Black carbon deposits melting glaciers in HKHK region spread over five South Asian nations and China
Jun 08, 2021, at 01:17 am
Adverse impacts of climate change are being aggravated by black carbon deposits coming from industries, vehicles, and cooking practices thereby accelerating the melting of glaciers in the Himalayas, the Hindu Kush, and the Karakorum (HKHK) ranges spread across six nations including five in South Asia, says a new World Bank report. The HKHK region spans 2,400 km across six nations—Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
Rain, landslides kill 17 in Sri Lanka
Jun 08, 2021, at 12:54 am
At least 17 people have been killed and over 270,000 people are affected in Sri Lanka due to landslides and heavy rains. Ten districts are mostly worst affected by continuous rain.
Pakistan PM Imran Khan applauds Chinese President Xi's leadership on climate change
Jun 08, 2021, at 12:51 am
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan thanked Chinese President Xi Jinping for the message the latter delivered on World Environment Day, which was hosted by Pakistan this year.
Pakistan: 40 passengers die as two trains collide in Ghotki
Jun 07, 2021, at 10:09 pm
Islamabad: As many as 40 passengers died as two trains collided in Pakistan's Ghotki region on Monday, media reports said.
Bangladesh registers 30 new COVID-19 deaths
Jun 07, 2021, at 09:40 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh, the South Asian nation that is struggling to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic like many other neighbours, registered 30 fresh deaths due to the virus, media reports said on Monday.
Pakistan: 30 killed, 50 injured as two passenger trains collide in Sindh
Jun 07, 2021, at 06:24 pm
Islamabad/UNI: At least 30 people were killed and 50 others injured after two passenger trains collided in the Ghotki district of Pakistan’s southern Sindh province on Monday, local authorities said.
Pakistan: 30 killed, several injured as two passenger trains collide in Sindh
Jun 07, 2021, at 06:02 pm
Islamabad/UNI: At least 30 people were killed and several others injured after two passenger trains collided in the Ghotki district of Pakistan’s Sindh province on Monday, local media reported.
China: Coal and gas outburst in coal mine leaves 8 missing
Jun 07, 2021, at 05:53 pm
Harbin: A coal and gas outburst in a coal mine in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province has left eight miners missing, media reports said on Sunday.
Chinese Atrocities: Uyghurs 'treated worse than dogs' in Xinjiang camps, hears independent tribunals
Jun 07, 2021, at 04:59 pm
London: An independent "people's tribunal" has heard that Uyghur Muslims are treated "worse than dogs" in Chinese camps in Xinjiang, media reports said.
Chinese boats suspected to be conducting illegal fishing in Argentina’s waters
Jun 07, 2021, at 04:33 pm
Beijing: Hundreds of boats, most of them Chinese, have hidden their movements close to Argentinian waters in the past three years, media reports said.
Pakistan: Peshawar teachers continue protest, leaders visit camp
Jun 07, 2021, at 04:28 pm
Political leaders and representatives of civil society paid a visit to the protest camp in Peshawar city of Pakistan where academic and non-academic staff of different universities demonstrated for the fifth consecutive day.
Pakistan: Authorities launch action against China salt provider
Jun 07, 2021, at 04:25 pm
Nowshera: Different government departments in Pakistan have launched a joint action against the manufacturers of the China salt by seizing the product, media reports said.
Pakistan: Two trains crash in Dharki, 30 killed
Jun 07, 2021, at 03:46 pm
Ghotki: At least 30 people died and 50 others were injured as two passenger trains collided close to Pakistan's Dharki city on Monday, media reports said.
Jun 07, 2021, at 03:04 am
Days after several Gulf and Middle Eastern countries refused to acknowledge the Sinoharm vaccine certificate, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan took up the matter with the leaders of those countries. Saudi Arabia is among the few countries that don't recognize vaccination certificates of Chinese vaccines despite the fact that the World Health Organisation (WHO) has now registered at least two Chinese-manufactured vaccines — Sinopharm and Sinovac.
Community transmission of Delta variant of coronavirus in Bangladesh
Jun 07, 2021, at 02:40 am
Bangladesh researchers have confirmed community transmission of the Covid 19 Delta variant, which was first detected in India, and also found one unidentified category of coronavirus.
Facebook removes nearly 100 Pakistani fake accounts
Jun 07, 2021, at 02:19 am
Facebook has removed close to 100 Pakistani fake accounts and pages involved in suspicious activities including misleading domestic audiences by posing as international news entities through fake social media handles.
Bangladesh govt extends COVID lockdown till June 16
Jun 07, 2021, at 12:44 am
Dhaka: The Bangladesh government on Sunday extended the COVID-19 restrictions by 10 more days till June 16 to keep COVID-19 cases in the country under control.
Financial Action Task Force's regional arm retains Pakistan on 'enhanced follow-up' list
Jun 06, 2021, at 10:11 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) Asia Pacific Group (APG) has retained Pakistan on "enhanced follow-up" status after releasing it second follow-up report.
Kuala Lumpur illegal gambling syndicate: 4 Chinese nationals detained
Jun 06, 2021, at 04:28 pm
Kuala Lumpur: Security officials in Kuala Lumpur have detained four Chinese nationals for being involved in a gambling syndicate, media reports said on Friday.
UAE-Pakistan flight restrictions disturb travel plan of expats
Jun 06, 2021, at 04:03 pm
Pakistani expats in the UAE are either cancelling or altering travel plans to their home country due to the travel ban imposed and the uncertainties prevailing over flight services amid COVID-19.
Pakistan province Sindh to block salary of unvaccinated govt employees
Jun 06, 2021, at 03:55 pm
Islamabad: A Pakistani province has announced that no government employee will receive their salary if they refuse to take the COVID-19 jab.
Pakistan: Punjab may miss vaccination target due to 'dead slow' process
Jun 06, 2021, at 02:33 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's Punjab region might miss the deadline of vaccinating all 67 million ‘eligible’ people by the end of December due to 'dead slow' vaccination process, media reports said.
Pakistan: Driver killed, 28 women injured as gunmen attack factory bus
Jun 06, 2021, at 02:31 am
Islamabad: A driver was killed and 28 women were hurt as a factory bus, in which they were travelling in, plunged into a ditch after gunmen opened fire at them in Pakistan's Hassan Abdal city of the eastern Punjab province on Friday, media reports said.
Jun 06, 2021, at 02:26 am
Islamabad: A key Pakistani newspaper has said proper gender balance in the higher judiciary would further ensure women’s rights in the country.
Deteriorating bond with Pakistan: Future of Saudi investment on refinery in doubt
Jun 06, 2021, at 02:19 am
Islamabad: The future of Saudi investment in a refinery in Pakistan remains uncertain amid the growing deteriorating bond between Riyadh and Islamabad.
Afghanistan: Taliban attack leaves seven Army soldiers dead
Jun 05, 2021, at 09:14 pm
Kabul: Taliban militants attacked a security outpost in Jawand district in the northwestern province of Badghis which left at least seven Afghanistan Army dead on Thursday, media reports said on Saturday.
UK: 'Uyghur Tribunal' starts investigating atrocities in China's Xinjiang
Jun 05, 2021, at 05:26 pm
London: A series of hearing started on Friday in London to gather evidence whether the Chinese government's alleged human rights abuses in the Xinjiang region was a genocide, media reports said.
Australian Uyghurs express concern over disappearing relatives in China
Jun 05, 2021, at 05:15 pm
Adelaide: Australian Uyghurs have expressed concern over the recent disappearance of the people belonging to the community in China.
Attack on Pakistan journalist earns concern of human rights groups
Jun 05, 2021, at 05:04 pm
A recent series of attacks and growing pressure on journalists who criticize the Pakistan government is a cause for serious concern, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, and the International Commission of Jurists have said. Those suspected of criminal responsibility should be promptly and fairly prosecuted, they said.
Pakistan records 10.09 percent inflation rate in May
Jun 05, 2021, at 04:50 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan recorded inflation rate of 10.9 per cent in May, as per data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).