New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) As the United States and Iran prepare to meet in Geneva for the formal signing of their long‑awaited peace accord, one country’s presence loomed large behind the scenes – Qatar. While Pakistan tried to project itself as the sole mediator, it was Doha – whose diplomats are expected to attend the Geneva talks as observers and facilitators – that continued quiet mediation. Doha’s involvement stems from its earlier facilitation of backchannel communications betw…
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Quetta, June 18 (IANS) Naseem Baloch, chairman of the Baloch National Movement (BNM), on Thursday slammed Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif for blaming Afghanistan for terrorism, stressing that such accusations reflect an admission of the failure of Islamabad’s own policies. The criticism came after Asif had accused Afghanistan of being the principal source of terrorism and linking it to insecurity in Pakistan’s provinces of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.Taking to his social media …
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar believes that the team’s seven-wicket win over Afghanistan was about much more than the final result. While several players produced standout performances, the former India captain was most impressed by the team’s willingness to put collective success ahead of individual achievements. Pointing to the closing stages of the chase, Gavaskar highlighted KL Rahul’s aggressive approach despite Shubman Gill being within touching distance o…
Kabul, June 14 (IANS) A child was killed and six others sustained injuries after two unexploded device left over from the wars went off in southern Afghanistan’s Helmand province on Saturday, provincial director for information and culture Mullah Abdul Bari Rashid said Sunday. In the first gruesome incident, which occurred in Sangin district on Saturday afternoon after three innocent children found a toy-like object and begun playing with, but the device exploded, killing a child on the spot and…
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) The Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) in Madhya Pradesh has intensified its crackdown on suspected anti-national activities, continuing raids for the second consecutive day and arresting alleged mastermind and senior agent Naeem Qureshi in a major development in the case.The arrested accused was taken into custody from the Sarangpur area of Uttar Pradesh and later produced before the court, where he was remanded to four days of ATS custody for further interrogation.He is accus…
Dharamsala, June 14 (IANS) In a wholesome gesture that quickly won the hearts of cricket fans across social media, young Indian all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy briefly paused his post-match press conference to answer a phone call from his mother. The incident occurred following India’s convincing seven-wicket victory over Afghanistan in the rain-curtailed first ODI at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium here.While Reddy was addressing questions from media persons about his per…
Dharamshala, June 13 (IANS) The crowd at the HPCA Stadium may have come expecting a full 50‑over contest, but they were treated to an entertaining 25‑over chase in a match truncated due to rain, as skipper Shubman Gill hit 84 not out to help India beat Afghanistan by seven wickets in the ODI series opener on Saturday.After debutants Gurnoor Brar and Harsh Dubey claimed three wickets apiece as India bowled out Afghanistan for 194, despite a blistering 102 coming from Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s wi…
Dharamshala, June 13 (IANS) The crowd at the HPCA Stadium may have come expecting a full 50‑over contest, but they were treated to an entertaining 25‑over chase in a match truncated due to rain as skipper Shubman Gill hit 84 not out to help India beat Afghanistan by seven wickets in the ODI series opener on Saturday.After debutants Gurnoor Brar and Harsh Dubey claimed three wickets apiece to help India bowl out Afghanistan for 194, despite a blistering 102 coming from Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s …
Islamabad/Kabul, June 13 (IANS) Pakistan spent decades pursuing a doctrine of strategic depth, using proxy fighters to maintain influence in Afghanistan and ease pressure along its Western frontier.The situation has since shifted dramatically, with relations with the Afghan Taliban deteriorating into open hostilities marked by frequent border clashes, including cross-border air strikes earlier this year and some of the most serious confrontations in recent years, a report has said.According to a…
Dharamshala, June 13 (IANS) Afghanistan opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz said a conversation with India head coach Gautam Gambhir after the recent Test match in New Chandigarh helped him refine his shot selection, as he struck a blazing hundred in the rain‑hit first ODI against India at the HPCA Stadium on Saturday.Gurbaz’s blazing knock of 102 off 51 balls was the centrepiece of Afghanistan’s batting effort. With some outstanding clean striking, Gurbaz raced to his ninth ODI hundred in just 48 b…