Pakistan: Balochistan teachers boycott matriculation examination, want demands to be accepted
Apr 13, 2021, at 01:06 am
Quetta: A large number of teachers protested in Pakistan on Friday and even boycotted the matriculation exams to press for their demands, media reports said.
Chinese CDC director refutes reportedly claiming Chinese vaccines have low protection rate
Apr 13, 2021, at 01:03 am
Moscow/Sputnik: The director of the Chinese Centre of Disease Control (China CDC) Gao Fu told the Global Times he had been misinterpreted by some media, which claimed he admitted that Chinese COVID-19 vaccines had low protection rates.
Twenty-one miners trapped underground in China's Xinjiang after mine floods: Reports
Apr 12, 2021, at 11:22 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: A flood at a coal mine in China’s Xinjiang region has trapped 21 miners at the depth of about 1.2 kilometers (0.7 miles) underground, media reported.
Convicted Pakistani-American businessman was a CIA asset: Report
Apr 12, 2021, at 09:15 pm
Imaad Zuberi, a Pakistan-American businessman, who was recently sentenced to 12 years in prison for tax evasion and foreign influence, had worked for the American intelligence Agency (CIA) for almost 12 years, as per a report in the Wall Street Journal. He was earlier reported to have worked for the Sri Lankan government as well.
Pakistan PM Imran Khan invite Bill Gates to work jointly against climate change
Apr 12, 2021, at 09:10 pm
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has written a letter to Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and praised his book ‘Avoiding a Climate Disaster’ for providing policy-orientated analysis on issues related to climate change.
Afghan reconciliation council proposes creating interim govt for 3 years: Reports
Apr 12, 2021, at 03:15 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The Afghan High Council for National Reconciliation has proposed a plan to restore peace in the country that prescribes the creation of an interim government for a period of up to 3 years, media reported on Sunday, citing a document.
Pakistan: Journalist shot dead in Karak
Apr 12, 2021, at 04:13 am
Islamabad: Unidentified gunmen shot dead a local journalist in Pakistan's Karak district on Saturday, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Ex-PM Khaleda Zia tests COVID-19 positive
Apr 12, 2021, at 01:29 am
Dhaka: Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia has tested COVID-19 positive, media reports said.
21 miners trapped underground in China's Xinjiang after mine floods: Reports
Apr 11, 2021, at 11:26 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: A flood at a coal mine in China’s Xinjiang region has trapped 21 miners at the depth of about 1.2 kilometers (0.7 miles) underground, media reported.
South Korea: Construction of Chinatown evokes anti-China sentiments
Apr 11, 2021, at 03:14 am
Incheon: An under construction Chinatown in South Korea, named as Korea-China Culture Town, located in Gangwon province, is inviting the ire of people, media reports said.
Fear of death due to COVID-19: More young Chinese people are writing wills
Apr 11, 2021, at 03:06 am
Beijing: Young Chinese people in large numbers are preparing wills more than ever before amid COVID-19 pandemic and deaths from the disease, media reports said.
US lawmakers planning to introduce law to counter China
Apr 11, 2021, at 02:59 am
Beijing: American lawmakers are planning to introduce legislation in the upcoming week that would put additional sanctions on Chinese officials, media reports said.
Weapon concerns: US Commerce dept blacklists 7 Chinese supercomputing entities
Apr 11, 2021, at 02:54 am
Washington: The US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has added seven Chinese supercomputing entities to the Entity List for conducting activities that are contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States.
Pakistan approves use of China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine
Apr 10, 2021, at 11:40 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan has approved the use of China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, meia reports said.
244 percent increase in export of Pakistan’s rice to China
Apr 10, 2021, at 11:22 pm
China has become the prime destination for Pakistan’s rice as the rice export to China jumped by 244 percent in the last four years, according to a report in the Express Tribune.
Pakistan seeks another $1 billion relief from G20
Apr 10, 2021, at 11:16 pm
Pakistan is expected to get another $1 billion relief in loans this year from the G20, reported the Express Tribune. Pakistan’s Economic Affairs Ministry said the relief would be covered under the third phase of the G20’s Debt Service Suspension Initiative.
US Navy sails in SCS amid China-Philippines tensions: Pentagon
Apr 10, 2021, at 03:56 pm
Washington/UNI: In order to demonstrate its commitment to freedom of navigation in the seas the United States is deploying an aircraft carrier along with warships in the South China Sea amid concerns over a presence of Chinese vessels in substantial numbers in the region, US Department of Defense spokesperson John Kirby told reporters on Friday.
China fines Alibaba record $2.78 over anti-monopoly violations
Apr 10, 2021, at 02:48 pm
Beijing/Sputnik: The Chinese State Administration for Market Regulation said on Saturday it had fined the e-commerce giant Alibaba 18.228 billion yuan ($2.78 billion) over anti-monopoly violations.
Explosives found at Kabul airport, Pakistani delegation turned back
Apr 10, 2021, at 12:44 am
Kabul: A Pakistani parliamentary delegation, led by Speaker Asad Qaiser, was turned back from Kabul on Thursday as their plane was refused landing permission citing “security reasons, media reports say.
Pakistan says naval drill with Iran was ‘unplanned’, says official
Apr 10, 2021, at 12:25 am
Islamabad: A Pakistan Navy official said the day-long sea exercise conducted by Pakistan and Iran’s navies in the Arabian Gulf on Tuesday was unplanned and part of a “goodwill gesture.
Pakistan: Hindu girl allegedly abducted in Larkana
Apr 09, 2021, at 10:59 pm
Larkana: A Hindu girl has been allegedly abducted in Ali Gohar Abad locality in Pakistan's Larkana region, media reports said.
US-Bangladesh bonhomie: John Kerry in Dhaka
Apr 09, 2021, at 10:31 pm
Dhaka/UNI: US President Joe Biden's Special Envoy for Climate John Kerry arrived in Dhaka on Friday for a few hours.
China: Christains 'held' in secretive brainwashing camps
Apr 09, 2021, at 05:51 am
Beijing: Chinese authorities have secretively started detaining Christians in "transformation" facilities to make them renounce their faith, media reports said.
China: Satirist jailed for tweets criticising Chinese Communist Party
Apr 09, 2021, at 05:40 am
A Chinese court has handed down a 14-month jail term to performance artist and online influencer Chen Shaotian following his critical comments about life under the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) posted on Twitter.
Pakistan still continues cotton trade with China's controversial Xinjiang region
Apr 09, 2021, at 05:26 am
Islamabad: Pakistan is still continuing cotton trade with China, especially from the controversial Xinjiang region of the country.
China now warns Washington against taking a superior position in global affairs
Apr 09, 2021, at 05:16 am
Beijing: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has targeted the United States and even warned the nation not to take a superior position and presume it has a final say on global affairs.
Pakistan push to reset ties with US meets lukewarm response
Apr 09, 2021, at 05:12 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's attempt to revive relations with the US administration has received a lukewarm response from President Joe Biden's administration.
Myanmar: Chinese-owned clothing factory 'set on fire'
Apr 09, 2021, at 05:10 am
Yangon: A Chinese-owned clothing factory in Myanmar's Yangon city was allegedly set on fire on Wednesday, media reports said.
Pakistan changes laws to punish people ‘disrespecting’ armed forces
Apr 09, 2021, at 01:49 am
Pakistan: Sindh Revenue Board suspends sales tax registration of Chinese company
Apr 08, 2021, at 11:40 pm
Karachi: Sindh Revenue Board (SRB) has suspended sales tax registration of a Chinese energy company after it failed to produce purchase invoices, media reports said.