Pakistan Minister feels country's exit from IMF loans not anytime soon
Nov 18, 2023, at 11:59 pm
The Pakistani government has said the country will need more IMF loan programmes for some time as the country's economy remains fragile.
Six Pakistani hospitals face shutdown amid fund request denial
Nov 18, 2023, at 11:45 pm
Six hospitals in Pakistan's Islamabad and Lahore may soon cease to operate after the Finance Division rejected a request by the federal health ministry to provide a supplementary Rs11 billion for the smooth functioning of these medical facilities, media reports said.
Pakistan: New visa policy implemented at Chaman border despite protest
Nov 18, 2023, at 11:33 pm
The Pakistani government has started implementing a new visa regime on the Chaman border crossing with Afghanistan despite protests by locals, traders and even political parties.
Dza-zo: Bhutanese village is preserving its traditional pottery-making culture
Nov 18, 2023, at 11:27 pm
Bhutan's Gangzur village is trying to preserve its local pottery tradition, a part of the region's rich cultural heritage, known as Dza-zo.
Pakistan: Prominent Gujranwala political figure killed in gun attack
Nov 17, 2023, at 11:47 pm
A Pakistani political figure named Rana Iftikhar and four others were killed when they were attacked by four bike-borne attackers in Gujranwala city on Wednesday.
Expelled Afghan nationals suffering psychological, emotional problems: Reports
Nov 17, 2023, at 11:45 pm
Several Afghan refugees, who have been expelled from Pakistan, claim that they suffered psychologically due to harassment by the Pakistani military.
Nov 17, 2023, at 09:26 pm
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk said today he was alarmed by reports that the arbitrary expulsion of Afghan nationals from Pakistan has been accompanied by abuse, including ill-treatment, arbitrary arrests and detention, destruction of property and personal belongings, and extortion.
China has no plans to surpass or unseat US: Xi Jinping
Nov 16, 2023, at 07:58 pm
Beijing/UNI: China has no plans to surpass or unseat the United States, Chinese President Xi Jinping told a meeting with US President Joe Biden on Wednesday in San Francisco.
US: San Francisco activists display 'Free Tibet' banner ahead of Xi Jinping's visit
Nov 16, 2023, at 04:05 am
Three activists from the San Francisco chapter of Students for a Free Tibet (SFT) unfurled a large “Free Tibet” banner from the roof of the Moscone Center in the US city recently ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's upcoming visit.
Two more PIA flight attendants vanish in Canada after plane arrives in Toronto
Nov 16, 2023, at 01:08 am
Two senior flight attendants have slipped away in Canada after a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight landed in Toronto after from pia,poAKISTAN Islamabad.
Pakistan: Locals protest excessive power outage in Lakki
Nov 16, 2023, at 01:00 am
Political party members and civil society organisations on Monday (November 13, 2023) blocked the Bannu-Mianwali Road in Pakistan's Lakki city to protest prolonged and unscheduled electricity load-shedding in urban and rural areas of the district.
Cash-strapped Pakistan sold arms to Ukraine: Reports
Nov 16, 2023, at 12:55 am
Pakistan, a nation experiencing a financial crisis, entered into a $364 million arms sales agreement with two private US companies last year, media reports said.
After India, Nepal bans Chinese app TikTok
Nov 15, 2023, at 03:42 pm
Nepal has joined the list of nations now which have banned Chinese tech giant Bytedance-owned video-sharing platform TikTok.
Islamabad High Court issues stay on Imran Khan's jail trial in cipher case
Nov 15, 2023, at 04:50 am
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan's prison trial in the cypher case was put on hold by the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday.
Pakistan: Unidentified men abduct Balochistan-based businessman
Nov 13, 2023, at 11:31 pm
Unidentified men have abducted a Balochistan-based businessman Haji Naseebullah Khan Achakzai on Friday.
Pakistan: Gilgit-Baltistan government facing backlash as wheat price spikes
Nov 13, 2023, at 11:19 pm
Opposition parties are planning large-scale protests after the Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) government has opted to raise the subsidised wheat price from Rs20 to Rs32 per kg, media reports said.
Pakistan: Afghan national shot dead in Karachi
Nov 13, 2023, at 10:58 pm
An Afghan national was shot dead in a shooting incident in Karachi city of Pakistan on Sunday.
Pakistan: Policeman killed in attack in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Nov 13, 2023, at 09:17 pm
A policeman was killed when some unknown militants opened fire at him in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police said on Monday.
Pakistan: SHOP, two cops hurt in terrorist attack
Nov 12, 2023, at 07:22 pm
Three police personnel, including a station house officer (SHO), died in a terrorist attack on police in Paksitan's Kari Shah Noor area on Saturday.
130 factories shut in Bangladesh amid labour protest
Nov 12, 2023, at 07:20 pm
Dhaka/IBNS/UNI: A total of 130 readymade garment (RMG) factories in two major industrial hubs, Savar and Ashulia, on the outskirts of Bangladesh's capital Dhaka, have suspended operations for an indefinite period due to ongoing worker protests for higher wages.
Nov 11, 2023, at 11:50 pm
The European Pakistani Christian Action Committee members recently protested outside the European Parliament in France against the abuse of blasphemy laws and other discrimination against minority communities in Pakistan.
Pakistan: Authorities close schools, offices in pollution-hit Lahore
Nov 11, 2023, at 11:39 pm
Lahore, a Pakistani city with more than 13 million people, has closed schools and public parks, malls and offices after the air quality index (AQI) this week spiked to more than 400.
Pakistan: Around 200,000 Afghanistan nationals repatriated via Torkham
Nov 10, 2023, at 11:53 pm
Around 200,000 Afghans have been sent home via the Torkham border after the Pakistani government initiated a drive against undocumented foreigners.
Spain: Police arrest 14 Pakistani-origin people, bust jihadist network
Nov 10, 2023, at 11:35 pm
The Spanish Police have arrested 14 people of Pakistani origin and busted a suspected jihadist network in the country, media reports said.
Economic crisis forces leading companies to suspend operations in Pakistan
Nov 10, 2023, at 07:23 pm
In a grim turn of events, reports suggest Pakistan’s ongoing economic crisis has compelled some of the nation’s biggest auto giants to halt production. In recent days, the automotive giants Honda, Suzuki, and Toyota have announced the suspension of their operations, raising concerns among Pakistanis about the stability of the automobile industry in the country.
Afghanistan: Explosion in bus leaves seven people dead
Nov 08, 2023, at 07:49 pm
An explosion rocked a bus in Afghanistan's Kabul city on Tuesday which left at least seven people dead.
Pakistan: Explosive device found near Adiala jail
Nov 08, 2023, at 07:27 pm
A device, which was containing 1,510 grams of explosives, was found abandoned near the Adiala jail in Pakistan's Gorakhpur town on Tuesday.
Pakistan: Protesters block roads in Bewal Town over killing of youth
Nov 08, 2023, at 07:14 pm
Protesters blocked roads in Bewal Town and Gujar Khan city of Pakistan to demonstrate against the killing of a man by a group of armed men recently.
Students protest due to lack of security in a Pakistani college
Nov 07, 2023, at 11:56 pm
Students of Government Degree College in Pakistan on Saturday demonstrated against lack of security and shortage of teachers, media reports said.
Nov 07, 2023, at 11:48 pm
A large group of people from the Awami Action Committee in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) demonstrated against spiked electricity bill and high prices of natural gas recently.