Afghanistan-Pakistan peace talks collapse but ceasefire holds
“Negotiations had failed due to Islamabad insisting that Afghanistan assume responsibility for Pakistan’s internal security.”
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Afghanistan’s Taliban declares truce with Pakistan following border escalation
Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers say a ceasefire with Pakistan took effect Wednesday after days of deadly cross-border clashes that saw Pakistan launch airstrikes on Kabul and Taliban forces retaliate along the frontier.
Laid-off Indian graduate shares tearful farewell as she departs US: ‘America, I love you’
Ananya Joshi, an Indian biotech graduate laid off in the US, shared an emotional farewell as she left after failing to secure work under the OPT program.
Ex-AIG alleges IGP Egbetokun shielded Indian rape suspect, petitions U.S. embassy
Ex-AIG Abduyari Lafia accused IGP Egbetokun of shielding a rape suspect and obstructing justice in the case of American citizen Malory Henry, prompting fresh calls to reopen the withdrawn trial.
Defense minister confirms Pakistan’s nukes available to Saudi Arabia
Pakistan’s defense minister said the country’s nuclear capability “will be made available” to Saudi Arabia under a new defense pact, signaling a strengthened alliance amid Middle East tensions.
Pakistan offers to share nuclear program with Saudi Arabia under defense pact
Pakistan’s defense minister announced that under a new mutual defense agreement, his country’s nuclear capability “will be made available” to Saudi Arabia if needed, formally placing the kingdom under Islamabad’s nuclear umbrella.
Indian businessman, three others arrested over ₦3.9bn tramadol seizure in Lagos
NDLEA intercepted 2.2 million tramadol pills worth ₦3.99 billion at Lagos airport, arresting an Indian businessman and three Nigerians.
Pakistani rescuers deploy drones as Punjab floods displace hundreds of thousands
Pakistan’s Punjab province faces record floods, with drones aiding mass rescues as nearly one million people are displaced.
Refugees in Islamabad park face uncertainty as Pakistan pushes mass expulsions
Hundreds of Afghan refugees, huddled in a park in Islamabad, say they have nowhere to go as Pakistan intensifies efforts to expel documented families under a nationwide crackdown ahead of a September 1 deadline
After 25 years, Microsoft pulls out of Pakistan
Microsoft is ending its direct operations in Pakistan after 25 years, shifting to a partner-led model, according to media reports on Friday.