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US-made weapons found in Jaffar Express hijack site, Washington Post claim
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
The attack took place on March 11, when the Peshawar-bound Jaffar Express -- carrying 440 passengers -- was ambushed. Several hostages were taken during the assault, prompting a two-day security operation to neutralize the threat and rescue the captives.
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WHO extends travel restrictions on Pakistan for three months due to concer
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to WHO, the committee reviewed the global spread of polio, the situation in Pakistan, and the government's efforts to control the spread of virus.
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Pakistan: 1458 Afghan nationals holding citizen cards deported from Khyber
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
As many as 1,458 Afghan nationals holding citizen cards were repatriated from Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to Afghanistan through the Torkham border.
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Earthquake of magnitude 5.8 jolts Pakistan
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
As per the NCS, the earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10km, making it susceptible to aftershocks.
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At least 5,236 Afghan nationals repatriated through Torkham border: Pakist
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Of those repatriated, 3,865 Afghan nationals voluntarily reached Landi Kotal transit camp, according to the officials. In addition, 107 Afghan nationals apprehended in Punjab were taken to Torkham for deportation.
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US Secretary Rubio agrees to address military equipment left behind in Afg
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday agreed to resolve the issue of US military equipment left behind in Afghanistan during the US's complete withdrawal from the Islamic State back in August 2021, after a two-decade-long war, as per a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
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UN experts urge Pakistan to halt Afghan deportations, warn of rights viola
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
UN human rights experts have urged Pakistan to immediately stop the mass deportation and forced return of Afghan nationals, warning of serious rights violations amid the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan. They called on Islamabad to uphold international obligations and protect vulnerabl
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Ashwin's YouTube channel "to stop featuring CSK matches" after social-medi
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A controversy surfaced last week when Prasanna Agoram, a former data analyst for South Africa and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) who frequently appears on the channel, condemned CSK's choice to select Afghanistan wrist-spinner Noor Ahmad despite Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja being part of th
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Taliban officials urge Pakistan to prepare joint mechanism for gradual rep
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Taliban-led Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation spokesperson, Mufti Abdul Mutalib Haqqani, said that bringing the refugees back is the official policy of Afghanistan, Dawn reported. However, it should be conducted under a joint mechanism with Pakistan so that refugees are returned graduall
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Balochistan HC bins petition challenging Afghan deportation
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A two-member bench comprising acting Chief Justice Muhammad Ejaz Swati, and Justice Muhammad Aamir Nawaz Rana, heard the petition, filed by Advocate Nusrat Hassan Afghani, as per ARY News.
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Pakistan delays deadline to deport Afghans due to Eid holidays
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Pakistani government initially set a deadline of March 31 for Afghans with specific documentation to leave the country. However, an official has said that the deadline has now been extended until the beginning of next week due to the holiday period.
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US Dept of State welcomes release of citizen Faye Hall from Taliban's capt
Updated : 11 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The US Department of State welcomed the release of American citizen Faye Hall, who was recently freed from Taliban captivity.
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