Pakistan: After Sindh and Punjab, Islamabad limits operational hours to combat current energy crisis
Jun 21, 2022, at 01:11 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's capital city Islamabad will now limit their operational hours of markets, shopping malls, wedding halls and restaurants in an effort to tackle the current energy crisis, a step previously taken by other regions like Sindh and Punjab.
Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force monitoring Russian, Chinese activities off Japan
Jun 21, 2022, at 01:06 am
Tokyo: The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force is currently busy monitoring a flurry of Russian and Chinese naval activities in waters off Japan, media reports said.
3 Chinese military aircraft intrude Taiwan's ADIZ
Jun 21, 2022, at 01:00 am
Beijing/Taipei: Three Chinese military aircraft flew into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Saturday, marking yet another day of intrusion by Beijing forces, media reports said.
London witnesses protest to mark Tiananmen Square massacre
Jun 21, 2022, at 12:54 am
London: London recently witnessed protests to mark the Tiananmen Square massacre, an event whose commemoration is banned within China.
Nepal blacklists several Chinese contractors
Jun 21, 2022, at 12:38 am
Kathmandu: The deterioration in the service provided by Chinese workers and their products have forced Nepali government to blacklist two Chinese companies.
Fatima Payman is first hijab-wearing woman in Australian Parliament
Jun 20, 2022, at 11:40 pm
Canberra: Fatima Payman on Monday became the first Muslim woman wearing hijab in Australian Parliament.
Afghanistan: Explosion rocks busy market in Nangarhar, several feared dead
Jun 20, 2022, at 11:33 pm
Nangarhar: Several people are feared to have died as an explosion rocked a busy market in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province on Monday, United National confirmed.
Sri Lanka begins talks with IMF and shutdown
Jun 20, 2022, at 11:27 pm
Colombo: Sri Lankan government has ordered the closure of the nation's schools and halted all non-essential government services on Monday, France24 reported.
Minor dies, several hurt in shooting in Washington DC
Jun 20, 2022, at 03:27 pm
Washington: A shooting in Washington D.C. has left one minor dead and several injured including one police officer.
Pakistan: Ad-hoc teachers protest outside Imran Khan's residence in Islamabad
Jun 20, 2022, at 04:55 am
Islamabad: Ad hoc teachers from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday staged a sit-in outside PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s Bani Gala residence here over the provincial government‘s reluctance to regularise them since the date of their appointment, media reports said.
Pakistani security forces gun down six BLF terrorists in Balochistan
Jun 20, 2022, at 04:22 am
Islamabad: Pakistani security forces gunned down six terrorists of the outlawed Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) during an operation in the Central Makran Mountain Range in Balochistan, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Lecturer stabbed to death by robbers in Jalalabad
Jun 20, 2022, at 03:37 am
Jalalabad: Armed robbers killed an Afghanistan University lecturer in Jalalabad region of the country on Sunday.
Father's Day: Check out how Prince William wished the world with his kids
Jun 20, 2022, at 02:29 am
London: Prince William on Sunday shared a new picture with his three children to celebrate Father's Day.
Hong Kong: China approves composition of new govt
Jun 20, 2022, at 02:09 am
Taipei/UNI/Sputnik: The Chinese State Council has approved the composition of Hong Kong's new government proposed by Hong Kong Chief Executive-elect John Lee, the Hong Kong government said on Sunday.
Hong Kong authorities bar multiple media outlets from inauguration of new chief executive John Lee
Jun 19, 2022, at 08:12 pm
Hong Kong: Hong Kong authorities have cited COVID-19 restrictions as the reason behind barring several media outlets from covering incoming leader John Lee’s inauguration, media reports said on Sunday.
Padma Bridge construction is not part of China's Belt and Road Initiative, confirms Bangladesh
Jun 19, 2022, at 07:52 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has clarified that the Padma Bridge, which will be unveiled soon, is not a part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
Jun 19, 2022, at 05:20 pm
Kabul/IBNS: Terror outfit ISIS has claimed responsibility for an attack on a Gurdwara in Afghanistan, claiming it was retaliation for 'insults' to Prophet Muhammed.
Severe floods hit Bangladesh, 5 killed, over 90,000 people affected: Reports
Jun 19, 2022, at 02:57 pm
Dhaka/Sputnik: Floods in Bangladesh have left at least five people dead and thousands evacuated to shelters, The Dhaka Tribune reports citing authorities on Sunday.
Joe Biden falls from bicycle, recovers unhurt
Jun 19, 2022, at 07:58 am
US President Joe Biden fell from his bicycle which he was riding near his beachside home in Delaware Saturday morning but recovered unhurt.
Pakistan among 23 countries facing drought: Ministry
Jun 19, 2022, at 02:32 am
Islamabad: Pakistan is now among the top 23 nations which are facing a major drought emergency, media reports said.
Pakistan: TLP chief Saad Rizvi survives firing attack on car in Karachi
Jun 19, 2022, at 02:20 am
Karachi, Pakistan: Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) Chief Saad Rizvi has survived a firing attack on his car in Pakistan's Karachi city, media reports said on Saturday.
Qatar changes designation for Taiwanese World Cup fans following protest
Jun 19, 2022, at 01:36 am
Taipei/Doha: Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has said Qatar, the nation which will host World Cup 2022, had corrected an online application form which had earlier listed Taiwan as part of China.
China shows no concern in destroying Tibet's environment: Report
Jun 19, 2022, at 01:31 am
Lhasa (Tibet): The recent White Paper of Tibet titled as ‘Tibet since 1951: Liberation, Development and Prosperity’ from Beijing showed how China was showing no concern in destroying the environment in Tibet.
Pakistan following Sri Lanka’s path to find itself in Chinese debt trap: Italian publication
Jun 19, 2022, at 01:13 am
Rome/Islamabad: An Italian publication has revealed that Pakistan, which has also been combating an economic crisis, is following the same path as Sri Lanka which will eventually lead the country to fall into the Chinese debt trap.
Chinese president Xi jinping might not face opposition in upcoming polls
Jun 19, 2022, at 01:07 am
Beijing: A latest analysis by Mercator Institute for China Studies has shown Chinese President Xi Jinping might not face any opposition in his path of getting another term in the top post as he has spent a decade in eliminating opposition and factions within the Communist Party of China (CPC).
Pakistan: Unknown people kidnap policeman in Islamabad
Jun 19, 2022, at 01:03 am
Islamabad: A Pakistani police constable was abducted by unknown people while he was leaving Police Line Headquarters after duty on Wednesday, media reports said on Saturday.
Jun 19, 2022, at 12:59 am
The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) has projected that Afghanistan might be witnessing a job loss between 700,000 and 900,000 by mid-2022 since Taliban took over the country last year, media reports said.
Pakistan: Soldier killed during exchange of fire with terrorists in North Waziristan
Jun 19, 2022, at 12:54 am
Islambad: A Pakistani Army soldier died during an exchange of fire with terrorists in North Waziristan, media reports said on Saturday.
Afghan Sikh among two killed in terror attack on Kabul Gurdwara; India condemns attack
Jun 19, 2022, at 12:41 am
Kabul/New Delhi/UNI: An Afghan Sikh devotee and security personnel of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan were killed when terrorists suspected to belong to the Islamic State Khorasan faction attacked the Gurdwara Karte Parwan in Kabul in a bomb and gun attack early on Saturday morning.
UN expert urges UK to halt transfer of asylum seekers to Rwanda
Jun 19, 2022, at 12:31 am
New York: A UN human rights expert on Friday urged the United Kingdom to halt its controversial policy of transferring some asylum seekers to Rwanda and expressed serious concern that the two country’s asylum partnership arrangement violates international law, and risks causing irreparable harm to those seeking international protection.