Published by Reuters LONDON (Reuters) – Malala Yousafzai, the campaigner for girls’ education and Nobel Peace Prize laureate who survived being shot aged 15 by a Taliban gunman in her native Pakistan in 2012, has got married, she said on social media on Tuesday. The 24-year-old, who lives in Britain, said she and her new […]
Afghanistan starts polio vaccination drive under Taliban
Published by Al-Araby Afghanistan on Monday launched a nationwide polio immunisation campaign – the first since the Taliban returned to power – aiming to protect about 10 million unvaccinated children from the crippling disease, a top official said. The campaign aims to reach children below five years old, including about four million in areas that […]
RCCI Urges RDA to Construct Industrial Zones Alongside Ring Road
The Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) has urged Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) to establish industrial and economic zones along the Ring Road. If industrial zones are not established, the status of the Ring Road would be reduced to a single road. The relocation of goods transportation, company warehouses, and the general bus stand […]
Cyprus to try six men over alleged plot against Israelis
Published by Al-Araby Six people will stand trial in Cyprus on December 6 for allegedly plotting to attack Israeli businesspeople on the Mediterranean island, police said. The case prompted Israel to accuse Iran of plotting “terror” attacks against its citizens in Cyprus. The six face charges of conspiracy to murder, participation in a criminal organisation, […]
Afghanistan wins toss, elects to bat against New Zealand
Published by Al-Araby ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — New Zealand lost the toss against Afghanistan and will field in their must-win final group game at the T20 World Cup on Sunday. New Zealand will seal the last semifinals spot without going into the complexities of net run-rates if they beat Afghanistan. Pakistan has […]