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'Executive can't become judge and demolish house of accused': Supreme Court on bulldozer justice | TMC leader shot dead as violence mars bypolls in Bengal's North 24 Parganas | Jharkhand in first phase of assembly elections today; Priyanka Gandhi Vadra faces bypoll contest from Wayanad | Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigns over sexual abuse scandal involving Church of England | Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy to lead DOGE, announces Donald Trump | Ryanair flight en route to Manchester makes emergency landing at London airport after passenger dies midair | Manipur: 3 children, 3 women missing following Jiribam encounter which killed 10 suspected Kuki militants | Kerala IAS officer N Prashanth aka 'Collector Bro' suspended for calling senior bureaucrat 'psychopath' | Manipur: 11 suspected Kuki militants killed in retaliation against attack on CRPF post in Jiribam | Man who issued death threat to Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan arrested from Chhattisgarh

Pakistan: Experts say 70,000 children in Punjab are currently staying on streets

Jun 01, 2024, at 11:13 pm

Speakers attending a seminar in Pakistan recently discussed effective enforcement of existing laws and collective action to control child trafficking, child labour and child marriages.

Vietnamese envoy's wife goes missing in Pakistan

Jun 01, 2024, at 10:59 pm

Vietnamese Ambassador to Pakistan Nguyen Tien Phong's wife has gone missing in Pakistan's Islamabad, media reports said on Saturday.

Christian man chained, tortured in Pakistan for allegedly delaying garbage collection

Jun 01, 2024, at 10:38 pm

In a shocking viral video, a Christian man was caught on camera chained and brutally beaten up in Pakistan's Lahore city over delayed garbage collection, an episode once again highlighting the dismal state of minorities in the country.

Another journalist shot and injured in Pakistan

May 31, 2024, at 11:19 pm

Armed men shot at and injured a journalist in the Rohri region of Pakistan, media reports said on Friday.

Miscreants set another girl's school on fire in Pakistan's Surab, second similar incident in less than a week

May 31, 2024, at 11:04 pm

Unknown miscreants set a part of a  girls’ middle school in  Pakistan's Surab district, gutting a portion of the structure.

Taiwan tracks 13 Chinese military aircraft, 14 ships: Reports

May 31, 2024, at 09:53 pm

The Ministry of National Defense of Taiwan has said it tracked 13 Chinese military aircraft, 10 naval ships, and four coast guard vessels around the region between Thursday and Friday.

China presses Pakistan to strike against own people in Balochistan-Khyber to curb anti-Beijing protests: Report

May 31, 2024, at 06:56 pm

Pakistan Army and Air Force are likely to launch Operation Zarb-e-Azab II to target its own citizens in Balochistan and Khyber for protesting against China, according to reports.

US sanctions three Chinese individuals for their involvement in cybercrime network 

May 31, 2024, at 06:43 am

The US Treasury Department has sanctioned Chinese individuals and three Thai companies over their involvement in a cybercrime network.

Pakistan: Protesters demonstrate in Shorkot over unscheduled power cut

May 31, 2024, at 06:26 am

The residents of Shorkot recently demonstrated unscheduled power cut in the region.

Gangrape victim attempts suicide in Pakistan

May 31, 2024, at 06:12 am

An alleged gangrape victim attempted suicide in Pakistan's Bhakkar city, media reports said.

Pakistan forcibly 'evicts' low-income residents, Human Rights Watch expresses concern

May 31, 2024, at 05:59 am

Pakistani authorities frequently use colonial-era laws and policies to forcibly evict low-income residents, shop owners, and street vendors to enable public and private development projects, Human Rights Watch said in a report released recently.

BNM protests in Netherlands, alleges Pakistan has turned region into nuclear weapons laboratory 

May 31, 2024, at 05:39 am

The Baloch National Movement recently held demonstrations in Amsterdam against  Pakistan’s nuclear weapons tests in Balochistan.

Chinese Court sentences former banker to death for accepting $151 million bribe: Report

May 30, 2024, at 05:12 am

Beijing: A Chinese court has sentenced Bai Tianhui, the former general manager of China Huarong International Holdings (CHIH), to death for accepting bribes amounting to USD 151 million, media reported.

Pakistan: 28 die after bus falls into ravine in Balochistan

May 29, 2024, at 07:30 pm

At least 28 people, including women and children, died after a bus fell into a ravine in Pakistan's Balochistan region on Wednesday.

Pakistani Army intensified harassment and intimidation in Gwadar, claims Baloch Yakjeheti Committee

May 29, 2024, at 01:03 am

The Baloch Yakjeheti Committee has alleged the Pakistani Army  has intensified harassment and intimidation in Gwadar.

Video of traffic jam on Mount Everest is now viral amid possible death of two climbers

May 29, 2024, at 12:55 am

A video has gone viral on the internet where a horrifying long queue of mountain climbers could be seen waiting to reach the top of Mount Everest.

Hundreds of people are protesting against Pakistan-Iran border closure, begin long march

May 29, 2024, at 12:43 am

Hundreds of people are participating in a protest march to demonstrate against the closure of a crossing point between Pakistan and Iran in Mashkel area of Rakhshan division in Balochistan.

East Turkistan Government in Exile asks US Senate to pass Uyghur Policy Act without any delay

May 29, 2024, at 12:35 am

The East Turkistan Government in Exile (ETGE) urgently calls on the U.S. Senate to pass the Uyghur Policy Act (S. 1252) without delay.

Sheikh Hasina claims 'white man' offered her smooth re-election in exchange for airbase in Bangladesh

May 28, 2024, at 09:56 pm

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina has claimed a 'white man' offered her to create an airbase of a foreign country in her nation in return for smooth re-election in the January 7 general polls.

Pakistan: Woman raped in Lahore's Punjab Institute of Cardiology

May 27, 2024, at 11:55 pm

In a shocking incident, a woman was allegedly raped by a staff member at Punjab Institute of Cardiology in Pakistan's Lahore city.

Suspected fake cops loot foreign national in Pakistan

May 27, 2024, at 11:50 pm

Suspected fake cops looted a foreign woman from F-6 Supermarket of Pakistan's Islamabad city, media reports said.

Levies man shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Balochistan

May 27, 2024, at 11:48 pm

A Levies man was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Balochistan's Duki region on Sunday, media reports said.

Twenty-one Chinese military aircraft, 15 ships tracked around Taiwan

May 27, 2024, at 11:33 pm

The Ministry of National Defense has said it tracked  21 Chinese military aircraft, 11 naval vessels, and four coast guard ships around Taiwan between Sunday and Monday, media reports said.

US asks Beijing to act with restraint after PLA conducts military drills around Taiwan

May 27, 2024, at 10:56 pm

The United States has expressed deep 'concern' over the joint military drills conducted by the People’s Liberation Army in the Taiwan Strait and around Taiwan.

Uyghur group says community is facing intimidation, harassment in France at the hands of China

May 26, 2024, at 11:31 pm

A Uyghur organization in France has alleged it is facing  “intimidation and harassment” amounting to “repression” by the Chinese state.

Pakistan: Mob beats Christian man, burns his property over alleged sacrilege of Quran

May 26, 2024, at 02:07 am

Sargodha (Pakistan): A Christian man was assaulted, and his house and factory in Pakistan's Sargodha city were set ablaze by an incensed mob over allegations of blasphemy.

Pakistan: Woman throws child in Jhelum before committing suicide

May 26, 2024, at 12:33 am

In a shocking incident, a Pakistani woman threw her preschooler child into the Jhelum River and then jumped into the swollen water channel from a bridge in Muzaffarabad on Thursday.

Large crowd attends slain Pakistani journalist Nasrullah Gadani's funeral

May 26, 2024, at 12:14 am

Pakistani journalist  Nasrullah Gadani, who was shot at and wounded by armed assailants in Mirpur Mathelo a couple of days ago, died at a hospital in Karachi on Friday.

Two Christian families rescued from mob in Pakistan

May 26, 2024, at 12:08 am

Two Christian families were recovered from an enraged mob that attacked their homes in Pakistan's Sargodha region on Saturday, media reports said.

Sri Lankan High Commissioner to India Kshenuka Dhireni Senewiratne highlights strong bond shared between two neighbours on Vesak Day

May 25, 2024, at 10:09 pm

Sri Lankan High Commissioner to India Kshenuka Dhireni Senewiratne marked the Vesak Day when he highlighted the strong bond shared between the two countries.