US Central Command Reports claim that US troops destroyed 70 airplanes at the Kabul airport before leaving the country. Americans have destroyed the Eagle base at Kabul Airport with controlled explosions heard in the entire city. US officials have confirmed that Eagle base was the final C.I.A outpost outside the Kabul airport.
Muhammad Amjad Saqib, known as Asia’s Nobel laureate for his microfinance program that helped millions of poor families, has been awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award. He was awarded Asia’s Nobel Prize, which is given for developing one of Asia’s first zero-interest, no-collateral microfinance programs. Moreover, he was one of five recipients named after a deceased Filipino president who died in a plane crash.
London-based teen Benjamin Ahmed has made approximately £290,000 (Rs 2,93,38,798) by selling his pixelated emoji whale collection, called Weird Whales, as Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). The 12-year-old Ahmed decided to keep his profits from selling his collection in a currency called Ethereum. Benjamin Ahmed has been a coding enthusiast since the age of five.
Saima Sarwar, a dropout medical student who turned street clown for her mother’s treatment, has received help from the Punjab government. The interview with a local web channel went viral and attracted the attention of the provincial government. Saima was presented with a financial aid check and an employment letter from DC Lahore on Monday.
In an unbelievable turn of events, the father of Asma Rani has reportedly pardoned his daughter’s killer, Mujahid Mujahid. Rani’s father Ghulam Dastageer said he had faced threats but he decided to pardon the killer only for the sake of Allah. In an interview with local news media, Rani’s father Ghulam Dastageer admitted to receiving threats before pardoning his daughter’s killer.
The Chinese government is taking increasingly drastic steps to deter young people from playing video games. Chinese authorities have banned children from playing video games during the school week. Every Friday, weekend, and holiday, children are only allowed to play video games for an hour. The National Press and Publication Administration of China have announced a new rule concerning video games.
Sayed Sadaat, the former minister of Afghanistan, was seen delivering pizzas in Germany. Sayed left Afghanistan due to corruption. Sadaat makes his living in Germany as a bicycle courier who delivers meals. He delivers pizza from noon to 10 pm from Monday through Friday as well as Saturdays and Sundays.
Taliban have reportedly gained access to more than $85 billion worth of U.S. military equipment that Afghan forces abandoned. The Taliban now own approximately 75,000 vehicles, 600,000 small arms and light weapons, 200 helicopters, and airplanes. Thy own equipment worth more than 10 times Pakistan’s defense budget. The Taliban also seized body armor, night-vision goggles, and medical supplies.
A special adviser to the prime minister on climate change said the country will soon announce its first-ever Asian leopard reserve in Margalla Hills National Park. Amin Aslam said the protected area has become a permanent new home for wild cats. The wild cats used to descend to the National Park during winter and return to higher altitudes during summer.
The Pakistani mixed martial artist Shahzaib Khan has won a Gold Medal at the GAMMA Asian MMA Championships 2021. The competition took place between August 24 and 28 in Kyrgyzstan. Khan qualified for the final by defeating the Indian fighter in the semi-final. In the finals, he set a record by defeating his Kyrgyz opponent in under a minute.