Latest news from Afghanistan, in Afghan newspapers

Israeli army says missile fire kills civilian near Lebanon
JERUSALEM (AFP) : The Israeli army said Friday a civilian was killed near the country’s northern border with Lebanon, as near-daily exchanges of fire with Hezbollah rage. Both sides have stepped up attacks this week, with Hezbollah increasing (...)
The Frontier Post - 26 April 2024
Xi tells Blinken US, China should be ‘partners, not rivals’
BEIJING (AFP) : Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday told top US diplomat Antony Blinken that the world’s two biggest economies should be “partners, not rivals”, but that there were a “number of issues” to be resolved in their relations. (...)
The Frontier Post - 26 April 2024
Pakistan in ‘contact with US’ on energy requirements, FO says
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch on Friday said Pakistan was in contact with the United States regarding the country’s requirements for energy. Addressing her weekly media briefing in Islamabad, the (...)
The Frontier Post - 26 April 2024
Pakistan’s Siri Paye makes it to most delicious stews in the world
LAHORE (Monitoring Desk) : In a culinary triumph, Siri Paya, the aromatic and hearty Pakistani delicacy, has clinched the 47th spot in TasteAtlas’ esteemed 2024 ranking of the world’s best stews. The esteemed food guide took to its social media (...)
The Frontier Post - 26 April 2024
Pakistan calls on world to take steps for ceasefire in Gaza
F.P. Report NEW YORK : Pakistan has again demanded of the United Nations and international community to consider further measures to secure Israel’s adherence to a ceasefire in Gaza and an end to its plausible genocide. The demand was made by (...)
The Frontier Post - 26 April 2024
No tension with Pakistan, US says after sanctioning firms for ‘aiding’ ballistic missile program
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: The US State Department said on Thursday there were no tensions with Pakistan following Washington’s move to impose sanctions on four international firms for supplying to the South Asian nation’s ballistic missile (...)
The Frontier Post - 26 April 2024
Columbia University drops deadline for dismantling pro-Palestinian protest camp
NEW YORK (AFP) : Columbia University backed off late Thursday from an overnight deadline for pro-Palestinian protesters to abandon an encampment there as more college campuses in the United States sought to prevent occupations from taking hold. (...)
The Frontier Post - 26 April 2024
Shawarma restaurant in Cairo brings taste of home for displaced Palestinians
CAIRO (Reuters) : A Palestinian businessman displaced by the war in Gaza is bringing a taste of home for fellow refugees with a shawarma restaurant he has opened in Cairo. “The Restaurant of Rimal Neighborhood” offers shawarma, a Middle Eastern (...)
The Frontier Post - 26 April 2024
France threatens new sanctions against West Bank settlers
PARIS (AFP) : France is considering extending sanctions on Israeli settlers behind violence against Palestinian civilians in the occupied West Bank, President Emmanuel Macron’s office said he spoke with Jordan’s King Abdullah II. The two (...)
The Frontier Post - 26 April 2024
China warns Blinken over deteriorating ties in talks
BEIJING (AFP) : China on Friday urged US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to address rising disagreements or risk a “downward spiral” between the two powers as talks opened in Beijing. Blinken, paying his second visit to the rival country in (...)
The Frontier Post - 26 April 2024
155 killed in Tanzania as heavy rains lash East Africa
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (AFP) : At least 155 people have died in Tanzania as torrential rains linked to El Nino triggered flooding and landslides, Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa said on Thursday. Tanzania and other countries in East Africa — a (...)
The Frontier Post - 25 April 2024
India’s poll panel seeks responses to complaints against Modi, Gandhi
NEW DELHI (Reuters): India’s Election Commission said on Thursday it sought responses from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition Congress on alleged violations of poll rules by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and opposition (...)
The Frontier Post - 25 April 2024
Palestinians mourn dead from Israeli bombardment
GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories (AFP): Palestinians on Thursday mourned over people killed in Israeli bombardment of Rafah, the southern Gaza city where Israel says it is advancing plans for a ground invasion. Global concern has mounted (...)
The Frontier Post - 25 April 2024
PM launches Shuhada Package for martyred federal govt officials
F.P. Report ABBOTTABAD / ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday launched the Shuhada Package to support the families of the federal government officials martyred in the line of duty, comprising cash assistance, housing (...)
The Frontier Post - 25 April 2024
IHC judges’ letter: CJP Isa-led larger bench to hear case on 30th
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday constituted a new bench led by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa to hear suo motu case on the Islamabad High Court (IHC) judges’ letter accusing spy agencies of meddling in (...)
The Frontier Post - 25 April 2024
Govt determined to eradicate terrorism: Tarar
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Attaullah Tarar Thursday informed the National Assembly that the government was determined to eradicate terrorism from the country. In response to a calling attention (...)
The Frontier Post - 25 April 2024
Search for Saudi woman, Pakistani driver continue
Haleem Asad LOWER DIR: According to unconfirmed reports the Islamabad police traced the Saudi Arabian businesswoman and her Pakistani lover in Karachi and took them into custody the other day. However; the Lower Dir police told this scribe on (...)
The Frontier Post - 25 April 2024
CRBC tender to be floated by June: KP CM
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: An important meeting regarding implementation of Chashma Right Bank Canal (Lift-cum-Gravity) project, was held at Pakhtunkhwa House Islamabad, on Thursday with Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sardar Ali Amin Khan (...)
The Frontier Post - 25 April 2024
PHC asks political parties to work together for redressal public grievances
Humayun Khan PESHAWAR: A divisional bench of Peshawar High Court (PHC) comprising of Justice Shakeel Ahmad and Justice Dr. Khursheed Iqbal ordered submission of record of cases registered against Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin (...)
The Frontier Post - 25 April 2024
Afghanistan turned into graveyard of girls’ hopes: UN
On the International Day of Girls in ICT, the United Nations laments Afghanistan’s transformation into a graveyard of girls’ hopes as the world strives for greater female participation in this field. The UN Women’s section stands with Afghan (...)
Khaama Press - 25 April 2024