The Afghanistan national cricket team secured their first victory in ICC World Twenty20 match by defeating Scotland by 14 runs, in a challenging opening match as the Afghan bowlers struggled to restrict the aggressive Scottish batsmen. Afghanistan set a target of 171 runs after winning the toss and electing to bat first with Mohammad Shahzad scoring 61 runs from 39 ...

KABUL: The world has made great paces toward gender equality over the last several decades, but major inequalities between men and women still exist.  And women, from all walks of life, still face hindrances. The women have been consigned to the Stone Age from centuries in Afghanistan. Last year in March, an angry mob in the center of the Afghan ...

QUETTA: The son of slain former Punjab governor Salman Taseer, Shahbaz Taseer, was recovered by security and intelligence forces from Balochistan’s Kuchlak area on Tuesday, nearly five years after his abduction in 2011. “Intelligence agencies have recovered Shahbaz Taseer from an area near Kuchlak, Balochistan,” said a statement released by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The military shared photos of ...

In an article that was published in The Pashtun Times and in Israel Rising, I explained why I don’t just believe, but I know for sure that the Pashtuns and the Jews are actually two parts of the same nation – the People of Israel, and why I think it is completely irrational to think otherwise.Following this article, we were ...

PESHAWAR: The Obama administration has asked the Taliban to engage in a peace process and ultimately become a legitimate part of the political system of a sovereign and united Afghanistan. State Department spokesman John Kirby issued the call days after the militant movement refused to enter a reconciliation dialogue with the government of President Ashraf Ghani. Instead of continuing to ...

NEW YORK: US sportswear maker Nike said Monday it was halting its relationship with Maria Sharapova, after the tennis star announced she had tested positive for a banned substance. “We are saddened and surprised by the news about Maria Sharapova,” Nike said in a statement. “We have decided to suspend our relationship with Maria while the investigation continues?” Meanwhile, Swiss ...

KABUL – Saffron production in Afghanistan has increased by 17 percent this year, the Ministry of Agriculture Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) said on Monday. A statement from the ministry said that during the current solar year, saffron yield was 4,657 kilograms. The production surge was linked to MAIL’s efforts to promote the crop’s cultivation. According to the statement, the distribution ...

BEIJING – China said on Monday that it hoped the Afghan government and the Taliban as well as concerned parties will work together for the resumption of Afghan peace talks at an early date. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hong Lei made the remarks at a routine press conference, when asked about a statement made by the Taliban on Saturday, which ...

ISLAMABAD / LAHORE: Infor­ma­­tion Minister Pervaiz Rashid said on Sunday that former president retired Gen Pervez Musharraf had set up the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to use it against PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif. Talking to reporters, the minister also accused Benazir Bhutto of politically victimising the PML-N. “Our accountability is being done for the last 20 years. First, it was ...

As we today mark UN Women’s Day, it is worth considering what the inequality between men and women costs South Asian countries and what can be done about it. One big cost of inequality is that South Asian economies do not reach their full potential. In Bangladesh, for example, women account for most unpaid work, and are overrepresented in the ...