Thousands of Afghans out in cold after deadly quakes
Kabul: Thousands of Afghans who survived powerful earthquake that killed more than 2,00 people were bracing for winter of homelessness, as rescuers made last-ditch efforts to find survivors. Volunteers have worked with spades and pickaxes in Herat pr...
WB asks Pakistan to tax agricultural, real estate sectors
ISLAMABAD: World Bank has asked Pakistan to tax agricultural and real estate sectors and recommended merging of salaried and non-salaried class thresholds for progressive Personal Income Tax (PIT). Lender has projected that if agriculture income and...
Cuts off water supply as 570 Palestinians martyred
Tel Aviv: Israel imposed total siege on Gaza Strip and cut off water supply as it kept bombing targets in crowded Palestinian enclave, after Hamas stunned Israel with surprise offensive. Gaza’s Health Ministry said there were dozens of Palestin...
Hamas surprise attack leaves Israelis in freak
GAZA: Deadliest and unexpected clashes erupted in the history of Palestine-Israel decades long conflict soon after Palestinian Forces stormed into Israeli land killing over 1000 and scores in injured. At least 400 Palestinians have so far been killed...
Establishing independent State of Palestine: China
Beijing: Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said that China was deeply concerned about current escalation of tensions and violence between Palestinians and Israelis and called on relevant parties to remain calm and exercise restraint. In statement...
Death toll from Afghan quakes rises to ‘more than 2,053’
HERAT: Death toll from series of earthquakes in western Afghanistan rose sharply to more than 2,053 as rescuers scrabbled for survivors among ruins of villages razed to ground. According to Afghan Ministry of Disaster, 9,240 people have suffered inju...
Global sugar prices hit 13-year high due to El Nino fallout: FAO
PARIS: Global sugar prices soared to their highest level in almost 13 years in September as El Nino weather phenomenon hit production in India and Thailand, Food and Agriculture Organisation said. While world food prices steadied as whole last month,...
Unregistered Afghan families start leaving Pakistan after ultimatum
KHYBER: Undocumented Afghans have started to leave Pakistan following warning issued by government. Government has set deadline for undocumented immigrants to leave Pakistan till October 30. Following ultimatum, as many as 30 Afghan families returned...
Nijjar’s killing: India demands reduction in Canadian diplomats presence
NEW DELHI: India confirmed that it had demanded further reduction in Canada’s diplomatic presence, following reports New Delhi had ordered dozens of Foreign Service officers repatriated in dispute over killing of Sikh separatist. Relations betw...
Migration deal sealed by EU countries
Brussels: European Union countries sealed deal on how to handle irregular migration at times of exceptionally high arrivals, taking step towards overhauling bloc’s asylum and migration rules before pan-European election next year. Envoys of blo...
