Pakistan: Shirin Mazari fumes over removal of extra security withdrawal
Jul 13, 2021, at 06:21 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan Federal Human Rights Minister Shirin Mazari has protested against the PM Imran Khan-led government's decision to curtail her security.
Afghanistan: Taliban opposes Turkey's control over Kabul airport's security
Jul 13, 2021, at 04:00 am
Istanbul/Kabul: The Taliban forces have opposed an agreement between the US and Turkey for the latter to take over security of Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, media reports said on Monday.
Nepal apex court reinstates parliament; orders to appoint opposition leader PM
Jul 13, 2021, at 03:15 am
Nepal’s Supreme Court on Monday reinstated the lower house of parliament--for the second time this year--overturning the government’s earlier decision in May of dissolving the House. In its order, the court also directed President Bidya Devi Bhandari to appoint Sher Bahadur Deuba, the leader of the Nepali Congress, to the post of prime minister.
Afghanistan: Helmand blast leaves three dead
Jul 12, 2021, at 11:50 pm
Helmand: At least three people died as a blast rocked Afghanistan's Helmand area of Afghanistan on Monday, media reports said.
MQM leaders demonstrate in London against Pak PM Imran Khan's threat to assassinate Altaf Hussain
Jul 12, 2021, at 11:24 pm
London: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) members recently staged a protest close to 10 Downing Street here to draw the attention of the British government to the "death threat" to party leader Altaf Hussain by Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Pakistan: Shahbaz Sharif alleges FIA harassed during interrogation on sugar scandal
Jul 12, 2021, at 11:11 pm
Islamabad: Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Shahbaz Sharif has claimed that the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) is harassing him in connection with the investigation into the sugar scandal.
Pakistan minister cites Bangladesh to make case for population control
Jul 12, 2021, at 10:48 pm
“Let's say Pakistan had enough capacity to provide quality education to only half its kids. If Pak population growth drops to that of Bangladesh, in 10 years we will accommodate every child in the country of primary school age and in 15 years in secondary school," Umar tweeted on Sunday.
Jul 12, 2021, at 10:35 pm
Islamabad: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Health Dr Faisal Sultan on Monday blamed Delta variant as the reason behind the current COVID-19 situation in Pakistan.
Maryam Nawaz slams Pakistan PM Imran Khan, says his election symbol should be 'thief'
Jul 12, 2021, at 09:24 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's key election leader Maryam Nawaz has slammed Pakistan PM Imran Khan and said his election symbol should now be that of a "thief" rather than the cricket bat.
Chinese crackdown: Hong Kong pro-democracy group downsizes
Jul 12, 2021, at 08:23 pm
Hong Kong: A leading pro-democracy civic organization has said it is letting go of its paid staff and halving the size of its steering committee after Beijing stepped up its crackdown on opposition activity in the city which has been engaged in a conflict with China over numerous issues.
Pakistan witnessing alarming rise in violence: Reports
Jul 12, 2021, at 07:45 pm
Pakistan is witnessing a rise in violent incidents as 203 people lost their lives and 966 were wounded in the country due to various forms of violence during the April-June quarter of this year.
Bangladesh: Police recover three bombs from militant hideout in Narayanganj
Jul 12, 2021, at 03:12 pm
Narayanganj: Police recovered three bombs while conducting an operation on a militant hideout in Narayanganj area of Bangladesh on Sunday.
Pakistan: Model found dead in Lahore
Jul 12, 2021, at 02:48 pm
Lahore: A Pakistani model has been found dead at her residence in Laore city, media reports said on Sunday.
Jul 12, 2021, at 04:53 am
Islamabad: The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) has expressed its reservation towards several provisions of the Domestic Violence Bill in 2020.
Pakistan's support for terrorism can hurt it, says Afghanistan Ambassador to India Farid Mamundzay
Jul 12, 2021, at 04:43 am
New Delhi: Afghanistan Ambassador to India Farid Mamundzay has warned that Pakistan's support for terrorism can hurt the country itself.
US special envoy back in Doha to push for Afghan peace talks
Jul 12, 2021, at 04:24 am
Zalmay Khalilzad, the US special peace envoy for Afghanistan, has reached Doha, Qatar, to push for “determined diplomacy in pursuit of a peace agreement” between the warring Afghan parties.
Bangladesh eagerly waiting for preferential trade agreement with Sri Lanka
Jul 12, 2021, at 04:01 am
Bangladesh is eagerly awaiting a preferential trade agreement with Sri Lanka for a mutually beneficial and robust trade relationship between the two countries supported adequately by strong shipping connectivity, according to its envoy. With the trade volume between the two countries still quite low, Bangladeshi High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Tareq Md Ariful Islam feels some kind of facilitation was necessary to take bilateral trade to the next level.
Pakistan’s Balochistan province to benefit from EU-UNICEF education initiative
Jul 12, 2021, at 02:13 am
The European Union (EU) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Saturday signed an agreement to launch an estimated 22.2 million euro education initiative for Pakistan’s Balochistan province.
Pakistan: Woman stripped in DI Khan to pay for husband’s alleged love affair
Jul 12, 2021, at 01:41 am
Dera Ismail Khan: Three men allegedly stripped a woman in Dera Ismail Khan district of Pakistan to avenge her husband’s alleged liaison with their sister, an episode exposing the atrocities on women in the country.
Afghanistan conflict: NSA warns Taliban may slip into Pakistan as refugees
Jul 12, 2021, at 01:22 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's National Security Adviser Dr Moeed Yusuf has warned that the negative fallout of the civil war in Afghanistan may lead to Taliban fighters slipping into Pakistan as refugees.
Pakistan strengthens border security amid fears of refugee influx from Afghanistan
Jul 11, 2021, at 02:53 pm
Islamabad/UNI/Sputnik: Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations Director General Maj. Gen. Babar Iftikhar says Pakistan has been working on strengthening security at the border with Afghanistan amid foreign troops withdrawal.
Afghanistan: Ismail Khan mobilizes hundreds in Herat to end Taliban run
Jul 11, 2021, at 05:32 am
Kabul: Political situation in Afghanistan is undergoing a massive change in recent times as foreign troops are moving out of the country and in such a backdrop Mohammad Ismail Khan, a former mujahideen leader and a senior member of Jamiat-e-Islami party, has mobilized hundreds of his loyalists in Herat province in the west of Afghanistan to fight the Taliban as the group continues to capture large swaths of territories across the country.
Jul 11, 2021, at 05:29 am
New York: The US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) on Sunday said it added 34 entities, many of which are based in China, to the Entity List for their involvement in, or risk of becoming involved in, activities contrary to the foreign policy and national security interests of the United States.
Paracel Islands: Vietnam slams China for sovereignty violation
Jul 11, 2021, at 05:24 am
The Vietnam government has slammed China's plan to send a research vessel to the Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago, media reports said on Saturday.
Apple Daily Row: China opposes European Parliament resolution
Jul 11, 2021, at 05:15 am
Beijing: The Chinese government has opposed a European Parliament resolution on Hong Kong, which had denounced the closure of the city's pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily after its editors and owner were hounded by China.
Chinese Army starts training Tibetan troops to conduct special operations in high altitude
Jul 11, 2021, at 05:08 am
Beijing: The Chinese Army has started training Tibetan troops for conducting special operations in high altitude regions, media reports said.
Bangladesh records 185 new COVID-19 deaths in past 24 hours
Jul 10, 2021, at 11:25 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh continues to witness a deadly wave of the COVID-19 pandemic as 185 new deaths were recorded due to the virus in the past 24 hours.
Afghanistan: Two separate explosions rock Kabul, Kandahar, 4 die
Jul 10, 2021, at 09:41 pm
Kabul: Two separate explosions rocked Kabul and Kandahar provinces in Afghanistan which left at least four people dead on Saturday, media reports said.
Balochistan parties not convinced by Pakistan PM’s dialogue offer
Jul 10, 2021, at 03:31 pm
Islamabad: Leaders of regional parties in Balochistan have expressed their reservations about the government's plan to engage with "insurgents" in Pakistan's restive southwestern province, saying the decision to do so lies with the military leadership only.
Bangladesh: Explosion in Kamrangirchar house leaves five family members injured
Jul 10, 2021, at 03:16 pm
Dhaka: FIve members of a family, including two children, suffered burn injuries after an explosion triggered fire in their house in Kamrangirchar area of Bangladesh capital Dhaka city on Friday, media reports said.