A UN committee on Wednesday deferred a decision on who will represent Afghanistan and Myanmar at the United Nations, said the panel’s chair, meaning the Afghan Taliban and Myanmar junta will not be allowed into the world body for now, … Read More

Owners of industrial businesses called on the government to prevent the smuggling of scrap metal out of the country, saying that the government should utilize the metal for domestic production. They also complained that their factories were facing a shortage of raw … Read More

The United Nations is appealing for a record $41 billion to provide life-saving assistance next year to the 183 million most vulnerable people across 63 countries — led by a tripling of its program in Afghanistan, where “needs are skyrocketing.” … Read More

SEOUL —  A top U.S. defense official says Washington will not be alone if it needs to take action in response to Russia’s massive troop buildup along its border with Ukraine. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, in Seoul for meetings with … Read More

SEOUL —  Almost 29,000 U.S. troops in South Korea are staying put to help keep North Korea in check, even as Washington and Seoul eye a bigger role for South Korean military forces across the region. U.S. defense officials in … Read More

Taliban forces have carried out more than 100 summary executions and forced disappearances in just four Afghan provinces, in a series of revenge attacks since the militant group seized power in August following the withdrawal of Western forces, according to Human … Read More

PESHAWAR : The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has allowed transportation of 50,000 metric tons of wheat from India through the Wagah border to Afghanistan. At a hurriedly-called meeting on the special instructions of Prime Minister Imran Khan, … Read More

PESHAWAR: Pakistan has offered to host an extraordinary session of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation’s Council of Foreign Ministers on the situation in Afghanistan. While welcoming the meeting proposed by Saudi Arabia, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said Pakistan was … Read More

KABUL: The World Bank is working on a plan to deliver up to $500 million from a frozen Afghanistan aid fund to humanitarian agencies, says a media report. Reuters news agency quoted sources as saying that members of the World … Read More

Six cases of the new omicron variant of COVID-19 have been found in Scotland. The Scottish government said Monday it is not yet known where the individuals contracted the virus, but some of the cases may be due to community … Read More

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