Refugee Leader Killing: Bangladeshi court sends two suspects to 3-day remand
Oct 03, 2021, at 11:45 pm
Cox's Bazar: A local Bangladeshi court on Sunday sent two suspects arrested in connection with the killing of Rohingya refugee leader Mohib Ullah at a refugee camp in Ukhiya to three days police custody, media reports said.
Pakistan: Five security personnel die in terror attack
Oct 03, 2021, at 11:09 pm
Spinwam: At least five Pakistani security personnel died as terrorists targeted their vehicle in North Waziristan's Spinwam area on Saturday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Road mishap in Islamabad leaves seven people dead
Oct 03, 2021, at 10:26 pm
Islamabad: At least seven people, including three women, died as the vehicle in which they were travelling fell into a drain in Pakistan's Islamabad city, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Targeted attack leaves four dead in Nangarhar
Oct 03, 2021, at 10:07 pm
Nangarhar: At least four people were killed in a target attack incident in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province on Saturday, media reports said.
Taliban to deploy suicide bombers along Afghanistan’s borders: Reports
Oct 03, 2021, at 05:42 am
The Taliban have created an exclusive battalion of suicide bombers that will be deployed along the borders of Afghanistan, particularly in Badakhshan province.
Afghanistan: Journalist loses job as Taliban captures country, now makes bricks to feed family
Oct 03, 2021, at 05:39 am
An Afghanistan journalist is now forced to make bricks to feed his ten-member family after he lost his job as the Taliban took over Afghanistan.
NAB, FIA probing corruption in Islamabad airport construction: Pakistan Minister
Oct 03, 2021, at 05:36 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan has informed the Senate that National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) were separately probing the alleged corruption and irregularities in the construction of the New Islamabad International Airport.
Top US official asks Pakistan to take action against militants 'without distinction'
Oct 03, 2021, at 05:30 am
Islamabad: A top US official has said Pakistan should take action against all extremist groups ahead of a visit to Islamabad.
US heard Russia’s pitch for mutual recognition of vaccine certificates: Minister
Oct 03, 2021, at 04:41 am
Geneva/UNI/Sputnik: Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said on Saturday he believed that US delegates in Geneva saw his point in the mutual recognition of COVID-19 vaccine certificates.
Taiwan says 38 Chinese military jets flew into its air defence zone
Oct 03, 2021, at 12:15 am
Taipei: Taiwan has said 38 Chinese military jets flew into its air defence zone on Friday.
UN rights chief calls for investigation into ‘heartbreaking’ killing of veteran Rohingya activist
Oct 02, 2021, at 09:20 pm
New York: The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Friday called for a prompt, thorough, and effective investigation into the killing of a veteran Rohingya activist at a refugee camp in Bangladesh.
London witnesses protest by Tibetans on People's Republic of China's 72nd founding anniversary
Oct 02, 2021, at 06:31 pm
London/IBNS: The Tibetan Community along with Hong Kongers and Uyghurs Friday hosted a big protest against the Chinese Community Party in central London on the day which marks the 72nd founding anniversary of the People’s Republic of China.
Balochistan govt employees directed to set their ringback tones to 'Pakistan Zindabad'
Oct 02, 2021, at 03:56 pm
In a bizarre diktat, the Government of Balochistan has directed heads of all departments and senior officials to set their ringback tones of cellular phone numbers to 'Pakistan Zindabad'.
Taliban leader Baradar urges countries to reopen embassies in Kabul
Oct 02, 2021, at 03:18 pm
Kabul/UNI: Senior Taliban leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the first deputy prime minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, urged countries around the world to reopen their embassies in Kabul.
Pakistan Army captain die during operation against TTP
Oct 01, 2021, at 11:08 pm
Tank: A Pakistan Army captain died during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Tank region of the country on Thursday.
Pakistan: Unidentified gunmen shot dead Sikh man in Peshawar
Oct 01, 2021, at 10:57 pm
Peshawar: Unidentified gunmen shot dead a Sikh ‘hakeem’ (Unani medicine practitioner) in Pakistan's Peshawar city on Thursday.
Oct 01, 2021, at 10:41 pm
Top US generals are claiming that they had warned US President Joe Biden administration that the rush in withdrawing foreign forces from Afghanistan might increase risks to Pakistan’s nuclear weapons and the country’s security.
10 children sexually abused daily in Pakistan: Report
Oct 01, 2021, at 10:30 pm
Islamabad: A report published recently showed over 10 children were subjected to sexual abuse on an average every day between January and June in Pakistan, media reports said.
US is 'very honest' about concerns on terrorist safe havens in Pakistan: Pentagon
Oct 01, 2021, at 10:24 pm
Washington: A top US official has said it has been 'very honest' about its concerns with Pakistan for a long time about the terrorist safe havens along the Afghanistan border.
Afghanistan women demonstrate in Kabul against closure of schools, universities for female students
Oct 01, 2021, at 10:13 pm
Kabul: A group of Afghanistan women demonstrated in Kabul city on Friday to protest against the closure of schools and universities for female students.
Afghan Hindus, Sikhs meet Taliban-appointed Kabul Mayor, urge for upkeep of gurdwara
Oct 01, 2021, at 01:13 am
Kabul/UNI: A group of Afghan Hindus and Sikhs on Thursday met Hamdullah Nomani, the Taliban-appointed Kabul Mayor and head of the Kabul municipality commission, to discuss issues related to the city and also about upkeep of the gurdwara in Kabul.
Group led by Chinese national closes down walking path in Colombo Fort
Sep 30, 2021, at 10:33 pm
Colombo/IBNS: Amid China's growing influence in Sri Lanka, a media outlet in the South Asian island country on Tuesday reported that a walking path in Colombo Fort had been closed down under the supervision of a group led by a Chinese national.
China's BRI stranglehold: $385 bn worth of Chinese debt unreported by countries, says a new finding
Sep 30, 2021, at 08:26 pm
New York/UNI: A staggering $385 billion worth of Chinese debt to countries around the world has been hidden from the World Bank and government institutions, thanks to the secrecy shrouding Beijing’s grant-giving and lending activities.
US should not treat Pakistan as an ally as in reality it is a state sponsor of terror: Expert
Sep 30, 2021, at 05:19 pm
Islamabad: A geopolitical expert has warned that the US government should not treat Pakistan as an ally as it is a state which is sponsoring terror.
Pakistan SC slams Imran Khan govt over 30,000 jobs allocated to minorities still remaining vacant
Sep 30, 2021, at 05:06 pm
Islamabad: The Pakistani Supreme Court, during the hearing of a suo motu case on the attack on Rahim Yar Khan’s Bhong temple, recently questioned the Imran Khan government over the issue of job quota for minorities.
'Mother of Humanity' and a Braveheart: Sheikh Hasina turns 75
Sep 29, 2021, at 11:46 pm
Sheikh Hasina, the longest serving Prime Minister of Bangladesh, recently earned appreciation of UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres for her relentless works in developing the fortunes of the south Asian nation that gained its freedom from Pakistan in 1971.
Trump's security advisor says Taliban could amass 150 nuclear warheads from Pakistan
Sep 29, 2021, at 11:24 pm
Taliban insurgents could even arm themselves with 150 nuclear warheads as they take control over Afghanistan, an ex-security advisor said.
Countering Taliban: Former Afghan officials form govt in exile
Sep 29, 2021, at 11:12 pm
Kabul: A number of former Afghan officials who have fled the country along with President Ashraf Ghani have now announced the formation of a government in exile, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Taliban insurgents kill child as his father is suspected to be a member of resistance
Sep 29, 2021, at 11:02 pm
Kabul: Taliban insurgents have reportedly killed a child after his father was suspected to be a part of the Afghan Resistance Forces.
Afghanistan: Draconian media rules set to further strangle media, condemns IFJ
Sep 29, 2021, at 07:05 pm
Kabul: On September 19, the interim director of the so-called Government Media and Information Centre (GMIC) announced 11 new media regulations for Afghanistan’s media industry, which can be arbitrarily interpreted to censor broadcast content and restrict press freedom.