KHYBER: Pakistani and Afghan authorities have agreed to work together to improve and facilitate cross-border trade and pedestrian movement. The agreement came during a meeting of the Pak-Afghan Border Management Committee in the Afghan customs offices in Gumrak area on Wednesday. The Pakistani delegation comprised Lt-Colonel Mujtaba, retired Colonel Sattar of the National Logistic Cell, ADC Rizwan and officials of …

TUNIS: Fourteen people from sub-Saharan Africa drowned in the Mediterranean, authorities said on Thursday in Tunisia, where black migrants have faced a wave of violence since an inflammatory speech by President Kais Saied. The drama occurred off the coast of Tunisia’s Sfax region, where a spokesman for the court in charge of the investigation said the dead were from two …

An ex-US Marine has described the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 as a “catastrophe”, telling the lawmakers “there was inexcusable lack of accountability and negligence’’, BBC News reported. Tyler Vargas-Andrews, who was critically injured at the Kabul airport blast on Aug 27, told the Republican-led hearing on the evacuation from Afghanistan that he was thrown four feet onto the ground but …

The Pakistani rupee appreciated by Rs1.53 against the US dollar as interbank markets closed on Friday with analysts attributing the recovery to a rise in the central bank forex reserves and expectations that the government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) would reach an agreement soon. After sliding by 1.13 per cent a day earlier, the dollar closed at Rs280.77, …

MUNICH: Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich have hardly had the start they had wanted in 2023 but are hoping Wednesday’s Champions League win over Paris St Germain proves a pivotal moment that gives them the boost they are looking for in the domestic league. The Bavarians, who beat star-studded PSG 2-0 for a 3-0 aggregate win over two legs and a …

LAHORE: All the players participating in the ongoing Pakistan Super League have received 70 per cent of their participating fees after a slight delay with the remaining dues to be paid within a month after the end of the season on March 19, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed on Thursday. A PCB spokesperson told Dawn that the delay in payment was …

AHMEDABAD: Usman Khawaja smashed the first century by an Australia batter in the current series against India to steer the tourists to 255-4 after the opening day of the fourth and final Test on Thursda The opener forged 50-plus partnerships with Travis Head, Steve Smith and Cameron Green in easily the best batting conditions so far to put Australia on …

CHITTAGONG: Bangladesh’s Najmul Hossain Shanto scored a half-century before all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan got the hosts over the line for a six-wicket win against T20 world champions England in Chattogram on Thursday to kick off their three-match series. Put in to bat, England looked to be in control when openers Jos Buttler (67) and Phil Salt stitched together an 80-run …

RAWALPINDI: In a battle between the best in the HBL Pakistan Super League, Islamabad United were nowhere near their otherwise high standards. As a horrific show on the field and bad luck hurt the two-time champions, Lahore Qalandars displayed utter ruthlessness to take the contest by 119 runs here at the Pindi Cricket Stadium on Thursday. The protagonists of the …

QUETTA/KARACHI: Afghan businessmen are importing Pakistan-assembled motorcycles in large numbers daily through the Chaman border amid booming demand for the two-wheelers in Afghanistan. Meanwhile, Honda CG-125 bikes are unavailable at showrooms in Karachi as the market is facing price his and a shortage of motorcycles across the country, including Quetta and other cities of Balochistan. “Customs department is allowing the …