Kabul, October 10: At least seven civilians were killed in two explosions in Herat and Helmand provinces, local officials and the Defense Ministry said, Tolo news reported. A roadside bomb blast that hit a passenger bus in Gereshk district, Helmand province, on Saturday morning, left five civilians dead and nine others wounded, the Defense Ministry […]
Srinagar, October 08: World Bank President David Malpass has called upon wealthy nations, including China, to cancel debts to poor countries to help them withstand the impact of coronavirus, saying efforts made so far were important but inadequate, All India Radio (AIR) reported. Addressing an online event hosted by the Frankfurt School of Finance and […]
Kabul, October 5: The convoy of Rahmatullah Yarmal, governor of Laghman province, was targeted Monday morning by a blast in the center of Laghman province, local officials confirmed, Tolo news reported. Asadullah Dawlatzai, the governor’s spokesman, confirmed the blast and said that the governor has survived but casualties are feared, the report said. The spokesman […]
Riyadh, October 03: Saudi Arabia will reopen the holy places for the year-round Umra pilgrimage on Sunday, scaled back and with extensive health precautions, seven months after coronavirus prompted its suspension, AFP news agency reported. Umra usually attracts millions of Muslims from across the globe each year. It will be revived in three stages, with […]
Kabul, September 30: Abdul Zahir, police chief of Kohistan district in Badakhshan, was killed on Tuesday night in a Taliban attack in the district, police said Wednesday, Tolo news reported. Sanaullah, Badakhshan police spokesman, said that the Taliban attacked the district and the clash went from 9:00 am till 12:00 am local time and during […]
Kabul, September 28: Abdullah Abdullah, the chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation, traveled from Kabul to Islamabad on Monday morning for a three-day official visit that will include meeting Prime Minister Imran Khan, as well as the president and other Pakistani officials, Abdullah’s office confirmed, Tolo news reported. Abdullah on Monday morning met […]
Kabul, September 24: A MD530 army helicopter crashed in Pul-e-Khumri city, the center of northern Baghlan province, killing at least two pilots on board, the Afghan Ministry of Defense confirmed in a statement on Thursday, Tolo news reported. The Ministry of Defense says that the helicopter crashed because of technical issues, the report added. The […]
Kabul, September 21: At least six army soldiers and three policemen were killed and four others were wounded in a Taliban attack in northern Takhar province on Sunday night, a security source said, Tolo news reported. The attack took place in Naw Abad village of Dasht-e-Qala district in a Taliban attack against security forces, said […]
Srinagar, Sepetember 19: The United States has banned download of Chinese app TikTok and use of messaging and payment platform WeChat, saying they threaten national security, AIR reported. The ban will come into effect from tomorrow night. In a statement, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said, Chinese Communist Party has demonstrated the means and motives to […]
Srinagar, September 18: The government of Bangladesh on Thursday ordered the closure of the largest and oldest Deobandi Hathazari Madrasa till further orders, DD news reported. According to the DD news, the Education Ministry in its order said that the Hathazari Madrasa at Chittagong will be closed due to the breach of conditions. On August […]
