On Sunday, an earthquake with a Richter scale of 4.4 struck Swat and surrounding regions. The National Seismic Monitoring Centre (NSMC) verified that Swat and other nearby locations experienced tremors.
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As infrastructure upgrades and alternative energy initiatives take shape, Peshawar is poised to shine as a beacon of progress in Pakistan.
The proposed rail connectivity between Pakistan and Afghanistan represents a promising step towards regional integration, economic development, and peace.
Earlier this year, The Pakistani government decided to restrict border crossings to only those with valid passports and visas, effective November 1.
Afghanistan is a beautiful country with a rich culture, but it is also home to people who have suffered immense hardships. Afghanistan is now at the center of human rights concerns since the Taliban took back power in 2021. Many Young Afghan girls are disproportionately targeted by the Taliban government. They suffer from forced, child, and early marriages as well as an education restriction, which is quite concerning. However, their struggle for equality, education, and basic human rights remains a poignant and often ignored narrative. Millions of Afghan women are left on the verge of extinction as restrictions are rammed…
The Hindu Pathans living along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border are a living testament to the power of culture, tradition, and resilience. Their commitment to preserving Dussehra and other Hindu customs in a predominantly Muslim region exemplifies the strength of cultural identity. As they gather to celebrate Dussehra each year, they not only keep their legacy alive but also serve as a source of inspiration for cultural preservation and harmony amidst diversity. Yograj Sahni is one such example of this. He is a Pashto-speaking native of Thal and Bannu towns in Pakistan’s “wild west,”. Yograj prefixes “Hindu” to any conversation about his…
In a significant development, the Taliban have announced their plans to formally join China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) by Chinese President Xi Jinping’s. The Taliban administration announced that they would send a technical team to China for talks. Afghan interim Commerce Minister Haji Nooruddin Azizi said, We requested China to allow us to be a part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and Belt and Road Initiative.” Azizi said the administration would also send a technical team to China to enable it to “better understand” the issues standing in the way of it joining the initiative, but did not elaborate…
Balochistan, Pakistan’s largest province by area, has long grappled with a severe education crisis. These crises are marked by low literacy rates and a lack of quality schooling facilities. One of the most perplexing and concerning issues among many other challenges is the prevalence of “ghost teachers.” These ghost teachers continue to haunt the educational landscape of Balochistan. That contributes to the deterioration of an already fragile system. Ghost teachers are one of the most disheartening problems in Balochistan. There are about 10,000 ghost teachers in Balochistan, and most of them get salaries without performing their duties. Ghost teachers are…
In a surprising display of bipartisan consensus, the Associated Press-National Opinion Research Center (AP-NORC) conducted a poll. According to the results, a substantial majority of both Republicans and Democrats believe that the two-decade-long war in Afghanistan wasn’t worth fighting. The poll provides compelling evidence that public sentiment regarding the Afghanistan conflict transcends political affiliations. A growing number of Americans are questioning the efficacy and wisdom of the prolonged military engagement in the region. The poll from the Pearson Institute for the Study and Resolution of Global Conflicts and the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research comes two years after…
As Afghanistan undergoes a seismic shift in governance, the call to help resettle Afghans who worked with the British military has become increasingly urgent. The Afghan people, who risked their lives to support British troops, now face grave threats to their safety following the Taliban’s takeover. The UK government is under mounting pressure to fulfill its moral obligations and strategic interests by accelerating the resettlement process. Amidst these urgent pleas, there is also the troubling case of Afghan militants being left in Islamabad, a matter that requires careful scrutiny. Around 2,300 Afghans who worked alongside British armed forces have been…