April 26, 2024 21:50 (IST)
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Six Frontier Corps personnel hurt in IED blast

At least six  Frontier Corps personnel were hurt in an improvised explosive device attack on a military convoy in Upper Bara region of Pakistan on Wednesday.

Balochistan varsity staff demonstrate non-payment of salaries for past four months

Teachers and non-teaching staff members of Pakistan's Balochistan University recently protested on the roads of Quetta and staged sit-in over non-payment of salaries fo the past four months.

Gilgit-Baltistan’s Diamer Bhasha Dam protesters block Karakoram Highway over compensation

Affectees of Gilgit-Baltistan’s Diamer Bhasha Dam blocked the Karakoram Highway (KKH) recently to protest against Wapda for failing to pay compensation as promised to them for leaving the land for dam construction.

Missing Baloch man’s body recovered from Sibi, locals claim Pakistani Army men forcibly took him away

The grim issue of enforced disappearance in Pakistan became evident when the body of Malik Rubya was recovered from Sibi.

EU raids offices of Chinese security equipment maker Nuctech

The European Union on Friday said it carried out raids at the offices of Chinese security equipment maker Nuctech as part of a probe into subsidies, an episode which may further escalate tension.

United States House of Representatives members assure closer bilateral ties with Taiwan amid Chinese pressure

A team of  United States House of Representatives members, who were recently visiting Taiwan, assured to promote closer bilateral ties across different domains amid increasing pressure from China.

Pakistani woman accuses cops of assaulting her

A Pakistani woman has accused two police officials of assaulting her.

Thirteen terrorists killed during operations in Pakistan 

At least 13 suspected terrorists were killed by Pakistani security forces during three operations conducted in  Khy­ber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan in the past 48 hours, media reports said.

WMO report shows Asia hit hardest by climate change and extreme weather

Asia remained the world’s most disaster-affected region in 2023 due to weather, climate and water-related hazards. Storms and floods have hit the hardest, a new report published by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on Tuesday reveals.

Saudi national kidnapped in Pakistan

A Saudi national has been allegedly kidnapped in Pakistan's Islamabad region, media reports said.

UK, Germany detain suspected Chinese spies

Three people have been arrested in Germany over suspicion of spying for China, media reports said.

Jamaat-i-Islami activists demonstrate over increasing street crime in Karachi

The Jamaat-i-Islami activists recently protested in Pakistan's Karachi city over increasing incidents of street crime and the failure of police in curbing the menace.

Chinese professor working with Japan's Asia University goes missing after visiting home country

A Chinese professor, who was working with Japan's Asia University, has gone missing after going to his home country, media reports said.

Pakistan’s IMF engagement: A perpetual cycle of bailouts and lessons unlearned

Cash-strapped Pakistan has officially approached the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for another bailout package ranging between $6 billion and $8 billion, with the possibility of augmentation through climate financing.

Seven, including minor, die during car racing accident in Sri Lanka

An eight-year-old child was among the seven people who died in a mishap during a motor race in Sri Lanka on Sunday (April 21, 2024).