UN Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples implementation becomes Canadian law
Jun 23, 2021, at 05:04 am
Ottawa/IBNS: The United Nations (UN) Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act has received Royal Assent and immediately came into force affirming the human rights of indigenous peoples.
Imran Khan draws flak for his Uyghur remarks
Jun 23, 2021, at 02:27 am
Washington/Islamabad: Critics have slammed PM Imran Khan over his recent statement on Chinese treatment towards Uyghur Muslims where he asked why the world was fixated on Xinjiang while ignoring what India was doing in Kashmir.
Pakistan's culture wars: Liberal-conservative faceoff over PM Imran Khan's alleged sexist remarks
Jun 23, 2021, at 02:20 am
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, once known as a "ladies' man", continues to draw flak over comments perceived as sexist, but party’s women leaders have sprung to his defense calling him a "symbol of women's empowerment".
Jun 23, 2021, at 02:15 am
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi’s recent refusal to call Osama bin Laden a terrorist in an interview with an Afghan media outlet is perplexing and defies logic and sends a wrong message to a global audience, leading Pakistani newspaper Dawn said in an editorial. The newspaper noted that there are times "to be diplomatic and parry sticky questions", but said Kasuri’s ‘non-committal comments” didn’t appear to be one of those instances.
Despite facing backlash, Pakistan ramps up Durand Line
Jun 23, 2021, at 02:10 am
Kabul: Pakistan has completed 80 percent of the Durand Line fencing despite witnessing backlash from the people on both sides of the line, media reports said.
National mobilization against Taliban under way; locals take up arms
Jun 23, 2021, at 02:00 am
Days after the Taliban captured several key districts in northern Afghanistan in a lightning offensive, locals and former mujahideen commanders, in a seemingly new development in a socially volatile nation, are taking up arms against the Taliban in several provinces.
Pakistan says Islamabad will help in rescuing US national from Taliban custody in Afghanistan
Jun 23, 2021, at 01:41 am
Pakistani officials said Islamabad will help in the ongoing process to rescue US national Mark Frerichs who has been allegedly abducted by a Taliban group in Afghanistan.
Pakistan: Unknown gunmen shot dead Malik Abdul Ghani Khan
Jun 23, 2021, at 01:26 am
Islamabad: Unknown motorcyclists shot dead an Awami National Party local leader Malik Abdul Ghani Khan in Bajaur tribal district of Pakistan on Monday, media reports said.
Jun 23, 2021, at 12:54 am
Michelle Bachelet, the United Nations human rights chief, has expressed concern over the “sharp increase in violence” and harm to civilians in Afghanistan. She also called the recent attack on Hazara girls’ school in Kabul “shocking:
Pakistan PM Imran Khan says Taliban can’t win over whole of Afghanistan
Jun 23, 2021, at 12:49 am
Islamabad: The Taliban, the main Afghan insurgent group, can’t take over the whole of Afghanistan, said Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, adding any attempt to do so will lead to a long civil war.
Nepal PM claims yoga originated in Nepal; says ‘there was no country like India then’
Jun 23, 2021, at 12:46 am
Kathmandu: In what seems yet another contentious claim, Nepal Prime Minister KP Oli has said on Monday that yoga originated in Nepal and “there was no country like India in the past”.
Hong Kong: Opposition Civic Party loses two-thirds of its district councillors
Jun 23, 2021, at 12:13 am
Hong Kong: Hong Kong’s opposition Civic Party lost two-thirds of its district councillors as they resigned just ahead of the new oath-taking rule, giving a jolt to the political setup of the region.
Hong Kong: Apple Daily may halt production
Jun 22, 2021, at 11:30 pm
Hong Kong: Days after a police raid was conducted in the office of Apple Daily in Hong Kong, the pro-democracy print newspaper said it could stop publishing on Saturday.
Jun 22, 2021, at 11:22 pm
Islamabad: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (Fazl) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said Pakistan Army and the country's intelligence agencies should remain away from election process.
Apple Daily raid incident sent shudders through media industry: Hong Kong journalist
Jun 22, 2021, at 11:22 pm
Washington: A senior Hong Kong-based journalist has said the raid conducted by police in the Apple Daily newsroom last week sent shudders through the media industry.
BNM demonstrates against Pakistan Army in Germany
Jun 22, 2021, at 11:12 pm
Gottingen: Baloch National Movement's (BNM) Germany Zone members recently demonstrated in Germany's Gottingen town against the targeting of families of political and social activists in Balochistan by the Pakistan Army and intelligence agencies.
Bangladeshi, Indian migrants arrested in Malaysia for violating movement control
Jun 22, 2021, at 10:55 pm
Malaysian immigration department arrested 309 migrants, including 102 Bangladeshis and two from India, for staying in violation of the movement control restrictions during an operation carried out at a settlement near a construction site in Dengkil town of Selangor state on Monday.
Taslima Nasreen slams Pakistan PM Imran Khan over his alleged sexist remark
Jun 22, 2021, at 10:41 pm
New Delhi: Writer Taslima Nasreen on Tuesday slammed Pakistan PM Imran Khan over his recent remark on women's clothes which has triggered a controversy.
Nepal: New mutant of Delta variant found
Jun 22, 2021, at 10:07 pm
Authorities in Nepal have confirmed the prevalence of highly infectious K417N, a sub-lineage of B.1.617.2, known as the Delta variant of the coronavirus, in the country. The mutation is also known as Delta plus.
Covid-19: Pfizer to supply 13 million doses of vaccine to Pakistan
Jun 22, 2021, at 10:01 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan has entered into an agreement with Pfizer Pakistan under which the company would supply 13 million doses of the American vaccine to the country.
Slow progress, stubborn cycles of violence, as South Sudan turns 10
Jun 22, 2021, at 04:12 pm
New York: South Sudan, the UN’s youngest Member State, is marking its tenth anniversary of independence amid languishing political progress and a range of humanitarian challenges, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative told Security Council members on Monday.
Human Rights Council urged to support UN chief’s call for a 'new social contract' after COVID-19
Jun 22, 2021, at 03:52 pm
New York: UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Monday urged UN Member States to promote a more inclusive post-pandemic recovery to help the world’s most vulnerable recover from the impact of COVID.
Pandemic ‘rolled back’ sustainable development funding for weak economies: UNCTAD
Jun 22, 2021, at 03:45 pm
New York: Financial assistance to the world’s 83 weakest economies fell by 15 per cent in 2020, to $35 billion as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic, UN trade and development experts UNCTAD said on Monday.
Grave violations against children in conflict ‘alarmingly high’, latest UN report reveals
Jun 22, 2021, at 03:35 pm
New York: More than 19,300 boys and girls affected by war last year were victims of grave violations such as recruitment or rape, and the COVID-19 pandemic made it difficult for experts to reach them, the UN said in its annual report on Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC), published on Monday.
EU, UK expand sanctions on Myanmar military
Jun 22, 2021, at 03:24 pm
Brussels/Sputnik: The European Union and the United Kingdom announced on Monday fresh sanctions on Myanmar’s officials and companies with ties to the military, which seized power in February.
Egypt: Train-bus collision leaves 2 dead, 6 injured
Jun 22, 2021, at 02:56 pm
Cairo/Xinhua: Two people were killed and six others injured on Monday in a train-bus collision in Helwan City near the capital Cairo, Egyptian Health Ministry said in a statement.
Rwanda bars movements to capital city amid spike in COVID-19 infections
Jun 22, 2021, at 02:37 pm
Kigali/Xinhua: The Rwandan government announced that movements between the capital city Kigali and the rest of the country will be prohibited from Wednesday except for essential services and goods transportation, as a response to the recent rise of COVID-19 infections.
US: Shooting in Colorado leaves 3 dead
Jun 22, 2021, at 02:28 pm
Washington/Xinhua: Three people were killed Monday in a shooting in the City of Arvada, U.S. state of Colorado, authorities said.
Two Chinese coast guard ships enter Japanese waters
Jun 22, 2021, at 05:03 am
Beijing: Two China Coast Guard ships entered Japanese waters around the Japanese-administered Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, an episode which may trigger tension between the two nations.
Countering China: US planning to build combat-ready standing force on Australia's doorstep
Jun 22, 2021, at 04:54 am
Beijing: The US is looking to set up a combat-ready standing force on Australia's doorstep, an effort seen as a move to counter China's increasing presence in the Indo-Pacific region.