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ASTANA: Former President Hamid Karzai said on Thursday Western sanctions against Russia would not yield the desired results. Addressing the 13th Eurasian Media Forum (EAMF) in Astana, Karzai said: “The sanctions imposed on Russia by the West are wrong. They will not be successful.” The EAMF has traditionally been a platform to discuss international events, with this year’s gathering focused on ...

Islam is the state religion of Pakistan under the constitution of 1973. According to article 2. The state religion shall be Islam. While objective resolution has been made substantive part of constitution under article 2A. Moreover, it is loud and clear in article 227 that all existing laws shall be brought in conformity with injunctions of lslam and no law ...

Pakistan-Afghanistan border PHOTO: REUTERS ISLAMABAD: Afghan authorities appear to have lost interest in pushing forward any trade related agreements with Pakistan with the alternative route via Iran close to being finalised. Last week, on April 11, Iran, Afghanistan and India finished negotiating the details of the trilateral transport and transit pact, meant to provide legal framework to operate trade corridors via ...

WASHINGTON: America’s initial assessment of Afghanistan when the Soviet forces invaded the country went wrong, former US ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad said Wednesday. He favoured the United States staying the course in Afghanistan and remaining engaged in the nation-building exercise if Washington really desired to prevent major terrorist attacks. Khalilzad told a Washington audience the United States failed in adjusting its ...

At least 41 militants were killed in the latest counter-terrorism operations conducted by the Afghan National Security Forces, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) said. The operations were conducted in the past 24 hours in Ghazni, Herat, and Nangarhar provinces. A statement by MoD said at least 19 of the militants were killed in Andar district of southeastern Ghazni province where ...

LAHORE: A property developer summoned by ‘Shariat Court’ of Jamaatud Dawa (JuD) on a complaint regarding a monetary dispute has moved the Lahore High Court, seeking action against Qazi (judge) of the organisation’s ‘court’ for running a parallel judicial system. Khalid Saeed of Samanabad has made interior secretary, federal law minister, Punjab chief secretary, Punjab IG, Lahore CCPO and Qazi ...

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) issued a statement following a deadly attack in capital Kabul on Tuesday that left at least 64 people dead and 347 others wounded. Condemning the attack in strongest words, the members of the UN Security Council expressed their deep sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims and to the people and Government ...

Around 3.3 million cc of blood was collected across the country in an initiative launched by the provincial governors to show solidarity and support to the victims of deadly Kabul attack. An official in Independent Directorate of Local Governance (IDLG) said public mobilization launched in 20 provinces following the attack to collect blood for the victims of the attack. Acting ...

“We need to continue our struggle for social transformation by implementing Critical Model of Education” “We, the adherents of the narrative of Khudai Khidmatgars, must move forward collectively and network with one other in all circumstances. As adherents of Baacha Khan’s paradigm of non-violence, it is our prime responsibility and vital duty to struggle for permeation of the narrative of ...

There is no “Quick fix” to the problem. The scenario is too crowded. The atmosphere is too foggy and dark. It is difficult to know for sure who is who? To differentiate between friend and foe is too difficult because of low visibility Afghanistan was put on fire; it is still in flames for the last four decades; giving warmth ...