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Pakistan remains committed to inclusive political settlement in Afghanistan: NSC

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14 August to be observed as Kashmir solidarity Day

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reiterated its stance that it will remain committed to an inclusive political settlement as the way forward representing all Afghan ethnic groups. A meeting of the National Security Committee was convened on Monday, the 16th of August, 2021 to deliberate on the emerging situation in Afghanistan. The NSC meeting was chaired by Prime … Read more

Evacuation flights continue at Kabul airport 

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Commercial flights canceled from Kabul airport due to chaos

KABUL: Evacuation flights carrying diplomats and civilians from Kabul continued as of Tuesday afternoon, a witness confirmed. “The military flights are continuing in Kabul airport. Roughly at 3:28 p.m. (local time), a huge cargo plane took off from Hamid Karzai International Airport,” witness Farhad Mohammdi who lives near the Kabul airport told Xinhua. “This is … Read more

Bangladesh brushes aside US request to host Afghans 

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DHAKA: Bangladesh has brushed aside a request of the US government to provide temporary relocation shelter to some Afghan people who worked for the US-led entities in trouble-ridden Afghanistan, Bangladeshi Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said Monday night. “We’re already in trouble hosting 1.1 million refugees from Myanmar,” he said. Bangladesh urged all stakeholders in … Read more

Babar will play an important role for Pakistan as a captain in T20 WC: Sammy

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Babar will play an important role for Pakistan as a captain in T20 WC; says Sammy

Former West Indies captain Daren Sammy believes that Babar Azam’s captaincy will be crucial for Pakistan in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup. During the digital show for mega-event, Sammy said that Babar as a batsman is very successful. However, his decision-making skills during fielding will be the most important thing to observe. “Babar’s leadership … Read more

China hopes new Afghan regime to make clean break with terrorist forces

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BEIJING: China encourages the Afghan Taliban to pursue a moderate religious policy and hopes that the new Afghan regime can make a clean break with all kinds of international terrorist forces, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Tuesday. China hopes the Taliban can work with all parties in setting up an open and inclusive political framework, … Read more

PIA cancels flights to Afghanistan due to volatile security situation

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PIA cancels today's flight operations for Kabul

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has cancelled its flights to Afghanistan due to the volatile security situation at Kabul airport. According to the report, PIA spokesman Abdullah Hafeez said the decision was made in consultation with the Foreign Ministry and Afghan Civil Aviation. It is believed that videos and photos released on social media showed a … Read more

Pakistan condemns India’s obstructionist behaviour, hatred at UNSC

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Pakistan condemns India's obstructionist behavior, hatred at UNSC

Pakistan has condemned “obstruction measures” and hatred after India’s attempt to prevent Pakistan from once again participating in the UN Security Council debate on the situation in Afghanistan. According to the report, India, the current president of the Security Council, allowed the ambassador of the Ashraf Ghani government to be part of the emergency meeting. … Read more

India evacuates diplomats, citizens from Kabul

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NEW DELHI: An Indian Air Force (IAF) C-17 plane evacuated over 120 Indians, including diplomats, from Kabul and landed in the western state of Gujarat on Tuesday, said a government official. It is the first evacuation undertaken by an IAF plane amid the critical situation in Afghanistan after the Taliban took power in Kabul. The … Read more

Fertiliser transit trade from Gwadar Port to Afghanistan continues

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BEIJING: Even as battle raged across Afghanistan last week, Gwadar Port, now operated by a Chinese company, continued to ship fertilisers to the landlocked country, the Global Times learned. A total of 500 tonnes of fertilisers were shipped out of the port’s warehouse by a fleet of Pakistani trucks during the last week, a source … Read more

Normalcy returns to Kabul, Taliban urge govt workers, others to start routine life

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KABUL: Normality has returned to Kabul, capital of Afghanistan as the Taliban on Tuesday urged the government employees to return to work, two days after the group took control of the capital. Declaring a general amnesty, the Taliban urged all to start routine life with confidence. It also urged women to join its government. Taliban … Read more

Pakistan looks forward to a peaceful neighbour: President Alvi

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President pays homage to Allama Iqbal on his 144th birth anniversary

President Dr Arif Alvi said on Tuesday that Pakistan will be the biggest winner after Afghanistan as peace returns to the country, reiterating that Islamabad looks forward to a peaceful neighbour. In an exclusive interview with Turkish news channel TRT World, the president said the most important factor is that there are no big reports … Read more

Pakistan will closely engage with US for peaceful Afghanistan: FM Qureshi

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Blinken Contacts FM Qureshi, Agrees On Joint Efforts On Afghan Peace Process

Pakistan on Tuesday assured that it would remain closely engaged with the US and other international partners in promoting efforts in support of a peaceful and stable Afghanistan. Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi in a telephone call with US Secretary of State Antony J Blinken, stressed that continued US economic engagement with Afghanistan was … Read more

Pakistan vs Afghanistan: The fate of the series hold in balance as Taliban takes over the country

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Pakistan vs Afghanistan: The fate of the series hold in balance as Taliban take over the country

The fate of the scheduled ODI series between Pakistan and Afghanistan hangs in balance as the Taliban takes over the country. According to sources, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has contacted the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) whether they are in favor of having bilateral series or not. The sources further added that the PCB is … Read more

T20 WC: Pakistan and India will face each other in Dubai on October 24

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T20 WC: Pakistan and India will face in Dubai on October 24

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup (WC) schedule has been announced. The tournament will kick off on October 17, and the Final of the T20 WC will be played in Dubai on November 19. It’s out! 📅 Jot down the dates – the full fixtures of the ICC Men’s #T20WorldCup 2021 🔥 Which clash are you most … Read more

Biden blames Afghan army, leaders for situation in Afghanistan

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Kabul attacks: Biden vows to 'hunt down' attackers after ISIS claims responsibility

Despite the chaos in Kabul, US President Joe Biden has said he stands firm behind the decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan and blamed the Afghan army and leaders for the current situation. While breaking the silence on the withdrawal of US troops after several days of televised scenes, he blamed the Taliban’s occupation … Read more

Bollywood celebrities react to the situation prevailing in Afghanistan

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Leading figures of the Bollywood film industry reacted to the post-Taliban situation in Afghanistan. British-Indian filmmaker and actress Soni Razdan alias Soni Butt has expressed her views on the current situation in Afghanistan on the micro-blogging website Twitter. “While one country celebrates their Independence another loses theirs … what a world this is,” she wrote … Read more

As new chairmanship looms, Afghanistan prepares for Pakistan series

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As new chairmanship looms Afghanistan prepare for Pakistan series

Azizullah Fazli is set to be recalled as the chairman of the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB). Azizullah headed the ACB till 2019, including the World Cup, and will take over from Farhan Yousefzai.

According to the ACB constitution, the President of the country is the Patron-in-Chief and the chairman is the head of the board. Dr. Hamid Shinwari, the central authority, and CEO of the board overlook all the operations and administration of cricket.

ACB executives are confident about cricket and are focused on the upcoming bilateral series against Pakistan in Sri Lanka. The three-match ODI series, which has been moved from UAE, is set to take place in Hambantota from September 1 to 5.

The Sri Lanka Cricket Board (SLC), has granted permission for the venue but ACB is still awaiting approval. If the series is canceled for some reason, the Shpageeza Cricket League, Afghanistan’s local T20 competition, which is due to take place in Kabul, may be moved forward.

For the preparation of the Pakistan series, Afghanistan has already held two skill development camps recently, one for 15 days and another for 14 days.

 

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