SEHWAN: An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter magnitude scale jolted Sindh's Sehwan and surrounding areas. Strong tremors were felt in the city which left houses, billboards, and trees shaking vigorously, the seismological centre said. No casualties, however, have so far been ...

Kabul - The Taliban claimed to be in control of 85 percent of Afghanistan as authorities Saturday prepared to retake a key border crossing seized by the insurgents in a sweeping offensive launched as US troops pull out of the war-torn nation. Hours after President Joe Biden issued a staunch ...

WASHINGTON – United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Friday called on the international community to engage the Afghan government and insurgents for a negotiated settlement in the war-torn country. Ads by BIDSXCHANGE Taking it to his official Twitter, Austin wrote that “The ...

ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan Sunday spoke with Iran’s President-elect, Ebrahim Raisi, and felicitated him on his maiden victory in the Presidential elections. The premier, according to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office, telephoned Raisi and said that his victory in the ...

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan categorically rejects the unsubstantiated and baseless inclusion in the ‘Child Soldiers Prevention Act (CSPA) List’ published in the US State Department’s Annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report 2021. A statement issued by Foreign Office on Friday cited ‘Pakistan ...

United Nations has urged the US and Iran to come to a mutual return to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action nuclear deal and take advantage of Vienna talks offer as a key opportunity. UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo said this during a briefing at United Nations ...

Pakistan closed its border with Iran to avoid the resurgence of COVID-19 as cities in the neighbouring country are again the grip of another wave of pandemic. Media reports said that Taftan border crossing has been sealed and no one will be allowed from Iran to enter into Pakistan. On Tuesday, ...

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday greeted Iran's newly elected President Ebrahim Raisi on his "landmark victory" in the country's 13th presidential election. "Congratulations to Excellency brother Ibrahim Raisi on his landmark victory in the Islamic Republic of Iran’s 13th ...

The Pentagon said Friday it was cutting the number of troops and air defense units deployed to the Middle East link, confirming a Wall Street Journal report that eight Patriot batteries link were being moved out from the region. The move comes as President Joe Biden's administration seeks to ...

Railway officials said that Pakistan-Iran rail service has been suspended after six train bogies derailed near Chaghi link to sinking and submerging of the railway track at a number of sites. The freight train was heading to Quetta from Iran link on Saturday, but the unbalanced compartments of ...