Baloch American Congress asks Trump to support fight for Balochistan's cause
Oct 01, 2025, at 01:05 pm
The Baloch American Congress has called upon US President Donald Trump to speak out for the rights of the Baloch people in Balochistan.
Pakistan 'successfully' conducts Fatah-4 missile test amid heightened tensions with India
Oct 01, 2025, at 12:37 pm
Pakistan on Tuesday conducted the training launch of the newly inducted cruise missile Fatah-4, media reports said, months after the cross-border tension with India following the Pahalgam terror attack.
US government shutdown begins as Republicans and Democrats trade blame
Oct 01, 2025, at 11:35 am
The US federal government shut down on Tuesday after the Senate failed to pass a last-minute funding bill, forcing hundreds of thousands of federal employees into furloughs and delaying pay for essential workers.
‘Tariff is my favourite word,’ Trump says in trade policy defense
Oct 01, 2025, at 09:21 am
US President Donald Trump defended his decision and said he loves the word 'tariff' in the English dictionary, which is making the country 'rich'.
Oct 01, 2025, at 12:28 am
Civilian protests in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) intensified on the second day as demonstrators hurled large containers into a river after Pakistani forces placed them on a bridge to block their advance, media reports said.
Denmark to tighten student visa rules, restrict family entry for Bangladeshi and Nepali applicants
Sep 30, 2025, at 11:41 pm
Copenhagen: Denmark has joined the ranks of countries moving toward tougher immigration rules. The Ministry of Immigration and Integration has announced a series of measures aimed at preventing the misuse of student stays as a pathway into the local labour market, media reports said.
Donald Trump gives Hamas 3-4 days to respond to Gaza peace plan
Sep 30, 2025, at 10:22 pm
US President Donald Trump has given Hamas three to four days to respond to his 20-point peace proposal for Gaza, warning of severe consequences if the militant group rejects the deal.
Sep 30, 2025, at 01:59 am
US President Donald Trump on Monday said Washington was “very close” to securing peace in Gaza, unveiling a 20-point plan with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and warning Hamas that Israel would have America’s “full backing” to destroy the militant group if it rejected the deal.
Two killed, 22 injured in violent protests against Pakistan government in PoK
Sep 29, 2025, at 11:58 pm
At least two people were killed and 22 were injured on Monday as protests against the Pakistan government spiralled into violence in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
Donald Trump announces 100% tariff on films made outside US, new duties on imported furniture
Sep 29, 2025, at 10:41 pm
United States President Donald Trump on Sunday announced sweeping new tariffs targeting foreign-made films and imported furniture, escalating his protectionist trade agenda and pledging to revive struggling American industries.
Pakistani government plans to shut down 16 Afghan refugee camps
Sep 29, 2025, at 06:53 pm
The Pakistani government has decided to shut down at least 16 Afghan refugee camps in Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab, a move expected to hit 90,000 refugees.
Pakistan: Multiple suspects booked for allegedly vandalising, attacking Ahmadiya community members
Sep 29, 2025, at 06:32 pm
Pakistan police have registered an FIR against multiple suspects who allegedly vandalised properties and attacked members of the Ahmadiya community recently, media reports said on Monday.
Pakistan: Violent anti-govt protests rock PoK, 2 dead
Sep 29, 2025, at 05:59 pm
At least two people died, and 22 others were injured, after thousands of people demonstrated against the Pakistan government in the Muzaffarabad area in PoK, media reports said on Monday.
Three die during protests over alleged gangrape of tribal girl in Bangladesh
Sep 29, 2025, at 04:25 pm
At least three people were killed and four others injured on Sunday during clashes between indigenous residents and Bengali settlers in Guimara upazila of Bangladesh’s Khagrachhari district, following protests over the alleged gangrape of a tribal schoolgirl.
Tension flares up in PoK as thousands come out on streets against Shehbaz Sharif govt
Sep 29, 2025, at 03:37 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Political tension gripped the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) as the Awami Action Committee (AAC) has launched a massive protest against the Shehbaz Sharif government over the "denial of fundamental rights", media reports said.
US: Michigan church attack leaves four dead, gunman shot down
Sep 29, 2025, at 10:34 am
At least four people died and eight others were injured after a man drove his vehicle into a church in the US state of Michigan, opened fire, and set the building on fire during the Sunday service, media reports said.
Pakistan’s mineral show-and-tell: Sharif and Munir try to charm Trump
Sep 28, 2025, at 10:24 pm
Washington, DC: A new White House photograph has surfaced of Donald Trump’s meeting with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief Asim Munir, showing them presenting rare earth minerals to the US President in the Oval Office.
Free Balochistan demonstrators protest outside UN HQ in New York, demanding independence
Sep 28, 2025, at 04:54 pm
Members of the Baloch community staged a demonstration outside the United Nations headquarters in New York on Friday, calling for independence for Pakistan’s Balochistan region.
Argentina: Brutal killing of three women sparks massive protests in Buenos Aires
Sep 28, 2025, at 12:41 pm
The brutal killing of three females – two women and a 15-year-old girl – has sparked mass protests in Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires, with thousands demanding justice, media reports said.
GHRD refers to growing persecution of minorities during UNHRC meeting
Sep 27, 2025, at 06:10 pm
UN-EU Human Rights Officer, Charlotte Zehrer from Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD), has drawn the urgent action of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to tackle the growing precarious conditions faced by ethnic and religious minorities in Bangladesh.
Traders in Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan continue sit-in, reject tax deal
Sep 27, 2025, at 05:17 pm
Traders in the Gilgit-Baltistan region in Pakistan have rejected the government's conditional tax concessions and continue their sit-in demonstration at the Sost Dry Port.
Sep 27, 2025, at 04:00 pm
Local Hindu leaders in Bangladesh on Friday said they do not want to see attacks on Durga pandals (murquee) and idols during the five-day festival, the major annual event of the Hindu community in the country.
At UNGA, Netanyahu calls recognition of Palestinian state ‘mark of shame’
Sep 27, 2025, at 09:55 am
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday told the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that recent decisions by France, Britain, Australia, Canada and other countries to recognise a Palestinian state were “a mark of shame” that rewarded “the most savage terrorists on earth.”
US: Indian-origin doctor imprisoned for 168 months for health care fraud
Sep 27, 2025, at 09:37 am
A Pennsylvania-based Indian-origin doctor has been sentenced to 168 months in prison for orchestrating conspiracies to commit health care fraud, wire fraud, and unlawful distribution of controlled substances and money-laundering related offences.
Iran sanctions: UN Security Council blocks China-Russia resolution
Sep 27, 2025, at 09:06 am
A resolution to extend sanctions relief to Iran under a 2015 nuclear deal failed to pass in the UN Security Council on Friday.
Sep 26, 2025, at 11:44 pm
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday faced a dramatic mass walkout at the United Nations General Assembly as he defended Israel’s continuing war on Gaza.
Israeli army hijacks Gaza phones to broadcast Benjamin Netanyahu’s UN speech
Sep 26, 2025, at 09:40 pm
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday vowed to “finish the job” against Hamas in Gaza, using his address at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to reject calls for ending the war, media reports said.
President Abbas urges world to recognise Palestinian state at UNGA
Sep 26, 2025, at 05:55 pm
Mahmoud Abbas, President of the State of Palestine, addressed the UN General Assembly on Thursday, declaring that his people were enduring a “war of genocide, destruction, starvation and displacement” at the hands of Israel’s military in Gaza.
FTC secures record $2.5 bln settlement with Amazon on alleged deceptive Prime subscriptions
Sep 26, 2025, at 04:24 pm
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said on Thursday it has reached a “historic” settlement with Amazon.com Inc and two senior executives over allegations the company enrolled millions of consumers in Prime subscriptions without consent and made it difficult to cancel.
Sep 26, 2025, at 09:54 am
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Tuesday stunned delegates at the United Nations General Assembly by saying that guaranteeing Israel’s security was a key condition for lasting peace in the Middle East.