Afghanistan

The meeting convened by Pakistan was also attended by foreign ministers from Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, all of them the neighbouring countries of Afghanistan.

In a bizarre and unexpected turn of events, viral images have emerged online showing Chinese tourists posing with Taliban fighters in Afghanistan, leaving the internet in a state of disbelief.

The ban on contraceptives marks the latest attack on women's rights by the Taliban who came to power in August 2021 after US troop withdrawal. Since then, the Taliban has ended higher education for girls, closed universities to women, forced women out of their jobs and restricted their ability to leave their homes.

England will be playing a crucial do-or-die clash against Afghanistan at Lahore in the ICC Champions Trophy on Tuesday.

Brydon Carse sustained the injury during England's Champions Trophy opening Group B match against arch-rival Australia on Saturday in Lahore.

Since the Taliban took control in Afghanistan in 2021, women have been barred from universities, parks, and sports in the nation, including cricket.

After the gripping Champions Trophy 2025 encounter ended with smiles in Afghanistan's camp and sorrow in England's, Vaughan said England have not played good enough in white-ball cricket.

Strong tremors were also felt in Gujranwala, Gujrat, Sialkot, Kot Momin, Madh Ranjha, Chakwal, Kohat and in Gilgit-Baltistan areas, local media reported. Television footage showed panic-stricken citizens out on the streets.

As soon as Omarzai sealed the victory for the team, all Afghanistan players gathered around and celebrated the side’s first win in their Champions Trophy debut together.

Pakistan conducted late-night airstrikes on bases of the Pakistani Taliban in areas near to the Afghanistan border, with the Taliban condemning the "brutal" act and warning of retaliation for such "unilateral measures".