Afghanistan: Seven members of family, including children, hurt in blast

Mar 12, 2022, at 11:46 pm

Kabul: At least seven people of a family, including children, were hurt as a blast rocked  Marja district in Afghanistan on Saturday, media reports said.

Xinjiang forced labour fears: China slams Norway state fund

Mar 12, 2022, at 02:22 am

Beijing: China has slammed a decision taken by Norway’s sovereign wealth fund to sell off its stake in a Chinese company due to rights concerns, warning the move may cause “unnecessary losses” for Oslo.

Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai facing trouble in travelling in Afghanistan: Reports

Mar 12, 2022, at 01:32 am

Kabul: Former Afghan president Hamid Karzai said that he himself and former head of Afghan reconciliation council Abdullah Abdullah are facing restrictions in travelling in Afghanistan.

Survey shows about 44 pct of fifth graders unable to read English properly in Pakistan

Mar 12, 2022, at 01:24 am

Islamabad: A recent survey has shown 45 percent students, mostly fifth graders, in Pakistan could not read a sentence in Urdu and their regional languages while 44 percent could not read sentences in English, media reports said on Friday.

Pakistan: 14 cops killed, 24 injured in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in attacks in last two months

Mar 12, 2022, at 12:47 am

Peshawar, Pakistan: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has said 14 policemen were killed and 24 others were injured during attacks on them in several districts of the northernmost province of Pakistan over the past two months, media reports said on Friday.

Pakistani govt decides to impose 10 percent regulatory duty on import of petrol from China

Mar 12, 2022, at 12:42 am

Islamabad: The Pakistani government has decided to impose 10 percent regulatory duty on the import of petrol from China aimed at plugging a loophole that is exploited by the oil marketing companies to avoid taxes, media reports said on Friday.

Over one million Afghan women, children addicted to narcotics: Taliban

Mar 11, 2022, at 10:19 pm

A key Afghanistan Taliban leader has said there are over one million Afghan women, children addicted to narcotics in the country.

Study shows Pakistan as a source, transit and destination country for human trafficking

Mar 11, 2022, at 06:56 pm

Lahore, Pakistan/IBNS: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has released a study which showed that Pakistan is a source, transit and destination country for human trafficking.

PM Imran Khan should not have slammed Western powers publicly: Pakistan Finance Minister

Mar 11, 2022, at 06:49 pm

Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan Finance Minister Shau­kat Tarin has admitted that Prime Minister Imran Khan could have avoided slamming Western powers publicly.

Women must be given space to lead if Afghanistan is to find peace: Bachelet

Mar 11, 2022, at 04:09 pm

New York: Whether as peacebuilders, humanitarians or pivotal actors courageously pushing their communities forward, Afghan women must be given the space to lead if the country is to find peace and progress, the UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet stressed in a statement on Thursday.

Webinar titled '71 years of China’s colonial rule in Tibet' marks the 63rd anniversary of Tibetan people's uprising against Beijing in 1959

Mar 10, 2022, at 05:23 am

New Delhi: The Centre for Himalayan Asia Studies and Engagement (CHASE) and Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) jointly held an international webinar titled “71 Years of China’s Colonial Rule in Tibet” on Tuesday to mark the 63rd anniversary of Tibetan people's uprising against China in 1959.

Uyghur university lecturer serving 10-year sentence in China's Xinjiang

Mar 10, 2022, at 04:56 am

Xinjiang, China: A Uyghur professor and translator is currently serving 10 years in prison in northwestern China’s Xinjiang region for separatism and promoting Western culture, media reports said on Wednesday.

Afghanistan-Iran forces clash in Nimroz

Mar 10, 2022, at 04:31 am

Nimroz, Afghanistan: Clashes occurred between Taliban government's forces and Iranian border guards in Kang district of Nimroz province of Afghanistan on Monday, media reports said.

Ukraine issue: Relationship between UK, Pakistan touch new low points

Mar 10, 2022, at 04:26 am

Islamabad: Relationship between the UK and Pakistan has deteriorated in recent times after two important visits have been cancelled, following Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit to Ukraine and his recent speech condemning the Western countries.

Chinese firm seeks Rs 12.35bn dues from Pakistan for power project

Mar 10, 2022, at 04:17 am

Beijing: A leading state-owned Chinese firm has voiced its concern on delay of payments and asked Pakistan's Ministry of Energy (power division) to release Rs 12.35 billion as Transmission Service Payment (TSP) related to 660 kV Matiari-Lahore High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Transmission Line for September 2021 to February 2022, media reports said.

Aurat March in Pakistan: Participants demand gender equality

Mar 10, 2022, at 04:13 am

Islamabad: Several groups, representing a diverse school of thoughts, assembled around the National Press Club (NPC) in Pakistan's capital Islamabad to participate in Aurat March to mark the 'International Women's Day' event on Tuesday.

Pakistan: Bus overturns in Balochistan, 15 injured

Mar 09, 2022, at 11:03 pm

Islamabad: A bus overturned in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province on Wednesday which left at least 15 people injured, media reports said.

Pakistan: Suicide bomber hit along route of President Arif Alvi’s motorcade in Sibi, 6 killed

Mar 09, 2022, at 10:47 pm

Quetta: A suicide bomber hit  along the route of President Arif Alvi’s motorcade in Sibi which left six security personnel dead on Tuesday.

Pakistan: Survey shows 86 percent people less confident about job security in comparison to last year

Mar 09, 2022, at 10:15 pm

Islamabad: A recent survey has shown at least 86 percent people in Pakistan are less confident about their job security now as compared to last year.

Hong Kong activist arrested for making online comment that may endanger 'national security'

Mar 09, 2022, at 06:44 am

Hong Kong/IBNS: A Hong Kong activist hospital worker was arrested for suspected violation of her bail conditions by making comments online that could endanger national security, media reports said.

Afghanistan: US B-52 bombers target ISIS hideouts

Mar 09, 2022, at 12:09 am

Kabul: The US Air Force has carried out a series of airstrikes on ISIS hideouts using the B-52 bombers in Afghanistan's Jawzjan province, media reports said on Wednesday.

Pakistan: Opposition leaders submit no-trust motion against PM Imran Khan

Mar 09, 2022, at 12:03 am

Islamabad: The Opposition leaders of Pakistan on Tuesday submitted a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan in the National Assembly Secretariat, media reports said.

Inflation, jobs continue to remain top concerns in Pakistan: Opinion poll

Mar 08, 2022, at 11:57 pm

Islamabad: Unemployment remained one of the key concerns for Pakistan after inflation even after several years of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government's rule which had promised to create 10 millions jobs, an opinion poll has revealed.

Pakistan: 42 Muslims accused of blasphemy in 2021, says report

Mar 08, 2022, at 11:54 pm

Lahore, Pakistan: A new report has said Muslims made up a large chunk of people accused of committing blasphemy in Pakistan in the year 2021.

US must impose sanctions on Pakistan over 1971 Bangladesh genocie, demands Human Rights activist

Mar 08, 2022, at 11:52 pm

Dhaka: A Bangladeshi human rights activist has said the US government should recognize the Bangladeshi genocide and organised rape committed by the Pakistani Army in 1971 on the occasion of International Women’s Day.

China: Coal mine mishap in Guizhou leaves 14 dead

Mar 08, 2022, at 02:00 am

Guiyang, China: At least 14 people, who had been trapped in a coal mine in China's Guizhou Province, were found dead, media reports said.

Taliban threatening provincial media in Afghanistan: HRW

Mar 08, 2022, at 01:33 am

Kabul: Taliban authorities have carried out far-reaching censorship and violence against Afghan media in district and provincial centres, drastically limiting critical reporting in Afghanistan, Human Rights Watch said today.

China: Xi Jinping asks ethnic groups to ‘stick together like pomegranate seeds’

Mar 08, 2022, at 01:02 am

Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on people from Inner Mongolia to 'stick together like pomegranate seeds' as he stated that unity is the “lifeline” for all ethnic groups in the country.

Enjoying majority in House: Pakistan Muslim League (N) challenges PTI-led govt to convene National Assembly session

Mar 08, 2022, at 12:56 am

Lahore, Pakistan: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has challenged the PTI-led government to convene a session of the National Assembly in case it is confident of enjoying the majority in the House.

Pakistan: PM Imran Khan hits out at opposition leaders over hype created around no-confidence motion

Mar 08, 2022, at 12:52 am

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday lashed out at the opposition leaders over the hype created around the no-trust motion and said he is fully prepared to tackle the moves made by a ‘bunch of thieves’.