Kabul, April 13 (IANS) Pakistani forces conducted rocket strikes in the Shali Dara area of Khas Kunar district of Afghanistan, local media reported on Monday, citing reports. Local residents reported panic in the area following attacks. However, No immediate details regarding casualties or damage were reported, Afghanistan’s leading news agency Khaama Press reported.Taliban authorities have not yet commented on the incident. However, similar strikes have been earlier reported in border provinces…
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Islamabad, April 13 (IANS) A police constable was killed and four others injured after law enforcement party heading to provide security for polio teams in Hangu district of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Monday, local media reported. The incident happened in Thall tehsil of Hangu on the first day of vaccination campaign scheduled for April 13-19. In a statement, the Hangu District police said that unidentified assailants opened fire on a police party, killing a police personnel and injuring f…
Washington, April 13 (IANS) Following the conclusion of high-stakes talks between the United States and Iran without any breakthrough, Tara Chand, President of the Baloch American Congress, raised concerns over the choice of Pakistan as the venue, describing it as a “troubled and dishonest” country and questioning the credibility of hosting sensitive peace negotiations there.He argued that Pakistan lacks the necessary credibility and global standing to mediate such talks.Taking to his social…
Islamabad, April 12 (IANS) Terrorist barbarity continues in Pakistan as the authorities’ approach to the issue is mainly being reactive instead of proactive and efforts have rarely been made to remove the root causes and drivers of terrorism, according to a report. Only military operations cannot deter terrorist attacks, as kinetic gains fail to address the drivers and root causes behind terrorism in Pakistan, the report in Greece-based Directus noted.Pakistan has been ranked at the first spot o…
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) The ongoing conflict in the Middle East could create strategic openings for China to expand its influence across Asia, particularly at a time when the United States is heavily “engaged in another theatre,’ according to a report.”The war in the Middle East… is also reshaping the strategic environment in ways that extend far beyond the region,” the report by Japan Forward said, adding that by tying down American attention and resources, the conflict is leaving other …
Kabul, April 12 (IANS) Condemnations poured in after a gun attack occurred at a shrine in Afghanistan’s Injil district, where gunmen opened fire on civilians, killing and injuring several people. The European Union has condemned attack on civilians in Afghanistan’s Herat and expressed solidarity with those affected.”The EU condemns all acts of terror against civilians, in any form and by any actor. Such violence is never justified. Our deepest condolences to the families of the victims of the he…
Kabul, April 11 (IANS) Afghanistan’s newly-appointed head coach Richard Pybus arrived in the capital city on Saturday to take charge of a month-long skill development camp aimed at preparing for the series against India, to be played in June.Pybus, who has taken over the top job from Jonathan Trott, was received by Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) CEO Naseeb Khan on his arrival in Kabul. “During their meeting, the CEO outlined the ACB’s strategic goals and shared high expectations for the futur…
Tel Aviv, April 11 (IANS) Pakistan’s push for de-escalation during the West Asia conflict is not “abstract peace-making” but rooted in the country’s economic vulnerability to the energy shocks, with fuel-price hikes demonstrating how quickly external war can translate into domestic pain. Writing for the ‘Times of Israel’ this week, Sergio Restelli, an Italian political advisor, author and geopolitical expert, noted that as Pakistan grapples with ‘inflation, debt pressure, and chronic pol…
Kabul, April 10 (IANS) At least 148 people have been killed and 216 others injured in Afghanistan in the past two weeks following heavy rains, flash floods, landslides, earthquakes and lightening that has struck several parts of the country, local media reported on Friday citing updates released by the Afghan disaster authorities. Nangarhar province in Eastern Afghanistan was among the worst-hit areas of Afghanistan in the latest wave of extreme weather conditions, Afghanistan’s leading news age…
Kabul, April 10 (IANS) Severe seasonal flooding has caused extensive damage across Afghanistan over the past two weeks, Tolo news reported on Friday, citing the United Nations.According to the report, the heavy rains and resulting floods, which affected the country from March 26 to April 6, struck communities in numerous provinces, inundating hundreds of villages. More than 73,000 people have been impacted by the disaster.Over 9,000 homes have been damaged and more than 15,500 acres of agricultu…