The actor passed away in Mumbai early this morning. Indian actor Om Puri has passed away after a massive heart attack in Mumbai early this morning, Indian Express reported. He was 66. His close friend, filmmaker Ashoke Pandit, was the first to announce his passing on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ashokepandit/status/817213063493537793?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw According to Times of India, Puri returned home last evening after a ...

KABUL: The US President Barack Obama has said the fighting in Afghanistan is still active as he pointed towards the major fights the US faces including against ISIS in Mosul and Syria. Obama made the remarks during meeting with Combatant Commanders and Joint Chiefs of Staff. Insisting on a seamless passing of the baton to the next president, Obama said ...

KABUL: The leader of Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin Hekmatyar may return to Kabul even before sanctions relief or removal of party leaders’ name from the UN blacklist. According to a statement released by Hezb-e-Islami party, Hekmatyar has called on the government to enforce the peace deal, slamming certain countries that attempt to hinder the peace agreement signed between the party and the ...

The official spokesperson at the Turkish Embassy in Pakistan claimed Wednesday that Turkish police had recovered several Pakistani nationals abducted in Turkey. The arrests were made on information provided by Pakistani officials investigating the matter. Earlier, the Gujranwala police had also claimed it had arrested suspects thought to be involved in the abduction. The spokesperson said officials stationed at the ...

Over 150 people were arrested as religious parties attempted to hold a demonstration in favour of the blasphemy law in Punjab’s provincial capital Wednesday on the death anniversary of former Punjab governor Salmaan Taseer. Protesters belonging to the Sunni Tehreek, Tehreek-i-Khatme Nabuwat and Tehreek-i-Labbaik Ya Rasool Allah were among those who had planned to march from Kalma Chowk to Liberty ...

KABUL: The US State Department Spokesman, John Kirby welcomed a meeting between Russia, China and Pakistan on Afghanistan held on Moscow last week. “What we welcome is any international effort to help Afghanistan become secure and more prosperous, and we continue to support, as we always have, an Afghan reconciliation process,” Kirby said. The US officials “remain steadfast” in their ...

KABUL: Unknown gunmen have gunned down the education director for Andar district of southern Ghazni province, an official in the volatile province said on Wednesday. The provincial education department head, Mohammad Abid Abid, told Pajhwok Afghan News that Taza Gul Nangyalai was gunned down early on Wednesday morning by unknown attackers. He said the district education director came under attack ...

A container blocks off an underpass to Gulberg. ─ Photo by author. BY IMRAN GABOL: Demonstrators in favour of the blasphemy law planning to rally in Punjab’s provincial capital Wednesday, on the death anniversary of former Punjab governor Salmaan Taseer, were deterred from doing so as police erected blockades in different parts of Lahore to prevent the gathering. Taseer, a ...

The parliament of Turkey has approved the presence of its forces to operate in Afghanistan for another two years in the framework of the NATO-led mission, it has been reported. The Turkish lawmakers approved the extension of its armed forces mission during a session of the parliament on Tuesday. According to the local media reports, the move empowers the government ...

KABUL: The former Afghan skipper Nawroz has retired from international cricket as he eyes to head the selection committee in Afghan Cricket Board. Mangal announced his retirement from the international cricket during a press conference in Kabul today. The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) officials said Mangal will continue to serve as head of the selection committee. The 28-year-old former Afghan ...