More than half of Afghans face food insecurity at ‘crisis’ or ‘emergency’ levels
Nov 06, 2021, at 09:51 pm
Kabul: Nearly 23 million people, or 55 per cent of the Afghan population, are estimated to be in crisis or experiencing emergency levels of food insecurity between now and March of next year.
Nepalese Superintendent in DR Congo is UN Woman Police Officer of the Year
Nov 06, 2021, at 09:31 pm
New York: A Nepalese peacekeeper serving in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was on Friday named the recipient of the UN Woman Police Officer of the Year Award.
Imran govt reaches understanding with Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan in temporary truce
Nov 06, 2021, at 01:30 am
Islamabad: The Imran Khan government of Pakistan has reached a tentative understanding with the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to seek a broader peace agreement to end nearly two decades of militancy in the country, media reports said.
Prisoned Chinese COVID-19 Wuhan journalist Zhang Zhan is now 'close to death': Reports
Nov 05, 2021, at 11:39 pm
Beijing: A Chinese journalist, who was jailed for her coverage of China’s initial response to Covid in Wuhan, is close to death following months of intermittent hunger strikes in protest at her jailing, reports Radio Free Asia.
TLP chief Saad Rizvi insisted on closure of French embassy in talks, says Pakistan Interior Minister
Nov 05, 2021, at 11:33 pm
Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid has said proscribed Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) group chief Saad Rizvi insisted on the closure of the French embassy in his talks with the interior minister.
Pakistan witnesses spike in price of sugar, surpasses even petrol
Nov 05, 2021, at 10:46 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan witnessed a major spike in the price of sugar and it is now causing a pinch in the pocket of people.
Ordinary Afghans ‘broke and broken’, warns UN migration agency chief
Nov 05, 2021, at 07:37 pm
New York: A stark warning for the people of Afghanistan has been issued by UN migration agency chief António Vitorino who on Thursday said that ongoing conflict, grinding poverty and climate-related emergencies, have pushed the country to the brink of collapse.
‘Climate of fear’ prevails for human rights defenders in Afghanistan
Nov 05, 2021, at 05:14 pm
New York: Human rights defenders in Afghanistan report that they are now enduring a “climate of fear”, threats, and becoming increasingly desperate over conditions in the country, an independent UN expert said on Wednesday.
Afghanistan TV channel technician commits suicide
Nov 05, 2021, at 04:09 pm
Kabul: An Afghanistani TV channel technician decided to commit suicide on Thursday in capital city Kabul as he was facing acute financial troubles.
China may have already established a nuclear triad, says Pentagon report
Nov 04, 2021, at 09:21 pm
Washington/UNI: The US Defense Department in a new report says that China may have already established a nuclear triad, which includes the ability to launch nuclear-capable missiles from the air, ground and sea.
China successfully puts Yaogan-32 earth remote-sensing satellites into orbit: Space Agency
Nov 04, 2021, at 01:21 am
Beijing/UNI/Sputnik: China has successfully placed a group of Yaogan-32 Earth remote-sensing satellites into orbit, the China National Space Administration said on Wednesday.
Six killed in separate explosions in Afghanistan
Nov 04, 2021, at 12:57 am
Kabul/UNI/Xinhua: At least two Taliban security force members and four civilians were killed and nine people wounded in two separate explosions in Afghanistan on Wednesday, multiple sources confirmed.
Pakistan: 23 people die as Rawalpindi-bound bus falls into ravine
Nov 03, 2021, at 11:20 pm
Islamabad: At least 23 people died and nine people were hurt when a passenger bus plunged into a ravine in Pakistan's Pallandri area on Wednesday, media reports said.
Senior Taliban commander killed during ISIS-K claimed attack on Kabul hospital
Nov 03, 2021, at 11:13 pm
Kabul: Hamdullah Mukhles, a key and senior commander of the Taliban and one who entered the Presidential Palace on Aug 15, has died during the attack on a hospital in Kabul on Tuesday.
Afghanistan Islamic State group claims responsibility for Kabul hospital attack
Nov 03, 2021, at 11:01 pm
Kabul: Afghanistan Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the attack on a hospital in Kabul city which left seven people dead.
Bangladesh: Alleged ARSA leader found dead in Rohingya camp
Nov 03, 2021, at 10:27 pm
Cox Bazar: Mohammad Hashim, an alleged Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) leader, has been found dead in a Rohingya camp situated in Bangladesh's Cox Bazar region.
Taliban govt bans use of foreign currency in Afghanistan
Nov 03, 2021, at 10:14 pm
Kabul: The Taliban government of Afghanistan has banned use of any foreign currency in any internal trade deals, marking yet another bizarre diktat issued by the regime.
China's climate action plan is hurting Tibetans' livelihood: Report
Nov 03, 2021, at 08:11 pm
Lhasa: Tibetans have alleged that the Chinese government is trying to strip them off their lands under the garb of climate mitigation efforts, media reports said on Tuesday.
Pakistan not to attend Nov 10 NSA meet on Afghanistan convened by India
Nov 03, 2021, at 05:07 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan National Security Adviser Moeed Yusuf has said he will not be visiting India for the November 10 NSA-level regional meet on Afghanistan.
14 injured in bomb explosion in SW Pakistan
Nov 03, 2021, at 05:39 am
Islamabad/Xinhua: Fourteen people were injured in a bomb explosion in Kharan district of Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province on Tuesday, police sources said.
Ship with migrants from Afghanistan docks at Greek port
Nov 02, 2021, at 11:55 pm
A Turkish-flagged ship, which was carrying 382 mostly Afghan migrants docked safely at a Greek island's port early on Sunday, media reports said on Tuesday.
Several members of Afghanistan's previous government now joining ISIS-K to fight Taliban: Report
Nov 02, 2021, at 11:48 pm
Kabul: Several previous members of the intelligence body of the previous government in Afghanistan are now affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria-Khorasan branch (ISIS-K) to combat the current Taliban government in the country.
Pakistan: Terrorists kill four suspected terrorists in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region
Nov 02, 2021, at 11:42 pm
Hagu: Four suspected terrorists were killed during an operation with Pakistan's security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region of Pakistan, media reports said.
Pakistan: Motorcycle bomb blast in Balochistan leaves 11 people injured
Nov 02, 2021, at 11:35 pm
Quetta: A motorcycle bomb blast in Balochistan region of Pakistan left at least 11 people injured, media reports said on Tuesday.
Job with PCB would have better suited Imran Khan: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah
Nov 02, 2021, at 11:32 pm
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah taunted Pakistan PM Imran Khan and said he would have been better suited to work in a post for the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) than becoming the premier of the nation.
Afghanistan: Twin blasts rock Kabul, several feared dead
Nov 02, 2021, at 11:27 pm
Kabul: Several people were feared to have died as two blasts rocked Kabul on Tuesday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Farmers express concern over closure of canals across Bahawalpur division
Nov 02, 2021, at 01:50 am
Farmers in Pakistan's Bahawalpur region have expressed concern over the continued closure of canals across the Bahawalpur division.
Nov 02, 2021, at 12:14 am
Beijing: Wife of jailed human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng has created a legal consultancy to help people struggling with China's justice system, media reports said.
Nov 02, 2021, at 12:08 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's former Federal Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar has claimed that Saudi Arabia reduced oil deferred payment facility from $3 billion to $1.2 billion, media reports said.
Tribal elders in Pakistan say FATA merger performed without consent of tribal people
Nov 02, 2021, at 12:05 am
Member National Assembly (MNA) Mufti Abdul Shakoor and former federal minister Hameedullah Jan have claimed the FATA (Federally Administered Tribal Areas) merger was executed without the consent of tribal people, media reports said.