Pakistan: Dacoits in police uniform loot multiple houses in Karachi
Dec 04, 2023, at 05:23 am
Dacoits, who were disguised in police uniforms, looted multiple houses in Pakistan's Karachi city on Saturday.
Pakistan: Sixth polio case reported
Dec 04, 2023, at 04:48 am
Pakistan has reported six polio cases in 2023, media reports said, as the country continues to struggle to control the disease.
Pakistan sends back 4,02,312 illegal foreigners, including Afghanistan nationals, to home country
Dec 04, 2023, at 04:35 am
At least 4,02,312 illegal foreigners, including Afghanistan nationals, have been sent back to their homeland by Pakistani officials, media reports said.
Pakistan: Terrorists open fire on bus, eight people killed
Dec 03, 2023, at 09:56 pm
At least eight persons died and 26 others were injured as suspected terrorists opened fire on a bus in Pakistan's Chilas region on Saturday, media reports said.
Dec 03, 2023, at 12:27 am
Taiwan's Ministry of Defence has said it tracked 24 Chinese military aircraft and six naval vessels around Taiwan between 6 a.m. on Thursday (Nov. 30) and 6 a.m. on Friday (Dec. 1).
COP28: Bhutan Pavilion launched, fragile ecosystems remain in focus
Dec 03, 2023, at 12:02 am
The Bhutan Pavilion was recently launched at the 28th Conference of Parties or COP28 in Dubai where the Himalayan nation showcased its commitments to addressing climate change and maintaining carbon neutrality.
Pakistan: 19 children arrested in Punjab on charges of blasphemy
Dec 02, 2023, at 11:48 pm
At least nineteen children were arrested on charges of blasphemy in Pakistan's Punjab region between January 1, 2023 and October 16, 2023.
IMF expects Pakistan’s debt to be around Rs82tr by end of ongoing financial year
Dec 02, 2023, at 11:40 pm
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) estimates that Pakistan’s rising debt might soon reach Rs82 trillion at the end of the ongoing financial year which will end on June 30, 2024, media reports said.
Pakistan: 19 children arrested on blasphemy charges in Punjab
Dec 02, 2023, at 11:36 pm
At least nineteen children were arrested on charges of blasphemy in Pakistan's Punjab region between January 1, 2023 and October 16, 2023.
Afghanistan: $26 million appeal for returnees from Pakistan
Dec 02, 2023, at 09:31 pm
WFP is seeking $26.3 million to assist one million Afghans forced to leave Pakistan following the Government’s decision to deport undocumented foreigners.
US's PCAOB sanctions three China-based firms, imposes $7.9 million in total fines
Dec 02, 2023, at 12:11 am
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board of the USA has announced three settled disciplinary orders sanctioning three China-based firms and four individuals for violations of the U.S. securities laws and PCAOB rules and standards.
Pakistan: Local tribal council boycotts polio drive over ‘lawlessness’ in N. Waziristan
Dec 01, 2023, at 11:37 pm
Uthmanzai tribal jirga (a tribal council responsible for settling disputes in Afghanistan and Pakistan) recently boycotted the ongoing polio drive in North Waziristan district till the improvement of the law and order situation in the Pakistani region.
Human Rights Commission of Pakistan appalled by recent 'honour killing' in Mansehra
Dec 01, 2023, at 10:03 pm
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Wednesday said it was appalled by the recent ‘honour’ killing of a young girl in Mansehra city in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
Pakistan: Committee formed to investigate Balaach’s death in Balochistan
Dec 01, 2023, at 10:01 pm
A four-member committee has been formed by the Balochistan government in Pakistan to probe the alleged killing of Balaach Mola Bakhsh in a clash with the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) in Turbat.
Uyghurs led by East Turkistan Govt in Exile demostrate against China’s hypocrisy in US
Dec 01, 2023, at 09:58 pm
Members of the Uyghur community led by the East Turkistan Government in Exile (ETGE) demonstrated against China's hypocrisy in front of the UN headquaters in New York recently.
Pakistan grapples with escalating crisis: A nation on the brink of collapse
Dec 01, 2023, at 03:59 pm
Pakistan is on the brink of collapse. Its economic woes are well-documented, but the recent surge in terrorist attacks across the country paints a far more ominous picture. A disturbing pattern of targeted killings of militants, primarily those affiliated with groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba, Hizbul Mujahideen, and Jaish-e-Muhammed, has emerged in recent months.
Nepal registers first same-sex marriage; 'big day' for all sexual minorities, say couple
Dec 01, 2023, at 05:50 am
Lumjung district registered Nepal's first same-sex marriage on Wednesday, reported BBC.
Pakistan: 2 terrorists killed by security forces in Balochistan
Nov 29, 2023, at 11:40 pm
At least two terrorists were killed by Pakistani security forces during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Balochistan’s Kalat district, media reports said on Wednesday.
Pakistan: Multan college bus firing leaves two female students injured
Nov 29, 2023, at 11:21 pm
At least two female students were injured after gunmen opened fire on their college bus in Pakistan's Multan city, media reports said on Wednesday.
Pakistan: Protest over Turbat 'killing' enters sixth day
Nov 29, 2023, at 11:18 pm
A comprehensive shutter down and wheel jam strike was observed in Pakistan's Makran division on Tuesday to protest against the alleged extrajudicial killing of Balaach Mola Bakhsh during an operation in Turbat.
Pakistan: 2 civilians die, 10 hurt as suicide attack targets army convoy in KP
Nov 29, 2023, at 10:15 pm
Two civilians died and 10 others, including three Pakistan Army soldiers, were injured after a suicide attack targeted a convoy of security forces in Baka Khel area of the country's Bannu district, media reports said.
Pakistan: Three arrested over killing of girl's death in Kohistan
Nov 29, 2023, at 09:25 pm
Kolai-Palas police in Pakistan's Kohistan region on Tuesday arrested three members of a jirga (a group of senior elders) who decided that a young girl, whose dancing video went video, be killed, media reports said.
Pakistan: Police investigates teenage girl's 'honour killing' over viral photo
Nov 29, 2023, at 06:23 am
Kohistan/Pakistan: Authorities in Pakistan are probing the "honour killing" of an eighteen-year-old girl, who was shot dead by her father and uncle last week on the orders of the village elders, due to her appearance in a viral photo, BBC reported.
Lahore: Authorities planning artificial rain to tackle pollution, smog
Nov 29, 2023, at 12:51 am
The Punjab government has established a working group to spearhead the implementation of an artificial rain project to deal with the problem of smog and pollution in Pakistan's Lahore city.
Nov 29, 2023, at 12:29 am
Dara Shikoh Foundation has written a letter to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) over the alleged destruction of a wall of heritage site 'Sharda Peeth', a Hindu temple, in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
Pakistan: Two terrorists trained in Syria arrested in Karachi
Nov 29, 2023, at 12:19 am
The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of the Sindh police has claimed to have arrested two terrorists, who underwent training in Syria, from the Pakistani city of Karachi.
Nov 28, 2023, at 11:47 pm
A young girl was allegedly killed on the orders of a local jirga (an assembly of male elders) in Kohistan region of Pakistan recently, police said.
Pakistan: Gilgit Baltistan witnesses protest over wheat subsidy
Nov 28, 2023, at 12:04 am
Protesters participated in a rally in Pakistan's Gilgit Baltistan region on Friday against the recent hike in wheat prices and other issues, media reports said.
Hinglaj Mata Mandir: Revered Hindu temple destroyed in Pakistan
Nov 27, 2023, at 11:50 pm
In yet another display of atrocities performed on the Hindu community in Pakistan, the administration demolished a revered Hindu temple in Sindh province.
Pakistan: Official data shows gas prices surged by 1,109 percent in a year
Nov 26, 2023, at 11:00 pm
The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) released data has shown gas charges have spiked by 1108.59 percent in the outgoing week of 2023 against the same week last year.