With the conclusion of the Iranian President’s trip to Pakistan, a joint 28-article statement by Ebrahim Raisi and Shehbaz Sharif has been released. The Iranian and Pakistani leaders in this statement have stated that the presence of terrorist organizations in Afghanistan threatens regional and global security. On Wednesday, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry released the joint 28-article […]
The organization Doctors Without Borders has expressed serious concern over the start of the second phase of Afghan migrant expulsions from Pakistan. In a statement released on Tuesday, the organization stated that many of the migrants being expelled from Pakistan are Afghans who have been there for decades. The Doctors Without Borders statement mentioned that […]
According to a report the Taliban have detained six Iranian border guards after they entered Afghan territory in the Farah province. The Iranian border guards, claiming to have mistakenly entered Afghanistan, are now under the custody of Taliban intelligence. The report said that a Taliban letter addressed to Hafiz Elias, the head of the military […]
Brightwell has launched a platform designed to let businesses deliver cross-border payments to their customers. The new Latitude platform does so based on the customer’s currency, location and payment method, the global payments technology company said in a Tuesday (April 23) press release. “Businesses across a variety of industries have made substantial investments in prioritizing the customer experience, striving to […]
Standard Chartered has partnered with Visa to facilitate cross-border B2B payments for the bank’s corporate clients. The bank has joined the Visa B2B Connect multilateral payment network and has become Visa’s new settlement partner for a set of currencies, the companies said in a press release emailed to PYMNTS. The solution will launch first for clients of Standard Chartered […]
The number of migrants from China has soared from under 1,000 a few years ago to more than 37,000 last year. NBC News' David Noriega reports on what's behind the increase and how the U.S. says it's addressing the issue.
Around 70 people have been killed by heavy rains lashing Afghanistan over the past five days, the government’s disaster management department said on Wednesday. Neighbouring Pakistan has also been hammered by spring downpours, with 65 people killed in storm-related incidents as rain falls at nearly twice the historical average rate, officials told AFP. Dubai’s flagship Read More
People in camouflage and carrying backpacks are trying to stay unseen when crossing the southern border, but rancher Jim Chilton is putting eyes on them with his hidden cameras.
John Bass, the Deputy Secretary of the United States Department of State, is traveling to Qatar and Pakistan to support Afghanistan and engage in discussions about the country. The US Department of State recently announced that John Bass will visit Qatar and Pakistan from April 26 to April 30. In a press release, the department […]
The number of Chinese citizens coming across the southern border from Mexico has skyrocketed to the fastest-growing demographic of illegal immigrants in recent months, triggering serious concerns among lawmakers in Washington. Tens of thousands of Chinese immigrants have been arrested by Border Patrol agents over the past year, far beyond the hundreds to a couple […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday called on the international community to join hands and strive to be “ecologically more conscious” as Pakistan joins the world in commemorating Earth Day today. Earth Day is an annual celebration on April 22 that honors the achievements of environmental movements and raises awareness of the need to protect Earth’s natural resources for future generations. The day serves as a platform to highlight various environmental issues, such as...
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday called on the international community to join hands and strive to be “ecologically more conscious” as Pakistan joins the world in commemorating Earth Day today. Earth Day is an annual celebration on April 22 that honors the achievements of environmental movements and raises awareness of the need to protect Earth’s natural resources for future generations. The day serves as a platform to highlight various environmental issues, such as...