Web archive - May 8, 2023

Pakistan

Kabul makes fresh promise to reign in terror groups

Afghan interim govt makes fresh commitment with Pakistan and China during the 5th trilateral meeting

World

Jordan strikes Iran-linked drugs factory in southern Syria

One strike hit an abandoned drug facility in Syria's Deraa linked to the Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah

World

Blinken threatened with contempt of US Congress over Afghanistan cable

The committee issued a subpoena in March seeking the information

Pakistan

Dr Fauzia gets five-year US visa to meet sister Dr Aafia, IHC told

Dr Fauzia and her sister’s American lawyer will meet the incarcerated Pakistani national in jail from May 29 to May 31

World

China’s ‘reusable experimental’ spacecraft returns home

Success of spacecraft spending 276 days in space ‘marks important breakthrough in China’s aerospace technologies’

Pakistan

ISPR warns Imran against hurling 'baseless allegations' against serving military officer

Says institution reserves right to take legal action against patently false and malafide statements and propaganda

Pakistan

Pakistan-origin Imam of Masjid-e-Nabwi passes away in Madina

Funeral prayers of Imam will be offered at mosque of the Holy Prophet and burial will take place in Madina

Cricket

Shahid Afridi reveals reason behind Babar Azam’s absence at his dinner party

Former all-rounder had announced last week on a local TV channel, that he has invited the Pakistan team for dinner

World

Iran hangs two men for blasphemy

The hangings add to a growing list that has seen Iran execute one person every six hours in the past two weeks

World

Chinese militia boats cross Indian, ASEAN warships exercising in South China Sea

An independent expert in Vietnam said Beijing appeared to be using the militia to disrupt the naval exercise