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Rajnath Singh meets Egyptian counterpart in Cairo, agree to bolster defense ties

Rajnath Singh meets Egyptian counterpart in Cairo, agree to bolster defense ties

Srinagar: Defense minister Rajnath Singh held bilateral talks with Egyptian Defence Minister General Mohamed Zaki in Cairo during which the two countries agree to strengthen defense ties. During the meeting, both sides discussed steps to strengthen defence ties and reached a consensus to enhance conduct of joint exercises and exchange of personnel for training, especially […]

Due to aerial firing since start of T-20 Asia Cup, several people lost their lives in North Pakistan

Due to aerial firing since start of T-20 Asia Cup, several people lost their lives in North Pakistan

PESHAWAR: After the victory of Pakistan in the T20 cricket match against India, gunshots echoed in most of the districts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, including Peshawar, Express Tribune reported.  Two young men lost their lives in aerial firing in Matni, a suburban area of Peshawar, immediately after the match ended. Sudais and Omer Khayyam were residents of […]

Taliban Says US is Preventing International Community From Recognizing Their Govt

Taliban Says US is Preventing International Community From Recognizing Their Govt

Kabul: Islamic Emirate’s spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said that Washington has been preventing the international community from recognizing the caretaker government of Afghanistan. Mujahid made the remarks in an interview with TOLOnews’ Sebghat Sepehr. “They have been defeated here and suffered a lot of human and financial loss and were politically damaged. In such a situation, […]

Afghan floods leave 20 persons dead, 30 injured

Afghan floods leave 20 persons dead, 30 injured

Kabul: At least 20 people were killed and more than 30 others were injured in floods that hit the Khoshi district of Logar province, Tolo news reported   The casualties included nine children, nine women and two men. The provincial officials said that thousands of acres of agricultural land and hundreds of residences have been destroyed. […]

30 People Killed, Nearly 100 Wounded due to floods in Afghanistan

30 People Killed, Nearly 100 Wounded due to floods in Afghanistan

Kabul: At least 30 people have died and more than 20 were injured in flooding in the Shinwari and Sia Gard districts of Parwan province, local officials said, Tolo news reported. The head of the provincial department of Information and Culture, Shams Rahman Sadeqqi, said that hundreds of houses have been destroyed. Around 100 people […]

Four injured in Saudi Arabia Suicide blast

Four injured in Saudi Arabia Suicide blast

Jeddah, Aug 12: Four persons were injured after a Saudi man wanted in an investigation detonated his explosive belt in Jeddah. According to the statement, the Spokesman of the Presidency of the State Security said that pursuant to the announcing a list of ten persons wanted by the security authorities, and, during a security follow-up […]

TTP’s top commander Khorasani killed in Afghanistan blast

TTP’s top commander Khorasani killed in Afghanistan blast

ISLAMABAD: A vehicle carrying senior commanders of the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), including Omar Khalid Khorasani, has been targeted with a mysterious explosive device in eastern Afghanistan, according to Afghan officials and locals sources, Express tribune reported. “A vehicle reportedly carrying TTP Mohmand chief Omar Khalid Khorasani, aka Abdul Wali Mohmand, Mufti Hassan and Hafiz […]

US drone strike kills al Qaeda chief Zawahiri in Afghanistan

US drone strike kills al Qaeda chief Zawahiri in Afghanistan

Islamabad: The US conducted a “successful” counterterrorism operation against a “significant” al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in Afghanistan over the weekend, a senior administration official said, Express Tribune reported. President Biden on Monday night at 7:30pm ET is expected to address the nation from the White House on the operation. “Over the weekend, the United […]

Pushing for peace deal: Pakistani Ulema in Kabul for talks with TTP

Pushing for peace deal: Pakistani Ulema in Kabul for talks with TTP

ISLAMABAD: A delegation of Pakistani Ulema, led by Mufti Taqi Usmani, is in Kabul for talks with the representatives of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) as part of efforts to push for a peace deal, Express Tribune reported. The Ulema delegation will not only hold meetings with TTP representatives but also with the Afghan Taliban […]