The new agreement said that Mauritius would be free to implement a program of resettlement on islands other than Diego Garcia, with the terms left for Port Louis to decide. “We were guided by our conviction to complete the decolonization of our republic,” Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth said in a televised speech. Critics in […]
The 25-year-old leg-spinner missed the one-off Test against New Zealand in India, which is likely to be washed out after four days of rain delays, because of medical advice to rest his back. Rashid Khan underwent back surgery in November after the ODI World Cup in India. The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) said Rashid returns […]
Progress on the TAPI pipeline — running through Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India — has been repeatedly delayed because of security issues in conflict-ravaged Afghanistan. “From today the operations will start on Afghanistan’s soil,” Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said at the ceremony in comments broadcast by Afghan state television. At the border ceremony in […]
The first-ever Test between Afghanistan and New Zealand was originally scheduled to commence on Monday but the toss is yet to take place due to the wet outfield and persistent rain here. The opening day of the Test was also called off due to earlier rain creating a wet outfield. The umpires made several inspections […]
The operations, which began on 20th August, have dealt a significant blow to the Fitna Al Khwarij militants, with the death of their key leader, Abu Dhar alias Saddam. The operations in Tirah Valley have been described as highly successful by military officials. Brigadier Commander Frontier Corps Amir Nawaz Khan stated that the security forces […]
“Afghanistan has almost been forgotten. There is no doubt about it and this was highlighted during the Doha 3 session in June. Humanitarian assistance is not up to the mark. Even last year only one-third of the commitments were fulfilled,” remarked Pakistan’s special representative on Afghanistan Ambassador Asif Durrani during a talk at the Ambassadors’ […]
Extra security was deployed in the capital Kabul and the Taliban’s spiritual home of Kandahar ahead of the “day of victory”, with Islamic State group attacks a continued threat in the country. Taliban forces seized Kabul on August 15, 2021, after the US-backed government collapsed and its leaders fled into exile. The anniversary is marked […]
The pipeline is expected to carry 33 billion cubic meters of natural gas each year along a route stretching 1,800 km (1,125 miles) from Galkynysh, the world’s second-biggest gas field, to the Indian city of Fazilka near the Pakistan border. “Pakistan and Turkmenistan have decided to accelerate work on the TAPI gas pipeline project,” Radio […]
The first-ever Test between the two sides will be played at the Shahid Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex in Greater Noida. Following receiving the Test status in 2017, Afghanistan has thus far played nine matches but is yet to face 2021 World Test Champions New Zealand in the format. Reports further claimed that New Zealand, […]
As per details, the CTD officials stated the suspect, identified as Hidayatullah alias Abdul Hakim, was arrested during a raid conducted by the CTD’s investigation team. According to the CTD spokesperson, the arrested terrorist belongs to the TTP’s Swat group and was also involved in collecting funds for the terrorist organization. The spokesperson added that […]
