The White House says withdrawing from Afghanistan has not weakened the US alliance or US standing globally. The Biden administration released a summary of the US troop withdrawal report from Afghanistan. According to the White House, there were no signs that more time and funding would have changed the Afghan situation. The report said that…
Dr. Ramiz Alakbarov, UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Afghanistan, said that amid severe underfunding, the move would “further undermine humanitarian partners’ ability to support the population, especially the most vulnerable such as women and girls”. “The world cannot abandon the people of Afghanistan at this precarious moment,” Dr. Alakbarov insisted, before urging the international community “not…
File photo The Taliban has stopped Afghan women workers of the United Nations from working in Afghanistan. The spokesperson of the United Nations has said in his statement that the Taliban are seeking details from the authorities on preventing women staff from working. According to the news agency, UN female staff were exempted from the…
Three British nationals are being held by the Taliban in Afghanistan. According to a news agency report from London, the three detainees include a tourist, a charity doctor and a citizen who runs a hotel in Kabul. However, the details of how long these people have been in the custody of the Taliban have not…
Since the beginning of the year, several civil society activists and journalists have been detained for speaking out against Taliban policies that restrict women and girls’ access to education, work, and most other areas of public life. “No one should be detained for speaking out in defence of their fundamental rights and the rights of…
Muhammad Haris. File photo Mohammad Haris, the young batsman of the national cricket team, has declared himself responsible for losing the T20 series against Afghanistan. In a message released on the social networking site Twitter, Mohammad Haris said, “My dear nation, we did not get the result we wanted.” “I am responsible for all this…
Pakistan crushed Afghanistan’s dream of a clean sweep, defeating Rashid XI by 66 runs in the last T20I. Chasing a target of 183 runs, the Afghanistan team was bowled out for 116 runs in this match played at the Sharjah Cricket Ground. In the third T20 match, Afghanistan’s batsmen did not have a single run…
Shahid Afridi. File photo Former captain of Pakistan cricket team Shahid Afridi advised to include senior players in the team along with youngsters after defeat by Afghanistan. In a statement issued on the social networking site Twitter, Shahid Afridi said that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has taken a good step by giving opportunities to…
Mickey Arthur. File photo After the Pakistan Cricket Team’s defeat by Afghanistan in the T20 series, the statement of Mickey Arthur, the candidate for the head coach of the national cricket team, came out. In a statement released on social networking site Twitter, Mickey Arthur advised young players to groom with experienced cricketers. Mickey Arthur…
4 Pakistani players made their debut in the first match of the 3 T20 series against Afghanistan. Saim Ayub, Tayyab Tahir, Ehsanullah and Zaman Khan were included in the match played in Sharjah. Saeem Ayub, Tayyab Tahir, Ehsanullah and Zaman Khan were given opportunities in the Afghanistan series thanks to their excellent performances in domestic…
