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Teen married to 70-year-old man in Pakistan, several detained

May 08, 2024, at 12:05 am

Police have detained several people for their alleged involvement in solemnising the marriage of a teenage girl to a 70-year-old man in Pakistan.

Fata-KP merger: FQJ to hold ‘grand’ protest on May 8

May 07, 2024, at 11:54 pm

Fata Qaumi Jirga (FQJ) has announced it will organise a 'grand protest' in Jamrud region of Pakistan on May 8 against the merger of tribal areas with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Campaigners for Tibet, Xinjiang demonstrate in Paris as Xi Jinping visits France

May 07, 2024, at 11:02 pm

Campaigners for  Tibet and Xinjiang recently demonstrated in Paris to voice their concern over human rights violations in these regions.

China: Knife attack in hospital leaves two dead, 21 injured

May 07, 2024, at 10:32 pm

At least two people died and 21 others were injured in a knife attack in a hospital in China's Yunnan Province, media reports said on Tuesday.

Baloch Voice Association president Munier Mengal expresses concern over growing intervention of Chinese authorities in Balochistan

May 07, 2024, at 08:39 pm

Baloch Voice Association (BVA) president Munier Mengal has expressed concern over the growing intervention of Chinese authorities in Balochistan.

Knife attack in Chinese hospital leaves 10 killed or injured

May 07, 2024, at 08:17 pm

At least 10 people were killed or injured in a knife attack in a hospital in China's Yunnan Province on Tuesday.

Pakistan: Milk prices likely to witness massive jump in Karachi

May 06, 2024, at 05:13 am

People in Karachi are expected to face more trouble and face the pocket pinch with milk prices escalating by Rs. 50 per litre.

No teacher to educate students in a Pakistani school for past four months, locals protest

May 05, 2024, at 12:35 am

The residents of  Ghar Shamozi area in Barang tehsil region of Pakistan recently staged a demonstration against lack of teachers in the local government middle school for boys.

Two explosions in Balochistan leave one dead, 20 injured

May 05, 2024, at 12:22 am

At least one person died and 20 others were injured in two explosions which hit  Duki district in northern Balochistan on Thursday.

BNM protests against state-sponsored oppression against Baloch people in South Korea

May 05, 2024, at 12:16 am

The South Korean chapter of the Baloch National Movement (BNM) recently staged a protest at Biff Square in South Korea’s Busan when they demanded an end to the “state-sponsored” oppression against the Baloch people, media reports said.

Taiwan detects nine Chinese aircraft, five naval vessels close its nation

May 05, 2024, at 12:05 am

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense has detected nine Chinese military aircraft and five naval vessels around Taiwan between 6 a.m. Friday (May 3) and the same time Saturday (May 4), media reports said.

WUC welcomes communication sent by UN experts concerning arbitrary detention of Uyghur refugees in Thailand

May 04, 2024, at 11:54 pm

The World Uyghur Congress on Wednesday welcomed the communication sent by UN experts concerning the arbitrary detention of at least 43 Uyghur refugees held in Thailand’s Immigration Facilities.

Baloch rights activist claims Pakistan Army pushing locals to bonded labour

May 03, 2024, at 11:31 pm

Baloch rights activist Sammi Deen Baloch recently expressed concern over the atrocities committed by  Pakistan Army on locals in  Mashkay region of Balochistan.

Pakistani labourers, daily wagers demonstrate demanding fixed employment contract

May 03, 2024, at 11:24 pm

Several labourers and daily wagers have organised protests close to Yaadgar-e-Shuhada in Pakistan for a fixed employment contract, media reports said.

Senior journalist Maulana Muhammad Siddique Mengal dies in Pakistan blast

May 03, 2024, at 11:21 pm

A blast hit Balochistan's Khuzdar district which left senior journalist Maulana Muhammad Siddique Mengal dead, media reports said on Friday.

Bus overturns in Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan, 20 die

May 03, 2024, at 11:18 pm

At least 20 people died and 21 others were hurt after a passenger bus overturned on the Karakoram Highway in Gilgit-Baltistan’s Diamer district in Pakistan on Friday, media reports said.

Indian envoy meets Myanmar Deputy Prime Minister, discusses multifaceted relations

May 03, 2024, at 05:42 am

Naypyidaw (Myanmar)/IBNS: Indian Ambassador to Myanmar, Abhay Thakur, on Tuesday met Myanmar Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Than Swe, in Naypyidaw and discussed the various aspects of the multifaceted relations between two nations, reports said.

Highway collapse in rain-hit Guangdong province of China leaves 24 dead

May 02, 2024, at 12:27 am

At least 24 people died after a section of a mountainside highway collapsed in China's Guangdong province following heavy rains, media reports said.

Girl gang-raped in Pakistan's Rawalpindi

May 01, 2024, at 11:48 pm

A girl was gang-raped allegedly by two suspects in Pakistan's Rawalpindi city recently, police said.

Pakistani health institutes paying exorbitant rent for private buildings

May 01, 2024, at 10:55 pm

Some institutes of the Punjab Specialized Healthcare Medical Education Department are paying hefty monthly rent to private buildings, making things difficult for the national exchequer by increasing the financial burden.

Chinese-made drone carrying heroin seized by BSF on Firozpur border

May 01, 2024, at 08:20 pm

In a startling revelation this morning, the Border Security Force (BSF) uncovered a nefarious plot on the Firozpur Indo-Pak border. During a routine search operation in the vicinity of village Gandu Kilcha, BSF personnel stumbled upon a China-made drone clandestinely positioned amidst the fields.

Pakistan continues to grapple with inflation, price rise and power cuts

May 01, 2024, at 02:24 pm

Cash-strapped Pakistan has been battling various odds in recent times  making the life of common people difficult.

Uber quits app in Pakistan

Apr 30, 2024, at 11:35 pm

Ride-sharing platform Uber on Tuesday announced it has decided to cease operating its ride-hailing app in Pakistan.

Two labourers gunned down by unknown attackers in Pakistan

Apr 30, 2024, at 10:53 pm

Unknown armed motorcyclists shot dead two labours in Pakistan's Kech district on Sunday, media reports said.

Unknown miscreants storm Pakistani school, set examination papers on fire

Apr 30, 2024, at 10:51 pm

Unidentified miscreants stormed into a school in Pakistan's North Waziristan and set fire to solved examination papers.

Pakistan's education continues to struggle as govt fails to bring it on track

Apr 30, 2024, at 04:38 am

Karachi University is heading towards a complete closure after the non-teaching staff of the institute said they will observe pen-down strike for an indefinite period from Monday (April 29, 2024) till the acceptance of their demands by the varsity administration, an episode highlighting the tough situation in Pakistan and how things remained the same even after the change in the federal government.

Pakistan: Clerics, tribal leaders ban music, gambling in Landi Kotal

Apr 30, 2024, at 12:33 am

Local clerics and tribal leaders in Pakistan's Landi Kotal, a tribal belt of the country, have imposed a ban on music and gambling in their respective areas.

Pakistan: Police arrest farmers over protest call in Punjab

Apr 29, 2024, at 11:55 pm

Punjab police have initiated the arrest of farmers' leaders in the province after they announced a demonstration in front of the assembly.

Pakistan government set to declare education emergency

Apr 29, 2024, at 11:11 pm

The Pakistani government is likely to declare an emergency with the aim of bringing back out-of-school children into the education system and preventing further disparity in educational opportunities.

Gunmen abduct a judge in Pakistan, later released from captivity

Apr 29, 2024, at 10:36 pm

Shakirullah Marwat, the district and sessions judge of Pakistan's South Waziristan region, who had appealed to the government and judiciary to accept the demands of his abductors after being kidnapped a day earlier, was released from captivity on Sunday, media reports said.