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KABUL, Afghanistan  —  Two different traffic incidents in southeast Afghanistan led to at least 52 deaths and 76 injuries. According to Ghazni province officials, a bus and oil tanker collided on the Kabul-Kandahar highway late Wednesday. The second accident happened on another area of the same roadway that links the south with the Afghan capital. A government spokeswoman said Thursday that 76 people were injured and 52 including women and children were killed in two separate traffic crashes in southeast Afghanistan.  The incident occurred late Wednesday on the same highway in Ghazni province, which connects southern Kandahar city to the capital, Kabul. "Every one of the victims has been identified and handed over to their families, while the survivors are now being treated at local hospitals," a local search and rescue agency branch correspondent confirmed.  Fatal road accidents like this are common in Afghanistan due to overspeeding, narrow roads, and poorl...

Indian naval speedboat collided with a mini passenger ship conveying more than 100 passengers to a well-known tourist spot off the coast of Mumbai on Wednesday, killing at least 13 people, according to the navy.  The Indian Navy reported in a statement that 99 ferry passengers were rescued. When the speedboat swerved and rammed into the ferry "Neelkamal," passengers were en route to Elephanta Island.  The Indian Navy issued a statement expressing grief for the "shocking loss" of life caused by a speedy boat accomplishing engine tests losing control and colliding with a civilian ferry.  One naval service member and a couple workers of an equipment company participating in the testing were among the 13 people declared dead by doctors, according to the naval and government officials. According to the Indian Naval officials, 11 navy vessels, four coastguard boats, and four naval helicopters moved into the region as part of "search and rescue efforts that were immed...

A Chinese business delegation has shown an interest in investing $1 billion in Thatta's Dhabeji Special Economic Zone (SEZ) to create a medical city.  12 large Chinese enterprises joined Syed Qasim Naveed Qamar, Special Assistant to the Chief Minister of Sindh, on a visit to the Dhabeji Special Economic Zone. The Sindh government has approved the scheme. During the meeting, Syed Qasim Naveed Qamar, Special Assistant to the Chief Minister of Sindh, highlighted that the Dhabeji Special Economic Zone is a CPEC priority project.  Syed Qasim Naveed Qamar says that Sindh has a lot of appealing investment opportunities. Because of its advantageous location close to the port, highways, and railroads, he said, the Dhabeji Zone will be the province's most important economic zone in terms of industrial expansion, technology transfer, and job creation.   This effort is a well-known example of China and Pakistan's strong and honored relationship. Naveed Qamar further said that  t...

KABUL, Afghanistan  —  Khalil Haqqani, Afghanistan's minister for refugees, was killed in a suicide bombing in Kabul, Afghan state television said yesterday. Khalil Haqqani, Minister for Refugees, was killed on Wednesday when an assailant entered the ministry's Kabul headquarters and blew himself up, according to a news report.  However, the Afghan local news source said that the explosion was a suicide attack and that Khalil-ur-Rehman Haqqani was heading toward the mosque when it happened.  Jalaluddin Haqqani, the founder of the Haqqani network, has a brother named Khalil-ur-Rehman Haqqani. Sirajuddin Haqqani, the current interior minister, was also his uncle. Anas Haqqani, Khalil-ur-Rehman  Haqqani's nephew acknowledged the death.  The Islamic State claimed responsibility for a suicide attack that assassinated Afghanistan's refugee minister in his Kabul office, according to a  terrorist watchdog Website.

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan —  On December 6-7, 2024, the Pakistani military perished 22  terrorists  in separate anti-terrorist operations carried out successfully in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province.  The Security Forces launched an intelligence-based operation in the Tank District's general Gul Imam region following reports of insurgent illegal activity. 9 terrorists were killed and others 6 were injured as a result of Pakistani troops' successful military operation.  Another Security Forces operation in the North Waziristan District resulted in the successful neutralization of Ten Khwarij.  Security forces thwarted terrorists from storming a security force post in Thall District and killed three Khwarij in a third military confrontation.  However, six courageous earthly sons accepted martyrdom by giving their lives in the fierce fighting.

I SLAMABAD, Pakistan   —  The Pakistani army killed eight militants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province in multiple anti-terrorist operations. Citing the alleged presence of terrorists, an intelligence-based operation was conducted in the South Waziristan District's Sararogha neighborhood on December 5, 2024. Our military successfully stormed the militants' position during the search, killing two of them, including the militants' ring commander, Khan Muhammad Khoryay, and capturing two more  terrorists .  Khan Muhammad Khoryay, the terrorist who was killed, was involved in several terrorist acts in the region, such as execution and target killing.  Since he was at the top of the terrorist list prepared by law enforcement, the government had put up PKR 1 million as head money on him.  Another intelligence-based operation was carried out in Lakki Marwat District, and after a fierce gunfight, security forces killed 6 terrorists. The Pakistani military emphasized er...

  Dozens killed, millions blocked after floods hit India and Bangladesh India and Bangladesh have asked for military assistance to deal with severe flooding, which could get worse as continued rains are expected over the weekend. At least 50 people were killed and millions displaced after severe rains inundated parts of northeastern India and Bangladesh. Monsoon rains in Bangladesh on Saturday killed at least 50 people, local media said, and caused deadly flooding that blocked more than four million people.  Since Friday, 21 people have been perished in South Asia due to lightning strikes, while 4 were killed in landslides induced by the storm, according to authorities. Foreign Minister Konrad Sangma announced on Twitter that at least 16 people had died after landslides and severe water submerged a highway in rural Megalia, India. According to the state disaster control agency in Assam, India, at least nine people drowned in the floods, and the homes of two million people ...

Iran, Tehran - On a 2-day visit, Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto arrived in Tehran today. Pakistan's Foreign Minister will hold extensive discussions with Iranian leaders on all issues of mutual interest.  Pakistan's top diplomat will also pay a visit to Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and meet with other high officials.  On June 15, 2022, Bilawal will pay a visit to Mashhad.  The city that host Imam Ali Reza's shrine.  The two sides will discuss all aspects of bilateral relations during the delegation-level talks, including, Islamophobia, trade and economic relations, Iran's electricity supply, border food markets, road and rail links, and pilgrim facilitation.  Bilawal Bhutto Zardari's visit to Iran is part of regular high-level exchanges between the two countries.  On the fringes of the World Economic Forum in Davos last month, the two foreign ministers met to discuss bilateral ties.  “Pakistan and Iran have strong ties to cooperation based on ...

South Korea - A massive explosion in an office building near the city's district court building early Thursday killed seven people and injured 46.  The incident took place in the South Korean city of Daegu.  The boom rattled buildings several kilometers distant, according to eyewitnesses. The cause of the attack is still being investigated, but police suspect it was an arson attack. Officials said the suspect, a man in his 50s, died on the spot. At approximately 10:55 a.m. local time, more than 150 firefighters were dispatched to the building after the fire broke out (1:55 GMT), according to the BBC, the firefighter team  extinguished the fire in 20 minutes. All of the victims were taken to the hospital immediately.

Islamabad, Pakistan  —   7 terrorists were killed in separate intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's North Waziristan and Bannu districts (KP).  'On 5 June 2022, security forces conducted Intelligence-Based Operations (IBOs) in Jani Khel, Bannu district, and Hassan Khel, and in North Waziristan district on the alleged presence of terrorists,' the ISPR spokesman said in a statement.  Noor Rahman alias Zarrar, the TTP's prominent commander, and two suicide bombers were killed in IBO, ISPR confirmed.  Total 7 terrorists were killed in a violent exchange of fire; five terrorists were killed in Jani Khel and two terrorists were killed in the North Waziristan area. As per ISPR reports, killed TTP members were involved in cases of target killings, bomb explosions, and attacks on security forces. Pakistani special forces also confiscated a huge quantity of explosives such as suicide waist belts, a large number of bulletproof jackets, heavy and ligh...

Uttarakhand, India -  A bus carrying pilgrims crashed into a gorge in Uttarakhand on Sunday, killing 22 people.  The 28- passenger bus was en route to Yamunotri, an important pilgrimage site on a hill.  Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed sympathy to those who had lost loved ones in the disaster.  Narendra Modi has announced a compensation of 2 lakh rupees for each family of those who were killed in the crash and 50,000 rupees for each of those injured in the Uttarakhand bus crash.  "Under the supervision of the state administration, local governments are obligated to provide whatever support may be available on the ground," the prime minister's office tweeted.  Source: NDTV

Chittagong, Bangladesh - At least 42 people were killed and 300 were injured in a massive explosion at a depot near Chittagong, Bangladesh.  The explosion occurred after firefighters were called to a container yard in Sitakunda to extinguish the blaze, according to BBC.  The chemical was stored in several containers at the store, local media said.  The boom rattled buildings several kilometers distant, according to eyewitnesses.  Many of the injured are said to be in serious condition, with burns covering 60 to 90 percent of their bodies.  The city is only 40 km from the country's second-largest city, Chittagong, and one of the city's hospitals is full of victims.  According to local media, warehouse workers, firefighters, and police officers were among those injured.  As of Sunday morning, hours after the explosion, firefighters were still battling the blaze. Mujibur Rahman, director of the facility said that about 600 people were working at the conta...

  Post – dramatically Losing the no-confidence vote, it has become quite obvious that Imran Khan may not be able to form the next government.  24 PTI’S MNAs being dissidents, the task of the PTI to provide the required numbers became impossible. 174 NA members of the 342-seat National assembly voted against the former prime minister, exceeding the required 172 votes.  Eventually, the former Prime minister of Pakistan was ousted in April 2022 via a no-confidence vote. All of this occurred as a result of the previous government’s failure to halt inflation and currency depreciation in Pakistan. During the PTI’s term, Imran Khan replaced a number of finance ministers, but the party’s efforts to solve economic problems went in vain. The PTI’s loss of the Peshawar Mayorship to JUI-F Zubair Ali is a clear indication of the PTI’s dwindling influence in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa KPK province.  PTI failed to secure a satisfactory number of seats in Balochistan’s 2022 local...

  Officials said on Thursday that at least 40 people were killed and 150 were missing in northern Afghanistan after flash floods ravaged the area. A search for the missing people was underway after torrential rains flooded Kamdesh district in Nuristan province, about 200 kilometers (120 miles) northeast of Kabul.“Approximately 40 people were killed last night as a result of flash floods,” said Saeedullah Nuristani, the head of the provincial council. He stated that 150 people were still missing and nearly 80 homes had been destroyed as a result of the flooding.

KABUL, Afghanistan — At least 11 Afghan National Police members including a local station house officer (SHO), were reportedly killed in a roadside blast, took place on Friday midnight, in Afghanistan's northeastern province of Badakhshan, a provincial police spokesman informed media outlets during the press briefing on Saturday morning. The same source further added that accident occurred at predawn time, when a vehicle packed with local Afghan policemen trapped in an explosive mine in the rural area of Khash district of   Badakhshan province.No other piece of information about the deceased was immediately released by the Afghan government authorities.       

At least five Indian soldiers had reportedly been killed in the blistering gun battle broke out between freedom fighters and the Indian army in the northern part of Kashmir. The spokesperson for the Indian military claimed on Monday that five Indian military personals and the same number of Jihadists were killed in a shootout, took place between arch-rivals and continued for four days, in Kupwara District. Kupwara is one of 10 districts located in the Kashmir region of Jammu and Kashmir. The same source further claimed that five freedom seekers and 3 Indian soldiers were killed on the spot, while 2 other Indian military commandos died when they were being taken to a nearby military hospital by air ambulance. Killed Indian soldiers identified as Subedar Sanjeev Kumar, Havildar Davendra Singh, Paratrooper Bal Krishan, Paratrooper Amit Kumar, and Paratrooper Chhatrapal Singh.  

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — At least 7 insurgents were reportedly killed in the latest crackdown against Terrorists, carried out by Pakistani special forces on Monday, in the tribal region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, formerly known as North-West Frontier Province or Sarhad province. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) told the Pakistani media, "7 terrorists were killed, and 4 military personals including a lieutenant 26-year-old Agha Muqadas Ali Khan martyred in the anti-terrorism operation, executed near Datta Khel town of North Waziristan district." North and south Waziristan once deemed as the terrorist hub and no go area in Pakistan. Pakistan had been the target of many terrorist organizations for a decade, different militant groups appeared during America’s War with Afghanistan. The Waziristan agency being near to the Afghan border had to face several attacks from different militant groups. The different militant groups that are fighting a...

TEHRAN, Iran — A senior commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has reportedly been died after battling Coronavirus disease. The Iranian government-run news agency reported on Friday that Nasser Shabani, a senior commander of IRGC died of Coronavirus. According to the spokesperson for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, 5 members of IRGC and 13 political figures have died of Coronavirus. Total mortalities from Coronavirus in Iran have reached to 514, and 11,364 others have been diagnosed as Coronavirus patients, as of Friday. World wide 142,783 Coronavirus Cases, 5,374 deaths and 70,920 patients recovered from Coronavirus disease reported.  Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS). Coronaviruses are believed to cause a significant quantity of all common cold in adults and children. Coronaviruses cause colds w...

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — For violating the integrity of the territorial water, the Pakistani Maritime Security Agency took 23 Indian fishermen as prisoners in the latest crackdown. The operation against piscators was kicked off on Wednesday when they were indulged in illegal fishing in Pakistani territorial waters, Pakistani Naval affiliated Maritime Security Agency spokesperson reported today during the press briefing. All captured fishermen were sent to the police station for legal action. Due to a lack of sophisticated fishing boats, the violation of territorial water law has become the order of the day for  poorly countries' fishermen. Last week 23 Indian fishermen along with 4 boats were captured by the  Pakistani Maritime Security Agency  near Sir Creek in the Arabian sea. The Sir creek opens up into the Arabian Sea, and separates the Gujarat state of India from the Sindh province of Pakistan.

BEIJING, China —  State media of China has confirmed the death of a senior medical officer and director-general of China's Wuchang Hospital. 51, doctor Mr: Liu Zhiming an expert in neurosurgery yielded to Coronavirus disease on Tuesday morning at 11:00 A.M, mainstream media reported. The nationwide death toll from Coronavirus disease in China has exceeded 1,868 and 75,000 patients diagnosed with Coronavirus infection have been documented by the health ministry of China. Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS). Coronaviruses are believed to cause a significant quantity of all common cold in adults and children. Coronaviruses cause colds with major symptoms, such as fever and a sore throat from swollen adenoids, primarily in the winter and early spring seasons. Coronaviruses were discovered in 1965 in c...