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Pakistan authorities try to refill Katas Raj Temple pond to cover up its deplorable condition

Dec 21, 2021, at 12:02 am

Islamabad/IBNS: The Pakistan government is trying to hide the deplorable condition of the Hindu temples in the country and as a part of it, authorities have started refilling of the empty pond at the ancient Katas Raj Temple.

Bangladesh community members protest in Washington DC for recognition of 1971 genocide

Dec 20, 2021, at 11:45 pm

Washignton, DC: The Bangladesh community in Washington DC Metro Region recently held a demonstration outside the White House demanding recognition of genocide perpetrated by the Pakistani Army in 1971.

Pakistan: Minister escapes unhurt in gun attack

Dec 20, 2021, at 11:31 pm

Islamabad: Pakistani Minister for Science and Technology Shibli Faraz remained unhurt in a gun attack in the country's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Sunday, the country's information and broadcasting minister said.

Stop interfering in Afghanistan's affairs, ex-President Hamid Karzai chides Imran Khan

Dec 20, 2021, at 09:37 pm

Kabul/UNI: Former Afghan president Hamid Karzai on Monday lashed out at Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan for his remarks at the OIC session, and asked him not to interfere in Afghanistan’s internal affairs.

Pakistan: Three terrorists killed during Peshawar operation

Dec 20, 2021, at 09:27 pm

Peshawar: Pakistan security forces killed three terrorists during an operation Pakistani city of Peshawar on Monday, media reports said.

Two Chinese ships enter Japan's waters

Dec 20, 2021, at 09:02 pm

Tokyo/UNI/Sputnik: Two Chinese patrol ships entered on Monday Japan's territorial waters near the disputed Senkaku Islands, known as the Diaoyu Islands in China, media reports said.

Afghanistan economy in ‘freefall’, threatening to take entire population with it

Dec 20, 2021, at 03:05 pm

New York: Afghanistan’s economy is in “free fall”, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator told a special meeting on Sunday, warning that if decisive and compassionate action is not taken immediately, it may “pull the entire population with it”.

Doha led to collapse of Ashraf Ghani govt: Ex-Official

Dec 20, 2021, at 04:40 am

Kabul:  Hamdullah Mohib, the former national security advisor for ex-president Ashraf Ghani, has said the signing of the U.S.-Taliban peace deal in February 2020 paved the way for the fall of Afghanistan into the Taliban’s hands.

Hong Kong residents vote in Legislative Council election

Dec 20, 2021, at 04:27 am

Beijing/UNI/Sputnik: Polling stations opened on Sunday in Hong Kong where people are voting in the Legislative Council election, the first one since the major reform of the city’s electoral system.

Refusal to join Ehsaas Ration Programme: PM Imran Khan condemns Sidh govt's move

Dec 20, 2021, at 03:33 am

Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan recently expressed his condemnation as the Sindh government did not participate in the Rs 106.1 billion Ehsaas Ration Programme (ERP) starting from Dec 31 and lamented that people of the province will not avail benefits of the programme aimed at providing relief to 20 million inflation-hit people in the country.

Afghanistan: Government employees demonstrate against unpaid salaries in Kabul

Dec 19, 2021, at 11:55 pm

A large number of Afghanistan government employees, belonging to the Sardar Mohammad Dawood Khan Hospital and Ministry of Urban Development and Land (MUDL) recently staged protests to criticize their long-awaited unpaid wage in Afghanistan capital city Kabul city, media reports said.

Pakistan: Suicide attack in Bajaur leaves 2 people dead

Dec 19, 2021, at 10:15 pm

Bajaur: A suicide attack targeting  an Awami National Party (ANP) vehicle in Bajaur tribal district  of Pakistan on Sunday left two people dead and four others injured, media reports said.

Pakistan: Blast in Quetta leaves one person dead

Dec 19, 2021, at 02:08 am

Quetta: At least one person died as a blast rocked Quetta’s Qandhari Bazar on Saturday, media reports said.

US Commerce dept blacklists Chinese biotech firms that threaten national security

Dec 19, 2021, at 02:02 am

Washington: The United States Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has taken action to address the ongoing threats to US national security and foreign policy presented by the People’s Republic of China (PRC)’s efforts to develop and deploy biotechnology and other technologies for military applications and human rights abuses.

Pakistan: 14 die as blast rocks Karachi city

Dec 19, 2021, at 01:37 am

Karachi: At least 14 people died and 15 others were hurt as a blast occurred  near Paracha Chowk in Karachi's Shershah area in Pakistan on Saturday, media reports said.

Pakistan: Chinese national murdered, hanged in Karachi's Port Qasim

Dec 18, 2021, at 11:28 pm

Karachi, Pakistan/IBNS: A Chinese national was murdered and his body was 'hanged' in a room at Port Qasim area on the outskirts of Pakistan's Karachi city recently, media reports said on Saturday.

Pakistan: Blast rocks Karachi, 11 die

Dec 18, 2021, at 11:24 pm

Karachi: At least 11 people died as a blast rocked Pakistan's Karachi city on Saturday, media reports said.

Pakistan Refinery Limited ceases production temporarily due to 'operational constraints'

Dec 18, 2021, at 11:16 pm

Islamabad/IBNS: The Pakistan Refinery Limited (PRL) on Thursday temporarily shut down its production due to operational and ullage constraints, according to a regulatory filing with the Pakistan Stock Exchange, media reports said.

Policeman killed, 3 hurt in terrorist attack in Pakistan's North Waziristan

Dec 18, 2021, at 11:12 pm

Miranshah, Pakistan/IBNS: A policeman died, and two more cops and a soldier were injured as terrorists opened fire on the office of Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) and three security check-posts in Hamzuni area in North Waziristan tribal district late night, media reports said.

China: Oldest person dies at 135

Dec 18, 2021, at 10:29 pm

Beijing/UNI/Xinhua: Alimihan Seyiti, the oldest person in China, died at the age of 135 in Xinjiang Uygur region, authorities said on Saturday.

Pakistan: Blast hits Karachi, 10 die

Dec 18, 2021, at 10:18 pm

Karachi: At least 10 people died and several others were hurt as a blast rocked Pakistan's Karachi city on Saturday.

Pakistan Telecom Authority asked to suspend mobile phone services in Islamabad as security measure for OIC meeting

Dec 18, 2021, at 10:11 pm

Islamabad/IBNS: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has been directed to suspend cellular services in certain areas of Islamabad city ahead of the   Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) conference from Dec 17 to 19, according to media reports.

Pakistan: Imran Khan's ally MQM-P forges ties with PML-N

Dec 18, 2021, at 09:19 pm

Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government's key coalition partner, MQM-Pakistan, is maintaining cordial relations with Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N), said Syed Amin Ul Haque, Federal Minister from MQM-P.

Pakistan Peoples Party cadres protest in Sindh against PTI govt's economic policies

Dec 18, 2021, at 09:17 pm

Karachi, Pakistan/IBNS: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) cadres on Saturday protested in Sindh region against inflation, gas supply crisis and the economic policies of the Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government.

Pakistan: Bus runs over a group of people, 8 die

Dec 18, 2021, at 08:50 pm

Islamabad: At least eight people died and eight others were hurt as an over-speeding bus ploughed into a group of people in Pakistan's Mandi Bahauddin city on Saturday.

Afghanistan: Religious scholar hurt as blast targets his vehicle in Kabul

Dec 18, 2021, at 03:48 am

Kabul: A blast targeted the vehicle of a religious scholar in Afghanistan's Kabul city and left him injured on Friday.

Pakistan: 71 inmates in Karachi prison found infected with hepatitis

Dec 18, 2021, at 12:01 am

Karachi: A large number of inmates in Pakistan's Malir district jail have been found infected with hepatitis B and hepatitis C during a screening camp, media reports said on Friday.

Pakistan: Karachi reports second Omicron case, patient escapes quarantine centre

Dec 17, 2021, at 11:39 pm

Karachi: Pakistan city of Karachi has recorded its second case of an Omicron infected patient, media reports said on Friday.

Morocco’s extradition of Uyghur asylum seeker to China could lead to serious rights violations, argue UN experts

Dec 17, 2021, at 11:07 pm

Four UN independent human rights experts called on Thursday for Morocco to reverse its decision to extradite a Uyghur Muslim to China as his return would place him under threat of serious human rights violations.

Afghanistan: Kabul residents facing trouble with rising food, fuel prices

Dec 17, 2021, at 09:17 pm

Kabul/IBNS: A number of people from Kabul city have expressed concerns over the rising prices of food and fuel and other basic items amid the winter's cold weather.