A lot to learn from China on development, poverty alleviation: Pakistan PM Imran Khan
Sep 22, 2020, at 10:31 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said that his country has a lot to learn from People's Republic of China(PRC) as far as economic development and poverty alleviation is concerned.
China growing its relationship with Israel, plans to invest in tech companies: Report
Sep 22, 2020, at 01:57 am
Beijing/Tel Aviv: China is increasing its relationship with Israel, a measure taken by Beijing to maintain equilibrium between Middle East nations and Israel.
Officials bust Pakistan spy agency ISI's secret drug supply route in South Africa
Sep 22, 2020, at 01:44 am
Islamabad: Pakistan spy agency ISI's secret drug supply route in South Africa has been busted by officials, media reports said.
Anti-Imran Khan voices become louder in Pakistan, opposition unites to form alliance
Sep 22, 2020, at 12:03 am
Islamabad/UNI: Main Opposition parties of Pakistan on Monday formalised an alliance to unseat Imran Khan government as according to them it was elected through a 'rigged' election under the influence of the Army.
Five people injured in stabbing attack near Kindergarten in Southeastern China: Reports
Sep 21, 2020, at 11:39 pm
Beijing/Sputnik: Five people were injured as a result of a stabbing attack near a kindergarten in the port city of Guangzhou in China's southeastern province of Guangdong, national media reported on Monday.
Afghanistan: Twin blasts rock Kabul, 1 killed
Sep 21, 2020, at 10:37 pm
Kabul: At least one person was killed and three others were hurt as twin blasts rocked Afghanistan's Kabul city on Monday, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Coast Guard officials arrest seven yaba dealers
Sep 21, 2020, at 02:23 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh Coast Guard officials arrested seven yaba dealers with 500,000 yaba pills while conducting a drive in the Bay of Bengal on Sunday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Security officials discover ammunition depot in Kabul
Sep 21, 2020, at 04:23 am
The Afghan police have discovered an ammunition depot, loaded with magnetic mines, in the country's capital city Kabul, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Stay order on former PM Khaleda Zia's 4 cases upheld
Sep 21, 2020, at 02:36 am
Dhaka/UNI: The Appellate Division of Bangladesh on Sunday upheld the High Court Division order that stayed the trial proceedings in four more cases against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.
2 soldiers killed in operation against militants in NW Pakistan
Sep 21, 2020, at 01:00 am
Islamabad/Xinhua: Two soldiers were killed when the Pakistani military conducted an operation against militants in the country's northwest tribal district of North Waziristan, an army statement said on Saturday night.
Bangladesh now houses 106 mln internet users
Sep 21, 2020, at 12:40 am
Dhaka: The total number of Bangladeshi internet users has reached 106 million as the first seven months of 2020 witnessed the addition of nearly seven million new users in the country, claimed the country's telecom regulator recently.
Pakistan: 2018 general elections were rigged, ex-PM Nawaz Sharif
Sep 20, 2020, at 11:16 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Sunday claimed that Pakistan Army manipulated the 2018 general elections in the country and installed an "incompetent man" at the topmost position.
China constructs nine buildings on Nepali territory
Sep 20, 2020, at 10:45 pm
China is continuing its aggressive stance and it has now constructed nine buildings on the Nepali territory, media reports said.
Pakistan opposition gather to oust PM Imran Khan
Sep 20, 2020, at 10:00 pm
Islamabad/UNI: In a bid to dethrone Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, Pakistan's opposition parties on Sunday convened an All Parties Conference (APC) which was virtually attended by main top opposition party leaders including Asif Ali Zardari and Nawaz Sharif.
Bangladesh registers 1,567 fresh nCoV cases, with 32 deaths
Sep 20, 2020, at 12:02 am
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh has reported 1,567 fresh novel coronavirus cases and 32 deaths on Saturday, making the tally at 347,372 and death toll at 4,913, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
Pakistani security forces kill 4 terrorists in Balochistan: Pakistan army
Sep 19, 2020, at 11:55 pm
Islamabad/Xinhua: The Pakistan army said on Saturday that the security forces have killed four terrorists in southwestern Balochistan province during an operation.
Taiwan scrambles fighters to repulse Chinese jets
Sep 19, 2020, at 11:50 pm
Taipei/UNI: For the second consecutive day on Saturday, Taiwanese fighter jets scrambled as Chinese military aircraft crossed the sensitive midline of the Taiwan Strait and intruded Taiwan's air defence identification zone off its southwest coast.
Afghanistan: Balkh suicide attacks leaves 1 killed
Sep 19, 2020, at 10:42 pm
Kabul: At least one person died eight others were hurt as a car bombing targeted an Afghan NDS convoy in Balkh province of Afghanistan on Saturday, media reports said.
Unknown gunmen kill Deputy Head of Paktia Provincial Council
Sep 19, 2020, at 10:20 pm
Kabul: Unknown gunmen killed the deputy head of Paktia Provincial Council in Gardez city of Afghanistan on Saturday, media reports said.
Sep 19, 2020, at 02:26 pm
New York: The Global Goals represent the future for millions of girls who want education, women who fight for equality, and youth fighting for clean air, UN Messenger of Peace Malala Yousafzai said on Friday, at a side event of the General Assembly, challenging Member States, “when are you planning to do the work”?
Bangladesh: Road mishap leaves 4 people killed
Sep 19, 2020, at 02:08 pm
Dhaka: Two buses and a microbus collided on Magura-Jessore Highway in Mugi area of Bangladesh on Friday which left four people killed, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Teen gang-raped in bus in Comilla, 2 arrested
Sep 19, 2020, at 01:51 pm
Comilla: A 16-year-old girl was allegedly held captive and gang-raped in a Tisha Plus Paribahan bus in Bangladesh's Comilla region, media reports said on Saturday.
US agency releases advisory on activities of China's Ministry of State Security
Sep 19, 2020, at 01:37 pm
New York: Amid reports of snooping by Chinese firms, the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has released an advisory on the activities of China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) and its associated agencies and contractors, media reports said.
H&M joins global clamour in ending alleged human rights abuses in China's Xinjiang
Sep 19, 2020, at 01:28 pm
Stockholm: Swedish clothing icon H&M has said it will not buy raw materials from China's Xinjiang region as it suspected the use of 'forced labour'.
Terror Network: Pro-Khalistani group issues letter to discredit Milewski, journalist hits back
Sep 19, 2020, at 05:53 am
Islamabad: A pro-Khalistani group has issued a letter trying to discredit an article by Canadian journalist and researcher Terry Milewski where he has tried to show the nexus between the Khalistani terror network and Pakistan.
India-Australia-US join party to shatter Chinese dream of Kra canal project in Thailand
Sep 19, 2020, at 02:52 am
New Delhi: China might receive a hit in the diplomatic front as India, Australia, and the USA—three of the four integral members of the Quad- have now shown interest to invest in the Kra Canal project which is being actively entertained by the Thailand government.
US Embassy in Afghanistan warns of extremists' attacks on women
Sep 18, 2020, at 11:11 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The US Embassy in Afghanistan has issued a security alert for its citizens, warning about an increased risk of attacks on women by the extremist organizations.
COVID-19: 10 people test positive in PoK
Sep 18, 2020, at 10:47 pm
Islamabad/UNI: As many as 10 people have tested positive for novel coronavirus in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) during the past 24 hours, taking the tally of positive cases in the area to 2,451.
Sep 18, 2020, at 06:15 am
Wuhan/IBNS: Several people in Wuhan, the capital city of China’s Hubei province, where the coronavirus first surfaced in December last year, want to sue the local administration for the death of their kin due to mishandling of the health emergency but have found their lawsuits abruptly rejected, face official intimidation and their lawyers pressurised to withdraw from such cases, said an AFP report.
FIR registered against Pakistani journalist Asad Toor for 'negative propaganda' against Army
Sep 17, 2020, at 03:41 am
Islamabad: An FIR has been registered against a Pakistani journalist for posting "negative propaganda against the state, Pakistani institutions and the Pakistan Army" on his social media account, media reports said.