Sheberghan, Afghanistan, 07 August 2021 (AlJazeera) The Taliban forces has captured the city of Sheberghan, the second Afghan provincial capital reported by AlJazeera reporter Charlotte Bellis from the Afghan capital Kabul. He  said the situation on the ground is nuanced and fluid. “The Taliban put out a statement saying they have taken the city of...

Zaranj (Afghanistan), 06 August 2021 Pakistani major media outlets and international media reported today fall of Capital city Zaranj of Province Nimroz in the hands of the Taliban forces on Friday, as the first provincial capital now under control of Taliban. It is near to the Iran borders in Southwest of Afghanistan. Taliban forces have...

Islamabad, 05 August 2021 (Anadolu News) Pakistan on Thursday urged the international community to hold India accountable for human rights violations in Jammu and Kashmir. In a message on the second anniversary of India’s annexation of the disputed region, Prime Minister Imran Khan said New Delhi has failed to break the will of the Kashmiri...

Islamabad, 4th August 2021 (APP) Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Foreign Minister of Pakistan said India was doomed to fail in its attempt to amend the historic identity of Jammu and Kashmir, as the voices of oppressed Kashmiris were growing stronger with time. Talking to media today, he said India would have to rescind its illegal acts...

Islamabad, 03 August 2021 Lt. Gen. (Retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa is replaced by Khalid Mansoor as Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on CPEC Affairs with immediate effect. The appointment will be in an honorary capacity. Bajwa was appointed as Chairman of the CPEC Authority in November 2019 on a four years contract and as ...

Washington, 03 August 2021 Moeed Yusuf, Pakistan's National Security Advisor's interview in Pakistan embassy Washington to Financial Times published on Tuesday, 3rd August 2021 reported that “The president of the United States hasn’t spoken to the prime minister (Imran Khan) of such an important country who the US itself says is make-or-break in some cases...

Islamabad, 29 July 2021 (Daily Dawn) Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that Pakistan cannot be held "responsible" for the actions of the Taliban in the aftermath of US and its allies' ongoing withdrawal from Afghanistan, adding that his government is not a spokesperson for the militant group. "What the Taliban are doing or aren't...

29 July 2021, Bloomberg Cash-strapped Pakistan’s bet that liquefied natural gas prices would go down has failed, forcing the South Asian nation to pay more than ever for the power plant fuel or risk blackouts. Pakistan LNG this week bought four cargoes for September delivery at around $15 per million British thermal units, the highest...

Doha, 30 July 2021 The Shura Council comprises of 45 members, 30 of whom are directly elected in a secret general ballot, remaining 15 to be appointed by Amir Of State of Qatar. The Amir of State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Thursday issued Law No 6 of 2021, on the...

Doha, 28 July 2021 Mullah Baradar Akhund, Deputy-Amir for Political Affairs and Head of the Political Office of Taliban, headed a nine-member high-level delegation to the People’s Republic of China on a two days official visit. During the visit, the delegation met separately with Wang Yi, Chinese Foreign Minister and Wu jianghao, Vice Foreign Minister...