Pakistan sends 105 tonnes of relief goods to Afghanistan

Pakistan on Wednesday dispatched 105 tonnes of humanitarian relief to Afghanistan following a telephone call between Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi. The consignment includes food, medicines, tents, blankets and bubble mats to support victims of the recent earthquakes, according to the government. Following my telephone … Read more

UN refugee chief urges Pakistan to pause Afghan expulsions after quake

The UN refugee chief called on Pakistan Wednesday to pause its mass expulsions of Afghan refugees after an earthquake in eastern Afghanistan killed nearly 1,500. Thousands of Afghans who were registered as refugees have surged over the border from Pakistan in recent days, with returns escalating despite the weekend’s deadly earthquake in Afghanistan, according to … Read more

Turkish air chief hails PAF’s operational readiness in recent conflict with India

RAWALPINDI: Turkish Air Force Chief General Ziya Cemal Kadioglu praised Pakistan’s Air Force for what he called its “outstanding operational performance” during the recent conflict with India, crediting the “visionary leadership” of Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu. A high-level delegation of Turkish Air Force arrived Pakistan on an official visit on Wednesday. The … Read more