Over 200 media outlets shut down in Afghanistan since Taliban takeover: Survey
Dec 24, 2021, at 10:16 pm
Kabul: A survey by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the Afghan Independent Journalists Association (AIJA) shows a radical change in the Afghan media landscape since the Taliban seized power.
Bangladesh: Fire erupts in ferry, 37 die
Dec 24, 2021, at 08:00 pm
Dhaka: At least 37 people died after a ferry, in which they were traveling, caught fire on the Sugandha river in the southern Bangladesh district of Jhalakathi on Friday, media reports said.
China to hold Taiwan independence supporters criminally liable for life
Dec 23, 2021, at 07:05 pm
China’s Taiwan Affairs Office on November 5 issued a statement declaring that the pro-Taiwanese activists who support Taiwan’s independence to be held liable criminally for life, sparking a new tension in the already strained Beijing-Taipei relations amid the island nation’s claim of being an independent country.
Thailand worries China-Laos railway may open floodgate for Chinese goods
Dec 23, 2021, at 02:12 am
Bangkok: The Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) has expressed concern that the China-Laos railway will hurt Thailand’s agricultural economy and the competitiveness of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), according to media reports.
Retired Uyghur civil servant dies in Xinjiang internment camp: Report
Dec 23, 2021, at 01:43 am
Beijing: A retired Uyghur civil servant abducted by police and taken to an internment camp more than three years ago died earlier last year, officials said.
Pakistan-US relationship touches low point as Islamabad regrets to attend Biden summit
Dec 23, 2021, at 01:27 am
Islamabad: Relationship between Pakistan and the United States have touched historic low after the Southasian country rejected its invitation to the US President Joe Biden’s Summit for Democracy.
Taliban detains former Afghanistan govt's senior military official
Dec 23, 2021, at 01:24 am
Kabul: A senior military official of the ousted Afghanistan government has been detained by the Taliban regime, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Kabul municipality forbids images of women in advertising
Dec 23, 2021, at 01:15 am
Kabul: The Kabul municipality has imposed a new rule to remove photos of women on storefronts in the Afghan capital.
China: Xi'an reporting hemorrhagic fever cases driven by 'rodents'
Dec 23, 2021, at 01:03 am
Beijing: Several hemorrhagic fever cases and even deaths have been reported in China’s northwestern city of Xi’an which many suspect are caused due to rodent infestation.
China's BRI project facing discontent across the globe
Dec 23, 2021, at 12:43 am
Beijing: China, a nation which is trying to impose serious economic control over numerous countries with its policies, is increasingly facing “BRI (Belt and Road Initiative) backlash” in a number of countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Central & Eastern Europe, media reports said.
National security breaches: Hong Kong censorship law to check old films
Dec 23, 2021, at 12:36 am
Hong Kong: Hong Kong authorities will start scrutinizing past films for national security breaches under a tough new censorship law announced on Tuesday, a move that will give a massive blow to the region's political and artistic freedoms.
MCC deal: Nepali communist parties currently under Chinese pressure
Dec 23, 2021, at 12:13 am
Kathmandu: Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba is in favour of moving ahead with the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)-Nepal Compact despite being aware of the fact that four communist parties, which are part of the coalition, will create trouble at the behest of China, media reports said on Wednesday.
Chinese “live-streaming queen” Viya fined USD 210 million for tax evasion
Dec 23, 2021, at 12:03 am
Beijing/UNI: A top Chinese live-streamer Huang Wei, known as Viya, has been handed a $210 million penalty for tax evasion.
UN proposing paying Taliban almost $6mln for protection in Afghanistan: Reports
Dec 22, 2021, at 02:34 pm
United Nations/UNI/Sputnik: The United Nations is proposing paying the Taliban (under UN sanctions for terrorist activities) almost $6 million to subsidize the wages of its fighters who are guarding United Nations facilities, Reuters reported on Tuesday.
Avijit Roy killing in Bangladesh: $ 5m US award announced for info
Dec 22, 2021, at 12:23 am
Dhaka/UNI: The US Department of State's Diplomatic Security Service has offered a reward of up to $5 million for information on an attack in Dhaka that killed American citizen Avijit Roy and seriously injured his wife Rafida Bonya Ahmed.
Pakistan: Imran Khan blames 'mistakes' for election defeat
Dec 21, 2021, at 10:28 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said "mistakes" regarding selection of candidates led to the shock defeat of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, with a pro-Taliban party making major gains.
Pakistan Railways incur loss of Rs 1.19 trillion
Dec 21, 2021, at 10:21 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's railways incurred a deficit of Rs 46 billion and losses of 1.19 trillion this year, a published report said on Tuesday.
Afghanistan: Taliban destroys Pakistan’s barbed-wire erected on Durand Line
Dec 21, 2021, at 09:09 pm
Kabul: The Taliban government in Afghanistan recently destroyed the barbed wire erected by Pakistani forces on Durand Line in Nangarhar province, media reports said.
Man held in Karachi for vandalizing Hindu temple
Dec 21, 2021, at 08:59 pm
Karachi: Police arrested a man in Pakistan's Karachi city for allegedly vandalizing a Hindu temple in the Eidgah area of the city on Monday, media reports said.
Afghan children with heart diseases failing to get treatment due to lack of funds
Dec 21, 2021, at 03:22 am
Kabul/IBNS: The Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) said the treatment of children in Afghanistan with congenital heart defects — either at domestic medical centers or abroad — has been suspended for the last four months due to a lack of funds.
Pakistan: Three cops held for killing passer-by in Karachi
Dec 21, 2021, at 02:53 am
Karachi, Pakistan/IBNS: Three policemen were arrested after they allegedly killed a passer-by in the Korangi area of Pakistan's Karachi city, according to local media reports.
Pakistan: Man arrested on charge of blasphemy in Taxila
Dec 21, 2021, at 02:46 am
Taxila, Pakistan/IBNS: Pakistan police have arrested a man in Taxila for allegedly making disparaging remarks against a companion of the Holy Prophet, media reports said.
Pakistan: Gas crisis continues in Rawalpindi
Dec 21, 2021, at 01:08 am
Rawalpindi, Pakistan/IBNS: A large number of people in Pakistan's Rawalpindi city are braving severe cold weather without gas as Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Ltd (SNGPL) has completely failed to control the gas crisis in the region.
Pakistan: ANP mayoral candidate shot dead in Dera Ismail Khan
Dec 21, 2021, at 12:42 am
Islamabad/IBNS: A leader of Pakistan's Awami National Party (ANP), who was contesting in the Dera Ismail Khan city's mayoral elections, was shot dead on Saturday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Majority of Herat residents are now hit by poverty
Dec 21, 2021, at 12:28 am
Herat, Afghanistan/IBNS: A large number of people in Herat province in western Afghanistan are now hit by poverty, media reports said on Monday.
Pakistan authorities try to refill Katas Raj Temple pond to cover up its deplorable condition
Dec 21, 2021, at 12:02 am
Islamabad/IBNS: The Pakistan government is trying to hide the deplorable condition of the Hindu temples in the country and as a part of it, authorities have started refilling of the empty pond at the ancient Katas Raj Temple.
Bangladesh community members protest in Washington DC for recognition of 1971 genocide
Dec 20, 2021, at 11:45 pm
Washignton, DC: The Bangladesh community in Washington DC Metro Region recently held a demonstration outside the White House demanding recognition of genocide perpetrated by the Pakistani Army in 1971.
Pakistan: Minister escapes unhurt in gun attack
Dec 20, 2021, at 11:31 pm
Islamabad: Pakistani Minister for Science and Technology Shibli Faraz remained unhurt in a gun attack in the country's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Sunday, the country's information and broadcasting minister said.
Stop interfering in Afghanistan's affairs, ex-President Hamid Karzai chides Imran Khan
Dec 20, 2021, at 09:37 pm
Kabul/UNI: Former Afghan president Hamid Karzai on Monday lashed out at Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan for his remarks at the OIC session, and asked him not to interfere in Afghanistan’s internal affairs.
Pakistan: Three terrorists killed during Peshawar operation
Dec 20, 2021, at 09:27 pm
Peshawar: Pakistan security forces killed three terrorists during an operation Pakistani city of Peshawar on Monday, media reports said.