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Clock ticks toward Friday as US govt shutdown looms

If legislation fails to pass through the House and the Senate by Friday, certain government services could shut down….reports Asian Lite News The clock is ticking toward a shutdown of some US

September 30, 2021

-Top News·USA

US looks to use Russian bases for Afghan counterterror ops

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley reveal about discussions, which are taking place with the governments of Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and others for help, reports Asian

September 30, 2021

-Top News·Afghanistan

Looming US sanctions shake Pakistan

The bill tabled in the US Senate, which seeks to investigate Pakistan’s role with respect to the Afghan Taliban over the past 20 years was the main reason behind the fall today,

September 30, 2021

-Top News·Pakistan

Taliban Triumph and Political Islam

Russian commentator Kiriil Semonov has noted, if international recognition is not forthcoming, the Taliban could use extremist groups to perpetrate violence in neighbouring countries, posing a particularly serious threat to the Central

September 30, 2021

-Top News·Afghanistan

Govt employees will get paid: Taliban

The Taliban are also working on a mechanism based on which they will pay the salaries of all the government employees…reports Asian Lite News The Taliban announced that they had partly or

September 30, 2021

-Top News·Afghanistan

As boys return to school, girls wait for Taliban orders

The Taliban’s spokesperson Bilal Karimi had said that the halt to the education of girls was due to the transportation. …reports Asian Lite News After the Taliban takeover, this is the first

September 30, 2021

-Top News·Pakistan

‘Pak-Taliban ties will not be easy as hoped in Islamabad’

This assertion was made by Siegfried O. Wolf, Director of Research at the South Asia Democratic Forum (SADF), during a webinar titled ‘After Kabul’ on September 24. …reports Asian Lite News After

September 30, 2021

-Top News·Pakistan

China slams deportation of Chinese student from US

The embassy said the US’ action infringed upon the legitimate rights and interests of the student and caused serious physical and mental damage to him and his family…reports Asian Lite News China

September 30, 2021

-Top News·China

China targets LGBTQ students

The social media swoop down came as a surprise because in recent times the Chinese government had left the LGBTQ community alone….reports Asian Lite News In a series of crackdowns that included

September 30, 2021

-Top News·China

Child sex abuses on the surge in Pakistan

The fresh report titled “Six Months Cruel Numbers 2021” by Sahil said that more than 10 children were subjected to sexual abuse on average every day between January and June …Reports Asian

September 30, 2021

-Top News·Pakistan