Pakistan: 50 huts gutted in Karachi
Jan 05, 2024, at 04:46 am
Over 50 huts were gutted as a fire broke out under Karachi’s Teen Hatti Bridge in Pakistan on Thursday.
Pakistan: Balochistan government suspends 44 employees for backing Turbat sit-in
Jan 03, 2024, at 09:09 pm
The Balochistan government in Pakistan has suspended 44 government employees in Turbat and Kohlu for participating in and facilitating a protest sit-in and rally against the alleged killing of Balaach Mola Bakhsh.
Jan 02, 2024, at 08:56 pm
The Awami Action Committee hosted a Gilgit grand Jirga over the wheat price hike and also announced protest sit-ins in all districts of Pakistan from January 2, media reports said.
Bodies of six men found in fields in Pakistan
Jan 02, 2024, at 08:46 pm
Bodies of six men were found Pakistan's North Waziristan district on Tuesday, media reports said.
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazal head Maulana Fazlur Rehman's convoy attacked in Pakistan
Jan 02, 2024, at 08:42 pm
Convoy of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazal (JUI-F) head Maulana Fazlur Rehman recently came under gun attack in Pakistan's DI Khan region.
Jan 02, 2024, at 03:53 pm
Pakistan's Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar, who appeared to be visibly irked, on Monday said those supporting Baloch protest should join the 'Baloch militants'.
Xi Jinping 'admits' Chinese economy is facing challenges: Reports
Jan 02, 2024, at 01:03 am
Chinese President Xi Jinping has acknowledged that businesses are struggling and young people are facing trouble finding work in the country, media reports said.
Pakistan: Kohat residents demonstrate against power outage
Jan 01, 2024, at 11:26 pm
Hundreds of Peshawar Electric Supply Company consumers from Kalu Khan and Ambar Banda areas in Pakistan recently blocked the Peshawar Bypass Road to protest against the suspension of power supply for the third consecutive day on Friday.
Suspected terrorists set government girls' school on fire in Pakistan
Jan 01, 2024, at 11:19 pm
Suspected terrorists attacked a government higher secondary school for girls in Pakistan's Kotka Mambati Barakzai area and set it on fire on Thursday.
Shangla's minorities want better representation in Pakistan polls
Jan 01, 2024, at 11:16 pm
Shangla's religious community members in Pakistan are looking forward to better representation in the upcoming national polls and a voice that will speak up for them and secure their fundamental rights.
Baloch protesters demonstrate in London over enforced disappearance
Jan 01, 2024, at 11:11 pm
Salia Marri, the niece of Baloch national leader Baba Khair Bakhsh Marri, will hold a five-day sit-in in London from January 3 to protest against alleged enforced disappearances and human rights violations in Balochistan.
Three terrorists killed while attempting to infiltrate Pakistan-Afghan border
Jan 01, 2024, at 03:08 am
At least three terrorists, who were trying to infiltrate the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, were killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur district in Pakistan, media reports said.
Bangladesh government wants to create international standard education system: Sheikh Hasina
Jan 01, 2024, at 02:03 am
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said her government wants to create an international standard education system in the country.
Bangladeshi TV journalist dies in road mishap
Dec 31, 2023, at 11:17 pm
A Deepto TV journalist died in a road mishap on the Dhaka-Aricha highway in Bank Town area of Bangladesh on Sunday.
China calls for cessation of hostilities in Ukraine
Dec 31, 2023, at 04:59 pm
United Nations/IBNS/UNI: A Chinese envoy on Saturday called on the parties concerned in the Ukraine crisis to put an early end to hostilities.
Security forces kill five terrorists during intelligence-based operation in Pakistan
Dec 30, 2023, at 11:56 pm
At least five terrorists were killed during an intelligence-based operation by security forces in the Mir Ali area of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Saturday.
Pakistan's short-term inflation inches up to touch 43.25 per cent
Dec 30, 2023, at 11:55 pm
Pakistan's annual short-term inflation slightly moved up to touch 43.25 per cent in the week ending on December 28, official data showed on Friday.
Pakistani priest claims armed men attacked a church in Islamabad
Dec 30, 2023, at 11:53 pm
The priest of Saint John’s Church in Islamabad city has claimed that a gang armed with sophisticated weapons stormed the place of worship on Thursday.
Gilgit-Baltistan government hikes price of subsidised wheat
Dec 30, 2023, at 11:40 pm
The Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) government in Pakistan has spiked the price of subsidised wheat from Rs20 to Rs36 per kilogram.
Pakistan International Airlines privatisation move fails due to its financial obligations
Dec 30, 2023, at 08:27 pm
The privatisation plan of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has faced setbacks for the upcoming year as the privatisation commission couldn’t resolve issues related to loan repayments and legal matters, ARY News reported on Thursday.
Another Hindu temple attacked in Pakistan
Dec 30, 2023, at 06:23 am
A Hindu temple in Sindh region of Pakistan was recently attacked, showing yet another instance of mistreatment meted out towards the minority community in the country.
Dec 30, 2023, at 05:01 am
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina's Awami League has released its poll manifesto where it vowed to continue cooperation with neighbouring countries, including India, in various areas like cross-border communication, transit, energy partnership and equitable water sharing, media reports said.
Domestic, international impact of Pakistan’s drug trade
Dec 30, 2023, at 04:57 am
Pakistan’s romance with narcotics isn’t just a drug problem; it’s a battle against poverty, corruption, and societal fissures.
Four die after two vehicles catches fire in Pakistan
Dec 29, 2023, at 11:29 pm
At least four people were burnt to death and several others injured on Friday after two vehicles collided and caught fire in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province, police said.
Pakistan's caretaker government announces complete ban on New Year celebration
Dec 29, 2023, at 04:00 pm
Pakistan's caretaker government on Thursday announced a complete ban on New Year celebrations to show 'solidarity' with the people of Palestine.
Balochistan teen goes missing amid protest in Islamabad
Dec 28, 2023, at 11:22 pm
A teen from Pakistan's Kech district was allegedly taken away by Pakistan forces on Sunday.
Pakistan: Baloch protesters camp outside Islamabad's National Press Club 'robbed'
Dec 28, 2023, at 11:19 pm
A group of Baloch protesters who were encamped outside the National Press Club in Pakistan's Islamabad city to press authorities for the acceptance of their demands were robbed by unidentified men on Monday (December 25, 2023).
Dec 27, 2023, at 11:07 pm
Experts recently said Pakistan's Bajaur region witnessed a poor literacy rate due to regressive local customs and a lack of proper facilities.
Pakistan: Mere 11 percent women candidates file nomination papers for general polls
Dec 27, 2023, at 10:59 pm
The number of women candidates who filed nominations for the 2023 general polls is higher than the previous two occasions but it still stands at a mere 11 per cent of the total people filing to contest the polls.
Pakistan conducts successful flight test of Fatah-II
Dec 27, 2023, at 10:54 pm
Pakistan on Wednesday conducted a successful flight test of Fatah-II, media reports said.