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Sun, 15 Aug 21 06:35:19 +0500
Afghan government seeks to hold capital as Taliban takes Jalalabad
Fall of Jalalabad gives insurgents control of a road leading to Peshawar, one of the main highways into Afghanistan

Sun, 15 Aug 21 07:48:26 +0500
Timeline: the Taliban's sweeping offensive in Afghanistan
Taliban have taken more than a quarter of Afghanistan's 34 provincial capitals in less than a week

Sun, 15 Aug 21 07:56:18 +0500
Afghan women, girls fear return to 'dark days' as Taliban push closer to Kabul
For a whole generation of Afghan women who entered public life there's much to lose

Sun, 15 Aug 21 08:04:03 +0500
Frontline of fear: Afghan teen press-ganged by the Taliban
17-year-old Abdullah was forced to ferry rocket-propelled grenades up a nearby hill

Sat, 14 Aug 21 20:50:43 +0500
Biden warns Taliban of 'swift' military response if US evacuation hindered
US president increases troops deployment to 5,000, says he will not 'pass this war' on to another US leader

Sat, 14 Aug 21 18:07:10 +0500
Taliban capture major northern Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif, draw closer to Kabul
Afghan security forces in the major city are escaping towards the border, says provincial council

Sat, 14 Aug 21 17:06:08 +0500
Major quake in Haiti kills several people, reduces buildings to rubble
7.2-magnitude quake struck 8 km from town of Petit Trou de Nippes, about 150 km west of the capital Port-au-Prince

Sat, 14 Aug 21 09:52:11 +0500
Afghan President Ghani says 'remobilisation of armed forces top priority'
Ghani clings on to power, says 'consultations' are taking place to try and end the war

Sat, 14 Aug 21 19:35:51 +0500
WATCH: World’s tallest building lit up with Pakistani flag
Pakistani expats in Dubai cheer as Burj Khalifa dazzles in national colours

Sat, 14 Aug 21 16:59:11 +0500
People rush to Afghan capital as Kabul airport only way out
Passengers fleeing war worry that Taliban could close the country’s airspace at any moment

Thu, 12 Aug 21 20:04:20 +0500
CIA mulls creating ‘special China unit’ in bid to 'out-spy' Beijing
Mission centres are stand-alone entities that utilise resources from across CIA in line with agency priorities

Sat, 14 Aug 21 05:57:17 +0500
Weapon seizures 'massive boon' for Taliban as cities fall
Biden administration says it will still equip Afghan military that appears on the verge of collapse.

Wed, 11 Aug 21 10:27:55 +0500
Wheels on the bus bring school to New Delhi students amid pandemic
The Hope buses are reaching nearly 400 children across Delhi and neighbouring areas

Wed, 11 Aug 21 05:43:52 +0500
Corrupt govt, politicians have demoralised Afghan army: former envoy
Ahmad Wali Massoud says soldiers haven’t been fed properly amid months-long delay in salaries

Sun, 15 Aug 21 05:15:20 +0500
Looking forward to boost bilateral ties: Blinken
Top US diplomat extends 'best wishes' on Independence Day

Sun, 08 Aug 21 06:07:37 +0500
UNSC calls for bringing Dasu attack perpetrators to justice
Urges states to ‘actively cooperate’ with Pakistan, China

Fri, 13 Aug 21 09:45:51 +0500
Japan issues highest risk alerts in Hiroshima due to torrential rains
Hundreds of thousands asked to evacuate Nagasaki, other parts of Kyushu to avoid floods, landslides

Sat, 14 Aug 21 08:08:55 +0500
Pakistan's independence commemorated at New Delhi High Commission
Officers and staff of the High Commission along with their families were present on the occasion

Wed, 04 Aug 21 04:55:24 +0500
UAE lifts ban on transit flights from Pakistan
CAA issues revised travel advisory for int’l inbound travellers

Tue, 03 Aug 21 08:41:05 +0500
Saudi Arabia frees another 28 Pakistani prisoners
Inmates released on special directives of PM Imran

Mon, 02 Aug 21 10:58:55 +0500
Afghan team also probing ‘kidnapping’ incident
Sheikh Rashid says govt to ensure foolproof security for diplomats

Sun, 01 Aug 21 04:48:05 +0500
Khizr to head Biden’s commission on religious freedom
Pakistan-born lawyer is a father of slain soldier

Fri, 30 Jul 21 19:57:42 +0500
UN compound attacked in western Afghanistan, at least one guard killed
The attack involving rocket-propelled grenades happened hours after Taliban fighters penetrated deep into Herat city



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