minutes before the first […]
Continue Reading
Sat 25 September 2021: Bitcoin dropped over 5% on Friday after China’s central bank announced that it would crack down on cryptocurrency trading, banning foreign exchanges from serving mainland investors. Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, fell almost 6% to $42,2167 in response to the new move, after falling approximately 1% earlier. Smaller coins, which usually […]
Continue Reading
Sat 25 September 2021: Between 2006 and 2014, the UK military forces paid Afghan civilians only $940,657 in compensation for 289 civilian deaths, an average of $3,254 per household. There is renewed focus on civilian casualties in Afghanistan after the US was forced to admit that a drone strike last month killed 10 civilians including seven children […]
Continue Reading
Sat 25 September 2021: The Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC) this week reaffirmed its longstanding support for the “right of self-determination” of the people of Jammu and Kashmir in accordance with UN Security Council resolutions. In a joint communique after a meeting of the foreign ministers of OIC Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir, it […]
Continue Reading
Fri 24 September 2021: Hundreds of residents in capital Kabul on Friday rallied asking the US and other international community members to released Afghanistan’s frozen funds. The rally was held after Friday prayer in downtown Kabul headed by the Najam Foundation. Participants chanted ‘death to America slogan’, ‘Nation’s rights’, ‘Nation’s voice.’ Hundreds of people protested […]
Continue Reading
