Pakistan: Two cops escorting polio team in Quetta killed by armed men
Aug 01, 2023, at 11:27 pm
At least two policemen, who were escorting a polio vaccination team, died when armed men opened fire on them in Pakistan's Quetta region on Tuesday.
Antonio Guterres strongly condemns suicide bombing in Pakistan
Aug 01, 2023, at 09:59 pm
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the deadly suicide bombing at a political rally in northwest Pakistan on Sunday.
Venomous Bite: Toxic consequences of Pakistan’s dance with terrorism
Aug 01, 2023, at 09:54 pm
In the chilling wake of the recent bomb blasts in Pakistan, the lethal dangers of harboring terrorists have again been ruthlessly highlighted.
China’s previous attempt to take over OneWeb investigated by UK Intelligence
Aug 01, 2023, at 12:12 am
London: British intelligence services investigated an attempt by China to take over the OneWeb satellite company after it declared bankruptcy in 2020, The Telegraph reports citing a report from Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee.
Bhutan's Gogona is winning hearts by producing Swiss cheese and other dairy products
Jul 31, 2023, at 11:47 pm
Gogona, a small village located in Bhutan's Phobjikha Valley, is gaining popularity as it is producing fine-hardened Swiss cheese and other dairy products.
Pakistan: Police suspect Islamic State involvement in KP blast
Jul 31, 2023, at 08:00 pm
Pakistani police on Monday said an initial investigation revealed that the terrorist group Islamic State might be behind the suicide attack on a political gathering in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa which left 46 people dead.
IMF deal not enough for Pakistan: Fitch and Moody’s raise concerns over economic risks
Jul 31, 2023, at 04:24 pm
Fitch Ratings and Moody’s Investors Service on Monday warned of continued threats to Pakistan’s financial sustainability, despite the country receiving a much-needed $3 billion lifeline from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) over the weekend.
Pakistan: Death toll in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa blast touches 40
Jul 31, 2023, at 02:45 pm
The death toll in the blast which rocked a political gathering in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) region on Sunday touched 40, media reports said on Monday.
Pakistan: Blast during political gathering in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa leaves 35 dead
Jul 31, 2023, at 01:49 am
At least 35 people died in a suicde bomb attack that rocked a political gathering in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) region on Sunday, media reports said.
World Uyghur Congress marks ninth anniversary of Yarkand massacre
Jul 30, 2023, at 12:25 am
On the ninth anniversary of the Yarkand massacre, the World Uyghur Congress remembered all those who were killed during and in the aftermath of the July 28, 2014 incident.
Pakistan: Body of missing Indian woman recovered from Gilgit-Baltistan’s Kharmang district
Jul 29, 2023, at 11:51 pm
The body of an Indian woman, who went missing from Jammu and Kashmir's Kargil region, was recovered from Gilgit-Baltistan’s Kharmang district on Wednesday.
Jul 29, 2023, at 10:54 pm
A senior Pakistan government official has confessed that smugglers are using drones to smuggle illicit drugs to India.
Pakistan maid torture case: Police say teen victims' statement has been recorded
Jul 29, 2023, at 10:25 pm
Police on Friday said they have recorded the statement of a teen maid who was allegedly tortured by a civil judge’s wife.
China: Two die gas explosion in China
Jul 29, 2023, at 09:40 pm
Beijing: At least two people were confirmed dead, and two others were seriously injured in a gas explosion in Anping County, north China's Hebei Province, on Saturday morning, according to local authorities.
Security forces kill three terrorists in Pakistan
Jul 29, 2023, at 09:35 pm
At least three terrorists were killed as security forces conducted operations in Pakistan's Khyber and South Waziristan districts, media reports said on Saturday.
The Pakistan Connection: High Court rejects bail plea in drug smuggling case
Jul 29, 2023, at 06:24 pm
In a gripping legal battle that exposes the darker underbelly of cross-border crimes, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has taken a firm stand against the delivery of contraband and arms through clandestine drone networks from across the Pakistan border.
Pakistan: Locals protest against forced disappearances in Quetta
Jul 29, 2023, at 12:56 am
Locals in the Quetta region of Pakistan on Thursday demonstrated in front of the Press Club against forced disappearances.
Pakistan: Flood hits hundreds of villages in Punjab
Jul 29, 2023, at 12:53 am
Lahore: Low to medium-level flooding in the Ravi, Sutlej, and Indus rivers has left hundreds of villages in various areas of Pakistan submerged under water, media reports said on Friday.
Senator Kesoo Mal Kheeal Das criticises attack on Hindu community in Pakistan
Jul 29, 2023, at 12:46 am
Hindu Senator Kesoo Mal Kheeal Das has criticised the recent attacks on the people of the community in the country.
Pakistan: FBR freezes PIA accounts over non-payment of taxes
Jul 29, 2023, at 12:38 am
Islamabad: All bank accounts of Pakistan national carrier Pakistan International Airline (PIA) have been frozen by the country's Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) over non-payment of taxes, media reports said.
Wang Shaojun, bodyguard to China’s top leaders, died due to unknown illness: Reports
Jul 27, 2023, at 11:15 pm
Lieutenant General Wang Shaojun, former head of the Central Security Bureau, died in Beijing on July 26 due to undisclosed illness, media reports said.
Taiwan: Taoyuan International Airport becomes a battleground for simulated Chinese invasion
Jul 27, 2023, at 11:06 pm
A simulated Chinese invasion was seen in Taiwan’s Taoyuan International Airport on Wednesday for the first time ever as the island’s military conducted an anti-takeover drill to fend off any possible attack from Beijing, media reports said.
Nepal witnessing a rise in crime committed by Chinese nationals
Jul 27, 2023, at 11:03 pm
Recent data has shown that the crime committed by Chinese nationals in Nepal is rising.
Pakistan stands at 99 among 121 countries in Global Hunger Index
Jul 26, 2023, at 08:57 pm
Islamabad: The Global Hunger Index (GHI-2022) has placed Pakistan in 99th position out of 121 countries in terms of hunger.
Pakistan: Blast in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa leaves cop dead
Jul 26, 2023, at 02:19 pm
At least one police personnel died in a suicide blast in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) region of Pakistan on Tuesday, media reports said.
China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang, who is 'missing' for weeks, removed
Jul 25, 2023, at 11:37 pm
Beijing: China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang, who has been absent from public view for several months now, was removed from office on Tuesday.
Pakistan: Ahmadiyas place of worship vandalized by police
Jul 25, 2023, at 09:08 pm
Succumbing to the pressures from Muslim radicals, officials from Kala Gujran PS (Jhelum District, Punjab Province) demolished the minarets of an Ahmadiya place of worship on the intervening night of July 14-15.
China: School gym roof collapses, 10 die
Jul 24, 2023, at 02:44 pm
At least 10 people died when the roof of a school gymnasium in China's Heilongjiang Province collapsed on Monday.
Over 12,000 Pakistanis languishing in foreign jails: Reports
Jul 24, 2023, at 05:14 am
Over 12,000 Pakistanis are currently languishing in prisons across 67 nations, media reports said.
UNHCR review: Activist groups highlight rights violations in Tibet
Jul 24, 2023, at 05:02 am
Ahead of China’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the UN Human Rights Council in January 2024, the International Campaign for Tibet and the International Federation for Human Rights recently submitted a report on the human rights violations occurring in Tibet.