MONITORING (SW) – Supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan had the edge on Friday in Pakistan’s election results from over 100 seats, local media said, after vote counts were hit by unusual delays that the government ascribed to a suspension of mobile phone services.
ISLAMABAD (SW) – In the wake of recent political changes in Afghanistan, a growing number of Afghan women who sought refuge in Pakistan are turning to abortion due to challenges in their immigration cases.
KABUL (SW) – The United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has allocated US$3.8 million to support Afghans forced to leave Pakistan and return to Afghanistan.
KABUL (SW) – Mohammad Abdul Kabir, Acting Deputy Prime Minister for Political Affairs of the de-facto government, has demanded that the seat of Afghanistan’s permanent representative in the United Nations be handed over to the Islamic Emirate.
