Japan strait: China, Russia warships pass through Tsugaru Strait
Oct 20, 2021, at 12:31 am
Analysts feel that the passage of 10 Chinese and Russian warships through a narrow strait in the north of Japan on Monday did not violate Japan’s territorial waters, but has exploited a loophole that’s set alarm bells ringing in Tokyo.
CCP appoints US sanctioned Xinjiang official Wang Junzheng as Tibet Unit chief
Oct 20, 2021, at 12:19 am
Beijing: The Chinese Communist Party has appointed Wang Junzheng, the senior official sanctioned by the United States, Britain, the European Union and Canada for his role in China’s far western Xinjiang region, as the Communist Party chief of the Tibet autonomous region, media reports said as quoted by the South China Morning Post.
Taiwan expresses concern over China testing hypersonic missiles, Beijing denies
Oct 20, 2021, at 12:11 am
Taiwan’s defense ministry has said it is monitoring China's suspected testing of hypersonic missiles.
Hoshab incident: Balochistan court suspends three officials including Kech Deputy Commissioner
Oct 20, 2021, at 12:00 am
Quetta: The Balochistan High Court (BHC) has suspended Kech Deputy Commissioner Hussain Jan, Assistant Commissioner Aqeel Ahmed and Naib Tehsildar Rasool Bakhsh over negligence in the Hoshab incident in which two children were killed a few days ago, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Malala Yousufzai urges Taliban to allow girls' education
Oct 19, 2021, at 11:13 pm
Islamabad/Kabul/London: Nobel Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai has urged the Taliban government of Afghanistan to lift their ban on girls' education in the country.
Delhi lawyer urges Bangladesh Supreme Court to order probe into attacks on Hindus
Oct 19, 2021, at 10:28 pm
New Delhi/UNI: A Delhi lawyer has urged the Supreme Court of Bangladesh to order a judicial probe into the attacks against Hindus and temples, and give a direction to the government to provide security for the minority community.
Church of Pakistan slams PM Imran Khan-led govt for rejecting draft bill on forced conversions
Oct 19, 2021, at 10:22 pm
Islamabad/UNI: The leaders of Church of Pakistan (CoP) have condemned the rejection of draft legislation against forced conversion by Prime Minister Imran Khan-led government as the decision was taken without taking the leadership of the religious minorities on board.
Oct 19, 2021, at 10:01 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday directed the country's home minister to initiate immediate actions against those who incited violence using religion across the nation during Durga Puja celebrations.
Next ISI chief will be announced this week: Pak Minister Fawad Chaudhary
Oct 19, 2021, at 09:04 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Amid the ongoing tussle between the Pakistan Army and Prime Minister Imran Khan over the appointment of the country next spymaster, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhary announced on Tuesday that the new Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) director general will be announced this week.
Oct 19, 2021, at 09:01 pm
Dhaka: Responding to the violent attacks on Hindu minority households and temples in Bangladesh during and after the Durga Puja, the country’s biggest Hindu festival, Amnesty International’s South Asia Campaigner, Saad Hammadi, said such incidents are symptomatic of the growing anti-minority sentiment in the country
Bangladesh communal violence: Police file 71 cases, arrest 450
Oct 19, 2021, at 07:09 pm
Dhaka/UNI: At least 71 cases have been filed and over 450 people arrested in connection with the attacks at Durga Puja venues, temples, Hindu homes and businesses and for spreading rumours on social media last week, said Bangladesh Police.
FATF to meet on Thursday to decide on Pakistan's status
Oct 19, 2021, at 03:38 pm
Paris/UNI: The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog, is set to meet on Thursday when it will decide whether to keep Pakistan on the grey list.
Attacks on Hindus must end in Bangladesh: UN
Oct 19, 2021, at 02:29 pm
Dhaka: UN Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh Mia Seppo on Monday said attacks on Hindu community of the country should stop.
Forged documents: Pakistan blacklists Chinese firm for a month
Oct 19, 2021, at 01:28 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's The National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) has blacklisted a Chinese firm and barred it from participating in all tenders/bidding process for a month, media reports said.
Time to decide now: Maryam Nawaz Sharif tells people asking them to help her oust PM Imran Khan
Oct 19, 2021, at 01:20 am
Seeking support to oust PM Imran Khan from power, PML-N Vice-President Maryam Nawaz has told the nation that the time for them to decide their future and to change their fate is "now".
Women must enjoy their constitutional rights: Pakistan's CJP
Oct 19, 2021, at 01:16 am
Islamabad: Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Gulzar Ahmed has said women in the country should enjoy all rights guaranteed to them by the constitution of the land.
Sri Lanka to obtain USD 500 million loan from India to buy fuel: Report
Oct 19, 2021, at 01:05 am
Colombo: The Sri Lankan government has sought a loan facility of USD 500 Million from India to purchase fuel, media reports said on Monday.
Pakistan: Blast outside Balochistan University leaves 1 cop dead
Oct 18, 2021, at 11:43 pm
Quetta: One policeman died and seven others were hurt as a blast occurred close to Balochistan University on Quetta's Sariab Road on Monday, media reports said.
Bangladesh: 20 detained over Rangpur arson attacks on Hindu homes
Oct 18, 2021, at 11:36 pm
Rangpur: Bangladesh police have detained 20 people for their connection to overnight arson attacks on Hindu homes in two Rangpur villages, media reports said on Monday.
Pakistani rupee hits all-time low figures against USD
Oct 18, 2021, at 11:02 pm
Islamabad: The US dollar continued to move up against the Pakistani rupee and reached a historic high during intra-day trading in the inter-bank market on Monday.
Bangladesh: Dhaka witnesses demonstrations over attack on Hindu temples, pandals
Oct 18, 2021, at 10:52 pm
Dhaka: Teachers and students from Dhaka University and other institutions joined to block Shahbagh intersection in Bangladesh capital city Dhaka on Monday to protest against the ongoing attacks on Hindu temples and Durga Puja venues in different parts of the country.
Bangladesh witnessing alarming rise in meth trade, law enforcement agencies put on alert
Oct 18, 2021, at 09:56 pm
Dhaka: Bangladeshi law enforcement agencies are alert as there has been a spike in trade and use of highly addictive drug methamphetamine.
Bangladesh: Mob burns down 20 Hindu homes in Rangpur
Oct 18, 2021, at 02:54 pm
Rangpur: As many as 20 Hindu homes were set on fire by a mob in Bangladesh's Rangpur area on Sunday over a post on the social media that allegedly dishonoured religion, media reports said.
Oct 18, 2021, at 02:10 pm
Karachi: Pakistan's key opposition leader and PPP chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Sunday slammed PM Imran Khan and said he is trying to turn all institutions of the country into his party's Tiger Force.
Afghanistan: E-ID card back in Kabul
Oct 18, 2021, at 03:30 am
Kabul/UNI/Xinhua: Authorities in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, have resumed the electronic national identity card issuance service, the local television channel Tolonews reported Sunday.
Bangladesh: One person die as explosion rocks Chattogram house
Oct 17, 2021, at 11:29 pm
Chattogram: At least one person died and three others were hurt as an explosion rocked a house in Bangladesh's Chattogram city on Sunday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Cop hurt as fire breaks out in Karachi factory
Oct 17, 2021, at 11:00 pm
Karachi: A policeman was hurt as a fire broke out in a firecrackers factory in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi on Sunday, media reports said.
ISIS warns Shi’ite Muslims will be targeted everywhere
Oct 17, 2021, at 10:36 pm
Kabul: Terror group Islamic State has said Shi’ite Muslims will be targeted everywhere by them.
Oct 17, 2021, at 10:04 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh Home minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Sunday said he is hopeful that those involved in the vandalization of Durga Puja pandal in Cumilla area, which triggered violence and destruction of pandals and Hindu temples across the country, will be arrested.
Turkey asks Taliban delegation to form inclusive govt in Afghanistan
Oct 17, 2021, at 02:50 am
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has asked a delegation of Afghanistan's Taliban regime to form an inclusive government in the country.