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Tactical Footwear Market Navigating Business with CAGR of 6.2% with Revenue of $2.9 billion by 2031

By product, the boots segment held the highest share, accounting for 67.9% of the global tactical footwear market. WILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES, November 4, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- According to a new report published by Allied Market...

Afghanistan Earthquake Leaves Eight Dead, Two Hundred Wounded

(MENAFN) A powerful 6.3-magnitude tremor devastated northern Afghanistan before dawn Monday, claiming at least eight lives and leaving nearly 200 wounded, according to statements Afghan government authorities provided to local news outlets. Qari...

Afghanistan faces 6.3 magnitude earthquake, killing eight people

(MENAFN) A powerful earthquake measuring 6.3 in magnitude struck northern Afghanistan early Monday, resulting in at least eight deaths and 180 injuries, according to reports. Qari Lutfallah Habibi, head of public health in Samangan province,...

Pakistan, Afghanistan Resume Key Border Crossings

(MENAFN) Pakistan and Afghanistan reopened two of their primary border points to travelers on Saturday following several weeks of shutdown, after conducting discussions in the Turkish city of Istanbul. The Torkham crossing, linking Pakistan's...

Nearly Twenty Reported Dead in Afghanistan Earthquake

(MENAFN) A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake tore through northern Afghanistan early Monday, claiming at least 19 lives and leaving hundreds injured in the pre-dawn disaster that struck around 1 a.m. local time (2030GMT Sunday), authorities...

Pakistan, Afghanistan reopen their main borders after weeks of closure

(MENAFN) Following weeks of closure, Pakistan and Afghanistan reopened two major border crossings for people on Saturday after agreements reached in Istanbul. The Torkham crossing in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, linking to Afghanistan’s...

Earthquake claims eight lives, injuring hundreds in Afghanistan

(MENAFN) A magnitude-6.3 earthquake struck northern Afghanistan early Monday, killing at least eight people and injuring around 180, officials said, with casualties expected to rise as rescue operations continue. The tremor hit Mazar-e-Sharif,...

Fourteen people die after 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit Afghanistan

(MENAFN) A powerful earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale struck northern Afghanistan in the early hours of Monday, resulting in at least 14 fatalities and hundreds of injuries, according to reports. The tremor hit around 1 a.m. local time...

Afghanistan, Pakistan aim to ease deadlock tensions

(MENAFN) Negotiations between Pakistan and Afghanistan aimed at defusing tensions along their shared border have concluded without any agreement, according to officials in Islamabad. The talks, held in Türkiye, followed an earlier session in Doha...

Pakistan-Afghanistan Border Negotiations Ends in Deadlock

(MENAFN) Diplomatic efforts to defuse escalating tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have crumbled without producing a resolution, Islamabad officials confirmed. The negotiations, held in Türkiye, represented a second attempt at...

OP-ED: Europe must resist temptation to deport Afghans into a rights vacuum

By Hameed Hakimi In August 2024, Germany became the first European country to deport Afghans to Taliban-ruled Afghanistan. Although the deportation process was facilitated through Qatar, two things should be clear. First, the office of the then...

Dry Fruit Market Size Worth USD 11.79 Billion by 2034 | Towards FnB

Ottawa, Oct. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global dry fruit market size stood at USD 7.10 billion in 2024 and is expected to grow from USD 7.47 billion in 2025 to USD 11.79 billion by 2034, expanding at a CAGR of 5.2% during the forecast period...

Afghanistan, Pakistan to hold talks on truce in Istanbul

(MENAFN) Afghan and Pakistani officials are set to meet in Istanbul on Saturday to address escalating security concerns and finalize a durable ceasefire along their shared border, following a recent surge in violent clashes. The confrontations,...

Kabul, Islamabad Prepare Engaging in Peace Talks in Doha

(MENAFN) Kabul and Islamabad are scheduled to conduct discussions in the Qatari capital, Doha, on Saturday, according to a statement from the Pakistani Foreign Ministry. These talks are being facilitated by the government of Qatar and follow...

Kabul says three Afghan athletes got killed by Pakistani attacks

(MENAFN) A series of overnight airstrikes launched by Pakistan has resulted in the deaths of five Afghan civilians, including three young cricket players, according to Afghan officials. The incident occurred in Afghanistan’s southeastern Paktika...

Afghanistan, Pakistan to negotiate to ease border tension in Doha

(MENAFN) Kabul and Islamabad are holding peace talks in Doha on Saturday, the Pakistani Foreign Ministry said, with the Qatari government acting as mediator. The negotiations follow recent Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan’s Paktika province...

Afghan-Pakistani Border Clashes Claim Lives of Both Sides

(MENAFN) A deadly overnight exchange of fire between Pakistani and Afghan forces has left dozens dead on both sides, officials confirmed Sunday, marking one of the most severe military escalations since the Taliban returned to power in 2021. In a...

Afghan Foreign Minister Emphasizes Strengthened Ties with India

(MENAFN) Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has affirmed that no foreign forces will be permitted to use Afghanistan’s land to threaten others, highlighting the renewed diplomatic engagement with India. On his inaugural ministerial visit to...

Pakistan, Afghanistan Set to Hold Discussions in Doha

(MENAFN) Kabul and Islamabad are set to engage in high-stakes talks in Doha this Saturday, Pakistani officials announced, as tensions escalate along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. The discussions, brokered by the Qatari government, follow recent...

Dozens get killed by fresh Pakistan-Afghanistan border conflict

(MENAFN) Dozens of troops and civilians have been killed in renewed border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan, officials on both sides reported Wednesday, as violence along the frontier entered its second week. The recent escalation follows...