Radio Begum is broadcasting the voices of women that have been muted across Afghanistan. Station staff fill the airwaves with programming for women, by women including educational shows, and call-in counseling. For now, they operate with the permission of the Taliban.
Under the Integrated Social Protection Development Program, ADB would provide a regular loan of $600 million and a $3 million grant from the Asian Development Fund, and would administer a $24 million grant from the Education Above All Foundation.
The director-general of immigration and passports had been directed to ensure the launch of e-passport in the next 100 days. The directorate was providing online passport facilities to over 190 countries. The facility for citizenship cancellation and other services was also available online.
The EU and Pakistan have reiterated their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations and cooperating over critical issues in the 6th round of the EU-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue.
Metaverse hype pushes investors to bet big on the digital property offered in new virtual worlds. Virtual land worth more than US$100 million has recently sold on metaverse sites The Sandbox, central and, CryptoVoxels and Somnium Space,
A Malaysian court on Wednesday upheld former premier Najib Razak's conviction on corruption charges over a multi-billion-dollar scandal at state fund 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), dealing a blow to his hopes of a political comeback.
Federal Minister for Railways Azam Khan Swati on Tuesday suspended from service a train driver and his assistant for stopping on the way to purchase yogurt near Kahna railway station. Driver Rana Muhammad Shehzad stopped a passenger train at the Kana Kacha area
Transparency International has released its National Corruption Perception Survey Pakistan 2021. The report has revealed unsettling statistics on the levels of corruption in the country.
Presidents Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden set out their opposing positions on Ukraine in a video call on Tuesday and agreed that Russia and the United States should keep talking, the Kremlin said. It said Biden spelled out the possibility of Western sanctions against Russia
One of the suspected killers of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was arrested at the Roissy airport near Paris on Tuesday as he was about to board a flight to Riyadh, French RTL radio reported. He was arrested on the basis of a warrant issued by Turkey in 2019.
The two sides reviewed the entire spectrum of bilateral relations and discussed opportunities for further cooperation, especially in the spheres of trade and investment, energy, education, parliamentary exchanges, health and global pandemics, and culture.
The Blue Whale racing team dominated the event even clinching the most sought-after NGCC Cup. The year-long season saw Changan snatch victory after victory.
