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Latest ADB report says Pakistan’s economic outlook uncertain with high risks on the downside

Apr 12, 2024, at 06:02 am

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has said the economic outlook of Pakistan is uncertain, with high risks on the downside, as political uncertainty would remain a key risk to the reform efforts and sustainability of stabilisation.

Pakistan human rights body expresses concern over deteriorating law and order situation in Karachi

Apr 10, 2024, at 11:58 pm

The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) recently expressed concern over the deteriorating law and order situation in Karachi.

Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan wants Karachi to be handed over to Army for three months amid rising street crimes

Apr 10, 2024, at 11:46 pm

A senior Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan leader on Monday demanded Karachi city should be handed over to the country's army for three months amid a rise in street crimes in recent times.

Philippines, US, Japan to discuss security situation in South China Sea

Apr 10, 2024, at 10:43 pm

The US, Japanese, and Philippine leaders will discuss the security and freedom of navigation in the South China Sea at their first-ever trilateral summit in Washington, DC, scheduled for April 11, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Wednesday.

Eight die after ship collision in China

Apr 10, 2024, at 10:35 pm

All eight people who were missing after a collision between a fishing boat and a commercial ship off the southwestern coast of south China's Hainan Province have been confirmed dead, the provincial maritime search and rescue center said on Wednesday.

Policeman killed in Quetta blast

Apr 09, 2024, at 11:23 pm

A policeman died and 12 others were injured after a blast occurred close to a mosque in Quetta region of Pakistan, media reports said.

Foreign tourists face 'physical torture, abuse' from Pakistani police

Apr 09, 2024, at 10:43 pm

A shocking video is currently circulating on social media where foreign tourists could be seen sharing the trouble faced by them in the hands of Punjab police in Pakistan.

ASI gunned down in Pakistan's Peshawar

Apr 09, 2024, at 10:40 pm

An assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police was allegedly gunned down in Peshawar on Monday, media reports said.

Baloch Yakjehti Committee expresses concern over the recent blast in Balochistan

Apr 09, 2024, at 09:51 pm

Baloch Yakjehti Committee has expressed concern over the recent bomb blast in Blaochistan's Khuzdar region which left three people dead and five others injured, media reports said.

Fire in south China store leaves five dead

Apr 09, 2024, at 02:59 pm

Five people were killed after a fire engulfed a grocery store in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Monday, local authorities said Tuesday.

Pakistani committee finds bus carrying Chinese nationals was not bulletproof

Apr 09, 2024, at 12:34 am

A Pakistani committee tasked to probe the suicide attack on a vehicle which was carrying Chinese nationals found significant lapses in the security detail of the engineers and a blatant disregard for the standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Salih Hudayar says the situation in East Turkestan is a global concern

Apr 09, 2024, at 12:31 am

Salih Hudayar, foreign minister of East Turkestan Government-in-Exile (ETGE), recently highlighted the grave human rights situation in Asinba nations.

Chinese patrols South China Sea as Philippines, US, Japan and Australia conduct joint military drills

Apr 09, 2024, at 12:28 am

China’s military conducted a naval and air patrol in the disputed South China Sea on Sunday (April 8, 2024), amid joint drills conducted in the area on the same day by the Philippines, US, Japan and Australia.

Pakistan: 2 injured in train accident in Punjab

Apr 08, 2024, at 10:16 pm

The driver and assistant driver of a passenger train were injured in an accident in Pakistan's east Punjab province on Monday, Pakistan Railways said in a statement.

Eight absconders to Pakistan declared proclaimed offenders

Apr 08, 2024, at 09:55 pm

Eight men, who have allegedly exfiltrated to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Pakistan, were declared as proclaimed offenders by a court in Jammu Kashmir’s Baramulla district.

Blast in Pakistan leaves two dead

Apr 08, 2024, at 02:39 pm

At least two people died and five others were injured after a bomb explosion hit Khuzdar town in Pakistan on Sunday.

Two terrorists killed during exchange of fire with security forces in Pakistan

Apr 08, 2024, at 12:30 am

At least two terrorists were killed during an exchange with security forces in  Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region on Sunday.

Taiwan detects one Chinese aircraft, seven naval vessels

Apr 07, 2024, at 12:36 am

The Ministry of National Defense (MND) in Taiwan recently tracked one Chinese aircraft and seven naval vessels around Taiwan between Friday and Saturday.

Pakistan witnessing surge in cases related to AI use in violence against women

Apr 07, 2024, at 12:05 am

A new report has found a surge in technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV) in Pakistan in 2023 with 2,500 cases reported in the year, media reports said.

Balochistan registers 22 enforces disappearance cases in March

Apr 06, 2024, at 11:51 pm

Pakistan's Balochistan region continues to face the trouble of enforced disappearance with 22 instances recorded in March this year.

Kashmiri Pandits hosts 'Street Iftaar' in Srinagar

Apr 06, 2024, at 10:48 pm

In a heart-touching instance of communal harmony, the Kashmiri Pandit community members recently organised a 'Street Iftaar' in the historic neighbourhood of Bohri Kadal in Srinagar.

Robbers kill over 250 people in Karachi in three years, data shows

Apr 06, 2024, at 03:32 pm

Pakistan's Karachi city is witnessing a spike in crime and lawlessness after over 250  locals were shot dead and 1,052 others were wounded by street criminals between 2022 and March 28, 2024, media reports said.

Afghan journalist shot by armed men in Pakistan

Apr 06, 2024, at 12:48 am

Afghan journalist Ahmed Hanayesh was shot by a group of armed men in Islamabad on the evening of April 3, sustaining serious injuries to his leg and head, media reports said.

Pakistan government must stop ignoring global calls to halt unlawful deportation of Afghan refugees, says Amnesty International

Apr 06, 2024, at 12:41 am

Reacting to the announcement by the newly elected Government of Pakistan to expand and expedite its plans to unlawfully deport Afghan refugees in the country after the festival of Eid-ul-Fitr next week, James Jennion, Campaigner for the Refugee and Migrants’ Rights at Amnesty International, said.

Baloch Yakjehti Committee to protest in Balochistan on Eid

Apr 04, 2024, at 09:06 pm

The Baloch Yakjehti Committee has announced it will hold a protest in Balochistan against genocide in the region on Eid.

Fire breaks out at nursing home in China, 3 die

Apr 04, 2024, at 09:00 pm

Three were killed and 10 others were injured in a fire that broke out at a nursing home in south China's Guangdong Province on Thursday, said local authorities.

World Bank says 40 percent of Pakistanis are currently living below the poverty line

Apr 04, 2024, at 08:58 pm

World Bank has said 40 percent of Pakistanis are currently living below the poverty line in the financially-hit nation.

Six cops injured after unknown attackers target van in Pakistan

Apr 03, 2024, at 11:53 pm

At least six policemen were injured after unknown attackers attacked them in Township area of Pakistan's Bannu city on Tuesday.

Pakistan's key opposition PTI to protest high power bills after Ramdan

Apr 03, 2024, at 01:15 am

Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf Central Punjab general secretary Hammad Azhar has indicated that the party leaders, workers and supporters will participate in street protests in the upcoming days following Ramadan to highlight high electricity bills and other public matters.

Hindu community traders protest abduction of girl from Sukkur, demand immediate release

Apr 03, 2024, at 01:02 am

The Hindu community and traders in Dera Murad Jamali in Pakistan recently protested to demand the immediate recovery of the abducted Hindu girl Priya Kumari.