Will close 2 offices in Hong Kong by end of year, says Amnesty International
Oct 25, 2021, at 10:40 pm
London/UNI/Sputnik: Amnesty International announced on Monday that it would close its two offices in Hong Kong by the end of 2021 after 40 years of working there and will move operations to the organization's other missions in the Asia-Pacific region.
Half of Afghanistan's population face acute hunger as humanitarian needs grow to record levels: UN
Oct 25, 2021, at 10:25 pm
Kabul: More than half the population of Afghanistan – a record 22.8 million people - will face acute food insecurity from November, according to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report issued today by the Food Security and Agriculture Cluster of Afghanistan, co-led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN and the UN World Food Programme.
Opposition leader Maryam Nawaz slams Pak PM by sharing his old statement on Umrah trip
Oct 25, 2021, at 10:05 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Taking a jibe at Prime Minister Imran Khan over his visit to Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah, PML-N vice president Maryam Nawaz said he is on tour when the country is facing its worst inflation.
PM Sheikh Hasina must give security to Bangladeshi Hindus: ISKCON chief
Oct 25, 2021, at 03:30 pm
Dhaka/UNI: ISKCON Bangladesh chief Charu Chanda Das Brammachari has slammed the Bangladesh government over attacks on Hindus and demanded Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to provide security to the minority community here.
Afghanistan border forces beat up Tolo News correspondent: Reports
Oct 25, 2021, at 01:50 am
Afghanistan's border forces beat up a TOLO News correspondent near Torkham gate on Sunday while making a report about the situation at the crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan, media reports said.
Pakistan: Islamist group TLP's long march to Islamabad triggers tension; clashes claim lives
Oct 24, 2021, at 06:54 am
Islamabad: Tension prevailed in several regions of Pakistan on Saturday over banned Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP)'s long march towards Islamabad from Lahore, forcing the government to sit for negotiations with the group that had been pressing for the expulsion of French ambassador over Prophet's caricature among other demands.
Pakistan denies any deal to allow US to use its airspace
Oct 24, 2021, at 02:36 am
Islamabad/UNI: The Pakistan Foreign Office on Saturday denied a media report claiming that the US is "nearing" a formalised agreement with Islamabad to allow Washington to use Pakistani airspace to conduct military and intelligence operations against Afghanistan.
Taliban rule: Musicians facing uncertain future in Afghanistan
Oct 24, 2021, at 12:48 am
Kabul: A large section of Afghanistan musicians are now saying they are facing the threat under the Taliban rule and they might not be able to continue with their profession.
Afghanistan: Taliban Forcibly Evict Minority Shia, says HRW
Oct 24, 2021, at 12:40 am
Kabul: Taliban in several provinces across Afghanistan have forcibly displaced residents partly to distribute land to their own supporters, Human Rights Watch said recently.
PTI is gifting people with inflation and unemployment: Jamaat-e-Islami Emir Sirajul Haq
Oct 24, 2021, at 12:33 am
Jamaat-e-Islami Emir Sirajul Haq slammed PM Imran Khan-led government and said it is helping people with nothing else but gifting them with inflation and unemployment and burdening the country with massive debts.
Oct 24, 2021, at 12:22 am
Islamabad: BBC Urdu journalist Asma Shirazi faced the wrath of PM Imran Khan-led government's ministers over her article where she criticised the current economic conditions in the country and reports relating to supernatural remedies around the Prime Minister’s private residence Bani Gala.
Oct 23, 2021, at 10:32 pm
Dhaka/UNI: Mass hunger strikes and demonstrations were held in north western part of Bangladesh on Saturday against recent violent communal attacks, temple vandalism, house looting, arson and killings taking place across the country.
Rohingya leader Mohib Ullah killing: Key suspect arrested
Oct 23, 2021, at 10:29 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh police have arrested have arrested a person for is alleged involvement in the murder of Rohingya leader Md Mohib Ullah.
Pakistan: Internet services suspended in Lahore after deaths of 2 policemen by TLP workers
Oct 23, 2021, at 10:04 pm
Lahore/UNI: Pakistan Interior Ministry on Saturday ordered suspension of internet services in various parts of Lahore after two policemen were allegedly killed by some workers of banned Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) who mowed down them.
Pakistan's anti-terrorism police kills 9 IS terrorists in Balochistan
Oct 23, 2021, at 08:31 pm
Islamabad/UNI/Xinhua: Nine terrorists belonging to the Islamic State (IS) group were killed during a raid at their hideout in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province, a police official said on Saturday.
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.