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...

Islamabad, 26 July 2021 (Media Reports) Forty-six Afghan soldiers and Border Police got refuge and safe passage in Pakistan on Sunday, Pakistan Inter-services Public Relations (ISPR) statement. The statement said that a local ANA commander opposite Arundu, Chitral, had requested help for the 46 soldiers — including five officers — as "they were unable to...

Tokyo, 22 July 2021 (Anadolu News) Turkish news agency, Anadolu Agency will broadcast the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in 12 languages beginning Friday, July 23. The Turkish news agency will deliver news, photographs, and images of the 108 national teams who will compete in 18 branches, as well as world-famous athletes at the Olympics in the...

Istanbul, 21 July 2021 (Anadolu News) Ankara will continue its efforts to secure international recognition for the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), Turkey’s president said on Wednesday. “We will make every possible effort to ensure recognition of the Turkish Cypriot state as soon as possible,” President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a video address...

Islamabad, 19 July 2021 (Daily Dawn) Afghanistan on Sunday called back its ambassador and senior diplomats from Pakistan after the brief “kidnapping” of the Afghan envoy’s daughter in Islamabad. "Following the abduction of the Afghan ambassador's daughter in Pakistan, the leadership of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan called back Afghanistan's ambassador and senior diplomats from...

Doha,18 July 2021 Crucial discussions reaching to peaceful solution to the 20 long years of Afghan conflict between high profile Afghan government delegation led by Dr Abdullah Abdullah and Taleban has once again extended to resume at later evening here in Doha. Speaking to www. asiantelegraphqatar.com, Dr Abdallah Abdallah leaving for short break told that...

Doha, 17 July 2021 (QT) By Ashraf Siddiqui A senior delegation of the Afghan government and Taliban representatives met in Doha for high-stakes negotiations on Saturday. The two sides have been meeting on and off for months in the Qatari capital. The Afghan government delegation was led by the chairman of Afghanistan’s High Council for...

Kabul / Islamabad / Washington, 16 July 2021 (Anadolu News) A top Afghan delegation, led by the country’s peace council chairman Abdullah Abdullah, departed for Qatar’s capital Doha on Friday for crucial talks with the Taliban amid ensuing violence in Afghanistan. Speaking to reporters at the Kabul Airport, Abdullah said the Taliban must realize the...