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Pertaka Canal: UAE brings hope to war-torn Afghanistan

Pertaka Canal: UAE brings hope to war-torn Afghanistan

The majority of the Afghanistan population lives in rural areas where agriculture is exceptionally vital for livelihoods. Realising and harnessing the potential of agriculture is necessary for improving labour productivity, food security, and women's lives.

All about the eighth continent – Zealandia

All about the eighth continent – Zealandia

In 2017, a group of geologists made headlines for announcing the discovery of Zealandia – the eighth continent. Spanning over 1.89 million sq miles (4.9 million sq km), it was said to be around six

Has the US lost interest in Pakistan?

Has the US lost interest in Pakistan?

Joe Biden and his officials are more focused on Southeast Asia now. There is a lot of clarity on how Biden is heading the US administration. With America out of Afghanistan, Biden’s officials are openly

Blinken thanks Pakistan for summit on Afghanistan

Blinken thanks Pakistan for summit on Afghanistan

On Wednesday, US State Secretary Antony Blinken thanked Pakistan for organising an extraordinary session of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation's (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers to ponder the situation in Afghanistan. The OIC session took

Roger Waters calls out Modi over human rights abuses in occupied Kashmir

Roger Waters calls out Modi over human rights abuses in occupied Kashmir

On Thursday, Roger Waters, a British musician, called out Indian PM Narendra Modi for arresting human rights activist Khurram Pervez in occupied Kashmir. The founding member of the rock band Pink Floyd responded to a

From rubble to running, UAE’s GAAC brings new hope to Kabul airport

From rubble to running, UAE’s GAAC brings new hope to Kabul airport

The General Aviation Airport Coalition (GAAC) company, founded in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has been operating Kabul International Airport since November 2019. Located five kilometres (3.1 miles) away from Kabul, the Hamid Karzai International

Pakistan biggest collateral damage of US misadventure: Imran

Pakistan biggest collateral damage of US misadventure: Imran

On Sunday, Prime Minister Imran Khan warned the global leadership that Afghanistan would prove the ‘biggest man-made disaster’ if immediate action was not taken. In an all-inclusive address at the 17th Extraordinary Session of the

Hunger looms as Taliban draft national budget

Hunger looms as Taliban draft national budget

On Friday, the Taliban government announced that they had drafted their national budget, funded without foreign aid for the first time in two decades. Their budget announcement comes as the country is stuck in an

PM Khan warns against isolating Afghanistan

PM Khan warns against isolating Afghanistan

On Wednesday, Prime Minister Imran Khan urged the international community to stand with the "vulnerable people of Afghanistan". The premier said disengaging with the war-torn country would be "disadvantageous" for the global fraternity. As per

Pakistan for broad-based ties with the US: Qureshi

Pakistan for broad-based ties with the US: Qureshi

On Tuesday, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi reiterated Pakistan's stance of seeking a broad-based relationship with the US focusing on "trade not aid". He said Pakistan had changed its priorities from "geopolitics to geoeconomics". The