After India, Nepal bans Chinese app TikTok
Nov 15, 2023, at 03:42 pm
Nepal has joined the list of nations now which have banned Chinese tech giant Bytedance-owned video-sharing platform TikTok.
Islamabad High Court issues stay on Imran Khan's jail trial in cipher case
Nov 15, 2023, at 04:50 am
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan's prison trial in the cypher case was put on hold by the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday.
Pakistan: Unidentified men abduct Balochistan-based businessman
Nov 13, 2023, at 11:31 pm
Unidentified men have abducted a Balochistan-based businessman Haji Naseebullah Khan Achakzai on Friday.
Pakistan: Gilgit-Baltistan government facing backlash as wheat price spikes
Nov 13, 2023, at 11:19 pm
Opposition parties are planning large-scale protests after the Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) government has opted to raise the subsidised wheat price from Rs20 to Rs32 per kg, media reports said.
Pakistan: Afghan national shot dead in Karachi
Nov 13, 2023, at 10:58 pm
An Afghan national was shot dead in a shooting incident in Karachi city of Pakistan on Sunday.
Pakistan: Policeman killed in attack in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Nov 13, 2023, at 09:17 pm
A policeman was killed when some unknown militants opened fire at him in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police said on Monday.
Pakistan: SHOP, two cops hurt in terrorist attack
Nov 12, 2023, at 07:22 pm
Three police personnel, including a station house officer (SHO), died in a terrorist attack on police in Paksitan's Kari Shah Noor area on Saturday.
130 factories shut in Bangladesh amid labour protest
Nov 12, 2023, at 07:20 pm
Dhaka/IBNS/UNI: A total of 130 readymade garment (RMG) factories in two major industrial hubs, Savar and Ashulia, on the outskirts of Bangladesh's capital Dhaka, have suspended operations for an indefinite period due to ongoing worker protests for higher wages.
Nov 11, 2023, at 11:50 pm
The European Pakistani Christian Action Committee members recently protested outside the European Parliament in France against the abuse of blasphemy laws and other discrimination against minority communities in Pakistan.
Pakistan: Authorities close schools, offices in pollution-hit Lahore
Nov 11, 2023, at 11:39 pm
Lahore, a Pakistani city with more than 13 million people, has closed schools and public parks, malls and offices after the air quality index (AQI) this week spiked to more than 400.
Pakistan: Around 200,000 Afghanistan nationals repatriated via Torkham
Nov 10, 2023, at 11:53 pm
Around 200,000 Afghans have been sent home via the Torkham border after the Pakistani government initiated a drive against undocumented foreigners.
Spain: Police arrest 14 Pakistani-origin people, bust jihadist network
Nov 10, 2023, at 11:35 pm
The Spanish Police have arrested 14 people of Pakistani origin and busted a suspected jihadist network in the country, media reports said.
Economic crisis forces leading companies to suspend operations in Pakistan
Nov 10, 2023, at 07:23 pm
In a grim turn of events, reports suggest Pakistan’s ongoing economic crisis has compelled some of the nation’s biggest auto giants to halt production. In recent days, the automotive giants Honda, Suzuki, and Toyota have announced the suspension of their operations, raising concerns among Pakistanis about the stability of the automobile industry in the country.
Afghanistan: Explosion in bus leaves seven people dead
Nov 08, 2023, at 07:49 pm
An explosion rocked a bus in Afghanistan's Kabul city on Tuesday which left at least seven people dead.
Pakistan: Explosive device found near Adiala jail
Nov 08, 2023, at 07:27 pm
A device, which was containing 1,510 grams of explosives, was found abandoned near the Adiala jail in Pakistan's Gorakhpur town on Tuesday.
Pakistan: Protesters block roads in Bewal Town over killing of youth
Nov 08, 2023, at 07:14 pm
Protesters blocked roads in Bewal Town and Gujar Khan city of Pakistan to demonstrate against the killing of a man by a group of armed men recently.
Students protest due to lack of security in a Pakistani college
Nov 07, 2023, at 11:56 pm
Students of Government Degree College in Pakistan on Saturday demonstrated against lack of security and shortage of teachers, media reports said.
Nov 07, 2023, at 11:48 pm
A large group of people from the Awami Action Committee in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) demonstrated against spiked electricity bill and high prices of natural gas recently.
Nepal quake: UN response continues, as aftershocks leave families traumatized
Nov 07, 2023, at 10:56 pm
UN agencies in Nepal continue their response to the deadly earthquake that struck western parts of the country over the weekend, claiming 153 lives, injuring over 330 and forcing thousands to spend nights in the open amid freezing temperatures.
Pakistan: Terror attack in DI Khan leaves two cops dead
Nov 07, 2023, at 07:35 pm
At least two policemen were killed and three others were injured after terrorists targeted personnel guarding an oil and gas exploration company’s camp in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan in Pakistan on Tuesday.
Pakistan: Explosion on railway track in Quetta leaves three injured
Nov 06, 2023, at 11:08 pm
At least three passengers were injured in an explosion on a railway track which was recently restored to resume train service between Sibi and Harnai, media reports said on Monday.
Afghan refugees, who are returning to country, complaint of mistreatment by Iran security forces
Nov 06, 2023, at 10:09 pm
Several Afghan refugees, who have returned to the country from Iran, have complained of mistreatment by the country's military.
Taliban Minister targets Pakistan over treatment towards Afghan nationals
Nov 06, 2023, at 08:57 pm
Afghanistan's acting Defence Minister Mawlawi Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid has criticised the Pakistani government's decision to expel Afghan nationals and said the neighbouring country should consider the consequences of such actions.
Pakistan: Blasphemy accused shot dead in Khanewal
Nov 06, 2023, at 07:42 pm
A youth, who was allegedly involved in a blasphemy case, was allegedly shot dead in Khanewal district of Pakistan on Thursday.
Opium cultivation declines by 95 per cent in Afghanistan, shows UN survey
Nov 06, 2023, at 02:22 pm
Opium poppy production in Afghanistan has plummeted since the de facto authorities imposed a drug ban last year, new UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) data reveals.
UN teams respond to deadly earthquake in Nepal
Nov 05, 2023, at 09:20 pm
United Nations teams in Nepal are responding to the devastating earthquake in the west of the country, amid reports that over 150 people have been killed and hundreds more injured.
Operation to clear Pakistan Air Force’s Mianwali air base concludes, 9 terrorists killed
Nov 04, 2023, at 08:11 pm
At least nine terrorists were killed during a clearance operation conducted by the army after foiling a terror attack on the Mianwali Training Air Base of the Pakistan Air Force on Saturday (November 4, 2023).
Nov 04, 2023, at 04:06 pm
At least three terrorists were killed as Pakistani security forces thwarted an attempt to attack on the Pakistan Air Force's (PAF) Mianwali Training Air Base on Saturday (November 4, 2023).
Pakistan: Terrorists attack vehicles carrying security forces, 14 soldiers die
Nov 04, 2023, at 03:37 pm
At least 14 Pakistani soldiers died after terrorists attacked two vehicles, which were carrying security forces, in Gwadar region of the country, media reports said.
Nepal: 128 die as magnitude 6.4 earthquake hits Himalayan nation
Nov 04, 2023, at 02:52 pm
At least 128 people died as a 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit a remote region in Nepal on Friday (November 3, 2023) as rescue workers fought to pull out survivors from the rubble.