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India's cricket icon Virat Kohli retires from Test cricket | Secretary of State Marco Rubio says US position on Russia-Ukraine war remains on reaching 'immediate ceasefire' | Trade war de-escalation: US, China decide to roll back most tariffs for 90 days | India and Pakistan agreed to stop military actions: Govt confirms Trump's ceasefire claim | India, Pakistan have reached full and immediate ceasefire: Donald Trump announces on Truth Social | 'Frivolous allegation': India dismisses Pakistan's 'Indian missiles hit Afghanistan' disinformation | India opposes IMF's proposal to extend fresh loans to Pakistan, abstains from voting | Fresh Pakistani drones target Jammu, Samba and Pathankot; explosion heard in Pokhran | PM Modi meets all three service chiefs amid escalated tensions with Pakistan | 'We stand in unwavering solidarity with our armed forces': Gautam Adani amid escalation with Pakistan

Pakistan: Four terrorists, including commander, killed

Jun 30, 2023, at 11:37 pm

Khyber: Four terrorists, including a commander, were killed during intelligence-based operations (IBO) in Pakistan's tribal districts of Bajaur and Khyber, media reports said on Friday.

Pakistani snooker player Mohammad Majid Ali commits suicide

Jun 30, 2023, at 10:05 pm

Karachi: Pakistani snooker Mohammad Majid Ali has committed suicide after suspected battling depression for several years.

Pakistan: Nine members of family shot dead over domestic dispute

Jun 28, 2023, at 11:45 pm

Peshawar: Nine members of a family were killed over a domestic dispute in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Tuesday.

Australia: Boy stabbed to death in Melbourne

Jun 28, 2023, at 11:13 pm

Sydney: Police in the Australian state of Victoria have said that a 14-year-old boy died on the way to the hospital after being stabbed in the capital city Melbourne.

Pakistan: 9 terrorists arrested in intelligence-based operations

Jun 28, 2023, at 11:00 pm

Islamabad: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of police in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province foiled a major terror bid and arrested nine terrorists during search and combing operations, CTD officials said.

Sudan: Displacement soars amid shrinking humanitarian access

Jun 28, 2023, at 10:49 pm

New York: Humanitarian needs have soared among people displaced by fighting in Sudan, with the number of those fleeing expected to surpass projections while aid access remains extremely uncertain, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday.

Pakistan: ATM's link down, cash is insufficient as people in Karachi suffer hardships

Jun 28, 2023, at 10:02 pm

People in Karachi city are having a tough time with automated teller machines (ATMs) as they are running short of cash even at this point of the year when the country is gearing up to celebrate Eid ul Adha.

Pakistani-Canadian shot dead in Karachi

Jun 28, 2023, at 08:45 pm

Karachi: A Pakistani-Canadian person was shot dead by muggers for resisting robbery in Karachi city recently, media reports said on Wednesday.

Prolonged power cut triggers protests in parts of Pakistan

Jun 28, 2023, at 12:41 am

The dwellers of Muhammad Zai, Jangalkhel and other areas of Pakistan on Sunday demonstrated over gas and electricity load sheddings.

Pakistan: Explosions leave one person dead in KP

Jun 28, 2023, at 12:27 am

A series of hand grenade explosions in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region on Sunday left at least one person killed and 12 others injured, media reports said.

The Opiate Express: Pakistan’s drug trafficking threat to global security

Jun 28, 2023, at 12:15 am

In a rapidly changing geopolitical landscape, Pakistan’s role as a central hub for drug trafficking and the promotion of terror is becoming increasingly pronounced.

Pakistan: Suspect killed in 'encounter' in Lahore

Jun 28, 2023, at 12:04 am

A suspect in Factory Area Investigation police custody was killed during an alleged encounter in Pakistan's Lahore city.

Taiwan pledges to attack Chinese military if PLA forces enter 12-mile zone

Jun 27, 2023, at 11:39 pm

Taipei:  Taiwan has reiterated its determination to attack Chinese warships and aircraft if they come within 12 nautical miles of the island, the Taiwan Defense Ministry's combat planning chief Maj. Gen. Lin Wen-huang said on Tuesday.

Turkey deports 230 Afghanistan migrants

Jun 27, 2023, at 11:35 pm

Kabul: As many as 230 Afghanistan migrants have been deported from different cities in Turkey, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Eid animal ban hampers livestock traders

Jun 27, 2023, at 11:25 pm

Peshawar: Afghanistan authorities have imposed a ban on the supply of goats, rams and sheep to Pakistan ahead of Eidul Azha, resulting in a spike in the price of the animal, media reports said.

A knowledge-based approach to tackling Afghanistan’s drug abuse crisis

Jun 27, 2023, at 09:14 pm

There are many dangers lurking in the shadows just off the bustling streets of the Afghan capital Kabul, but none is more threatening than the drug abuse crisis that is ravaging the city, and the entire country.

South Korean Airlines decides to temporarily cut flights to China as demand drops

Jun 27, 2023, at 12:54 am

South Korean Airlines has decided to temporarily suspend some flights to China as demand reduced and the relationship between the two nations deteriorated, media reports said.

Bangladesh: Youth killed in Rohingya camp by unknown miscreants

Jun 26, 2023, at 11:00 pm

Cox's Bazar: A group of miscreants allegedly killed a Rohingya youth at Kutupalong Camp in Ukhiya of Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar area on Monday.

Pakistan: 21 women injured in stampede at Karachi’s KPT Ground during disbursement of BISP funds

Jun 26, 2023, at 10:15 pm

Karachi: At least 21 women were injured in a stampede that occurred during the disbursement of Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) funds at the Karachi Port Trust (KPT) Ground in Pakistan on Monday, media reports said.

Justin Trudeau’s dilemma and why Canada needs to break free of its image as a Khalistani stomping ground

Jun 26, 2023, at 08:22 pm

Justin Trudeau, the current Prime Minister of Canada, has found himself in a political dilemma over the issue of Khalistani separatism. Khalistan is a proposed independent state for the Sikh community in Punjab, India.

Bangladeshi Youtuber Hero Alam to contest in upcoming Dhaka-17 by-polls

Jun 26, 2023, at 08:00 pm

Bangladesh's popular Youtuber Hero Alam will be fighting the upcoming Dhaka-17 by-polls and he has been allocated the ektara symbol (one-string, a musical instrument).

Pakistan: Suicide blast in Turbat leaves one cop dead

Jun 26, 2023, at 03:39 pm

One policeman was killed and a woman cop was injured in a suicide blast in   Turbat district of Pakistan's Balochistan city on Saturday.

Pakistan: People suffering from power outages spanning upto 14 hours

Jun 26, 2023, at 03:25 pm

People in several Pakistani regions are currently facing power outages, which is spanning upto 14 hours, amid rising demand for power in the summer season.

SGPC raises concern over killing of Sikh shopkeeper in Pakistan

Jun 26, 2023, at 03:06 pm

In the wake of recent tragic incidents targeting Sikhs in Pakistan, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has called upon the External Affairs Minister (MEA), S Jaishankar, to lodge a strong protest against the Pakistan government for its failure to protect minorities.

Pakistan: Over 900 cases of violence against women, children registered by Sindh Police in four months

Jun 26, 2023, at 05:08 am

Sindh Police in Pakistan have recorded a distressing  913 cases of violence registered against children and women in the first four months of the year.

Pakistan: One killed, 11 injured in house attack

Jun 26, 2023, at 04:35 am

Islamabad: At least one person was killed and 11 others injured on Sunday in an attack on a house in Bannu district of Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police told media.

Sikh shopkeeper brutally shot in Pakistan

Jun 26, 2023, at 04:27 am

On a bustling street in Peshawar, the rhythmic chaos of daily life was shattered by a single gunshot.

Pakistan: Mishap on Mehran Highway near Nawabshah leaves seven people dead

Jun 26, 2023, at 01:45 am

Nawabshah: At least seven people died and 42 others were injured in a head-on collision between two passenger coaches on the Mehran Highway near Nawabshah region of Pakistan, media reports said.

Taiwan urges Australia to send military attache to Taiwan

Jun 26, 2023, at 12:14 am

Taipei: Taiwan is calling on Australia to send a military attache to the island so that both sides can share their assessment of the situation with China, Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu told The Australian newspaper on Sunday.

China's domestic helper agency warns against labour shortage trouble amid population decline

Jun 25, 2023, at 12:34 am

China’s largest online domestic helper agency, Swan Daojia, has said labor shortage will remain a major hurdle for the country in the upcoming days.