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Naveen-ul-Haq dragged as Virender Sehwag opens up on Virat Kohli's sportsmanship
Former Team India cricketer Virender Sehwag praised Virat Kohli for his influence both on and off the field amid the five-match Test series between India and England. Sehwag recalled key moments involving Kohli’s gestures towards Australian...

Pakistan responds to Russian recognition of Islamic Emirate in Afghanistan
Former U.S. special envoy for Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, has raised concerns over a reported increase in poppy cultivation in Pakistan, warning that it could be fueling insurgency, terrorism, and lawlessness, particularly in regions like...

UK to pay £1.6 million compensation to Afghans over risky data leak
Image/PA.The UK government will pay £1.6 million to 277 Afghans after a 2021 data leak exposed their identities and endangered their lives. British media have reported that the UK government will pay compensation of up to £4,000 each to 277 Afghan...

Over 300 Afghan Students Arrive In Pakistan For Higher Education
(MENAFN- Khaama Press) Over 300 Afghan students have arrived in Pakistan to pursue higher education under a scholarship program launched by the Pakistani government. A total of 350 Afghan students have recently arrived in Pakistan to continue...

Kazakh media highlights Prime Minister Bektenov’s participation in ECO Summit
Kazakhstan’s leading media outlets have given extensive coverage to Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov’s visit to Khankendi for the 17th Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Summit, underscoring the country’s active role in shaping regional...

HS vs PAL Dream11 Prediction Today Match, Dream11 Team Today, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Injury Update- Afghanistan National T20 Cup 2025, Match 11
Match 11 of the Afghanistan National T20 Cup 2025 features Hindokush Strikers taking on Pamir Legends at the Kunduz Cricket Stadium, Kunduz on 5th July at 10:00 AM IST. Get the best HS vs PAL Dream11 prediction, fantasy cricket tips, probable...

Aga Khan official killed by unknown assailants in Badakhshan, Afghanistan
An official from the Aga Khan Foundation was killed by unknown assailants in Badakhshan, raising fears of rising sectarian violence in the province. A senior religious affairs official affiliated with the Aga Khan Foundation was killed in...

Rights Group: 10 citizens of Afghanistan among dozens executed by Iran
A rights group reported Iran executed 99 prisoners in June, including 10 from Afghanistan, amid rising secret executions and international concern. Iran carried out at least 99 executions in June 2025, according to a new report released by the...

The Media Line: ‘It’s Pragmatic, Not Strategic’: US, Pakistan Reset Ties
Audio By Carbonatix ‘It’s Pragmatic, Not Strategic’: US, Pakistan Reset Ties Diplomats emphasize a practical realignment focused on trade and diplomacy rather than forming a formal alliance By Arshad Mehmood / The Media Line [Islamabad] Pakistan’s...

One Day This Kid explores Queer identity through an Afghan-Canadian lens
Alexander Farah began his filmmaking journey in a film studies course that he enrolled in at UBC, despite his degree mainly being focusing on science classes. In a statement to The Ubyssey, Farah explained he “fell in love with the academic part...

At least 30 terrorists killed as security forces foil Afghan border infiltration bid
Listen to article Security forces killed at least 30 Khawariji terrorists who were attempting to infiltrate from Afghanistan during two nights of operations in North Waziristan, the military’s media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR),...

Army kills 30 militants trying to cross from Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s security forces have successfully thwarted a major infiltration attempt by Indian-sponsored militants in North Waziristan, the military’s media wing, ISPR, said in a statement on Thursday. According to the statement, a large...

Asia Cup 2025 likely on neutral venue under India's hosting, Indian media reports
Cricket Cricket Asia Cup 2025 likely on neutral venue under India's hosting, Indian media reports Close India is reportedly pushing for offshore staging due to political tensions with Pakistan. Follow on Published On: Wed, 02 Jul 2025 11:53:43 PKT...

Afghan Refugees Stranded In Pakistan As Germany Halts Entry Programme
In a cramped guesthouse in Pakistan’s capital, 25-year-old Kimia, an Afghan artist and women’s rights advocate, sketches women dancing, playing and resisting in a notebook that holds what remains of her hopes, as she remains stranded in limbo a...

30 Khawarij neutralized attempting to infiltrate Pak-Afghan border in North Waziristan: ISPR
RAWALPINDI: Security forces thwarted a mass infiltration attempt and killed 30 India-sponsored terrorists in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s North Waziristan district, according to the military’s media wing. “The...

Russia Officially Recognizes Taliban as Government of Afghanistan
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov R, and Acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan's Taliban regime Amir Khan Muttaqi pose for a photo before talks in Moscow on Oct. 4, 2024. (Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service via AP Russia on Thursday...

30 terrorists killed in Afghan border infiltration bid
At least 30 Indian sponsored khawarij were killed by security forces in general area of Hassan Khel, North Waziristan District. “On night 1/2 and 2/3 July 2025, movement of a large group of khawarij, belonging to Indian Proxy Fitna al Khwarij,...

China welcomes progress in Russia-Afghan interim government ties: spokesperson
BEIJING: China welcomes the new development in the relations between Russia and the Afghan interim government, said a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Friday. Spokesperson Mao Ning made the remarks in response to a media inquiry about...

From sanctuary to scrutiny: Afghans in America face Trump immigration clampdown
Sayed Naser was due to attend a family wedding in September 2023 when the Taliban killed his brother, he says, forcing him into hiding and eventually prompting him to flee Afghanistan. Mr Naser says he worked with US forces during the country’s...

FO calls out India for ‘patronising terrorism’ from Afghan soil
Listen to article Foreign Office Spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan stated that cross-border terrorism remains the central challenge in its ties with Afghanistan, asserting that India is actively 'patronising terrorism ' in Afghan territory. In a...