Afghanistan: Taliban to begin issuance of NIDs, Passport
Oct 05, 2021, at 09:55 pm
Kabul: The Taliban administration of Afghanistan has said that they will sooner begin issuance of the National IDs and passports in the country.
Pakistan registers 1,308 new COVID-19 cases, 54 more deaths
Oct 05, 2021, at 09:45 pm
Islamabad/UNI/Xinhua: Pakistan on Monday confirmed 1,308 new COVID-19 cases and 54 more deaths, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Tuesday.
70 percent media outlets stopped working in Afghanistan amid Taliban takeover: Reports
Oct 05, 2021, at 05:33 pm
Kabul: National Association of Journalists (NAJ) in Kabul has said in Afghanistan 70 percent of media outlets have stopped working due to financial problems as the Taliban took over the country on Aug 15.
Afghanistan: Airspace revenue drops, airline industry struggles amid Taliban takeover
Oct 05, 2021, at 05:02 pm
Experts say the recent suspension of flights has harmed the airline industry and the closing of Afghan airspace has caused revenue to plummet.
Afghanistan: Displaced mom sells infant to treat sick daughter
Oct 05, 2021, at 04:53 pm
Kabul: A displaced Afghan mother, who is driven by poverty, was forced to sell her infant to treat her 13-year-old daughter who is sick.
Oct 05, 2021, at 04:40 pm
Brussels: Belgian senator Philip Dewinter recently said the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan allegedly with the help of Pakistan is a 'big military and security threat' to the world.
Pandora Papers Leak: Over 700 Pakistanis, including names from Pak PM Imran Khan's Cabinet, feature
Oct 05, 2021, at 12:36 am
Islamabad: Names of over 700 Pakistanis have come up in the latest leak called Pandora Papers, which features a huge tranche of leaked data on offshore companies that is larger in size and scope than the Panama Papers.
US expresses concern over China’s 'provocative military activity' near Taiwan
Oct 04, 2021, at 12:55 am
Washington: The US government on Sunday expressed concern over China’s provocative military activity near Taiwan.
Afghanistan: Blast hits near Kabul mosque, many casualties feared
Oct 04, 2021, at 12:35 am
Kabul: Many people are feared to have died as a blast occurred close to the gate of Eid Gah Mosque in Afghanistan capital city Kabul on Sunday afternoon, said deputy minister for Taliban government's culture and information ministry Zabihullah Mujahid.
UyghurGenocide: More than 2000 people demonstrate in Paris against China
Oct 04, 2021, at 12:14 am
Paris: More than 2000 people gathered in Fench capital Paris on Saturday to raise their voice against the ongoing genocide of Uyghurs in Xinjiang by the Chinese Communist Party.
Refugee Leader Killing: Bangladeshi court sends two suspects to 3-day remand
Oct 03, 2021, at 11:45 pm
Cox's Bazar: A local Bangladeshi court on Sunday sent two suspects arrested in connection with the killing of Rohingya refugee leader Mohib Ullah at a refugee camp in Ukhiya to three days police custody, media reports said.
Pakistan: Five security personnel die in terror attack
Oct 03, 2021, at 11:09 pm
Spinwam: At least five Pakistani security personnel died as terrorists targeted their vehicle in North Waziristan's Spinwam area on Saturday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Road mishap in Islamabad leaves seven people dead
Oct 03, 2021, at 10:26 pm
Islamabad: At least seven people, including three women, died as the vehicle in which they were travelling fell into a drain in Pakistan's Islamabad city, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Targeted attack leaves four dead in Nangarhar
Oct 03, 2021, at 10:07 pm
Nangarhar: At least four people were killed in a target attack incident in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province on Saturday, media reports said.
Taliban to deploy suicide bombers along Afghanistan’s borders: Reports
Oct 03, 2021, at 05:42 am
The Taliban have created an exclusive battalion of suicide bombers that will be deployed along the borders of Afghanistan, particularly in Badakhshan province.
Afghanistan: Journalist loses job as Taliban captures country, now makes bricks to feed family
Oct 03, 2021, at 05:39 am
An Afghanistan journalist is now forced to make bricks to feed his ten-member family after he lost his job as the Taliban took over Afghanistan.
NAB, FIA probing corruption in Islamabad airport construction: Pakistan Minister
Oct 03, 2021, at 05:36 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan has informed the Senate that National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) were separately probing the alleged corruption and irregularities in the construction of the New Islamabad International Airport.
Top US official asks Pakistan to take action against militants 'without distinction'
Oct 03, 2021, at 05:30 am
Islamabad: A top US official has said Pakistan should take action against all extremist groups ahead of a visit to Islamabad.
US heard Russia’s pitch for mutual recognition of vaccine certificates: Minister
Oct 03, 2021, at 04:41 am
Geneva/UNI/Sputnik: Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said on Saturday he believed that US delegates in Geneva saw his point in the mutual recognition of COVID-19 vaccine certificates.
Taiwan says 38 Chinese military jets flew into its air defence zone
Oct 03, 2021, at 12:15 am
Taipei: Taiwan has said 38 Chinese military jets flew into its air defence zone on Friday.
UN rights chief calls for investigation into ‘heartbreaking’ killing of veteran Rohingya activist
Oct 02, 2021, at 09:20 pm
New York: The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Friday called for a prompt, thorough, and effective investigation into the killing of a veteran Rohingya activist at a refugee camp in Bangladesh.
London witnesses protest by Tibetans on People's Republic of China's 72nd founding anniversary
Oct 02, 2021, at 06:31 pm
London/IBNS: The Tibetan Community along with Hong Kongers and Uyghurs Friday hosted a big protest against the Chinese Community Party in central London on the day which marks the 72nd founding anniversary of the People’s Republic of China.
Balochistan govt employees directed to set their ringback tones to 'Pakistan Zindabad'
Oct 02, 2021, at 03:56 pm
In a bizarre diktat, the Government of Balochistan has directed heads of all departments and senior officials to set their ringback tones of cellular phone numbers to 'Pakistan Zindabad'.
Taliban leader Baradar urges countries to reopen embassies in Kabul
Oct 02, 2021, at 03:18 pm
Kabul/UNI: Senior Taliban leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the first deputy prime minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, urged countries around the world to reopen their embassies in Kabul.
Pakistan Army captain die during operation against TTP
Oct 01, 2021, at 11:08 pm
Tank: A Pakistan Army captain died during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Tank region of the country on Thursday.
Pakistan: Unidentified gunmen shot dead Sikh man in Peshawar
Oct 01, 2021, at 10:57 pm
Peshawar: Unidentified gunmen shot dead a Sikh ‘hakeem’ (Unani medicine practitioner) in Pakistan's Peshawar city on Thursday.
Oct 01, 2021, at 10:41 pm
Top US generals are claiming that they had warned US President Joe Biden administration that the rush in withdrawing foreign forces from Afghanistan might increase risks to Pakistan’s nuclear weapons and the country’s security.
10 children sexually abused daily in Pakistan: Report
Oct 01, 2021, at 10:30 pm
Islamabad: A report published recently showed over 10 children were subjected to sexual abuse on an average every day between January and June in Pakistan, media reports said.
US is 'very honest' about concerns on terrorist safe havens in Pakistan: Pentagon
Oct 01, 2021, at 10:24 pm
Washington: A top US official has said it has been 'very honest' about its concerns with Pakistan for a long time about the terrorist safe havens along the Afghanistan border.
Afghanistan women demonstrate in Kabul against closure of schools, universities for female students
Oct 01, 2021, at 10:13 pm
Kabul: A group of Afghanistan women demonstrated in Kabul city on Friday to protest against the closure of schools and universities for female students.