Outsiders eyeing mineral wealth in Afghanistan amid financial crisis

Nov 16, 2021

Nuristan [Afghanistan], November 16 : With the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan facing a dire financial crisis, local miners cite foreign footprints spotted in the...

UP on way to become self-sufficient, begins 4th phase of auction of mineral blocks

Sep 19, 2023

In a bid to harness the wealth of mineral resources within Uttar Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath commenced the fourth phase of...

China trying to recognise Taliban govt, seeks USD 3 trillion mineral wealth

Mar 31, 2022

Beijing [China], March 31 : China appears to be in hurry to recognize the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan as it is eyeing the minerals...

Pakistan can say goodbye to IMF by tapping mineral wealth: PM Shehbaz Sharif

Apr 08, 2025

At the Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum 2025, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan could end reliance on institutions like the IMF by harnessing its...

BASC report reveals sharp rise in killings and disappearances in Balochistan

Nov 12, 2025

A new report by the Baloch Advocacy and Studies Centre (BASC) has revealed an alarming surge in enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings in Balochistan,...

Fraud, bribery linked to China-Congo 'deal of the century': Report

Dec 01, 2021

Washington DC [US], December 1 : A massive deal between Chinese state-owned engineering firms and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to trade mineral...