Web archive - September 26, 2021

World

Saudi Arabia trains hundreds of women to serve at two grand mosques

General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques says it has so far trained around 600 female employees

Pakistan

One FC soldier martyred, two injured in Balochistan terrorist attack

Pakistan Army is committed to defeat cowardly acts by externally sponsored terrorist elements, says ISPR

World

Turkey intends to buy more Russian defence systems: Erdogan

Nobody can interfere with what defence systems Ankara would buy, says Turkish president

World

UN agency warns of 'imminent' famine in Afghanistan

War-torn country at risk of 'imminent hunger' with winter approaching, says UN official

World

Taliban urge international airlines to resume Afghan flights

Country’s new rulers say all technical issues at the Kabul airport have been resolved

Sports

Hamilton takes his 100th F1 win with victory in Russia

36-year-old becomes the first driver to reach a century of race wins and retakes the championship lead from Verstappen

World

Malala pleads with world to protect Afghan girls' education

We cannot make compromises on the protection of women's rights, says Nobel laureate on UNGA sidelines  

Sports

‘Sponsors can uplift ju-jitsu in Pakistan’

Country’s top athlete says government, corporations need to recognise efforts

Pakistan

FM Qureshi arrives in London on three-day official visit

Foreign minister to have broad-based discussions with his British counterpart on bilateral relations, regional matters

World

Israeli troops martyr four Palestinians in occupied West Bank raids

President Mahmoud Abbas accuses Israel of ‘field executions against our people’