Bangladesh: RAB arrest key suspect behind Rangpur communal violence
Oct 23, 2021, at 03:06 pm
Dhaka: The Rapid Action Battalion has said its officials have arrested a key suspect who is believed to be behind the attack on Hindu homes in Bangladesh's Rangpur region recently, media reports said.
Pakistan: Two troops die during terror attack in North Waziristan
Oct 23, 2021, at 02:47 pm
A terrorist attack in Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal district on Friday left at least two soldiers dead, media reports said.
Turkey neutralizes at least 4 terrorists in southeastern province of Siirt: Reports
Oct 23, 2021, at 02:38 pm
Ankara/UNI/Sputnik: At least four terrorists have been neutralized by the Turkish security forces in the southeastern province of Siirt, media reported.
Pakistan: Three police officers killed in clashes with protesters in Lahore
Oct 23, 2021, at 02:28 pm
Lahore/UNI/Sputnik: At least three police officers have been killed and several more injured in clashes with protesters in the northeastern Pakistani city of Lahore, media reported.
Oct 23, 2021, at 04:46 am
Dhaka: Pro-liberation forces and liberal minded NGOs of Bangladesh, a nation which had sacrificed lives and faced tortures to gain their independence from Islamabad in 1971, hosted countrywide events to observe 'Black Day' on Friday to mark the brutal invasion of India's Jammu and Kashmir by Pakistan over seven decades ago and the mindless atrocities committed on the people.
TLP announces long march, police detain over 1000 members in Lahore
Oct 23, 2021, at 03:55 am
Lahore: Police in the Pakistani city of Lahore have detained over 1,000 activists and workers of the banned Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) during a crackdown that was intensified across the province after the group announced a long march on Islamabad after Friday prayers.
Political leaders protest against Islamabad's policies in Gilgit
Oct 23, 2021, at 03:50 am
Gilgit: Political leaders, Awami Action Committee and rights activists gathered in Gilgit city of Pakistan and demonstrated against Islamabad's policies.
Women protest in Kabul for not opening doors of schools for girls
Oct 23, 2021, at 03:42 am
Kabul: Women demonstrated in Kabul city on Thursday against Taliban rule for not opening the doors of schools for girls, media reports said on Friday.
No Diwali on Shyama Puja in Bangladesh on Nov 4
Oct 23, 2021, at 12:34 am
Dhaka/UNI: In the backdrop of unprecedented violence this year during Durga Puja celebrations in Bangladesh, the puja organiser body here on Friday decided to pause Diwali celebrations on Nov 4 and instead give more prominence to Shyama Puja (worship of goddess Kali) that falls on the same day. Protests against communal disharmony have also been called on the day.
Bangladesh Hindu-Bouddha-Christian Oikya Parishad announces countrywide protests tomorrow
Oct 22, 2021, at 09:59 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh Hindu-Bouddha-Christian Oikya Parishad or BBBCOP has announced countrywide protests on Saturday against the recent attacks on Hindu temples and Durga Puja pandals which drew international criticisms.
$667 million funding call to help Afghans through economic crisis
Oct 22, 2021, at 09:31 pm
New Yrok: Afghanistan’s economy is imploding, with all but three per cent of households expected to fall below the poverty line in coming months, the UN said on Thursday.
Bangladesh violence: Key suspect Iqbal Hossain arrested
Oct 22, 2021, at 03:03 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh police have arrested the person who had allegedly put the Holy Quran inside a mandap in Cumilla town during the Durga Puja which led to communal disturbances at several places in Bangladesh last week.
Pakistani leader protests closure of Pak-Iran border
Oct 22, 2021, at 05:46 am
Maulana Hidayatur Rehman Baloch, general secretary of Jamaat-i-Islami’s Balochistan chapter, has slammed the closure of the Pakistan-Iran border.
Afghanistan: Large number of teachers protest against nonpayment of salaries in Herat
Oct 22, 2021, at 05:41 am
Herat: A large number of teachers assembled in the Herat region of Afghanistan to demand payment of their salaries, media reports said.
Pakistan to remain in FATF grey list
Oct 22, 2021, at 05:26 am
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on Thursday announced that Pakistan will remain in the grey list, media reports said, giving jolt to PM Imran Khan-led government.
Pakistan: Attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa leaves five security personnel dead
Oct 22, 2021, at 05:15 am
Kohat: At least five security personnel died in two incidents in parts of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region on Wednesday.
Pakistan: PDM starts 15-day protest against inflation
Oct 22, 2021, at 04:44 am
Rawalpindi: Key opposition alliance Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) on Wednesday started its 15-day nationwide protest from Rawalpindi against continuous rise in prices of petroleum products and edibles in the country.
Displaced families in Afghanistan facing troubles amid harsh weather
Oct 22, 2021, at 04:40 am
Internally displaced families in Afghanistan are facing troubles amid approaching winter conditions as the camps are also lacking food supplies.
Oct 22, 2021, at 12:00 am
Former US Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard has criticised the recent violence against Hindus in Bangladesh during Durga Puja.
Bangladesh police identify man who put Holy Quran inside Cumilla puja mandap
Oct 21, 2021, at 10:59 pm
Dhaka/UNI: The police have identified the person who allegedly put the Holy Quran inside a mandap in Cumilla town during the Durga Puja which led to communal disturbances at several places in Bangladesh last week.
Pakistan: Brick kiln workers demonstrate against bonded labour system in Toba Tek Singh
Oct 21, 2021, at 05:52 am
Toba Tek Singh: Scores of brick kiln workers, along with their families, recently demonstrated here against the bonded labour system in Pakistan.
Pakistan: Lawyers boycott courts, participate in rallies against price rise
Oct 21, 2021, at 05:49 am
Peshawar: A large number of lawyers in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region boycotted courts and protested on roads by participating in rallies on Monday to raise their voices against spiralling prices of daily use commodities and petroleum products in the country.
Oct 21, 2021, at 05:45 am
A number of Afghan politicians and citizens have described ex-US peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad’s mission in Afghanistan as a "failure" and slammed him as he quit his position.
Afghanistan: Taliban pay families of past two decades' suicide bombers
Oct 21, 2021, at 05:26 am
Afghanistan’s acting minister of interior affairs Sarajudin Haqqani met with the families of the suicide bombers who carried out attacks in the past two decades in Afghanistan targeting foreign and Afghan troops and handed over money to them, media reports said on Wednesday.
Pakistan: Soldier killed in military post attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Oct 21, 2021, at 01:39 am
Islamabad/UNI/Xinhua: A soldier was killed in a terrorist attack at a military check post in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a Pakistani army statement said on Wednesday.
Bangladesh witnesses protests over recent communal violence
Oct 21, 2021, at 01:07 am
Dhaka: Several social, political and cultural organisations have staged demonstrations and protest marches across Bangladesh over the communal violence against the minority Hindu community during the Durga Puja.
Pakistan: Trial begins in rape-beheading of ex-envoys daughter
Oct 21, 2021, at 12:38 am
Islamabad/UNI: A Pakistani-American man accused of raping and beheading his girlfriend, the daughter of a former ambassador, went on trial Wednesday in Islamabad, media reports said.
Myanmar: Three million in urgent need of life-saving assistance, protection
Oct 20, 2021, at 07:19 pm
New York: The UN Country Team in Myanmar remains “deeply concerned over the humanitarian impact” of the country’s ongoing crises stemming largely from the military coup in February, the UN Spokesperson said on Tuesday.
US condemns attacks on Hindu Durga Puja pandals, temples in Bangladesh
Oct 20, 2021, at 02:39 pm
Dhaka/Washington: The United States on Wednesday condemned the recent violence in Bangladesh where Hindu temples and pandals were attacked by unknown men and urged authorities to 'investigate' the matter.
Oct 20, 2021, at 12:38 am
Beijing: China has appointed a Guangdong veteran and two Uygur cadres with significant security and development experience to the Xinjiang Communist Party committee, media reports said on Monday.