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Afghan police arrest 12 drug smugglers

Afghan counter-narcotics police have arrested 12 people on the charge of drug smuggling in seven out of Afghanistan's 34 provinces, the Ministry of Interior said in a statement on Monday.

Dying to kill

It is reported in the press that in Pakistan, 12 security personnel were killed last month when a suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a check post in Pakistan’s north-western Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

Women’s rights being eroded globally

From Iraq to Afghanistan to the US, basic freedoms for women are being eroded as governments start rolling back existing laws. Just a few months ago a ban on Afghan women speaking in public was the latest measure introduced by the Taliban, who took back control of the country in 2021.

Afghan tragedy~III

The real intentions behind the agreement signed in February 2020 in Doha were never disclosed. The Doha deal actually shaped future US strategies in Afghanistan. Through a compromise with the Taliban, America sought scope for undeterred influence in the region without getting involved in any direct clash. All the stakeholders, in this way, indulged in behind-the-scenes string-pulling and Afghanistan, in the end, has been plunged into a bitter tournament of shadows, once again.

Pathan advises team India to get batting combination right in T20 WC

India reshuffled its batting order at the top after an eight-wicket loss to New Zealand on Sunday, with Ishan Kishan opening with KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma sliding to number three. India's strategy backfired, as they were only able to score 110/7 in 20 overs, which New Zealand easily chased down in 14.3 overs.