Oct 21, 2021, at 05:45 am
A number of Afghan politicians and citizens have described ex-US peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad’s mission in Afghanistan as a "failure" and slammed him as he quit his position.
Afghanistan: Taliban pay families of past two decades' suicide bombers
Oct 21, 2021, at 05:26 am
Afghanistan’s acting minister of interior affairs Sarajudin Haqqani met with the families of the suicide bombers who carried out attacks in the past two decades in Afghanistan targeting foreign and Afghan troops and handed over money to them, media reports said on Wednesday.
Pakistan: Soldier killed in military post attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Oct 21, 2021, at 01:39 am
Islamabad/UNI/Xinhua: A soldier was killed in a terrorist attack at a military check post in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a Pakistani army statement said on Wednesday.
Bangladesh witnesses protests over recent communal violence
Oct 21, 2021, at 01:07 am
Dhaka: Several social, political and cultural organisations have staged demonstrations and protest marches across Bangladesh over the communal violence against the minority Hindu community during the Durga Puja.
Pakistan: Trial begins in rape-beheading of ex-envoys daughter
Oct 21, 2021, at 12:38 am
Islamabad/UNI: A Pakistani-American man accused of raping and beheading his girlfriend, the daughter of a former ambassador, went on trial Wednesday in Islamabad, media reports said.
Myanmar: Three million in urgent need of life-saving assistance, protection
Oct 20, 2021, at 07:19 pm
New York: The UN Country Team in Myanmar remains “deeply concerned over the humanitarian impact” of the country’s ongoing crises stemming largely from the military coup in February, the UN Spokesperson said on Tuesday.
US condemns attacks on Hindu Durga Puja pandals, temples in Bangladesh
Oct 20, 2021, at 02:39 pm
Dhaka/Washington: The United States on Wednesday condemned the recent violence in Bangladesh where Hindu temples and pandals were attacked by unknown men and urged authorities to 'investigate' the matter.
Oct 20, 2021, at 12:38 am
Beijing: China has appointed a Guangdong veteran and two Uygur cadres with significant security and development experience to the Xinjiang Communist Party committee, media reports said on Monday.
Japan strait: China, Russia warships pass through Tsugaru Strait
Oct 20, 2021, at 12:31 am
Analysts feel that the passage of 10 Chinese and Russian warships through a narrow strait in the north of Japan on Monday did not violate Japan’s territorial waters, but has exploited a loophole that’s set alarm bells ringing in Tokyo.
CCP appoints US sanctioned Xinjiang official Wang Junzheng as Tibet Unit chief
Oct 20, 2021, at 12:19 am
Beijing: The Chinese Communist Party has appointed Wang Junzheng, the senior official sanctioned by the United States, Britain, the European Union and Canada for his role in China’s far western Xinjiang region, as the Communist Party chief of the Tibet autonomous region, media reports said as quoted by the South China Morning Post.
Taiwan expresses concern over China testing hypersonic missiles, Beijing denies
Oct 20, 2021, at 12:11 am
Taiwan’s defense ministry has said it is monitoring China's suspected testing of hypersonic missiles.
Hoshab incident: Balochistan court suspends three officials including Kech Deputy Commissioner
Oct 20, 2021, at 12:00 am
Quetta: The Balochistan High Court (BHC) has suspended Kech Deputy Commissioner Hussain Jan, Assistant Commissioner Aqeel Ahmed and Naib Tehsildar Rasool Bakhsh over negligence in the Hoshab incident in which two children were killed a few days ago, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Malala Yousufzai urges Taliban to allow girls' education
Oct 19, 2021, at 11:13 pm
Islamabad/Kabul/London: Nobel Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai has urged the Taliban government of Afghanistan to lift their ban on girls' education in the country.
Delhi lawyer urges Bangladesh Supreme Court to order probe into attacks on Hindus
Oct 19, 2021, at 10:28 pm
New Delhi/UNI: A Delhi lawyer has urged the Supreme Court of Bangladesh to order a judicial probe into the attacks against Hindus and temples, and give a direction to the government to provide security for the minority community.
Church of Pakistan slams PM Imran Khan-led govt for rejecting draft bill on forced conversions
Oct 19, 2021, at 10:22 pm
Islamabad/UNI: The leaders of Church of Pakistan (CoP) have condemned the rejection of draft legislation against forced conversion by Prime Minister Imran Khan-led government as the decision was taken without taking the leadership of the religious minorities on board.
Oct 19, 2021, at 10:01 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday directed the country's home minister to initiate immediate actions against those who incited violence using religion across the nation during Durga Puja celebrations.
Next ISI chief will be announced this week: Pak Minister Fawad Chaudhary
Oct 19, 2021, at 09:04 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Amid the ongoing tussle between the Pakistan Army and Prime Minister Imran Khan over the appointment of the country next spymaster, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhary announced on Tuesday that the new Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) director general will be announced this week.
Oct 19, 2021, at 09:01 pm
Dhaka: Responding to the violent attacks on Hindu minority households and temples in Bangladesh during and after the Durga Puja, the country’s biggest Hindu festival, Amnesty International’s South Asia Campaigner, Saad Hammadi, said such incidents are symptomatic of the growing anti-minority sentiment in the country
Bangladesh communal violence: Police file 71 cases, arrest 450
Oct 19, 2021, at 07:09 pm
Dhaka/UNI: At least 71 cases have been filed and over 450 people arrested in connection with the attacks at Durga Puja venues, temples, Hindu homes and businesses and for spreading rumours on social media last week, said Bangladesh Police.
FATF to meet on Thursday to decide on Pakistan's status
Oct 19, 2021, at 03:38 pm
Paris/UNI: The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog, is set to meet on Thursday when it will decide whether to keep Pakistan on the grey list.
Attacks on Hindus must end in Bangladesh: UN
Oct 19, 2021, at 02:29 pm
Dhaka: UN Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh Mia Seppo on Monday said attacks on Hindu community of the country should stop.
Forged documents: Pakistan blacklists Chinese firm for a month
Oct 19, 2021, at 01:28 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's The National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) has blacklisted a Chinese firm and barred it from participating in all tenders/bidding process for a month, media reports said.
Time to decide now: Maryam Nawaz Sharif tells people asking them to help her oust PM Imran Khan
Oct 19, 2021, at 01:20 am
Seeking support to oust PM Imran Khan from power, PML-N Vice-President Maryam Nawaz has told the nation that the time for them to decide their future and to change their fate is "now".
Women must enjoy their constitutional rights: Pakistan's CJP
Oct 19, 2021, at 01:16 am
Islamabad: Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Gulzar Ahmed has said women in the country should enjoy all rights guaranteed to them by the constitution of the land.
Sri Lanka to obtain USD 500 million loan from India to buy fuel: Report
Oct 19, 2021, at 01:05 am
Colombo: The Sri Lankan government has sought a loan facility of USD 500 Million from India to purchase fuel, media reports said on Monday.
Pakistan: Blast outside Balochistan University leaves 1 cop dead
Oct 18, 2021, at 11:43 pm
Quetta: One policeman died and seven others were hurt as a blast occurred close to Balochistan University on Quetta's Sariab Road on Monday, media reports said.
Bangladesh: 20 detained over Rangpur arson attacks on Hindu homes
Oct 18, 2021, at 11:36 pm
Rangpur: Bangladesh police have detained 20 people for their connection to overnight arson attacks on Hindu homes in two Rangpur villages, media reports said on Monday.
Pakistani rupee hits all-time low figures against USD
Oct 18, 2021, at 11:02 pm
Islamabad: The US dollar continued to move up against the Pakistani rupee and reached a historic high during intra-day trading in the inter-bank market on Monday.
Bangladesh: Dhaka witnesses demonstrations over attack on Hindu temples, pandals
Oct 18, 2021, at 10:52 pm
Dhaka: Teachers and students from Dhaka University and other institutions joined to block Shahbagh intersection in Bangladesh capital city Dhaka on Monday to protest against the ongoing attacks on Hindu temples and Durga Puja venues in different parts of the country.
Bangladesh witnessing alarming rise in meth trade, law enforcement agencies put on alert
Oct 18, 2021, at 09:56 pm
Dhaka: Bangladeshi law enforcement agencies are alert as there has been a spike in trade and use of highly addictive drug methamphetamine.