Pictures show landslides and ruined mud-built homes in eastern Paktika province, where rescuers have been scrambling to treat the injured. In remote areas, helicopters have been ferrying victims to hospitals. Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada said hundreds of houses were destroyed and the death toll was likely to rise. His deputy
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That is why the Israeli government is on the verge of collapse
The current ruling coalition government in Israel has announced that it will dissolve parliament next week. Monday’s announcement means Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s government is set to fall through the dissolution of parliament. If that happened then it would be the fifth election in three years. Under what circumstances the
Thailand cannabis: From a war on drugs to weed curries
Twenty-one years ago, I had one of the more searing experiences of my journalistic career. We were invited to watch, and film, the execution of five prisoners, four of them convicted drug traffickers, by firing squad in Bangkok’s Bangkwan prison. The look on those men’s faces, as they were walked,
Bilawal will be sworn in as foreign minister in a day or two
Bilawal Bhutto, chairman of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), will be sworn in as the country’s foreign minister in a day or two. His party leader and adviser to Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, Kamar Zaman Kaira, confirmed the information on Saturday. News of Geo News. . . . . .
Yogi bans religious processions to quell unrest in Uttar Pradesh
The Yogi administration of Uttar Pradesh is already gearing up for the unrest in various states, including Delhi, centered on Ram Navami in India. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday directed that no religious procession can be taken out anywhere in the state without permission. The organizers of the procession
Opposition groups called for a no-confidence motion in Sri Lanka
Opposition groups called for a no-confidence motion in parliament against the government in Sri Lanka, which is facing an unprecedented economic and political crisis. Protests have been going on in the streets for several days. The South Asian island nation’s government has offered to hold talks with protesters to control
The Prime Minister of Pakistan is Shahbaz
Coalition opposition candidate Shahbaz Sharif. Members of Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) walk out of the National Assembly before the parliamentary vote on Monday (April 11th). Earlier, their prime ministerial candidate Shah Mehmood Qureshi announced a boycott of the new prime ministerial election process. The process of appointing the new Prime Minister
Imran reminds us of Nawab Siraj ud-Daulah
Imran Khan, who lost his prime ministership in a no-confidence vote in parliament, is talking about a foreign conspiracy. His allegations are reminiscent of Tipu Sultan and Nawab Siraj ud-Daulah, two figures in the history of the subcontinent. They were both patriots. He fought against Western conspiracies till the end
Missile strikes target US bases in Syria
The bomber struck shortly after noon in front of a U.S. military base in eastern Syria. The issue was confirmed by the US-led International Coalition Against IS on Saturday. According to a report in the Turkish media Anadolu Agency. Missile strikes target US bases in Syria The U.S. military says four U.S.
What could be more embarrassing for Pakistan PTI Leader
PML-N leader Shahbaz Sharif is leading the race to become the next Prime Minister of Pakistan. He is expected to be the next prime minister in a vote in parliament on Monday. However, on the same day, the court has a day to frame charges against Shahbaz and his son