These included Afghanistan not serving as a base for terrorism, respecting the rights of women and the media, the establishment of an "inclusive and representative" government, and allowing access to aid.

In an interview earlier this week Borrell advocated for setting up a rapidly deployable 5,000-strong EU army, and ahead of the ministers’ discussions compared the latest developments in Afghanistan to “events that catalyze history, that create a breakthrough.” 

The cosmetic surgery did not turn out as he expected and instantly regretted his decision. "When I looked at myself in the mirror, I instantly wanted to dissolve them," said the actor in the interview.

UK state secretary on Friday during a joint press conference with FM Qureshi claimed that UK would continue to extend humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan irrespective of the fact that they recognize or do not recognize Taliban government.

Cricket was barely known in Afghanistan until the early 2000s, and its explosive rise in popularity is linked with conflict -- the sport was picked up in Pakistan by Afghan refugees who then seeded it in their home country.

After Sidharth Shukla's untimely death on Thursday, a video of his dance with rumored girlfriend Shehnaz Gill has gone viral on social media. Shehnaz Gill had initially shared the video of the dance on her Instagram account a few weeks ago.

Dr. Farid A Malik, an Ex-Chairman of Pakistan Science Foundation explains how in Pakistan, bureaucracy still acts on the 19th-century system of civil services introduced by English colonial masters.

Fayyaz-ul-Hassan Chohan, Punjab Minister for Prisons and Spokesperson inaugurated a shop by cutting the ribbon with his teeth. Apparently the scissors failed to work so the Minister had to use his teeth.

Chinese experts had previously travelled to Egypt to inspect equipment and materials for producing the Sinovac vaccine at factories belonging to state firm Vacsera.

With the Taliban now in control of the country, Akram said Pakistan hopes its leaders “will listen to a sincere friend in trying to form an inclusive government” where all the ethnic groups and minorities including Tajiks, Hazaras and Shiite Muslims are represented.

In 2020, South Korea announced its new Hyunmoo-4 short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) could carry a 2-ton warhead, while in March North Korea tested an SRBM that it said could deliver a 2.5-ton payload.

Due to the rising cases of Covid-19, the Punjab government announces the decision to close down schools for a week. The decision was met with dismay as teachers voiced concern over the frequent closure of schools.