Pakistan: PM Shehbaz Sharif Cabinet takes oath
Apr 20, 2022, at 09:16 pm
Islamabad: Pakistani Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani administered the oath to federal ministers and ministers of state as they will form the cabinet of newly appointed Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
Pakistan braces for worst diesel shortage: Experts warn PM Shehbaz Sharif
Apr 20, 2022, at 09:13 pm
Islamabad: Economists and other industrial experts have warned Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif that the country would face the worst shortage of diesel next month amid the harvesting season as its stocks are fast plummeting.
PTI govt spent borrowed money on defence, PM Shehbaz Sharif claims
Apr 20, 2022, at 09:09 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif made a startling claim on Monday that the Imran Khan-led PTI regime, which was ousted recently following a no-confidence vote, had spent borrowed money on defence.
Pakistan: Eight injured as forces open fire on protestors in Balochistan
Apr 20, 2022, at 09:06 pm
Islamabad: At least eight people were hurt as Pakistani security forces opened indiscriminate firing on the peaceful protestors who were protesting against the killing of a driver at the hands of the Frontier Corps, media reports said on Tuesday.
Death in 'fake' encounter: Pakistan widow alleges police harassment for moving Jhang court
Apr 20, 2022, at 09:02 pm
Islamabad: A widow, whose husband was allegedly killed in a fake encounter, has complained that she is being harassed by the police for moving the court, seeking registration of a murder case against the policemen, including a sub-inspector, involved in the incident.
Pakistan sentences six men to death for lynching Sri Lankan national accused of blasphemy
Apr 20, 2022, at 05:21 pm
Lahore, Pakistan: A Pakistani court has sentenced six men to death after convicting them for their roles in last year’s vigilante killing of a Sri Lankan factory manager accused by workers of committing blasphemy, media reports said.
Digital forensics report reveals network of imposters in Pakistan pushing Pro-China narratives
Apr 20, 2022, at 04:53 pm
Islamabad: Reports by digital forensics and fact-checking centres have shown that several imposters from Pakistan are using the digital platform to carry out Pro-China and Pro-Pakistan narratives through fake Twitter accounts, media reports said on Tuesday.
Senior Islamic State leader killed in Chad Basin
Apr 20, 2022, at 02:36 pm
Abéché: A senior leader of the Islamic State in West Africa Province was killed in an airstrike launched by African allies at jihadist targets in the Chad Basin, Nigerian news website Leadership said, citing a military source.
British Columbia runners set Canadian course records at Boston Marathon
Apr 20, 2022, at 04:45 am
Boston/IBNS: Canadian course records were set on Monday by two runners from British Columbia (B.C.) at the Boston Marathon.
Canada's Calgary students develop new way to run all-terrain vehicles on renewable energy
Apr 20, 2022, at 04:27 am
Calgary/IBNS: Conversion of all-terrain vehicles to solar power has reportedly been figured out by some engineering students in Calgary, who hoped it will benefit indigenous and remote communities in Canada’s North.
Russia issues ultimatum for Ukrainian forces, calling them to 'immediately lay down arms'
Apr 20, 2022, at 04:01 am
Moscow/IBNS: In a new ultimatum for Ukraine, Russia on Tuesday called on its neighbouring country's forces to "immediately" lay down arms and give up resistance.
Sri Lanka police open fire on anti-government protesters, leave 1 dead, several injured
Apr 20, 2022, at 01:39 am
Colombo/IBNS: The police in Sri Lanka opened fire on protesters for the first time on Tuesday since the start of anti-government agitation over an economic crisis in the country, leaving one dead and several others injured, reports said.
Vladimir Putin not yet invited to Covid Summit: Kremlin
Apr 20, 2022, at 12:52 am
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: Russian President Vladimir Putin has not yet received an invitation to participate in the global summit on the situation with the coronavirus pandemic, which will be held in a video format, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.
Sri Lanka: Mass protests to force Gotabaya to quit
Apr 20, 2022, at 12:16 am
Colombo: Sri Lankan trade unions will commence a countrywide series of protests from Wednesday demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who has been blamed for the country's worst economic crisis since independence in 1948.
Afghanistan: Three blasts targeting school in Kabul leaves six people dead
Apr 19, 2022, at 11:54 pm
Kabul: At least six people died and 11 others were hurt as three blasts targeted a boy’s school in west Kabul’s Dasht-e-Barchi neighborhood on Tuesday morning, media reports said.
COVID-19 in China: Shanghai lockdown stalls plans for third aircraft carrier
Apr 19, 2022, at 11:33 pm
Shanghai: The COVID-19 lockdown imposed in Shanghai city has slowed China’s shipbuilding plans and may affect the launch of the country’s third aircraft carrier, media reports said on Tuesday.
Apr 19, 2022, at 11:27 pm
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Federation of University Teachers’ Association (FUTA) has decided to participate in a day-long strike on Tuesday in support of the ongoing Galle Face protest which demanded the resignation of the President and the government, media reports said.
Guterres appeals for urgent humanitarian ceasefire in Ukraine
Apr 19, 2022, at 11:04 pm
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has again called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Ukraine to allow delivery of life-saving aid as well as evacuations, his spokesperson said on Monday.
Yemen: New Houthi commitment ‘encouraging step’ to protecting children
Apr 19, 2022, at 10:59 pm
New York: The United Nations commended on Monday a new signed Action Plan to safeguard children affected by armed conflict in Yemen.
Afghanistan: Kabul high school hit by multiple explosions
Apr 19, 2022, at 07:53 pm
Kabul/UNI: A boys' school in the western Kabul's Dasht-e-Barchi neighbourhood was hit by at least 3 explosions, Al Jazeera reported.
UN chief condemns rising violence in Jerusalem
Apr 19, 2022, at 07:37 pm
New York: Senior UN officials, including the Secretary-General, António Guterres, have expressed concern over a spate of violent incidents at the al-Aqsa compound in Jerusalem, an important religious site for both Muslims and Jews.
6 people killed in 2 blasts in Western Kabul
Apr 19, 2022, at 05:59 pm
Kabul/UNI: At least six people were killed and dozens were injured as a result of two explosions on the territory of schools in western Kabul, a local source said on Tuesday.
UN Under Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths tests COVID-19 positive
Apr 19, 2022, at 04:07 pm
United Nations: UN Under Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of meetings on the situation in Ukraine scheduled to take place in Turkey later this week.
Ukraine: Russian military conducting raids in Kherson
Apr 19, 2022, at 03:50 pm
Kyiv: After the discovery of a cache with weapons and explosives at a Kherson military plant, Russian servicemen are conducting raids in the city and its surrounding region to identify sabotage groups left by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) during its flight from the city, a Russian security source told Sputnik.
Swedish PM condemns unrest in wake of Quran burning
Apr 19, 2022, at 03:14 pm
Stockholm: Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson has condemned the unrest that has engulfed several cities across the country following anti-Muslim and anti-immigration rallies organized by Danish far-right politician Rasmus Paludan, Swedish media reported.
Pakistan among top 10 nations facing water scarcity: Official
Apr 19, 2022, at 07:25 am
Islamabad/IBNS: Munir Akram, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), said the country might be among the top 10 nations facing water scarcity.
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif rejects proposal to hike price of petroleum products
Apr 19, 2022, at 07:20 am
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has tried to give relief to people of the nation by rejecting the proposal to hike the price of petroleum products for the period Apr 16-30, media reports said on Monday.
Sri Lanka PM Mahinda Rajapaksa to propose constitutional amendment
Apr 19, 2022, at 01:24 am
Colombo/UNI/Xinhua: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa is set to propose to the cabinet an amendment to the constitution, the PM's media unit said on Monday.
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif blames Imran Khan govt's 'mismanagement' for ongoing energy crisis
Apr 19, 2022, at 12:20 am
Islamabad: Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif has blamed ex-PM Imran Khan-led government's 'mismanagement' for the ongoing energy crisis.
Afghanistan: Nangarhar residents protest against Pakistan airstrikes
Apr 19, 2022, at 12:04 am
Nangarhar: Residents of Nangarhar region of Afghanistan on Sunday participated in a rally against Pakistan's recently conducted airstrikes on Kunar and Khost provinces.