MBS attempts for softer Saudi image, decades after 9/11

Fifteen Saudis were among the 19 hijackers in the plane attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, which left nearly 3,000 dead and were plotted by Saudi-born Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.

Is KIA’s Rio going to be revolution of hatchback in Pakistan?

South Korean manufacturer KIA is to introduce its 2021 Rio in Pakistan in January 2022. The sporty hatchback is going to give tough competition to the rest of the companies in Pakistan and remains an inexpensive, value-driven small car that gets you from point A to point B without complaint.

Toyota to invest $100mn in Hybrid Electric Vehicles in Pakistan

In a huge step towards the modernization and promotion of electric vehicles in Pakistan, Indus Motor Company Limited (IMC) has announced an investment of US dollar 100 million over the next 3 years in the local production of Hybrid Electric Vehicles in Pakistan.

Beijing is ready to communicate with the new Afghan govt: Chinese spokesman

Wang also expressed hope that war-wracked Afghanistan can build a “broad and inclusive political structure” that is capable of moderate and stable domestic and foreign policy.

Secy Blinken to consult partners as Taliban form Afghan government

Blinken has said Washington will work with allies to exert diplomatic and economic leverage in Afghanistan even after the end of America's longest war.

EU upset by Taliban government reveal

The spokesperson for the bloc said that "such inclusivity and representation is expected in the composition of a future transitional government, and as result of negotiations".

Israeli news paper poses negative rhetoric on Pak-China cooperation in Afghanistan

Anyone with the basic knowledge of the regional geopolitical status quo will know that such ill-intentioned rhetoric will not change China-Pakistan cooperation or deter China’s possible participation in the reconstruction of Afghanistan, other than making more noises.

FM Qureshi calls for diplomacy among Afghanistan’s neighbours

FM Qureshi was pleased to welcome the Foreign Minister’s of China, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan & Uzbekistan to the 1st Ministerial meeting of #Afghanistan’s neighbours. The positive & constructive response to Pakistan’s proposal for a regional approach was appreciated.

India halts religious festivals as Covid wave surges

India has the world's second-highest known caseload, with more than 33 million infections, and 441,000 deaths.

Qatar approves of Taliban’s pragmatism, but no recognition yet

Khater said that since returning to power, the Taliban had largely left Afghan health authorities, including female medics, free to continue their coronavirus response.

NRF calls new caretaker government “totalitarian, xenophobic, extremist”

It said the Taliban’s illegitimate government regime is a clear sign of the group’s enmity with the Afghan people and for that reason, the world community must not rush in to recognise an “occupier’s regime.”

Own Money-a termite eating away govt’s efforts to reduce car prices

Own Money, an illegal premium charged by dealers in Pakistan, is once again skyrocketing, with reports suggesting that it has even touched Rs1 million in recent days. The inability of the supply of cars to match the demand is being blamed upon many reasons in the country.