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PIA suspends Kabul flights after ‘heavy handed’ Taliban interference

Pakistan’s national carrier has accused Afghanistan’s Taliban administration of ordering a ticket price cut to levels seen before the fall of the Afghan government in August.

Five million Chinese nationals will be working in Pakistan by 2025 – expert

Health needs of millions of Chinese nationals working in Pakistan require specialised health facilities, based on both modern and traditional treatment systems, says Vice Chancellor Health Services Academy Prof Dr Shahzad Ali Khan.

Another setback for Pakistan as England cricket team cancels tour

There were already fears that other countries would follow suit after New Zealand abruptly cancelled a series last week over unspecified security concerns.

Will Pakistan cricket recover from the New Zealand blow?

The abrupt decision by the Black Caps to suspend a much-anticipated tour has fanned conspiracies. But Islamabad will do better by ensuring future home games do not go the same route.

Young Afghan female footballers arrive in Pakistan

The junior football team escaped the strict rule of the Taliban, which believes girls and women should not leave their homes to participate in sports.

Pakistan's army says fire across Afghan border claims two soldiers

The army said it retaliated and killed two or three attackers in the incident that occurred in Pakistan's Bajaur district.

Sanction Pakistan? Try blaming America for Afghanistan

Pakistan may be an easy scapegoat, but the culprit behind the current situation in Afghanistan is the US, which created a political order that prioritised its counterterrorism agenda over the Afghan people.

India police 'warn' Kashmir traders against annexation anniversary strike

Police in India-administered Kashmir allegedly threaten businesses of consequences if they observe a strike called by a top pro-freedom leader on August 5, the second anniversary of India's annexation of Muslim-majority region.

Top Pakistan, Saudi diplomats discuss ways to ease Covid curbs, Afghanistan

Saudi FM Prince Faisal bin Farhan al Saud meets Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi in Islamabad for talks on a range of issues including Covid-19 travel restrictions, conflicts in Kashmir, Palestine, Yemen and Afghanistan.

NATO urges 'negotiated settlement' in Afghanistan amid Taliban challenge

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg describes security situation as "deeply challenging" with most foreign troops already out of the country where insurgents are pushing forward with their sweeping assault.

Pakistan: Afghan soldiers who crossed border after Taliban attack returned

Pakistan's military said it had granted asylum to at least 46 Afghan soldiers who crossed the Durand Line into northwestern Pakistan after their military posts in Afghanistan were overrun by Taliban insurgents.

Pakistan considers 'Iran model' to tackle Afghan refugee spillover

Islamabad is mulling over adopting the 'Iran model', which means keeping new waves of Afghan refugees in camps along the border and away from cities and towns.