Monday, August 9th, 2021
Taliban seizes more Afghan provincial capitals
Aibak is the fifth northern provincial capital to fall to the Taliban in less than a week, and the sixth overall in the country News Desk KABUL: The Taliban has captured a sixth provincial capital in Afghanistan in four days. The armed group’s spokesman on Monday morning sent messages to the media, claiming it has overrun Aibak, the capital of the northern province of Samangan. Samangan’s deputy provincial governor confirmed the takeover to a news agency. The Taliban is “in full control”, he said, shortly after a Taliban spokesman tweeted that allRead More
Pak among top contributors against climate change: PM
PM Khan’s comments came as he inaugurated the world’s largest Miyawaki urban forest Bureau Report LAHORE: Prime Minister Imran Khan said Monday Pakistan had done more than its available resources to stop global warming, as he reiterated the need to plant trees for a better environment in the country. PM Imran Khan’s comments came as he inaugurated the “world’s largest Miyawaki urban forest, Saggian”, which extends over a 100-Kanal area and includes 160,000 plantations, the PM’s Office said. “The Miyawaki absorbs carbon and is a good way to curb pollution,”Read More
Turkey’s leading bus manufacturer Otokar to export 50 eco-friendly buses to Azerbaijan
ANKARA – Turkey‘s leading bus manufacturer Otokar on Monday announced it has recently received an order of 50 compressed natural gas (CNG) city buses from Azerbaijan‘s leading public transportation company Xaliq Faiqoglu. The buses will be produced in line with the needs of Baku public transportation and deliveries will start this year and are planned to be completed in the first quarter of 2022, according to a statement by the Turkish company. “We are pleased that our vehicles, which are the first choice in urban public transportation in many European countries, especially in France, Italy, Spain, GermanyRead More
Pakistan, China vow to further boost cooperation
The President underlined that Pakistan is committed to the timely completion of the CPEC project ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China have reaffirmed their resolve to further boost bilateral cooperation in various fields for the mutual benefit of the two countries. This was discussed at a meeting between President Dr Arif Alvi and Chinese Ambassador Nong Rong in Islamabad on Monday. Both sides emphasized the need for making collective efforts to promote peace, prosperity and development in the region. The meeting also underlined the need to enhance cooperation in the field ofRead More
Afghan leaders must quit the blame game: FM
Qureshi says India had violated its obligation as the UNSC president by not allowing Pakistan’s request to brief the forum on the situation Special Correspondent ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi Monday said that Pakistan had played its role in Afghan peace and reconciliation process and now, it was up to the Afghan leadership to further move the Intra-Afghan dialogue process. Qureshi regretted that allegations were being leveled against Pakistan for the failure of Afghan peace process. Addressing a press conference here, the foreign minister said the Afghan leadershipRead More
UN sounds ‘deafening’ warning on climate change
NEW YORK, AUG 9: The United Nations panel on climate change told the world on Monday that global warming was dangerously close to being out of control and that humans were “unequivocally” to blame. Already, greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere are high enough to guarantee climate disruption for decades if not centuries, the report from the scientists of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warned. In other words, the deadly heatwaves, gargantuan hurricanes and other weather extremes that are already happening will only become more severe. Monday alone saw 500,000Read More