Help avert civil war in Afghanistan: Pak to All parties
Says situation in Afghanistan deteriorating
Islamabad: Pakistan on Friday cautioned against the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan and urged all parties to agree on a power sharing formula to avert a looming civil war in the neighbouring country. Addressing the Senate’s Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and National Security Advisor Moeed Yusuf expressed concern over the […]
Taliban claim control of 85% of Afghanistan’s territory
Moscow: The Taliban claimed on Friday that they now control 85 per cent of Afghanistan’s territory amid a surge in wins on the ground and as American troops complete their pullout from the war-battered country. The announcement came at a press conference at the end of a visit by a senior Taliban delegation to Moscow […]
No role in attack near Hafiz Saeed’s residence in Lahore: India tells Pak
New Delhi: India on Thursday strongly trashed as “baseless propaganda” Pakistan’s claim that it was behind a bomb blast near the house of JuD chief Hafiz Saeed in Lahore last month, and asked Islamabad to take “credible and verifiable” action against terrorism emanating from its soil instead. At a media briefing, Ministry of External Affairs […]
Civil war threat: Pak expects five lakh fresh Afghan refugees, says Report
Islamabad: Pakistan expects some five lakh fresh Afghan refugees in case of a civil war in neighbouring Afghanistan, according to a media report here on Wednesday, amidst the Taliban militants gaining rapid strides in the war-torn country. The Express Tribune reported that this time the Pakistani authorities insist refugees would be kept at special camps […]
Pfizer, Moderna vaccines cut COVID-19 risk by 91 per cent: Study
Washington: People who receive COVID-19 vaccines by Pfizer and Moderna are up to 91 per cent less likely to develop the disease, according to a US study which also suggests that the preventives reduce the severity of symptoms and duration in those who still get an infection. The research, published in the New England Journal […]