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PPP, PMLN, ANP demand president quit

report in The News, August 21, 2023ISLAMABAD: Three major political parties, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PMLN) and Awami National Party (ANP), have sought the resignation of President Dr Arif Alvi after his statement on the issue of signing of two important bills. Faisal Karim Kundi, a spokesman for the PPP, responded by calling the incident unfortunate and lamenting the fact that the president apologised 24 hours after it was reported in…

3 Dead, 7 Injured in Blast in Khost

report in TOLOnews, Aug 14, 2023 at 3:00 PMAt least three people were killed and seven were injured in a blast that occurred at a hotel in the capital city of Khost, a statement of provincial security department said. Citing a statement of Khost security, Kabul’s security spokesman, Khalid Zadran, said on Twitter that the blast happened at a hotel near Spin mosque in the city, in which a number of “Waziristan refugees” and “Khost…

BLF claims responsibility for killing Rangers man

Report in Dawn, August 9th, 2023KARACHI: The outlawed Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) has claimed responsibility for the incident in Lyari on Monday in which a Rangers officials was martyred by armed men. A senior police officer told Dawn that the BLF posted a statement on the social media to claim the responsibility. The police had said that some Rangers personnel were performing their duty at a check post on Al-Falah Road in Chakiwara on Monday…

Pakistani police detain Afghan refugees in Islamabad

By Fidel Rahmati in Khaama Press online, Aug 3, 2023More than 17 immigrants have been detained in Islamabad, according to a statement from the Afghan Immigrant Council in Pakistan. Even though they had visas and passports, some immigrants said Pakistani police arbitrarily detained them. “I’ve been told seventeen people were arrested, and then the number rose. They frighten and threaten people in vehicles dangerously. Both those with passports and those without were detained till morning,”…

Afghanistan: Ministry of Defense Repairs over 300 Military Vehicles

By Fidel Rahmati in Khaama Press online, July 19, 2023327 different types of military vehicles were repaired by the technical and professional engineers’ team in collaboration with the Hazrat Ibn Masood training department, the National Defense Ministry said in a statement. The Department of the Military’s technical and professional engineers received 327 different types of military vehicles for repair; after being fixed, the vehicles were ready for use, the Ministry said in a tweet. The…

Turkish Investors To Invest In Afghanistan’s Mining Sector

By Fidel Rahmati in Khaama Press online, July 12, 2023Turkish Investors asked for funding for mines and processing facilities in Afghanistan at a meeting with Shahbuddin Delawar, the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum said in a statement. According to the ministry, Turkish investors reportedly expressed interest in investing in Afghanistan’s mineral resources and indicated they wanted to invest in Afghan mines and mineral processing facilities. At the same time, Delawar welcomed Turkish investors’ interest and…

PM Dahal to give clarification on his recent controversial remarks

Post in The Kathmandu Post, July 07, 2023Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is going to give a clarification regarding a controversial statement he made a few days ago, during the meeting of the House of Representatives. A meeting of the ruling parties held in Baluwatar on Thursday concluded that the Prime Minister need not resign and should present his views in the Parliament. CPN (Maoist Centre) Chief Whip Hitraj Pandey said that the leaders at…

Taliban Supreme Leader Orders Release of 2,178 Prisoners For Eid-Al Adha

By Fidel Rahmati in Khaama Press, June 28, 2023According to a statement from the Supreme Court, 2,178 prisoners have been freed ahead of Eid al Adha based on the decree of the Taliban Supreme leader. The statement also said that at least 489 other prisoners were given reduced sentences for Eid. Meanwhile, at least 118 prisoners were freed from the provincial prisons on Monday, according to Helmand province’s deputy head of information and culture. According…

Biden and Modi urge Pakistan to act against extremist attacks

Reuters report in The Express Tribune, June 23, 2023WASHINGTON DC: US President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called on Pakistan to act to ensure that its territory is not used to launch extremist attacks, the White House said in a joint statement. “They strongly condemned cross-border terrorism, the use of terrorist proxies and called on Pakistan to take immediate action to ensure that no territory under its control is used…

Qatar Hosts Meeting on Challenges Facing Education in Afghanistan:

By Mujeeb Rahman Awrang Stanikza in TOLOnews, Mar 20,2023 at 10:10 PMQatar hosted talks on the future of education in Afghanistan and the challenges and obstacles facing it, the Qatar foreign ministry said in a statement. The statement said that Assistant Foreign Minister Lolwah Al Khater, with the participation of the CEO of Education Above All Foundation, Fahad Al Sulaiti, represented Qatar in the talks held in Doha, where a delegation from the Afghan Ministry…

Security forces kill a terrorist in North Waziristan: ISPR

Report in Pakistan Today, June 13, 2023RAWALPINDI: A terrorist was killed and two were injured during an exchange of fire with security forces in the Spinwam area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s North Waziristan district on Monday, according to a statement issued by the military’s media affairs wing. “Own troops effectively engaged the terrorists’ location and after intense fire exchange, one terrorist was sent to hell, while two terrorists were injured,” the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.…