Nepalis living in Africa launch joint ventures in Nepal
Jun 15, 2021, at 12:40 am
Around 100 Non-Resident Nepalis (NRN) living in various countries in Africa have come together to form the NRN Africa Ventures Limited with an aim to invest in different sectors in their native country.
Bangladesh signs deal with China to buy Sinopharm Covid 19 vaccine
Jun 14, 2021, at 11:45 pm
Bangladesh has signed a deal with China to buy the Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said on Saturday. China is also set to deliver 600,000 doses of the vaccine in a second consignment given to Bangladesh as a gift on Sunday, Dhaka Tribune reported.
Jun 14, 2021, at 11:33 pm
The Hague: The Hague city on Saturday witnessed a protest organized by Overseas Pakistani Christian against kidnapping, forced conversion, forced marriages of Pakistani minor Christian's girls outside Dutch Parliament.
I reject the government's PTIMF budget: Bilawal Bhutto slams Imran Khan government
Jun 14, 2021, at 10:40 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's key opposition leader Bilawal Bhutto Zardari recently criticised PM Imran Khan government's budget and said the decision to impose nearly Rs 375 billion worth of taxes on the masses is an "injustice."
Pakistan bans travelers from 26 nations amid COVID-19 pandemic
Jun 14, 2021, at 10:08 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan, a nation struggling to contain the coronavirus outbreak, has banned travelers' arrival from 26 countries amid COVID-19 pandemic, media reports said on Monday.
Afghanistan: Pakistan Embassy in Kabul closes its consulate section amid rising COVID cases
Jun 14, 2021, at 09:36 pm
Kabul: The Pakistani Embassy in Kabul city has closed the consular section due to rising COVID-19 cases.
European Parliament adopts resolution calling for repealing terror act in Sri Lanka
Jun 14, 2021, at 06:46 pm
The European Parliament has adopted a resolution on the human rights situation in Sri Lanka, calling for the repeal of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA).
Maldives launches counter-terrorism operation in prisons
Jun 14, 2021, at 06:22 pm
Maldives has launched a counter-terrorism operation in its prisons in the capital Male and Mafushi in connection with the failed assassination bid on the archipelago’s former president Mohammad Nasheed.
Bhutan’s capital goes into three-day lockdown amid suspected community transmission
Jun 14, 2021, at 06:18 pm
Thimphu, Bhutan’s capital, has gone into a three-day lockdown, starting from Sunday evening, as a child tested positive for Covid-19 on an antigen test, raising fear of suspected community transmission.
World Bank to provide $60 million for Nepal’s higher education
Jun 14, 2021, at 06:07 pm
The World Bank will provide $60 million to Nepal to improve the quality of Nepal's higher education, scale up online learning, and expand access to academic institutions for underprivileged and vulnerable students. The lender’s board of executive directors approved funding for it.
World Bank assures Afghanistan of continued assistance
Jun 14, 2021, at 05:58 pm
The World Bank has assured the Afghan government of its continued assistance within the framework of the commitments made ar last year’s Geneva conference. The assurance came after Hartwig Schafer, the World Bank Vice-President for the South Asia region, met Afghan President Ashraf Ghani early this week.
Pride Parade to be held virtually this year in Nepal
Jun 14, 2021, at 05:48 pm
Nepal Pride Parade this year will be organized virtually, organizers announced in the wake of the Covid-19 situation and the travel restriction in the capital, Kathmandu. Many events, campaigns will also be organized on social media platforms.
Pakistan’s apex court comes to rescue of Hindus; saves dharmsala from demolition
Jun 14, 2021, at 04:33 pm
Pakistan Supreme Court has issued an order staying all demolition activities at an almost 90-year-old dharmsala, a community place of minority Hindus, in the port city of Karachi in Sindh province. The court also ordered the Karachi commissioner to take over the possession of the premises.
Afghanistan: Taliban terrorists seize Aliabad
Jun 14, 2021, at 03:52 pm
Kabul: Local officials have said Aliabad region of Afghanistan's northern Kunduz province has fallen in the hands of Taliban militants, media reports said on Monday.
Beijing says global decisions cannot be made by handful of countries as G7 wraps up summit
Jun 14, 2021, at 12:02 am
Moscow/Sputnik: The days when global decisions were made by a few powerful nations are over, the spokesperson for the Chinese embassy in the United Kingdom said on Sunday, as G7 is concluding its summit in Cornwall.
Beijing gifts 700,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Kabul: Reports
Jun 13, 2021, at 10:42 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: A batch of the Chinese COVID-19 vaccines has been handed over to Afghanistan during an official ceremony in Kabul, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday.
Pakistan: 18 cops in Sindh test COVID-19 positive
Jun 13, 2021, at 10:32 pm
Islamabad: 18 more policemen in Pakistan's Sindh region have tested COVID-19 positive, media reports said on Sunday.
Afghanistan: Taliban militants kill Islamic cleric
Jun 13, 2021, at 09:58 pm
Kabul: Suspected Taliban militants killed an Islamic cleric in Pul-e-Alam city of Afghanistan's Logar province on Friday, media reports said on Sunday.
China: Wuhan gas explosion leaves 12 dead
Jun 13, 2021, at 08:44 pm
Wuhan: A gas explosion in central China's Hubei Province on Sunday morning left at least 12 people dead, media reports said.
11 killed, 140 injured after toxic gas leak in China's Guizhou province
Jun 13, 2021, at 12:25 pm
Beijing/UNI-IBNS: At least 11 people were killed and over 140 were injured in a gas explosion in the Chinese province of Hubei, China Central Television reports.
Cleric arrested in Pakistan for threatening Malala Yousafzai
Jun 13, 2021, at 06:02 am
Islamabad: A Pakistani cleric was arrested after he delivered a hate speech against Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai recently, media reports said.
Japanese PM calls Taiwan as a country, upsets China
Jun 13, 2021, at 05:50 am
Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga recently referred to Taiwan as a country, drawing ire from China which considers the region as a rebel province.
Health Indicators: Economic Survey shows Pakistan lags behind other nations in the region
Jun 13, 2021, at 05:44 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's health indicators, including COVID-19 vaccination, lag behind other countries in the region, including Afghanistan, according to the Economic Survey of Pakistan.
Uyghurs urge G7 to address China’s ongoing genocide In East Turkistan
Jun 13, 2021, at 05:16 am
While the leaders of Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, the UK, and the United States are in Cornwall, UK at the 47th G7 Summit, Uyghurs are reminding these heads of states to act against China.
China-controlled Hong Kong gov’t can now censor films on security ground
Jun 13, 2021, at 05:06 am
Beijing: Chinese grip over Hong Kong is gradually tightening as new government guidelines have been imposed which will allow authorities in the region to censor films on the basis of safeguarding national security.
Pakistan SC chides NHA over poor state of Balochistan Highway
Jun 13, 2021, at 04:27 am
Islamabad: The Supreme Court recently expressed dismay over the dilapidated condition of Balochistan Highway, giving a jolt to the body which looks after it.
Imran Khan govt finding job creation as second largest challenge after health crisis in Pakistan
Jun 13, 2021, at 04:24 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government is finding job protection and creation of new employment opportunities as the second largest challenge after the health crisis.
Jun 13, 2021, at 04:21 am
London: National Equality Party Jammu Kashmir Gilgit Baltistan and Ladakh (NEP JKGBL) recently demonstrated close to the Pakistani High Commission in London against the imprisonment of political workers and human rights activists in Pakistani Occupied Jammu Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan, media reports said.
Afghanistan:Two blasts hit Kabul, 5 die
Jun 12, 2021, at 10:16 pm
Kabul: At least five people died as two blasts rocked Afghanistan capital Kabul city on Saturday, media reports said.
UN rights chief urges accountability for escalating ‘catastrophe’ in Myanmar
Jun 12, 2021, at 03:04 pm
New York: Escalating violence across Myanmar including attacks on civilians must be halted to prevent even greater loss of life and a deepening humanitarian emergency, UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet said on Friday.