Sri Lanka's worst economic crisis is accentuated by dependence on China
Apr 04, 2022, at 07:48 am
Sri Lanka is steadily plunging into a deep economic emergency but the unfolding crisis can act as an eye opener for those nations who are heavily depending on China's loans with the belief that the borrowing from the Asian giant can catapult them to prosperity.
Imran Khan guilty of high treason: Ex-Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif
Apr 04, 2022, at 03:16 am
Islamabad: Former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Sunday said that Prime Minister Imran Khan and all characters involved in the "conspiracy" against the nation are guilty of high treason and should be tried under Article 6 of the Constitution, reports The Express Tribune.
Pakistan Army distances itself from Imran Khan's no-confidence motion, dissolution of NA
Apr 04, 2022, at 02:52 am
Islamabad: Pakistan military has nothing to do with whatever happened in the National Assembly (NA) on Sunday, Director General Inter-Services Public Relations Major General Babar Iftikhar said.
Man commits suicide in front of house of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Apr 04, 2022, at 02:40 am
Colombo: A 53-year-old man committed suicide in front of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's house in Mirihana.
Afghanistan: Taliban government bans poppy cultivation
Apr 03, 2022, at 11:06 pm
Kabul: Taliban Supreme Leader Mawlawi Hebatullah Akhundzada on Sunday issued a decree where he banned poppy cultivation as well as the use and trafficking of all types of illicit drugs.
Pakistan political crisis: President Alvi dissolves National Assembly on PM Imran Khan's advice
Apr 03, 2022, at 10:33 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan President Dr Arif Alvi on Sunday dissolved the National Assembly on Prime Minister Imran Khan's advice under Article 58 of the Constitution as the country gears up to witness yet another twist in the political situation.
Afghanistan: Explosion rocks stock exchange in Kabul, 10 hurt
Apr 03, 2022, at 10:13 pm
Kabul: An explosion rocked the stock exchange in Afghanistan's Kabul city on Sunday which left at least 10 people hurt, media reports said.
China, Cambodia sign military deal as Beijing attempts to counter US
Apr 03, 2022, at 07:59 pm
Beijing: The Chinese and Cambodian armies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Beijing attempting to deepen regional security ties amid increasing competition with the United States.
No-confidence motion against Imran Khan rejected, national security cited
Apr 03, 2022, at 06:44 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: The no-trust motion against Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has been dismissed by the country's Deputy Speaker citing a security threat, media reports said on Sunday.
Social media blocked in Sri Lanka amid 36-hour curfew to stem protests
Apr 03, 2022, at 04:19 pm
Colombo/IBNS: Battling the nationwide protest amid a massive economic crisis, the Sri Lankan government has blocked access to all social media sites in its latest bid to quell agitation against President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
Sri Lankan imports increase 23.1 pct in January 2022
Apr 03, 2022, at 04:01 am
Colombo: Sri Lanka's imports grew 23.1 per cent in January 2022, compared to January 2021, the latest data released by the central bank showed.
Sri Lanka imposes 36-hour curfew
Apr 03, 2022, at 03:14 am
Colombo/UNI/Xinhua: Sri Lanka declared an islandwide curfew from 6 pm Saturday to 6 am Monday as the country faced a severe power crisis and rising inflation.
Imran Khan calls on people of Pakistan to come out on streets ahead of non-trust vote
Apr 03, 2022, at 02:51 am
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday appealed to the people of his country to hit the streets to oppose the politicians who are pushing for a no-trust vote in the parliament, reasserting that foreign conspirators are looking to oust him from office.
Afghanistan: Two explosions rock Herat, four civilians die
Apr 03, 2022, at 12:08 am
Kabul: At least four civilians died in two explosions rocked Afghanistan's Herat region on Friday, media reports said.
Apr 02, 2022, at 07:15 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan's Leader of Opposition in the National Assembly, Shehbaz Sharif has asked the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration to ensure security of every parliamentarian irrespective of political affiliation after Prime Minister Imran Khan spoke about gathering 10,000 supporters outside Parliament on Sunday.
Apr 02, 2022, at 02:31 pm
New York: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has regretted that girls’ education above 6th grade still remains suspended in Taliban ruled Afghanistan.
Sri Lanka declares state of emergency after unrest over economic crisis
Apr 02, 2022, at 06:14 am
Colombo/IBNS: Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday declared a state of emergency providing the security forces with sweeping powers a day after hundreds of people protested outside his residence amid an unprecedented economic crisis.
My life is in danger: Pakistan PM Imran Khan ahead of no-confidence motion
Apr 02, 2022, at 04:36 am
Islamabad/IBNS: Ahead of the no-confidence motion against him, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said that his life is in danger.
4,500 MW power shortfall causes hour-long outages in Pakistan
Apr 02, 2022, at 02:17 am
Islamabad: All power companies in Pakistan have started observing hour-long forced loadshedding in urban and rural areas after the electricity shortfall in the country touched around 4,500 megawatts, media reports said on Friday.
Pakistan: Low intensity blasts damage railway tracks in Hyderabad, Kotri
Apr 02, 2022, at 02:12 am
Hyderabad, Pakistan: Low intensity blasts damaged the railway tracks in Pakistan's Hyderabad and Kotri regions on Thursday, media reports said.
China's factory activities slow down in March amid COVID-19 resurgence
Apr 02, 2022, at 02:03 am
Beijing: The factory activities in China, a country witnessing a surge in COVID-19 cases, likely shrank in March, media reports said on Friday.
Pakistan may witness 27 pct water shortage in early Kharif season
Apr 02, 2022, at 01:36 am
Islamabad: Pakistan is likely to witness 27 percent water shortage during early Kharif season (starting April 1), media reports said on Friday.
Ruling PTI tops list of poll code violators: Pakistan election body document
Apr 02, 2022, at 01:33 am
Islamabad: A document prepared by the Election Commission of Pakistan has showed Prime Minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) committed more violations of the code of conduct during the campaign for local government elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) than other parties and independent candidates put together.
No truth behind Imran Khan's allegations: US rejects Pakistan PM's 'foreign conspiracy' claim
Apr 02, 2022, at 01:29 am
Washington: The United State has rejected Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's allegation that Washington played a role in an alleged "foreign conspiracy" to oust him from power.
Pakistan: Govt may take back PECA ordinance, IHC informed during hearing
Apr 02, 2022, at 01:09 am
Islamabad: The Pakistan government has informed the Islamabad High Court (IHC) that it is possible that it might take back the PECA Ordinance.
Pakistan: People find trouble as inflation rate touches 12.7 pct in March
Apr 02, 2022, at 12:36 am
Islamabad: People in Pakistan might be facing more troubles as the inflation rate jumped to 12.7 percent in March.
Pakistan: People find trouble as inflation rate touches 12.7 pct in March
Apr 02, 2022, at 12:24 am
Islamabad: People in Pakistan might be facing more troubles as the inflation rate jumped to 12.7 percent in March.
Imran Khan is history: Ex-wife Reham Khan tweets slamming Pakistan PM
Apr 01, 2022, at 10:40 pm
Islamabad: Imran Khan's ex-wife Reham Khan on Friday slammed him and said people of the country should focus on standing together to clean the mess that the PM has created.
Afghanistan: Explosion leaves five children dead
Apr 01, 2022, at 10:27 pm
Kabul: At least five children died as an explosive device left over from the past wars exploded in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province on Friday, media reports said.
Pakistan protests to US over Imran Khan's charge
Apr 01, 2022, at 10:15 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan has summoned a senior US diplomat to lodge a formal protest over the alleged American ''interference into its country's politics".