Apr 01, 2021, at 08:11 pm
Dhaka, April 1: Hefazat militants set fire to the central public library in Bangladesh's Brahmanbaria district, the birthplace of legendary Indian sarod player and multi-instrumentalist Alauddin Khan, during a nationwide strike on Sunday.
Pakistan resumes trade with India; permits sugar imports
Apr 01, 2021, at 12:34 am
In what comes as the first step towards the revival of trade relations between Pakistan and India, authorities in Pakistan on Tuesday allowed the import of white sugar from India. The move is being seen as part of slow but crucial steps the two countries are taking for easing tensions.
Russia, Pakistan have developed strategic trust, claims Pakistan envoy
Apr 01, 2021, at 12:20 am
Pakistan and Russia have gradually built “strategic trust” and have developed institutional mechanisms to enhance their bilateral coordination and cooperation, said Shafqat Ali Khan, Pakistan’s Ambassador to the Russian Federation, reported Dawn.
India, Pakistan at Afghan peace conference in Dushanbe
Apr 01, 2021, at 12:15 am
India has been supportive of all diplomatic efforts being made to accelerate dialogue between the Afghan government and the Taliban, including the intra-Afghan talks, said Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
Pakistan registers 4,757 new cases of COVID-19
Mar 31, 2021, at 10:49 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan on Wednesday reported 4,757 fresh cases of novel coronavirus during the past 24 hours, pushing the country caseload to 6,03,126.
Pakistani celebrities take part in ‘tuk tuk' march to highlight issues of people with disabilities
Mar 31, 2021, at 10:44 pm
A host of Pakistani celebrities, including actress Mahira Khan, former cricket team captain Wasim Akram, actor-producer Humayun Saeed, and actor-model Feroze Khan, participated in the ‘Tuk Tuk March’ to highlight the issues of people with disabilities and to encourage them to pursue their rights to work and mobility.
Family of slain Pakistani immigrant raises $800,000 in US
Mar 31, 2021, at 10:32 pm
The family of a Pakistani immigrant, who was killed in a carjacking incident in the US last week, raised around $800,000 in the US, reported Dawn. The family, however, had just sought $100,000.
‘Desire peaceful, cooperative relations’: Pakistan PM Imran Khan writes to Indian PM Modi
Mar 31, 2021, at 09:20 pm
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan wrote to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stating that the people of Pakistan also “desire peaceful, cooperative relations with all neighbors, including India”.
Teacher's protest: Balochistan government imposes section 144 in Quetta amid rising COVID-19 cases
Mar 31, 2021, at 04:26 pm
Quetta: The Balochistan government recently imposed Section 144 in Quetta district to ban all public gatherings by keeping in mind the rising COVID-19 cases, amid a protest sit-in call given by the teachers’ association against the government’s failure to announce any increase in their salaries, media reports said.
China praises work of WHO experts who prepared report on COVID origin after visit to Wuhan
Mar 31, 2021, at 02:14 pm
Beijing/Sputnik: China highly appreciates the professionalism and scientific approach of the World Health Organization (WHO) experts who contributed to the publication of the report after a visit to China's Wuhan to study the origin of COVID-19, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Tip-off by Pakistan intelligence on Easter bombings were ignored by Sri Lanka
Mar 31, 2021, at 12:15 am
A Pakistan intelligence agency had provided intelligence input to Sri Lankan authorities about a Sri Lankan national involved in the development and planning of explosives prior to the Easter Sunday bombings, but the input was ignored by Sri Lanka authorities, said an inquiry report.
Sri Lanka to ban groups promoting LTTE ideology and separatism
Mar 31, 2021, at 12:03 am
The Sri Lankan government will ban all groups that are involved in promoting LTTE ideology and separatism in the country, reported Daily Mirror. LTTE is a banned terrorist organization that had waged an armed insurgency for almost three decades in Sri Lanka for a separate Tamil homeland.
Pollution forces to Nepal to shut schools, colleges for four days
Mar 30, 2021, at 11:49 pm
Kathmandu: Schools and colleges in Nepal had remained closed for most of the time last year. But on Monday they have been ordered to remain close for four more days. And this time not because of Covid-19; it is the air pollution.
Unidentified gunmen kill three polio vaccination campaign workers in Afghanistan
Mar 30, 2021, at 11:47 pm
Kabul: Unidentified gunmen allegedly gunned down three polio vaccination campaign workers in separate attacks in Jalalabad city of Afghanistan on Tuesday, media reports said.
Pakistan records 100 COVID-19 deaths for first time this year
Mar 30, 2021, at 11:35 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan has reported 100 deaths due to COVID-19 in a single day for the first time this year.
Crown Prince MBS invites Imran Khan to visit Saudi Arabia
Mar 30, 2021, at 11:06 pm
Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman (MBS) and Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan had a telephonic conversation where the former inquired about Khan’s health and invited him to visit the Kingdom, reported The Express Tribune.
Global actions needed to tackle liquidity crisis, debt burden: PM Sheikh Hasina
Mar 30, 2021, at 11:01 pm
Dhaka: Ambitious and concentrated action plans are needed to address the problems of liquidity crisis and sovereign debt burdens now and in the post-Covid-19 era, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said in a virtual program on the International Debt Architecture and Liquidity.
Pakistan PM Imran Khan changes his finance minister
Mar 30, 2021, at 10:55 pm
Islamabad: This is the second time since 2018 that Pakistan Prime Minister Imran has changes its finance minister. Federal Information Ministry Shibli Faraz has replaced Abdul Hafeez Sheikh as finance minister, reported Dawn.
Comprehensive political settlement needed to end Afghan conflict: Pakistan foreign minister
Mar 30, 2021, at 10:44 pm
Islamabad: There is no military solution to the Afghan conflict, and an inclusive, broad-based, and comprehensive political settlement was the only way forward to achieve peace in the war-torn country, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi conveyed to Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu.
Guterres urges ‘decisive action’ to stave off debt crisis in developing world
Mar 30, 2021, at 06:14 pm
New York: Though significant steps have been taken to prevent debt crises across the world sparked by the COVID-19 crisis, they have not been sufficient to restore economic stability in many developing countries, according to a policy brief issued by the UN Secretary-General on Monday.
Myanmar: Top UN officials condemn military’s ‘shameful, cowardly’ attacks on peaceful protesters
Mar 30, 2021, at 05:28 pm
New York: Two senior UN officials denounced on Sunday, “systematic” attacks on peaceful demonstrators in Myanmar and flagged that the international community has a responsibility to protect the people from atrocities.
Pakistan President Arif Alvi tests COVID-19 positive after taking first jab of Chinese made vaccine
Mar 30, 2021, at 03:02 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan President Arif Alvi has tested COVID-19 positive after taking the first shot of the Chinese made vaccine.
Pakistan: Stepfather arrested for allegedly raping, murdering five-year-old
Mar 29, 2021, at 11:25 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan police have arrested the stepfather for allegedly raping and murdering a five-year-old girl, media reports said.
EU condemns crackdown on Myanmar protesters
Mar 29, 2021, at 10:24 pm
Brussels/UNI: European Union foreign policy Chief Josep Borrell has condemned Saturday's crackdown by Myanmar's security forces’ on protestors that reportedly left dozens of them dead.
Afghanistan: Car bomb blast Helmand leaves 2 soldiers killed, 4 Injured
Mar 29, 2021, at 07:03 pm
Kabul/Sputnik/UNI: Two Afghan soldiers were killed and four others were injured as a result of a car bomb explosion at a security checkpoint in the country's southern province of Helmand, a security source told Sputnik on Monday.
Chinese tech firms now facing another US challenge
Mar 29, 2021, at 04:54 pm
Washington: The US Securities and Exchange Commission has started implementing an ex-President Donald Trump era law which might soon make certain New York-listed Chinese tech firms take the decision of leaving the nation.
Xinjiang sanctions: China imposes restrictions on 9 UK citizens
Mar 29, 2021, at 04:50 pm
Beijing: The Chinese government has imposed sanctions against UK citizens in response to London's sanctions on Beijing over the issue of alleged human rights abuses in Xinjiang region.
Mar 29, 2021, at 04:29 pm
Ankara: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has conveyed the 'sensitivity' and 'thoughts' regarding the treatment meted towards Uyghur Muslim community by China during his interaction with Chinese counterpart Wang Yi.
China: Parents of missing Uyghur children describe horror of family separation
Mar 29, 2021, at 04:09 pm
Beijing: The exiled families of Uyghur children held in state “orphanages” in the Chinese region of Xinjiang described the torment of being separated in a new piece of Amnesty International research released today.
Taiwan-US coast guard agreement aims to halt Chinese military expansion, feels expert
Mar 29, 2021, at 03:58 pm
Beijing: An analyst has said the Taiwan-U.S. coast guard cooperation memorandum of cooperation has been signed to counter China’s expansion.