A night-time curfew is imposed across 31 of the country's 34 provinces except in Kabul, Panjshir and Nangarhar

President Ghani says Biden has assured him of support for Afghan forces

Australia reported 176 new locally acquired Covid cases on Saturday

Delta variant has left captains unable to rotate weary crews and many seafarers stranded at sea beyond their stints

The US is preparing to begin evacuating thousands of Afghan applicants for special immigration visas

Government has faced growing calls to switch on the technology since last week's catastrophic floods

Just 3% say they definitely will get shots, another 16% say they probably will, according to poll

Shadow of COVID-19 and controversy was never far away on the opening day

French president orders 'strengthening of security protocols' following potential breach

Tens of thousands of people evacuated as officials raise the death toll to 33 people

Dozens of female soldiers have become part of security services that monitor pilgrims

Several hundred additional fires have burned in western and central Canada

More than 900 people opposing the junta have been killed by security forces since the coup

Hajj ministry officially allowed women of all ages to make pilgrimage without a male guardian

Bodies trasnsported to Islamabad airpot to be sent to China

FO says visit part of high-level exchanges; to focus on CPEC, defence ties, Covid vaccines besides other matters

FO urges FATF to look into Jaishankar’s confession to politicising global forum

Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE will hold prayers under Covid-19 precautionary measures

Islamic republic has been gripped by ‘fifth wave’ of virus driven by the aggressive Delta variant

The country reports more than 12,500 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours

Imran tells Ghani Islamabad would be last county to try to destabilise its eastern neighbour

Visit by Bangladeshi PM would provide impetus to relations, says Pakistani envoy

PM Imran seeks access to access to Central Asian states in talks with Uzbek president