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Pakistan: Two shot dead by unknown gunmen in Noshki

Nov 08, 2024, at 11:18 pm

At least two people, including a nephew of BNP-Mengal’s central leader, died after armed men shot them in Pakistan's Noshki area on Wednesday.

Looming famine in Rakhine signals wider crisis in Myanmar, shows UN report

Nov 08, 2024, at 09:17 pm

Up to two million people in Myanmar’s Rakhine state face the dire prospect of famine, amid a broader economic collapse and worsening humanitarian crisis triggered by the military’s 2021 overthrow of the democratically elected government.

Pakistan: Teachers decide to shut down 22,000 primary schools to press for their demands

Nov 07, 2024, at 12:06 am

The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa All-Primary Teachers Association (APTA) has announced 22,000 boys and girls primary schools across the Pakistani province will remain shut from Wednesday until further notice.

Pakistan: Two Chinese nationals hurt in shooting incident in Karachi

Nov 05, 2024, at 11:37 pm

At least two Chinese nationals were injured after a security guard shot at them in Pakistan's Karachi city.

Pakistan State Oil grapples with PKR 800 billion receivables, threatening national energy stability

Nov 05, 2024, at 03:04 pm

Pakistan State Oil (PSO), the nation’s largest oil marketing company, is currently ensnared in a severe financial predicament, with its total receivables soaring to an unprecedented PKR 800 billion.

Pakistan: Quetta witnesses protests demanding recovery of missing Balochistan University students

Nov 04, 2024, at 02:04 am

Baloch Students Action Committee members demonstrated in Pakistan's Balochistan region over the forced disappearance of two students from Balochistan University.

Pakistan-based company apologises for advertising after thousands of people feel 'scammed' for attending non-existent Halloween event in Dublin

Nov 04, 2024, at 01:11 am

A Pakistan-based company has apologised for mistakenly posting an advertisement for a non-existent Halloween parade in Dublin which drew a large number of people in the city centre of the Irish city.

Pakistani mosque cleric arrested for raping 13-year-old girl

Nov 04, 2024, at 12:45 am

Pakistani mosque cleric was arrested for allegedly raping a minor madrassa student, media reports said.

Pakistan: Minor girl lured to brothel, repeatedly gang-raped

Nov 03, 2024, at 12:10 am

Pakistani police have booked six people, including two women, over the abduction and gang-rape of a minor girl at a brothel in Chiniot city, media reports said.

Jatiya Party leader alleges Awami League blackmailed his party to join general elections

Nov 02, 2024, at 11:37 pm

Jatiya Party (JaPa) Chairman GM Quader alleged that ousted former Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina's Awami League had blackmailed to force his party to join the general elections.

Bangladeshi Hindus demonstrate against sedition case filed against community leaders

Nov 02, 2024, at 03:27 pm

A large number of Hindu community members, who demonstrated in Bangladesh's Chittagong city on Friday, claimed law enforcers created obstacles to prevent them from joining the rally.

Pakistani female teachers of Bara college await salary for 10 months 

Nov 01, 2024, at 11:58 pm

Nine female teachers of the newly established Government Girls Degree College in Bara region of Pakistan have been awaiting salaries for the past ten months.

Pakistan: Blast close to school leaves seven people, including minors, dead

Nov 01, 2024, at 08:18 pm

At least seven people, including five minors, died after a blast occurred close to a Girls High School at the Civil Hospital Chowk in Mastung region of Pakistan on Friday, media reports said.

UN rights chief Volker Türk urges Bangladesh to sustain ‘unprecedented’ momentum for change

Nov 01, 2024, at 12:40 am

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Wednesday emphasized the importance of sustaining the momentum for change sparked by recent student protests in Bangladesh and subsequent resignation of the former Prime Minister, speaking at the end of a two-day visit to the country.

Pakistan: Balochistan government shuts down over 65 'habitual absentee school teachers' from service

Oct 31, 2024, at 12:24 am

The Balochistan government in Pakistan has removed 65 ‘habitual absentee school teachers’ from service, media reports said.

Pakistan: Woman, man gunned down in the name of honour in Nasirabad

Oct 31, 2024, at 12:11 am

A man gunned down a woman and another person in the name of honour in Pakistan's Nasirabad district on Monday.

Pakistan: Balochistan's public hospitals facing severe medicine shortage amid Congo virus outbreak

Oct 31, 2024, at 12:01 am

Healthcare system in Pakistan's Quetta is struggling with medical shortages reported from two major public hospitals in the city.

Pakistan Maholiati Tahaffuz Movement demand action against worsening environmental condition in Karachi

Oct 30, 2024, at 10:44 pm

A large number of people braved the scorching sun to assembly at the Frere Hall in Karachi city to demand action against worsening environmental conditions.

World Sindhi Congress members protest outside UK PM's residence against human rights violations in Pakistan

Oct 30, 2024, at 10:26 pm

The World Sindhi Congress members recently assembled outside the UK Prime Minister's residence at 10 Downing Street to protest against human rights violations in Pakistan.

Five die unknown gunmen open fire on dam construction workers in Pakistan

Oct 30, 2024, at 12:53 am

At least five people were killed when unknown gunmen opened fire at a dam construction site in Panjgur’s Paroom district of Pakistan, media reports said on Tuesday.

World Uyghur Congress: Activist Rushan Abbas appointed as new chairperson

Oct 29, 2024, at 10:55 pm

World Uyghur Congress, a body that fights for the Uyghur community and their rights, has elected a new leadership during the recently held General Assembly.

Bangladesh interim govt plans to convert former PM Sheikh Hasina's palace to revolution museum

Oct 29, 2024, at 07:56 am

Bangladesh interim government chief Muhammad Yunus has directed authorities to convert ousted former PM Sheikh Hasina's palace into a museum to mark the July-August uprising that led to the fall of the Awami League government.

China: Five people, including three minors, injured in knife attack in Beijing

Oct 29, 2024, at 06:31 am

At least five people, including three minors, were injured in a stabbing incident in China's capital Beijing city on Monday.

Human rights advocates discuss the need to ban Pakistan from Commonwealth for human rights abuse and blasphemy laws

Oct 28, 2024, at 05:10 am

Several human rights advocates have said Pakistan should be banned from the commonwealth for misusing blasphemy law and persecution of religious minorities in the country.

Pakistani textile exporters complain decision to slash gas supply to power plants

Oct 28, 2024, at 03:40 am

The Pakistan Textile Exporters Association (PTEA) has slammed the government's decision to discontinue gas supply to the  Captive Power Plants (CPPs) from Jan 1.

Pakistan: Patient dies in hospital after he was not transported to Peshawar due to road closure

Oct 28, 2024, at 03:14 am

A patient died in a Pakistani hospital after he could not be transported to Peshawar city due to the closure of roads in Kurram.

Pakistan: Large number of teachers boycott assessment test fearing failure

Oct 28, 2024, at 02:11 am

A large number of teachers in Pakistan's Punjab region boycotted the Training Need Assessment (TNA) test which was held on Saturday, fearing failure in the examination.

Pakistan: Balochistan National Party Mengal announces series of protests against atrocities committed against people

Oct 28, 2024, at 01:50 am

Balochistan National Party Mengal (BNP-M) leader Agha Hassan Baloch has announced a series of protests against the atrocities committed against people of the Pakistani region.

Pakistan: Christian community member claims his house was illegally occupied by land-grabbing mafia

Oct 27, 2024, at 12:29 am

A Christian community member has asked the government to take notice of the alleged illegal occupation of his occupational home by a land-grabbing mafia, media reports said.

Nepal: New hospital building built with the Indian govt's financial assistance inaugurated

Oct 26, 2024, at 11:03 pm

The Hospital Building of Galyang City Hospital in Nepal's Galyang Municipality, built with Government of India’s financial assistance at the total project cost of NRs.40.13 million under‘Nepal-India Development Cooperation’, was jointly inaugurated on Friday.