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England World Cup winner Jack Charlton dies
Jack Charlton, the 1996 World Cup winner with England and former head of Ireland national football team, has died aged 85 on Friday, BBC reported.
Charlton has been suffering from lymphoma since 2019 as well as dementia.
One of English football’s most popular characters, Jack Charlton was in the team that won the World Cup at Wembley in 1966.
He was the former defender of Leeds United 1950 to 1973. Leeds is the club in which he spent his entire club career.
A family statement read: “Jack died peacefully on Friday, July 10 at the age of 85. He was at home in Northumberland, with his family by his side. As well as a friend to many, he was a much-adored husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.”
“We cannot express how proud we are of the extraordinary life he led and the pleasure he brought to so many people in different countries and from all walks of life.
He is survived by wife Pat, whom he married in 1958, and their three children, John, Deborah, and Peter
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IEA’s foreign ministry summons Pakistan’s charge d’affaires over airstrike
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) has summoned Pakistan’s charge d’affaires over Islamabad’s airstrike inside Afghanistan in the early hours of Monday morning.
The ministry presented the charge d’affaires with a letter of protest and advised the new civilian government to curb anti-Afghanistan actions and to not ‘complicate’ relations between the two Muslim countries.
The ministry also condemned the airstrikes, in Paktika and Khost, and warned Islamabad it has a long history of fighting foreign powers and that it will not tolerate military action on its territory.
The ministry said in a statement that Pakistan’s new civilian government and the people of Pakistan should not allow some circles to complicate the relations between the two neighboring Muslim countries.
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Bayat Foundation steps in to help needy families over Ramadan
Dozens of needy families in Herat province received much needed Ramadan aid packages on Monday from Bayat Foundation.
According to Bayat Foundation officials, a transparent assessment was carried out on people in need before the aid was distributed.
The packages included flour, rice and cooking oil. The foundation will carry this initiative through to other provinces during the holy month of Ramadan.
Officials said poverty and unemployment in the country has resulted in more people needing assistance.
Recipients of this aid welcomed the initiative and called on other organizations to also help the needy.
Over the past 20 years, the Bayat Foundation has carried out countless campaigns to help the needy across the country. The foundation is also actively involved in education and health – with the aim of helping the needy in Afghanistan.
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Border forces target military posts along Durand Line in response to airstrikes
The Ministry of National Defense of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) said Monday morning that border forces targeted Pakistan “military centers” along the Durand Line in response to airstrikes against civilian homes in Paktika and Khost provinces.
In the early hours of Monday morning, Pakistan carried out airstrikes inside Afghanistan, hitting residential houses in Spera district in Khost and Bermel district in Paktika.
At least eight people were killed – five women and three children.
Inayatullah Khwarazmi, the defense ministry’s spokesperson said on X: “In response to this aggression, the border forces targeted Pakistan’s military centers along the Durand line with heavy weapons.”
Khwarazmi added that the country’s defense and security forces are ready to respond to any aggressive actions and will defend their territorial integrity.
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