Web archive - October 16, 2021

World

India fears Taliban fallout in occupied Kashmir

If Taliban can defeat world's largest military, we see possibility we too can win our freedom, says local businessman

Sports

Azarenka books spot in Indian Wells final against Badosa

Belarusian tennis star beats Latvian Ostapenko 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 in semi-final

Sports

Biennial World Cup gives chance to dream: Infantino

FIFA president defends plan saying chances for smaller nations to qualify will increase

World

US lies about Wuhan lab are motivated by geopolitics: report

Socialist Web Site lashes out at The Washington Post editorial, terms it ‘an organ of American imperialism’

Pakistan, Punjab, Lahore

Pakistani startup helps Afghans overcome food shortage

Bags of rations are being sent to Afghanistan that will be helping almost 2,000 Afghan families, says co-founder Rizq

World

US offers to pay relatives of 10 killed in botched Afghan drone strike

Last month relatives of the people killed in the attack demanded compensation and a face to face apology.

Pakistan

World's largest copy of Holy Quran being prepared in Pakistan

Rare project scheduled to be completed in 2026, says Shahid Rassam

Film

Cinemas to reopen across the country from today

Further course of action to be decided in a meeting to be held on October 28

Pakistan, World

Another batch of 2.4 million Pfizer jabs arrives from US

Shipment is part of ongoing US vaccine diplomacy effort that has sent vaccines to dozens of countries

World

UK PM Johnson visits church where lawmaker was stabbed to death

Amess, 69, was knifed repeatedly in the attack at about midday on Friday in Leigh-on-Sea, east of London