Pakistan and Afghanistan engage in cross-border gunfire amid rising tensions
Escalation of Hostilities Between Afghanistan and Pakistan Afghanistan and Pakistan saw increased tensions along their border on Thursday, marked by significant gunfire, as reported by various sources. These confrontations ignited after the Taliban announced they were retaliating against Pakistani military positions. In response, Pakistan claimed it was reacting to unprovoked shelling from the Afghan side. […]
India strengthens its connection with Taliban-led Afghanistan as relations with Pakistan weaken.
After nearly five years since the Taliban took over Afghanistan, Kabul has appointed its first special envoy to India, marking a significant shift in diplomatic relations between the two nations. Noor Ahmad Noor, a diplomat selected by the Taliban, is now the chargé d’affaires at the Afghan embassy in New Delhi. This appointment represents the […]
Reform UK Promises to Prohibit Immigration from Nations Such as Pakistan
Shadow Home Secretary Outlines Immigration Policies Shadow Home Secretary Zia Yusuf has laid out a range of immigration policies that a reformed UK government would implement. Among these measures are strategies aimed at achieving a net negative immigration rate and restricting new arrivals from nations that don’t accept back their illegal immigrants, such as Afghanistan […]
The future of the Roosevelt Hotel is uncertain despite the agreement between the White House and Pakistan.
Concerns Surround the Future of the Roosevelt Hotel On February 17, just before news emerged about a supposed “agreement” between the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and the Pakistani government to redevelop the Roosevelt Hotel, Mohammad Ali, an adviser to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, shared insights with AAJ, a Pakistani news channel. He mentioned that […]
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan Partially Loses Sight in Prison Due to Insufficient Medical Care
A spokesperson for former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is currently imprisoned, revealed on Monday that Khan has been denied medical treatment and has lost 85% of the vision in his right eye due to a blood clot. Zulfi Bukhari, Khan’s press secretary, mentioned that a well-equipped ambulance was dispatched to Adiala Prison on […]
Two Pakistanis Arrested for Defrauding Medicare and Sending Cleaned Money Back to Pakistan
Indictment in Medicare Fraud Case A federal court in Chicago indicted two Pakistani nationals on Thursday for their alleged involvement in a Medicare fraud scheme totaling $10 million, as announced by the Department of Justice (DOJ). Burzan Mirza and Kashif Iqbal reportedly utilized “designated proprietary laboratories” and “durable medical equipment providers” to submit fraudulent Medicare […]
Survivors of Grooming Gangs Claim British Girls Were Trafficked to Pakistan for Sexual Exploitation
Investigation into Child Grooming and Trafficking A recent inquiry led by MP Rupert Lowe has revealed disturbing allegations surrounding a predominantly Muslim child rape and grooming ring. The inquiry suggests that countless British women and girls may have been trafficked to Pakistan as sex slaves, an alarming assertion from the head of the investigation. Last […]
Blast at Mosque in Pakistan Claims 31 Lives and Injures 169
On Thursday, reports from Pakistani media indicated that a suicide bomb attack at a Shiite mosque in Islamabad resulted in at least 31 fatalities and left 169 individuals injured. The incident occurred at the Tallay Imambarga Mosque in the Shehzad Town area while prayers were being held. Local reports mentioned that the attacker attempted to […]
Vacant offices, missing hospital gear: Kazakhstan and Pakistan nationals accused in huge $1 billion medical fraud
Federal prosecutors in Chicago have taken legal action against several foreign nationals who are believed to have orchestrated a significant Medicare and health insurance fraud scheme, resulting in the misappropriation of over $1 billion from U.S. government programs and private insurers. The charges stem from claims made for medical equipment and tests that were never […]
Ajay Banga, the chief of the World Bank with Indian roots, is visiting Pakistan, and this visit has personal significance.
World Bank President Visits Ancestral Homeland in Pakistan Ajay Banga, the President of the World Bank, whose roots are in India, traveled to his ancestral home in Pakistan’s Punjab province on Tuesday. Born in 1959 in Maharashtra, Banga’s family hails from this region that was part of undivided India before the partition in 1947. His […]