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EU opens rare talks with Taliban to deport Afghan migrantsPublished on: October 20, 2025 6:45 PM

Pakistan, Oct. 20 -- The European Union has begun initial contact with the Taliban government to discuss the return of Afghan migrants whose asylum requests have been rejected. This marks the first te... Read More


International community will closely watch March 5 polls

Nepal, Oct. 20 -- The Gen Z protests of September 8 and 9 were not an isolated event in South Asia. Such protests have been rocking nations in our immediate neighbourhood for the past few years. The r... Read More


Israeli military launches attacks on Gaza; ceasefire under strainPublished on: October 20, 2025 6:38 AM

Pakistan, Oct. 20 -- Israel launched a series of strikes in Gaza on Sunday in response to attacks on its forces, the military said, shaking an already fragile ceasefire in the shattered enclave as it ... Read More


Indian stock market: 10 key things that changed for market over weekend - Gift Nifty, US-India trade deal to China LPR

New Delhi, Oct. 20 -- The Indian stock market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to open higher on Monday following a rally in global markets, and as investors will react to the Q2 r... Read More


China applauds Pakistan-Afghanistan truce, offers supportPublished on: October 20, 2025 6:34 PM

Pakistan, Oct. 20 -- China has welcomed the recent ceasefire agreement between Pakistan and Afghanistan. The Chinese Foreign Ministry expressed hope that the two neighbors will continue peaceful talks... Read More


Korea reaffirms support to UNHCR for humanitarian assistance for Rohingyas in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Oct. 20 -- The Republic of Korea on Monday reaffirmed its support to UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, for critical humanitarian assistance and protection for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, with ... Read More


IAEA chief Rafael Grossi: Iranian enriched uranium stockpile in bombed sites unharmed by US-Israeli airstrikes

Vienna, Oct. 20 -- Rafael Grossi, chief of the UN nuclear watchdog - the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) - has said that Iran's massive stockpile of highly enriched uranium was mostly unharm... Read More


FC arrests 'Afghan suicide bomber' during raid in South WaziristanPublished on: October 20, 2025 6:27 AM

Pakistan, Oct. 20 -- The Frontier Corps (FC) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa carried out an operation in South Waziristan, arresting a suspected Afghan suicide bomber, security sources told on Sunday. This arrest... Read More


PM sends message to 16th UNCTAD session

Geneva, Oct. 20 -- Vietnam remains steadfast in supporting the central role of the United Nations in maintaining peace, promoting cooperation, and addressing global and universal challenges, including... Read More


Punjab CM directs establishment of special unit in PRA to boost revenuePublished on: October 20, 2025 6:17 AM

Pakistan, Oct. 20 -- Punjab chief minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif chaired a special meeting on revenue collection, in which DG PRA Moazzam Ali Sipra gave a detailed briefing on tax targets and potential ... Read More