Afghan officials: Taliban can”t rule by force

Islamabad : A delegation of prominent Afghan leaders and officials has warned that a Taliban government will not survive for long if it repeats past mistakes. The delegation, headed by Afghan parliament speaker, Mir Rehman Rehmani, spoke to reporters in Islamabad on Thursday, after meeting Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and other government and military … Read more

Pak police arrest 15 people for harassing, molesting YouTuber girl

Lahore : Police in Pakistan on Thursday arrested 15 people allegedly involved in the sexual assault of a YouTuber girl on Independence Day at the historic Minar-i-Pakistan, after the incident sparked nationwide outrage and drew international condemnation. The incident took place on August 14 when hundreds of youngsters were celebrating Independence Day at Azadi Chowk … Read more

China state firms invest in TikTok sibling, Weibo chat app

Beijing : The Chinese government has made investments in two of the nation”s most significant technology firms — ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns global video app TikTok, and Weibo, China”s version of Twitter — in a move apparently intended to bolster its sway over the nation”s flourishing technology sector. In April, ByteDance sold a … Read more

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani releases video, 1st since fleeing Kabul

Dubai : Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday defended his decision to flee Kabul in the face of the Taliban advance, describing it as the only way to prevent bloodshed. He also denied claims by his country”s ambassador to Tajikistan that he had stolen millions of dollars from state funds.   Ghani posted a video … Read more

31 Afghan refugees held in Peshawar for raising anti-Pak slogans, ransacking public property

Peshawar : Thirty-one Afghan refugees were arrested for allegedly raising anti-Pakistan slogans and ransacking public property in Peshawar late Wednesday night, police said. According to an FIR registered in the Town police station, some Afghan refugees blocked the main university road at Bab-e-Peshawar in Hayatabad while protesting against Talibanisation in Afghanistan.   They raised anti-Pakistan … Read more