Taliban rule: Musicians facing uncertain future in Afghanistan
Oct 24, 2021, at 12:48 am
Kabul: A large section of Afghanistan musicians are now saying they are facing the threat under the Taliban rule and they might not be able to continue with their profession.
Afghanistan: Taliban Forcibly Evict Minority Shia, says HRW
Oct 24, 2021, at 12:40 am
Kabul: Taliban in several provinces across Afghanistan have forcibly displaced residents partly to distribute land to their own supporters, Human Rights Watch said recently.
PTI is gifting people with inflation and unemployment: Jamaat-e-Islami Emir Sirajul Haq
Oct 24, 2021, at 12:33 am
Jamaat-e-Islami Emir Sirajul Haq slammed PM Imran Khan-led government and said it is helping people with nothing else but gifting them with inflation and unemployment and burdening the country with massive debts.
Oct 24, 2021, at 12:22 am
Islamabad: BBC Urdu journalist Asma Shirazi faced the wrath of PM Imran Khan-led government's ministers over her article where she criticised the current economic conditions in the country and reports relating to supernatural remedies around the Prime Minister’s private residence Bani Gala.
Oct 23, 2021, at 10:32 pm
Dhaka/UNI: Mass hunger strikes and demonstrations were held in north western part of Bangladesh on Saturday against recent violent communal attacks, temple vandalism, house looting, arson and killings taking place across the country.
Rohingya leader Mohib Ullah killing: Key suspect arrested
Oct 23, 2021, at 10:29 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh police have arrested have arrested a person for is alleged involvement in the murder of Rohingya leader Md Mohib Ullah.
Pakistan: Internet services suspended in Lahore after deaths of 2 policemen by TLP workers
Oct 23, 2021, at 10:04 pm
Lahore/UNI: Pakistan Interior Ministry on Saturday ordered suspension of internet services in various parts of Lahore after two policemen were allegedly killed by some workers of banned Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) who mowed down them.
Pakistan's anti-terrorism police kills 9 IS terrorists in Balochistan
Oct 23, 2021, at 08:31 pm
Islamabad/UNI/Xinhua: Nine terrorists belonging to the Islamic State (IS) group were killed during a raid at their hideout in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province, a police official said on Saturday.
Bangladesh: RAB arrest key suspect behind Rangpur communal violence
Oct 23, 2021, at 03:06 pm
Dhaka: The Rapid Action Battalion has said its officials have arrested a key suspect who is believed to be behind the attack on Hindu homes in Bangladesh's Rangpur region recently, media reports said.
Pakistan: Two troops die during terror attack in North Waziristan
Oct 23, 2021, at 02:47 pm
A terrorist attack in Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal district on Friday left at least two soldiers dead, media reports said.
Turkey neutralizes at least 4 terrorists in southeastern province of Siirt: Reports
Oct 23, 2021, at 02:38 pm
Ankara/UNI/Sputnik: At least four terrorists have been neutralized by the Turkish security forces in the southeastern province of Siirt, media reported.
Pakistan: Three police officers killed in clashes with protesters in Lahore
Oct 23, 2021, at 02:28 pm
Lahore/UNI/Sputnik: At least three police officers have been killed and several more injured in clashes with protesters in the northeastern Pakistani city of Lahore, media reported.
Oct 23, 2021, at 04:46 am
Dhaka: Pro-liberation forces and liberal minded NGOs of Bangladesh, a nation which had sacrificed lives and faced tortures to gain their independence from Islamabad in 1971, hosted countrywide events to observe 'Black Day' on Friday to mark the brutal invasion of India's Jammu and Kashmir by Pakistan over seven decades ago and the mindless atrocities committed on the people.
TLP announces long march, police detain over 1000 members in Lahore
Oct 23, 2021, at 03:55 am
Lahore: Police in the Pakistani city of Lahore have detained over 1,000 activists and workers of the banned Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) during a crackdown that was intensified across the province after the group announced a long march on Islamabad after Friday prayers.
Political leaders protest against Islamabad's policies in Gilgit
Oct 23, 2021, at 03:50 am
Gilgit: Political leaders, Awami Action Committee and rights activists gathered in Gilgit city of Pakistan and demonstrated against Islamabad's policies.
Women protest in Kabul for not opening doors of schools for girls
Oct 23, 2021, at 03:42 am
Kabul: Women demonstrated in Kabul city on Thursday against Taliban rule for not opening the doors of schools for girls, media reports said on Friday.
No Diwali on Shyama Puja in Bangladesh on Nov 4
Oct 23, 2021, at 12:34 am
Dhaka/UNI: In the backdrop of unprecedented violence this year during Durga Puja celebrations in Bangladesh, the puja organiser body here on Friday decided to pause Diwali celebrations on Nov 4 and instead give more prominence to Shyama Puja (worship of goddess Kali) that falls on the same day. Protests against communal disharmony have also been called on the day.
Bangladesh Hindu-Bouddha-Christian Oikya Parishad announces countrywide protests tomorrow
Oct 22, 2021, at 09:59 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh Hindu-Bouddha-Christian Oikya Parishad or BBBCOP has announced countrywide protests on Saturday against the recent attacks on Hindu temples and Durga Puja pandals which drew international criticisms.
$667 million funding call to help Afghans through economic crisis
Oct 22, 2021, at 09:31 pm
New Yrok: Afghanistan’s economy is imploding, with all but three per cent of households expected to fall below the poverty line in coming months, the UN said on Thursday.
Bangladesh violence: Key suspect Iqbal Hossain arrested
Oct 22, 2021, at 03:03 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh police have arrested the person who had allegedly put the Holy Quran inside a mandap in Cumilla town during the Durga Puja which led to communal disturbances at several places in Bangladesh last week.
Pakistani leader protests closure of Pak-Iran border
Oct 22, 2021, at 05:46 am
Maulana Hidayatur Rehman Baloch, general secretary of Jamaat-i-Islami’s Balochistan chapter, has slammed the closure of the Pakistan-Iran border.
Afghanistan: Large number of teachers protest against nonpayment of salaries in Herat
Oct 22, 2021, at 05:41 am
Herat: A large number of teachers assembled in the Herat region of Afghanistan to demand payment of their salaries, media reports said.
Pakistan to remain in FATF grey list
Oct 22, 2021, at 05:26 am
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on Thursday announced that Pakistan will remain in the grey list, media reports said, giving jolt to PM Imran Khan-led government.
Pakistan: Attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa leaves five security personnel dead
Oct 22, 2021, at 05:15 am
Kohat: At least five security personnel died in two incidents in parts of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region on Wednesday.
Pakistan: PDM starts 15-day protest against inflation
Oct 22, 2021, at 04:44 am
Rawalpindi: Key opposition alliance Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) on Wednesday started its 15-day nationwide protest from Rawalpindi against continuous rise in prices of petroleum products and edibles in the country.
Displaced families in Afghanistan facing troubles amid harsh weather
Oct 22, 2021, at 04:40 am
Internally displaced families in Afghanistan are facing troubles amid approaching winter conditions as the camps are also lacking food supplies.
Oct 22, 2021, at 12:00 am
Former US Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard has criticised the recent violence against Hindus in Bangladesh during Durga Puja.
Bangladesh police identify man who put Holy Quran inside Cumilla puja mandap
Oct 21, 2021, at 10:59 pm
Dhaka/UNI: The police have identified the person who allegedly put the Holy Quran inside a mandap in Cumilla town during the Durga Puja which led to communal disturbances at several places in Bangladesh last week.
Pakistan: Brick kiln workers demonstrate against bonded labour system in Toba Tek Singh
Oct 21, 2021, at 05:52 am
Toba Tek Singh: Scores of brick kiln workers, along with their families, recently demonstrated here against the bonded labour system in Pakistan.
Pakistan: Lawyers boycott courts, participate in rallies against price rise
Oct 21, 2021, at 05:49 am
Peshawar: A large number of lawyers in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region boycotted courts and protested on roads by participating in rallies on Monday to raise their voices against spiralling prices of daily use commodities and petroleum products in the country.