Defence of mosque: Thousands of ethnic minority Muslims defy Chinese authorities
Jun 01, 2023, at 12:39 am
A large number of ethnic minority Muslims surrounded a mosque in southwestern China recently as they tried to stop the attempt by authorities to remove its dome and minarets, media reports said.
Nuclear Tests: Free Balochistan Movement demonstrates against Pakistan in UK, European cities
May 31, 2023, at 08:46 pm
London: The Free Balochistan Movement members demonstrated on May 28 in Germany, the UK and the Netherlands to mark ‘Aashrokh’ – the day of mourning in Balochistan, media reports said.
Pakistan: Sugar, flour prices spike in Balochistan
May 31, 2023, at 04:00 pm
Pakistan's Balochistan region is witnessing a spike in the price of sugar and flour, media reports said on Wednesday.
Four Bangladeshi nationals die as fire breaks out in Abu Dhabi factory
May 31, 2023, at 03:07 pm
Abu Dhabi: At least Bangladeshi citizens died as a fire broke out at a sofa manufacturing factory in Abu Dhabi city of the UAE.
Food insecurity improves in Sri Lanka but prevails within specific regions
May 31, 2023, at 02:54 pm
Food security in Sri Lanka is improving across all provinces, according to the Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission (CFSAM) report jointly carried out in February/March 2023 by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).
Tesla CEO Elon Musk explores business expansion in China during meeting with Foreign Minister
May 31, 2023, at 05:39 am
Beijing/China: Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, recently met with China's Foreign Minister, Qin Gang, during his visit to Beijing on Tuesday.
China Coast Guard vessels electronically proclaim presence around Senkakus: Report
May 31, 2023, at 05:31 am
Tokyo: The Japanese Coast Guard has said the China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels have been navigating in Japan’s territorial waters around the Senkaku Islands in Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, since March, while operating automatic identification system (AIS) equipment to announce their presence, according to media reports.
Hindu Punchayat’s protest over toddler’s abduction in Pakistan
May 31, 2023, at 12:20 am
Sukkur: The Hindu Panchayat of Kandhkot-Kashmore district recently demonstrated against the disappearance of a three-year-old boy in Pakistan's Jacobabad and Ghotki districts.
Nuclear Tests in Balochistan: Baloch activists protest against Pakistan in Germany
May 31, 2023, at 12:05 am
Gottingen: Baloch political activists in Germany recently demonstrated against Pakistan to mark the 23rd anniversary of the nuclear test conducted on Baloch land in the Chaghi region.
Baloch National Movement South Korea demonstrates in Busan against Pakistan's nuclear tests
May 30, 2023, at 11:54 pm
Busan: The Baloch National Movement (BNM) – South Korea Chapter on Sunday demonstrated in Busan city against Pakistan to mark 23rd anniversary of nuclear test conducted on Baloch land in the Chaghi region.
Pakistan: Five custom officials injured as unidentified attackers open fire at them
May 30, 2023, at 11:27 pm
Peshawar: At least five Pakistani Custom officials were injured when unidentified attackers opened fire at them in Mattani area of Pakistan on Saturday, media reports said.
Morocco arrests 3 ISIS suspects
May 30, 2023, at 09:36 pm
Rabat: The Moroccan police arrested three people with suspected links to the Islamic State (IS) militant group.
Pakistan court allows man, who killed his daughter in the name of 'honour', to walk free
May 30, 2023, at 09:29 pm
Karachi: A model court in Pakistan on Tuesday acquitted a man who is accused of murdering his daughter in the name of 'honour'.
Afghanistan: 3 children die in mine explosion
May 30, 2023, at 03:00 pm
Kabul: At least three children were killed and another was hurt when a mine explosion rocked Wardak province of Afghanistan on Monday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Bajaur students protest against shortage of teachers
May 30, 2023, at 04:58 am
Students of government schools in Pakistan's Bajaur region recently protested against the shortage of teachers on Saturday.
Pakistan: Five FC soldiers injured in Bara attack
May 30, 2023, at 04:50 am
Bara: At least five paramilitary soldiers were injured when unidentified armed men opened fire on them in Bara tehsil of the Khyber tribal district of Pakistan on Saturday, media reports said.
Mine blasts kill 3 children, injure 1 in Afghanistan's Wardak province
May 30, 2023, at 01:22 am
Maidan Shar/Afghanistan/IBNS/UNI: Three children were killed and another injured in two separate blasts of mines left over from the past wars in Afghanistan's eastern Wardak province on Sunday, said a statement of the provincial government released here on Monday.
Pakistan: Woman injured in Lahore prison after fellow inmate throws hot tea, food on her
May 30, 2023, at 01:17 am
Lahore: In a shocking incident, a woman prisoner was injured after another inmate threw hot tea and food on her in the Kot Lakhpat Jail in Pakistan, media reports said.
Pakistan: Peshawar's crucial BRT service may be stopped as operators denied Rs500 million payments
May 30, 2023, at 01:04 am
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has failed to clear over Rs500 million dues of the Peshawar Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) operators which triggered fears that the service might be stopped soon.
Former Bhutanese tour guide ventures into poultry farming
May 29, 2023, at 11:52 pm
A former tour guide of Bhutan has found his newfound passion in poultry farming in the Dungmin Gewog village of the country, media reports said.
Chinese hackers bug Microsoft software to hit critical infrastructure in US
May 29, 2023, at 11:11 pm
Cyber-espionage is one tool that Beijing has been effectively using to steal sensitive information from target countries.
Bangladesh: Boy dies after flying rod from under-construction Dhaka expressway hits his head
May 29, 2023, at 11:04 pm
Dhaka: A boy died after he was hit on the head by a rod that dropped from the elevated expressway construction site in Dhaka’s Mohakhali region on Monday, media reports said.
Pakistan: KP schools second shift at risk of closure as teachers complain non-payment of salaries
May 29, 2023, at 10:55 pm
The classes, which are held under the afternoon shift in government schools in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region of Pakistan, might soon be suspended as teachers have stopped taking classes due to non-payment of salaries.
Afghanistan: Young graduates in Balkh forced to take up taxi driving due to lack of jobs
May 29, 2023, at 03:24 am
Balkh: Young graduates in Afghanistan's Balkh province have now turned to taxi drivers due to a lack of jobs, media reports said.
Afghanistan-Iran Border Clash: Two Iranian border guards, one Taliban security personnel killed
May 29, 2023, at 03:17 am
At least two Iranian border guards and one Taliban security personnel were killed during clashes at the border crossing point of the two nations.
May 29, 2023, at 03:09 am
The inauguration of a 100 MW electricity facility in Gwadar has not solved the trouble as people in the city still do not have power supply for three hours, media reports said.
Pakistan: PoK women protest against govt over non-payment of salaries
May 29, 2023, at 02:59 am
Muzaffarabad: A group of women employees recently protested against the government in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir's Muzaffarabad region over the non-payment of their salaries.
Karachi: TLP stages ‘Save Pakistan’ rally
May 29, 2023, at 02:35 am
Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) chief Saad Hussain Rizvi staged the “Save Pakistan” rally in Karachi city on Monday.
Ex-Dutch MP urges Pakistan to declare the atrocities committed during Liberation War as genocide
May 29, 2023, at 01:59 am
Dhaka: Former lawmaker of the Netherlands Harry van Bommel has urged Pakistan to formally declare the atrocities the country committed during Bangladesh's Liberation War as genocide.
Inspiring Women of Punjab: Charting a new path for progress, empowerment, and equality
May 28, 2023, at 11:56 pm
Over the years, Punjab has emerged as a hub of inspiration and revolution, and its women have played an integral role in charting a new path towards progress, empowerment, and equality.