Longi launches Certified Installer Programme to empower Pakistan’s solar professionals

KARACHI - In a major step toward formaliz­ing Pakistan’s solar installation sector, LONGi has launched its Certified Installer Programme, a structured initiative designed to enhance technical exper­tise, recognize performance, and strengthen the...

India emphasises integration of traditional knowledge with science to tackle climate crisis

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Afghan instability directly affects K-P: Gandapur

PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has said that instability in Afghanistan is adversely affecting the peace and order in the province. He emphasised that sustainable peace requires dialogue with Kabul. “Our armed...

Ariana Afghan Airlines launches air cargo services to boost fruit exports

Afghanistan and Iran are preparing to hold a major joint trade and investment exhibition in the eastern Iranian city of Birjand from October 18 to 21, marking another step toward expanding economic cooperation between the two neighboring...

India's Taliban Tango: A pragmatic move to reclaim influence in Afghanistan

The invitation to Afghanistan’s acting foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, reflects India’s pragmatic and nuanced shift from past decades of distancing itself from the Taliban. For nearly two decades after the US-led invasion ousted the Taliban...

India’s policy inertia in Afghanistan

The visit of Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi to India, the first visit by a top Taliban leader since they returned to power in 2021, comes at a time when India is seeking to regain its strategic space. After exiting lock, stock and barrel...

Muttaqi in India: Why New Delhi is increasing engagement with Afghanistan’s Taliban

The Taliban foreign minister of Afghanistan, Amir Khan Muttaqi, is in India on his first official visit, from October 9 to 16. He will meet External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday and then visit seminaries in Agra and Deoband.This is a...

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No to Trump: Why Afghanistan’s neighbours have opposed US Bagram plan

Islamabad, Pakistan – Seated next to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer during a visit to the United Kingdom in September, United States President Donald Trump made clear he was eyeing a plot of land his country’s military once controlled nearly...

Afghan quake death toll crosses 1,400

The death toll from Afghanistan's worst earthquake in years jumped to over 1,400 on Tuesday with thousands more injured, authorities said, as difficult terrain hindered rescue efforts in isolated villages of the country's mountainous eastern...

October 9- Trump announces 1st Phase of Gaza Peace Plan; Modi and Starmer meet in Mumbai and Afghanistan’s Taliban foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi arrives in India

Donald Trump announced that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a Gaza peace plan, including a ceasefire, Israeli troop withdrawal, and hostage-prisoner exchange. Mediated by Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey, the deal follows Trump’s...

India News | "India-UK Partnership is "trustworthy, Talent and Technology Driven": PM Modi

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the partnership between India and UK is driven by "trustworthiness, talent, and technology". Following high-level talks with his British counterpart,...

11 Pakistani Soldiers, Including Senior Officers, Killed in Clash With Terrorists Near Afghan Border  

The Pakistani military said in a statement on Wednesday that 11 soldiers, including a lieutenant colonel and a major, lost their lives in a clash with militants. At the same time, 19 terrorists were also killed in the fighting. The clash took...

Afghan FM Amir Khan Muttaqi will visit New Delhi next week

Monitoring Desk: Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi is visiting New Delhi next week, reports India Today. UN exempted Muttaqi to visit India between October 9 to 16. It may be remembered that DND News Agency on September 27, 2025 reported...

World News | UN Rights Envoy Hails New Investigative Mechanism for Justice in Afghanistan

Kabul [Afghanistan], October 8 (ANI): UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, has welcomed the creation of an independent investigative mechanism for the country, calling it "a vital step toward...

Heela Najibullah’s Plea: Let Afghanistan Stand Neutral and United

Almost 30 years after former Afghan President Dr. Mohammad Najibullah was killed by the Taliban, his daughter, Heela Najibullah, delivered a deeply personal and political message to Afghans worldwide. Speaking on the 29th anniversary of his death...

Afghanistan’s Qosh Tepa Canal Raises Water Security Fears

Water has long been one of Central Asia’s most contested resources, shaping agriculture, energy policy, and diplomacy across the region. Recently, Afghanistan’s Qosh Tepa Canal project has emerged as a central point in this debate. Promoted by the...

MoPH: Most salt factories in Kabul require standardisation

KABUL (Pajhwok): The National Food and Drug Authority (NFDA) at the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) says out of ten salt production factories in central capital city, only three meet the required standards, while the remaining ones need...

Survival of snow leopard populations 'precarious,' researchers say. Here's why

Survival of snow leopard populations could be "precarious" in the future due to the way the elusive mountain cats have evolved, scientists recently discovered. Snow leopards have low genetic diversity, increasingly their risk of extinction in a...

Uzbek Companies Granted Exploration Licenses in Afghanistan

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has granted official licenses to Uzbek companies to conduct geological research in Afghanistan and extract hydrocarbon resources such as oil and gas. Mirzamuhammadov emphasized that stability in Afghanistan and...