Pakistan: Popular TV host and politician Aamir Liaquat dies
Jun 09, 2022, at 11:27 pm
Karachi: Pakistan's former Member of National Assembly (MNA) and television host Aamir Liaquat died in Karachi city on Thursday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Hindu temple attacked in Karachi
Jun 09, 2022, at 11:20 pm
Karachi: Miscreants attacked a Hindu temple in Pakistan's Karachi city and destroyed the statue of the deity on Wednesday.
Pakistan: Security guard 'rapes' Swedish woman in Islamabad
Jun 09, 2022, at 10:32 pm
Islamabad: A Swedish woman, who is working for an international organization in Pakistan, alleged she was raped by her guard in Islamabad city, media reports said on Thursday.
Power cuts in Sri Lanka after key union goes on strike
Jun 09, 2022, at 08:43 pm
Colombo/UNI: Large parts of Sri Lanka have been hit by severe power cuts on Thursday after a power sector union went on strike, Khaleej Times reported.
Pakistan: Rallies staged in Peshawar, Swabi over electricity, gas outrages
Jun 09, 2022, at 03:38 am
Peshawar, Pakistan: Traders, transporters, CNG station owners and people from other walks of life recently protested in Pakistani cities of Peshawar and Swabi against the excessive power and gas cuts and demanded the government to ensure an immediate smooth supply of electricity and natural gas.
Pakistan: Police torture students for taking part in rally in Gujranwala
Jun 09, 2022, at 03:35 am
Gujranwala, Pakistan: Pakistani police recently allegedly tortured students of a private college for taking part in a students' rally in Gujranwala.
Pakistan: Mansehra residents warn of protests over water shortage
Jun 09, 2022, at 03:32 am
Islamabad: Residents of Mansehra city in Pakistan have accused the Tehsil Municipal Administration of failing to ensure smooth water supply and warned the administration to stage street protests if their demands for proper water supply are not met within a week.
Nepal: Tibetan refugees elect local leaders in Kathmandu
Jun 09, 2022, at 03:08 am
Kathmandu: Tibetan refugees in Nepal recently elected their local leaders from Bauddha and Jorpati, media reports said on Wednesday.
Taipei International Book Exhibition: Exiled Tibetan official presents Tibet’s issues
Jun 09, 2022, at 03:00 am
Taipei: The Representative of the Tibetan government-in-exile Kelsang Gyaltsen Bawa recently attended the Taipei International Book Exhibition, 2022 where he spoke about Beijing’s restrictions and regulations on publishing books.
Heavy rains, flood disrupt normal life in China's Jiangxi Province, 800,000 people affected
Jun 09, 2022, at 02:28 am
Jiangxi, China: Heavy rains and resultant flood has left more than 800,000 residents in east China's Jiangxi Province affected, media reports said on Wednesday.
Four terrorists killed in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan
Jun 08, 2022, at 11:02 pm
Islamabad: At least four terrorists were killed by Pakistani security forces during two different intelligence-based operations in Hassan Khel area of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s North Waziristan district and in Parodh Mountains near Balochistan’s Nushki district, Express Tribune reported on Wednesday.
Pakistan: Van plunges into ravine, 22 die in Balochistan
Jun 08, 2022, at 10:46 pm
Quetta: At least 22 people, including women and children, died when the van in which they were travelling on the Zhob National Highway in Pakistan's Balochistan region plunged hundreds of feet into a ravine near Killa Saifullah on Wednesday, media reports said.
Nepal to handover contract for construction of 750 MW West Seti Hydel to Indian company
Jun 08, 2022, at 09:54 pm
Kathmandu: The Nepal government has decided to hand over the contract of the 750-megawatt West Seti Hydropower Project and 308-megawatt SR6 Storage Hydroelectric Project to National Hydro Power Company Limited, India, media reports said on Wednesday.
Pakistan: Embassies’ from 35 nations express concern over crime situation in Islamabad
Jun 08, 2022, at 07:09 pm
Islamabad: Diplomats and security advisers from 35 countries from Far East, Central Asia, Middle East and Africa have expressed concerns over the law and order and crime situation in Pakistan’s Islamabad city, Dawn reported on Wednesday.
Italy: Pakistanis linked to 2020 Charlie Hebdo attack arrested
Jun 08, 2022, at 02:40 pm
Rome: Italy's anti-terrorism police and Europol have arrested 14 people while conducting an anti-terror raid on a Pakistani cell operating in Italy and other European countries, media reports said on Wednesday.
Afghanistan: Unidentified men abduct businessman
Jun 08, 2022, at 02:27 pm
Kabul: Taliban authorities have said unidentified men have abducted a businessman from Afghanistan's Mazar-e-Sharif region, media reports said on Wednesday.
China: Uyghur Musims are now kept in a giant open air prison
Jun 08, 2022, at 02:34 am
Washington/Xinjiang: A top American newspaper has shown how Xinjiang region, a place where Uyghur Muslims stay in large numbers, have turned into an open-air prison camp by the Chinese Communist Party, media reports said.
Experts believe China's population crisis is worse than projected
Jun 08, 2022, at 01:49 am
Beijing: Experts in China believe the population crisis in the country is even worse than the official data provided by Beijing.
Jun 08, 2022, at 01:44 am
Dharamshala: The women association of Tibet community hosted an event here recently to highlight Tibet’s environmental crisis due to the "Chinese government.”
Sri Lanka fuel supply will be tough for 3 weeks: PM Ranil Wickremesinghe
Jun 07, 2022, at 09:58 pm
Colombo: Sri Lankans will find it tough to get fuel and gas in the next three months, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has warned, and urged people not to hoard them and to avoid travel unless it is really necessary.
Jun 07, 2022, at 09:20 pm
Colombo: A group of high-ranking Buddhist monks has appreciated the Indian government for providing humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka amidst the country’s ongoing economic and political crisis.
Bangladesh: ILO calls for workplace safety review following deadly fire
Jun 07, 2022, at 07:42 pm
New York: A fire and explosion in southeastern Bangladesh over the weekend which left more than 40 dead, has prompted the UN’s labour agency, ILO, to urge workplaces throughout the country to address safety shortcomings.
Pakistan govt is sorry for ongoing loadshedding trouble in the country: Ex-PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi
Jun 07, 2022, at 03:01 pm
Islamabad: PML-N leader and former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said Pakistan's government was 'sorry' for the ongoing electricity loadshedding trouble in the country.
Pakistani Rupee plunges to 200.50 against US dollar
Jun 06, 2022, at 09:25 pm
Islamabad: The Pakistani Rupee once again plunged to 200.50 against the US dollar in the interbank market.
Taliban regime condemns remarks against Prophet Mohammad
Jun 06, 2022, at 08:30 pm
Kabul/New Delhi: The Taliban on Monday joined the list of Islamic countries to protest against the controversial statements against Prophet Mohammad by now-expelled BJP functionaries, that have created a storm in the Muslim world.
Tiananmen Square Massacre Anniversary: Protest held outside Chinese embassy in Tokyo
Jun 06, 2022, at 06:17 pm
Tokyo: A large number of people demonstrated outside the Chinese embassy in Tokyo to mark the 33rd anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre in Hong Kong.
Chinese fighter jet 'chaffs' Australian plane near South China Sea
Jun 06, 2022, at 03:28 pm
Canberra: A Chinese fighter jet's aggressive maneuvers endangered the crew of an Australian reconnaissance plane as it patrolled in the vicinity of the South China Sea, Australia's Defense Ministry claimed on Sunday.
Pakistan: Security forces kill seven terrorists in Bannu, North Waziristan districts
Jun 06, 2022, at 01:48 pm
Islamabad: Pakistani security forces have killed seven terrorists in two separate Intelligence Based Operations (IBOs) in Bannu and North Waziristan districts of the country, media reports said on Monday.
Pakistan: Govt employees announce sit-in to demand rise in salaries
Jun 06, 2022, at 04:11 am
Islamabad: Certain sections of Pakistan's government employees have decided to hold a token sit-in outside the Ministry of Finance from Monday before holding a dharna on Thursday to demand a hike in salaries.
Afghanistan: Taliban converts private news channel complex to religious seminary
Jun 06, 2022, at 03:16 am
Kabul: The Taliban have converted the complex of Afghanistan news channel Metra to a religious seminary, media reports said on Sunday.