Kabul, 07 June 2021 (Anadolu News)

Over 3 million Afghans are feared to be acutely affected by drought this year, said a new study on Monday.

According to the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), at least 14.1 million Afghans, 35% of the population, now face “crisis” or “emergency” levels of food insecurity. It … Read More

Dharki (Pakistan) 07 June 2021 (Dawn, GEO)

A train in Sindh’s Ghotki district smashed into derailed carriages of another train on Monday, killing at least 40 people, in the latest accident to highlight the perilous state of the country’s more than 165-year-old railway system.

Several people were still trapped in the mangled … Read More

Ankara, 04 June 2021 (Anadolu News)

The Turkish president on Friday announced the discovery of another 135 billion cubic meters of natural gas in the Black Sea, following a historic find last year.

“Our Fatih drill ship has made a new natural gas discovery of 135 billion cubic meters in the Amasra-1 … Read More

Lefkosa, 04 June 2021

According to the statement made by TRNC Presidential Spokesperson Berna Çelik Doğruyol, President Ersin Tatar held an online meeting with the Greek Cypriot leader Anastasiades on Thursday upon the invitation of Elizabeth Spehar, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative in Cyprus .

Expressing his pleasure with the coordination of border … Read More

Doha, 04 June 2021 (Qatar Rail)

To mark the World Environment Day (5th June), Qatar Rail  held an event ‘Plant A Tree ‘ from planting at Airport Park, in collaboration with the Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME). The Airport park is adjacent to Old Airport metro station on the Doha Metro … Read More

St. Petersburg (Russia), 04 June 2021
Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, Minister of State for Energy Affairs, State of Qatar and President and CEO of Qatar Petroleum, highlighted the importance of the ongoing energy transition, and said we all have a responsibility to produce energy in a more environmentally sensitive way.
He was addressing … Read More

Islamabad, Pakistan, 03 June 2021 (APP)

Sheikh Rashid Ahmad, Interior Minister of Pakistan said that Chinese nationals would now be issued two-year work visas within 48 hours from the respective missions, adding that a separate visa category has been created for Chinese citizens related to CPEC projects. Special desks are also … Read More

Amnesty International, 03 June 2021

Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International and the International Commission of Jurists showed their serious concern on recent series of attacks and growing pressure on journalists who criticize the Pakistan government. The report said that those suspected of criminal responsibility should be promptly and fairly prosecuted.

World bodies … Read More

01 June 2021 (Qatar Tribune)

By Ashraf Siddiuqi

Chairman of Foreign Affairs Committee at the Turkish Grand National Assembly Akif Cagatay Kilic has described the ties between Turkey and Qatar as strong and strategic in all sectors, particularly in investments and defence fields.
Both countries, noted Kilic, also enjoy common faith, similarity in … Read More

Doha, 01 June 2021 (QT-QNA)

Lolwah Al Khater, Assistant Foreign Minister and Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of State of Qatar expressed her hope that St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) will be an opportunity to enhance cooperation between Qatar and Russia.

In an interview with Russian news agency Sputnik, … Read More

Ankara, 01 June 2021 (Anadolu News)

Turkey has announced new travel restrictions for passengers entering the country in a bid to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

Under the new measure by the official authorities, passengers departing from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Brazil, South Africa, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka will be … Read More

31 May 2021 (daily Dawn)

Journalist bodies and human rights organisations on Monday condemned the move to take veteran journalist and TV show host Hamid Mir “off air”.

Mir told BBC Urdu he had been informed by the Geo News management that he would “not go on air on Monday” to host … Read More