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Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan sentenced to ten years in prison in cipher case

Jan 30, 2024, at 09:09 pm

A special court in Pakistan on Tuesday handed former PM and cricket star Imran Khan and ex-foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi 10 years in jail in the cipher case.

Security forces thwart coordinated terror attacks in Balochistan 

Jan 30, 2024, at 02:33 pm

Pakistani security forces thwarted three coordinated attacks launched by suspected terrorists in Mach town on Monday.

More than half of all polling stations deemed ‘sensitive’ in Pakistan: Reports

Jan 30, 2024, at 05:46 am

A majority of the polling stations set up in Pakistan for the upcoming general polls in the country have been declared sensitive or highly sensitive, media reports said.

Pakistan, Iran join forces for counter-terrorism cooperation following missile strikes

Jan 30, 2024, at 04:38 am

Islamabad: Pakistan and Iran on Monday agreed to establish a high-level consultative mechanism to oversee the progress in various areas of cooperation between the two countries, including counter-terrorism.

Nepal voices hope to deepen intra-party exchanges, cooperation with China

Jan 29, 2024, at 10:19 pm

Nepal has voiced hope for deepening intra-party exchanges and cooperation with China to promote an in-depth development of bilateral relations.

India-Saudi Arabia joint military exercise underway in Rajasthan

Jan 29, 2024, at 10:01 pm

The inaugural edition of India-Saudi Arabia Joint Military Exercise ‘Sada Tanseeq’ commenced on Monday (January 29, 2024) at Mahajan region in Rajasthan.

Maldives opposition party may file impeachment motion against President Mohamed Muizzu

Jan 29, 2024, at 09:55 pm

Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), which is the main opposition party of Maldives and holds a majority in the Parliament, has gathered enough signatures to submit a motion to impeach President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, media reports said.

UN special rapporteur, Baloch human rights defenders discuss enforced disappearance

Jan 29, 2024, at 09:05 pm

United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders Mary Lawlor recently discussed the ongoing enforced disappearances in Balochistan region of Pakistan with the Balochistan Human Rights Defenders, media reports said.

Baloch Yakjeethi Committee declares January 25 as Baloch Genocide Day

Jan 29, 2024, at 07:05 pm

The Baloch Yakjeethi Committee recently declared January 25 as the Baloch Genocide Day since on this day more than 200 bodies of Baloch missing persons were found in the Tootak area of Khuzdar.

Families of abducted Baloch students block China-Pakistan Economic Corridor route in Pakistan

Jan 29, 2024, at 04:01 pm

Family members of three allegedly abducted Baloch students blocked the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) route recently, activist Mehrang Baloch said.

Taiwan detects 33 Chinese military aircraft, six navy ships around nation

Jan 29, 2024, at 04:47 am

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence on Saturday said 33 military aircraft and six naval vessels from China were detected between 6 a.m. Friday and Saturday around the nation.

Maldives Parliament witnesses chaos as lawmakers clash during special session

Jan 29, 2024, at 02:12 am

Maldivian Parliament on Sunday witnessed unruly scenes when some lawmakers exchanged blows with each other during a special session convened to seek parliamentary approval for President Mohamed Muizzu's cabinet ministers.

Baloch leader says month-long sit-in protest against enforced disappearance ‘a revolution’

Jan 29, 2024, at 01:51 am

Baloch Yakjehti Committee leader Mahrang Baloch, who led the month-long sit-in protest to highlight the issue of mission persons and police torture in Balochistan, on Saturday said a “revolution” was brewing in the Pakistani region.

Police arrest 20 PTI workers in Pakistan's Karachi during election rally

Jan 29, 2024, at 01:48 am

Karachi Police on Sunday arrested at least 20 Imran Khan's PTI workers when the party tried to carry out an election rally in the Pakistani city ahead of the February 8 national polls.

Unidentified gunmen kill nine Pakistani labourers in Iran amid recent border tension

Jan 28, 2024, at 11:45 pm

Unidentified attackers gunned down nine Pakistani workers in Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan province on Saturday.

Caught on camera, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan thrashes student with shoe; then clarifies

Jan 28, 2024, at 06:57 pm

Iconic Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Sunday attempted to downplay a viral video that purportedly showed him mercilessly thrashing a man with his shoe, who he claimed was his disciple.

Two senior Ningxia officials punished for deadly restaurant gas explosion in China

Jan 28, 2024, at 12:16 am

Two senior officials of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region have been subjected to disciplinary Party penalties for neglecting their duties and failing to fulfil their responsibilities in a deadly restaurant gas explosion last year, according to an official statement on Saturday.

Pakistan's envoy resumes diplomatic duties in Iran

Jan 27, 2024, at 05:44 am

Tehran: Pakistan's Ambassador to Iran, Muhammad Mudassir Tipu, left Islamabad on Friday for Iran's capital to resume his diplomatic duties, according to Iran's official news agency, IRNA.

Taiwan will never be a country, says Chinese Defense Spokesperson

Jan 26, 2024, at 04:25 am

Beijing: Taiwan will never be a country, and no separatist activities seeking "Taiwan independence" or attempts by foreign forces to split China will ever succeed, Chinese Defense Spokesperson Wu Qian said on Thursday.

Attack in Pakistan's DI Khan leaves cop, two labourers dead

Jan 25, 2024, at 07:15 pm

A policeman and two labourers were killed during a terrorist attack on Abaa Shaheed police check post in Dera Ismail Khan district of Pakistan on Tuesday.

Afghanistan, Pashtun diaspora members demonstrate against Pakistan in Vienna

Jan 24, 2024, at 12:56 am

Afghan Cultural Association (AKIS) and Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) demonstrated outside the Pakistan Embassy in Vienna recently.

Unseen atrocities against Sikhs during the 1947 partition

Jan 24, 2024, at 12:18 am

In the tumultuous landscape of 1947, as the Indian subcontinent was cleaved into two separate nations, the Sikhs found themselves at the epicenter of a storm of political unrest and communal violence.

Pakistani father guns down son for hoisting flag of Imran Khan's PTI at his Peshawar residence

Jan 23, 2024, at 08:48 pm

A Pakistani man shot dead his son in Peshawar city after he hoisted the party flag of former PM Imran Khan at his residence.

Fatwa issued against voting for non-Muslim candidates ahead of general polls in Pakistan, triggers concerns among minorities

Jan 22, 2024, at 10:33 pm

Several hateful contents have started to circulate on social media targeting the religious minority communities of the country ahead of the February 8 general polls in Pakistan.

Two die after landslide hits China's Yunnan province

Jan 22, 2024, at 08:44 pm

Beijing: A landslide hit China's Yunnan Province on Monday which left at least two people dead, media reports said.

Taiwan claims it spotted six Chinese spy balloons

Jan 22, 2024, at 05:28 pm

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense has said six Chinese spy balloons flew into Taiwan's air defence identification zone (ADIZ) on Sunday (January 21, 2024).

Human rights activist Amjad Ayub Mirza says PoK govt in exile will be formed if demands are not met by February 5

Jan 22, 2024, at 04:40 am

Human rights activist  Amjad Ayub Mirza has said political exiles living abroad will have no other option but to form a national government of PoK in exile if the demands of the people of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Gilgit-Baltistan are not met by February 5.

Thirty-nine percent of children are currently out of school in Pakistan, shows report

Jan 22, 2024, at 02:00 am

Data released in the Pakistan Education Statistics Report 2021-22 showed the South Asian country is witnessing an alarming spike in out-of-school children as the figure soared to over 26 million.

CPJ report says nearly half of journalists working in China are Uyghurs

Jan 20, 2024, at 11:49 pm

As many as 19, out of the 44 journalists, imprisoned in China in 2023 were from the Uyghur community.

Two Pakistani Army troops die in Balochistan IED blast

Jan 20, 2024, at 11:44 pm

An IED blast in Pakistan's Kech district of Balochistan recently left at least two Pakistani Army troops killed, media reports said on Saturday.