Tag: Afghanistan
AFC Asian Cup Football: 22 Teams Qualify For Final Qualifying Round
India are among the 22 teams out of 24 teams that have advanced to the AFC Asian Cup China 2023 qualifiers final round, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced on Wednesday. ....
US To Evacuate Some Afghan Interpreters Before Withdrawal: Reports
The Biden administration plans to evacuate some Afghan interpreters and others who worked with the US military before the withdrawal, according to reports on Thursday. ....
Rashid Changes Mind, Becomes Afghanistan T20 Captain
All-rounder Rashid Khan has been appointed captain of the Afghanistan team for the T20 World Cup, which will take place in the United Arab Emirates in October-November.....
PM Boris Johnson Announces Withdrawal Of UK Troops From Afghanistan
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Thursday the withdrawal of all British troops from Afghanistan, signalling the end of Britain's military mission in a two-decade long conflict. ....
There Are Forces At Work With A Very Different Agenda In Afghanistan: Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Wednesday that the future of Afghanistan cannot be its past and the world is against seizure of power by violence and force and it will not legitimise such actions. ....
Afghan Envoy Najibullah Alikhil's Daughter Kidnapped, Tortured In Islamabad
The daughter of Najibullah Alikhil, the Afghan envoy to Pakistan, was abducted and tortured on her way home in Islamabad, Afghanistans Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Saturday. ....
IPL Forces Pakistan-Afghanistan Series To Shift To Sri Lanka From UAE
Afghanistan's three-match ODI series against Pakistan has been moved to Sri Lanka after the United Arab Emirates (UAE) expressed unwillingness to play host due to forthcoming assignments in the country. ....
Nawaz Sharif's Meeting With Afghan NSA In London Creates Uproar In Pakistan
Pakistan's mainstream major political party, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), leader and ousted Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif's recent meeting with Afghan National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib in London has evoked a political storm back home. ....
After Conflicts & Neglect, Water & Food Crisis Stare Balochistan In The Face
One of the most neglected areas in South Asia - Balochistan, is facing another tragedy - food insecurity. The UN says that five lakh people are facing a crisis of food insecurity while another 100,000 people need "immediate life-saving assistance due to severe drought-like conditions". ....
War In Afghanistan Imposed By Pakistan And Its Taliban Agents: Afghanistan Minister
Afghanistan's acting Minister of Information and Culture, Mohammad Qasim Wafayezada, has said that Pakistan still imagines a stateless Afghanistan and that the neighbouring country should not beat the drum for destruction. ....
