Feb 28, 2024, at 07:32 pm
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islami-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazalur Rehman has said the country could not be run by those who sit inside the ‘rigged’ system.
ITU chief says universal connectivity gets a $9 billion private sector boost
Feb 28, 2024, at 02:55 pm
The mobile phone industry has pledged over $9 billion towards the goal of connecting the world, said the chief of the UN International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on Monday, addressing the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
Feb 28, 2024, at 12:03 am
Pakistani activist Hidayat Lohar's daughters are leading protests in Sindh province in the country against the alleged killing of their father.
Brothers gun down their divorced sister in Pakistan's DI Khan in suspected case of honour killing
Feb 27, 2024, at 11:46 pm
Two brothers allegedly shot dead their sister in Pakistan's Dhakki area, police said on Tuesday.
Pakistani leader Ahsan Iqbal slams Imran Khan for sending letter to IMF over national polls
Feb 27, 2024, at 10:50 pm
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Ahsan Iqbal has slammed former PM Imran Khan for writing a letter to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) over the issue of auditing general polls.
Police official, top TTP terrorists killed during Mardan operation in Pakistan
Feb 27, 2024, at 10:50 pm
A senior police official was martyred and three others, including a DSP, were injured during an intelligence-based operation that led to the killing of two top TTP commanders in the Katlang area of Pakistan's Mardan district on Tuesday.
Three cops injured during Brussels farmer's protest
Feb 27, 2024, at 10:46 pm
At least three Belgian law enforcement officers have been injured in clashes during the agricultural workers' protest on Monday in Brussels, the RTBF TV broadcaster reported, citing the local police.
Hindu businessman gunned down by unknown attackers in Pakistan's Kalat town
Feb 27, 2024, at 10:40 pm
Unknown gunmen shot dead a Hindu businessman, who was running a wine store in Kalat town in Pakistan, on Monday.
New Zealand sees a reduction in alcohol available for consumption
Feb 27, 2024, at 10:35 pm
Alcohol available for consumption in New Zealand decreased to 477 million litres in the year ending in December 2023, a fall of 4.3 percent from 2022, the largest fall over the past 15 years, the statistics department at Stats NZ said on Tuesday.
Former US President Donald Trump's eldest son receives letter with white powder at Florida home
Feb 27, 2024, at 09:56 pm
Former US President Donald Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., received a letter containing white powder at his Florida home, the Daily Beast reported, citing two sources familiar with the matter.
Canadian Association of Journalists launches its fourth annual Newsroom Diversity Survey
Feb 27, 2024, at 05:07 am
Toronto/IBNS: The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) has launched its fourth consecutive year's Newsroom Diversity Survey.
China patrols in waters around Taiwan-controlled Kinmen Islands: Reports
Feb 27, 2024, at 12:39 am
Chinese Coast Guards said it recently conducted patrols and inspections in the waters around the Taiwan-controlled Kinmen Islands on Sunday.
Data shows 26.2 million children are currently out of school in Pakistan
Feb 27, 2024, at 12:21 am
Pakistan is witnessing a staggering crisis with over 26.2 million children currently out of school, media reports said.
Toddler dies after robbers resort to indiscriminate firing in Pakistan's Korangi
Feb 27, 2024, at 12:07 am
A toddler girl lost her life and a young woman sustained injuries after unidentified suspects opened fire during a robbery incident in Pakistan's Korangi region on Saturday.
Shehbaz Sharif emphasizes on political unity to ensure economic stability of Pakistan
Feb 26, 2024, at 11:44 pm
Shehbaz Sharif, who is a joint candidate for the PML-N-led coalition, has emphasized the need for political unity to ensure the economic stability of the country.
PML-N’s Maryam Nawaz becomes Punjab's first female CM, says she has no desire to seek 'revenge'
Feb 26, 2024, at 11:33 pm
Punjab Assembly on Monday elected PML-N’s Maryam Nawaz as the first female chief minister of the Pakistani province, days after the general election in the nation was held amid rigging allegations.
PIA flight attendant goes missing after plane arrives in Canada from Pakistan
Feb 26, 2024, at 07:06 pm
A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight attendant went missing in Canada after the plane reached Toronto from Islamabad.
Pakistani woman mobbed after crowd mistakenly identifies Arabic texts on her kurta as Quran verses
Feb 26, 2024, at 04:25 pm
Pakistani police rescued a woman after she was mobbed by a crowd for allegedly wearing a kurta with Arabic prints, which people allegedly mistook as verses from Quran.
Feb 26, 2024, at 03:12 pm
An active-duty member of the US Air Force on Sunday set himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington DC, media reports said.
US Senator warns of possible 'cyber attack' amid cellular outage
Feb 26, 2024, at 03:21 am
US Senator Marco Rubio has reacted to the massive cellular outage across the country and warned the situation can be even more precarious in case China launches a cyberattack while 'invading' Taiwan.
UK,US, alliance member countries conduct strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen
Feb 25, 2024, at 07:41 pm
In response to the Houthis' continued attacks against commercial and naval vessels transiting the Red Sea and surrounding waterways, the militaries of the United States and United Kingdom, with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, and New Zealand, conducted an additional round of strikes against several targets in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen on Saturday (February 23, 2024).
Vladimir Putin's critic Alexei Navalny's body handed over to his family
Feb 25, 2024, at 07:13 pm
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's body has been handed over to his mother, his spokesperson said.
G7 leaders threaten Russia with sanctions over Alexei Navalny's death
Feb 25, 2024, at 06:03 pm
Moscow/IBNS/UNI: The leaders of the G7 countries have pledged to impose sanctions on Russia in connection with the death of the country's opposition figure Alexei Navalny, according to a joint statement.
US and its allies conduct strikes against 18 Houthi targets in Yemen
Feb 25, 2024, at 04:58 pm
Washington/IBNS/UNI: The United States and its allies, including Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom, have carried out strikes against Yemen's Houthi rebels, hitting 18 military targets of the movement, the US Defence Department said on Sunday.
US, Arab officials trying to soften Israeli-Hamas differences
Feb 25, 2024, at 03:52 pm
Washington/IBNS/UNI: US and Arab officials are seeking to narrow the differences between Israel and the Palestinian movement Hamas to reach an agreement to pause hostilities in Gaza and release Israeli hostages, The Wall Street Journal reported citing Egyptian officials.
Karachi city council expresses concern over deteriorating street crime situation in city
Feb 24, 2024, at 11:18 pm
The City Council of Pakistan's Karachi city recently echoed concern over the deteriorating law and order situation in the city.
Two shot dead in Pakistan in suspected 'honour killing'
Feb 24, 2024, at 11:02 pm
A woman and a man were shot dead, allegedly by the former’s father and brother, in an instance of suspected honour killing in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region, media reports said.
Kalat residents protest against gas and electricity shortage in Balochistan
Feb 24, 2024, at 10:30 pm
Residents of Kalat region in Pakistan's Balochistan, including women and children, protested against the severe shortage of gas and electricity amid ongoing harsh winter season.
Family protests against forced marriage of minor in Pakistan
Feb 24, 2024, at 08:00 pm
Family members of a minor on Friday demonstrated against the forceful marriage of the girl in Pakistan's Khuzdar area.
Robbers create mayhem in Pakistani city, two shot dead in Orangi Town
Feb 24, 2024, at 07:34 pm
Armed robbers continue their mayhem in Pakistan's Orangi Town as two people were shot dead in the Pakistani town on Friday.