Afghanistan: UN condemns deadly blasts at two schools in Kabul
The explosions took place at the all-boys Abdul Rahim Shahid high school and the nearby Mumtaz Education Centre, both located in the Dasht-e-Barchi area, a predominantly Shiite Muslim neighbourhood in western Kabul.
The attack at the Abdul Rahim Shahid high school reportedly occurred as students were coming out of their morning classes, according to...
How Imran Khan’s removal affected civil-military ties in Pakistan
Islamabad, Pakistan – Imran Khan is once again trying to bend the arc of Pakistani politics to his formidable will.
Recently removed as prime minister, Khan has quickly returned to his political roots and is rallying his supporters against what he calls a rigged system.
And his supporters are responding.
At a rally...
At least six dead as multiple explosions hit Kabul schools
At least six people have been killed and 11 others injured after multiple explosions rocked a high school and educational center in western Kabul on Tuesday.
It was not immediately clear how many of the dead were students, but seven injured children were taken to a hospital run by the NGO Emergency, the organization...
Taliban bans neckties in Afghan schools
The Taliban regime has now banned students and teachers from wearing neckties in schools.
The fresh move coming weeks after the regime that swept into power late last year banned girls from attending secondary school in what has sparked international condemnation.
A spokesperson at the Ministry of Education of the Islamic...
At least 47 dead in Afghanistan after Pakistan attacks: Officials
The death toll from Pakistan’s military air raids on targets in the eastern Afghanistan provinces of Khost and Kunar on Saturday has risen to at least 47, officials said.
“Forty-one civilians, mainly women and children, were killed and 22 others were wounded in air strikes by Pakistani forces near the Durand Line in Khost province,” Shabir...
China releases jailed Taiwanese activist, sends him home
A Taiwanese activist jailed in China returned to Taiwan on Friday after completing a five-year sentence.
Li Ming-che, a community college lecturer and activist at a human rights non-governmental organisation in Taiwan, disappeared while visiting China in 2017.
Later that year, a Chinese court found him guilty of subversion in a...
UN Special envoy condemns Taliban ban on girl’s education
A Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Mette Knudsen has condemned Taliban's ban on girl's attending school.
Knudsen told the Diplomatic Corps during a briefing that the decision by the Taliban negatively impacted the attitude of the global community towards them.
“Taliban’s decision to ban girls from attending secondary schools has negatively impacted...
Sri Lanka, Islamabad to release financial aid offered last year
Sri Lanka has urged Pakistan to expedite the pending financial assistance offered by the country amid a serious economic crisis.
The proposed financial facilities include grant assistance of Pakistan Rs 5.2 crore for sports, a credit line of $10 million for procurement of defence equipment, a new defence credit facility worth $50 million and...
Khan’s Fall: The Dynamics of Pakistan’s Political Crisis
Imran Khan, the cricketer turned philanthropist and then politician, has been dislodged from power in Pakistan after several days of tumultuous political drama. Khan had managed to assume power in the 2018 general elections with backing from the country’s powerful military and due to the public appeal of his promised “tsunami of change,” which was meant to...
Pakistan’s new government facing severe economic challenges, aide says
Pakistan's new government is facing the daunting task of managing a stuttering economy with huge deficits, an aide to new Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday.
Sharif, 70, the younger brother of former premier Nawaz Sharif, was elected as prime minister on Monday followed a week-long constitutional crisis after parliament ousted Imran Khan...