Afghan security forces kill over 60 Taliban militants in Kandahar: Authorities
Dec 13, 2020, at 08:42 pm
KABUL/Sputnik:The Afghan National Directorate of Security (NDS) said on Sunday that 63 Taliban militants, including seven suicide attackers, had been killed and 29 others injured in the southern province of Kandahar over the past 72 hours.
US imposes sanctions, visa restrictions on two Chinese nationals
Dec 13, 2020, at 05:24 am
Washington: The United States has imposed sanctions and visa restrictions against two Chinese nationals, including gangster Wan Kuok Koi.
South Korea: Baloch Republic Party demonstrates in Busan against Pakistan Army abuses
Dec 13, 2020, at 05:00 am
Busan: The Baloch Republic Party (BRP) demonstrated in South Korea against the human rights abuses being committed by Pakistani armed forces in Balochistan province of Pakistan.
PML-N VP Maryam Nawaz asks people to join Lahore rally on Dec 13
Dec 13, 2020, at 04:17 am
Islamabad: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam Nawaz has urged citizens of Lahore city to attend the anti-Imran Khan Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) rally on Dec 13.
Afghanistan: Rockets fired in different parts of Kabul, 1 killed
Dec 12, 2020, at 02:54 pm
Kabul: At least one person was killed and another was hurt as multiple rockets were fired on different parts of Afghanistan's capital city Kabul on Saturday, media reports said.
People of Gilgit-Baltistan already tasting sour taste of Nov 15 polls: Activist Amjad Ayub Mirza
Dec 12, 2020, at 06:06 am
Glasgow: Activist Amjad Ayub Mirza has said the people of Gilgit-Baltistan region in Pakistan have already started tasting the 'sour' taste of the Nov 15 polls.
Tension with US: China revokes visa exemption for diplomatic passport holders
Dec 12, 2020, at 06:02 am
Beijing: China on Thursday said it has decided to revoke visa exemption treatment for U.S. diplomatic passport holders paying temporary visits to Hong Kong and Macao, adding more fuel to the already tense relationship between the two nations.
Dec 12, 2020, at 05:54 am
Dhaka: A large number of people in Bangladesh's two major cities- Dhaka and Sylhet- took to the streets to protest against China and Pakistan over persecution of minorities in the two nations.
Dec 12, 2020, at 05:41 am
Lahore: A sound engineer, who was hired for the Pakistan Democratic Movement's (PDM) Dec 13 rally in Lahore, was arrested on the charges of possessing an illegal weapon and interference in official work, media reports said.
Pakistan: PML-N's Azma Bukhari steps down
Dec 12, 2020, at 04:21 am
Islamabad: Stating that the 2018 general elections were 'designed by known and unknown creatures', Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) lawmaker Azma Bukhari recently resigned as a member of the provincial assembly, media reports said.
Pakistan: Maharaja Ranjit Singh's statue vandalised in Lahore
Dec 12, 2020, at 04:16 am
Lahore: The statue of 19th century Sikh ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh was vandalized in Pakistan's Lahore city, media reports said. One person was arrested.
Afghanistan TV presenter killed in suicide attempt
Dec 11, 2020, at 10:39 pm
Kabul: An Afghanistan news presenter was killed in a suicide attempt on Friday, media reports said.
China’s Gender imbalance reaches almost 20 percent among young people under 20
Dec 11, 2020, at 09:43 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: China has almost 20 percent more men than women among young people under the age of 20, the latest data by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Friday showed.
China: Big data program targets Xinjiang’s Muslims
Dec 11, 2020, at 04:59 pm
A big data program for policing in China’s Xinjiang region arbitrarily selects Turkic Muslims for possible detention, US-based Human Rights Watch said recently.
Afghanistan: Security officials seize IED factory during search operation in Khoghyani
Dec 11, 2020, at 03:55 pm
Kabul: Afghanistan security forces have seized an Improvised Explosive Devices factory during a search operation conducted in Khoghyani district of the country, media reports said on Friday.
Hindu, Christian women in Pakistan vulnerable to sex trafficking to China: US official
Dec 10, 2020, at 05:56 pm
Washington: A top US official has claimed that Hindu and Christian women from poor and marginalized communities in Pakistan are vulnerable to traffickers who falsely promise them they will be married to wealthy Chinese men.
Ex-Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif slams 'undemocratic forces'
Dec 10, 2020, at 05:25 pm
Islamabad: Stating that this is not the Pakistan which scholar Muhammad Iqbal had dreamt about, opposition leader Nawaz Sharif lashed out at 'undemocratic forces' and lamented that ex-PMs of the country have not been able to complete their full tenures.
Resignation from assemblies: PPP unwilling to back PDM's decision
Dec 09, 2020, at 11:02 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) is not willing to back a decision taken by Pakistan's major opposition alliance Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) over the issue of resignation from assemblies, media reports said.
Dec 09, 2020, at 10:32 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar has warned that the government might impose stricter restrictions in the upcoming weeks if the COVID-19 situation does not improve in the nation.
Chinese atrocities: Uighur poetry culture on verge of extinction
Dec 09, 2020, at 07:23 pm
Beijing: The loved poetries of Uighur people of China are one the verge of extinction amid growing atrocities carried out on them by Beijing over the years.
Difference with Prachande: Nepal PM Oli skips standing committee meeting
Dec 09, 2020, at 06:48 pm
Kathmandu: Nepal Prime Minister and Chairman of the ruling Nepal Communist Party KP Oli has informed his party’s standing committee meeting that he will not be able to attend the meeting to discuss the prevailing issues.
POK activist slams Imran govt over case of poverty-stricken father killing children
Dec 09, 2020, at 06:45 pm
Pakistan-occupied Kashmir activist Amjad Ayub Mirza attacked Prime Minister Imran Khan after a Lahore citizen threw his five kids into a canal due to poverty.
Dec 09, 2020, at 06:40 pm
Islamabad: The Auditor General of Pakistan’s (AGP) report into Peshawar’s Bus Rapid Transport project has unearthed financial irregularities of worth over Rs 2.77 billion, exposing yet another case of rampant corruption in the country.
Pakistan: PTI govt has become nightmare for poor, says Sirajul Haq
Dec 09, 2020, at 06:31 pm
Islamabad: Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Senator Sirajul Haq targeted Prime Minister Imran Khan-led PTI government in Pakistan and said it has become a nightmare for the poor people of the nation.
Dec 09, 2020, at 06:22 pm
Analysts believe that Taiwan's long-range radar system has become crucial for the safety of both the US and the self-ruled island amid rising tension with China, media reports said.
Myanmar rice exporters seek govt's help after Chinese trader escapes owing millions of dollars
Dec 09, 2020, at 05:35 pm
A Chinese trader disappeared without paying for more than 2.6 billion kyats (nearly US$2 million) worth of rice, forcing Myanmar rice traders to seek help from the Ministry of Commerce and Chinese officials, media reports said on Tuesday.
Pak PM Imran Khan unfollows everyone on Twitter including ex-wife Jemina Goldsmith
Dec 09, 2020, at 05:13 am
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has unfollowed everyone from his Twitter account including his first wife Jemima Goldsmith.
US Secretary of Commerce calls China principal military, economic threat in Asia
Dec 08, 2020, at 11:09 pm
Washington/Sputnik: US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross on Tuesday described China as the main military and economic threat in the Asian region, chiding it for alleged non-compliance with international trade rules.
Hong Kong to toughen restrictive measures amid new wave of COVID-19: Chief Executive
Dec 08, 2020, at 10:35 pm
Beijing/Sputnik: Hong Kong decided to toughen restrictive measures in the city due to the new wave of COVID-19, Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam said at a briefing.
Pakistan: Journalist shot dead in Dera Ismail Khan
Dec 08, 2020, at 10:18 pm
Islamabad: Unknown persons shot dead a journalist in Pakistan's Dera Ismail Khan on Monday night, media reports said on Tuesday.