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Indian government extends ban on Yasin Malik-led JKLF for another 5 yrs | Excise policy case: Arrested BRS leader K Kavitha flown to Delhi, produced in court | Arvind Kejriwal granted bail by court in Delhi liquor policy case | On eve of LS poll dates' announcement, PM Modi lists achievements, gratitude in open letter to citizens | Delhi Sessions Court refuses to stay magistrate summons issued to Arvind Kejriwal | Arjun Singh returns to BJP, TMC MP Dibyendu Adhikari switches allegiance | Delhi Excise policy case: ED takes BRS leader K Kavitha into custody in Hyderabad | Election Commission to announce Lok Sabha poll dates tomorrow | BJP using electoral bonds for Quid Pro Quo: Congress | Supreme Court to hear pleas seeking stay on CAA implementation on Mar 19

Pakistan: Religious scholar Tariq Jamil tests COVID-19 positive, admitted to hospital

Dec 14, 2020, at 04:00 pm

Islamabad: Pakistani religious scholar Maulana Tariq Jamil has tested COVID-19 positive.

PDM leaders participate in Lahore rally, announce long march to Islamabad next year 

Dec 14, 2020, at 03:53 pm

Lahore: Challenging the PM Imran Khan-led government, Pakistan's key opposition alliance  Pakistan Democratic Movement on Sunday participated in the Lahore rally where they announced the hosting of a long march to Islamabad next year.

Leaked documents unveil mass infiltration of UK firms by Chinese Communist Party

Dec 14, 2020, at 06:29 am

London: Leaked file reports have revealed that loyal members of the Chinese Communist Party are working in British consulates, universities and for some of the UK's leading companies, media reports said on Sunday.

Bangladesh inks vaccine agreement with Serum Institute of India

Dec 14, 2020, at 01:38 am

Dhaka, Dec 13(UNI) Bangladesh government has signed a procurement agreement with Serum Institute of India, which is producing doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, an official said on Sunday.

Pakistan: Blast in Rawalpindi leaves 17 hurt 

Dec 13, 2020, at 09:52 pm

Rawalpindi: A blast rocked Rawalpindi city in Pakistan on Sunday which left at least 17 people hurt on Sunday, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Local judge shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Kabul

Dec 13, 2020, at 08:54 pm

Kabul: Unidentified gunmen shot dead a local judge in Afghanistan's Kabul city on Sunday, media reports said.

Afghan security forces kill over 60 Taliban militants in Kandahar: Authorities

Dec 13, 2020, at 08:42 pm

KABUL/Sputnik:The Afghan National Directorate of Security (NDS) said on Sunday that 63 Taliban militants, including seven suicide attackers, had been killed and 29 others injured in the southern province of Kandahar over the past 72 hours.

US imposes sanctions, visa restrictions on two Chinese nationals

Dec 13, 2020, at 05:24 am

Washington: The United States has imposed sanctions and visa restrictions against two Chinese nationals, including gangster Wan Kuok Koi.

South Korea: Baloch Republic Party demonstrates in Busan against Pakistan Army abuses

Dec 13, 2020, at 05:00 am

Busan: The Baloch Republic Party (BRP) demonstrated in South Korea against the human rights abuses being committed by Pakistani armed forces in Balochistan province of Pakistan.

PML-N VP Maryam Nawaz asks people to join Lahore rally on Dec 13

Dec 13, 2020, at 04:17 am

Islamabad:  Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam Nawaz has urged citizens of Lahore city to attend the anti-Imran Khan Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) rally on Dec 13.

Afghanistan: Rockets fired in different parts of Kabul, 1 killed  

Dec 12, 2020, at 02:54 pm

Kabul: At least one person was killed and another was hurt as multiple rockets were fired  on different parts of Afghanistan's capital city Kabul on Saturday, media reports said.

People of Gilgit-Baltistan already tasting sour taste of Nov 15 polls: Activist Amjad Ayub Mirza

Dec 12, 2020, at 06:06 am

Glasgow: Activist Amjad Ayub Mirza has said the people of Gilgit-Baltistan region in Pakistan have already started tasting the 'sour' taste of the Nov 15 polls.

Tension with US: China revokes visa exemption for diplomatic passport holders

Dec 12, 2020, at 06:02 am

Beijing: China on Thursday said it has decided to revoke visa exemption treatment for U.S. diplomatic passport holders paying temporary visits to Hong Kong and Macao, adding more fuel to the already tense relationship between the two nations.

Bangladesh: People demonstrate against Pakistan-China in Dhaka, Sylhet over persecution of minorities

Dec 12, 2020, at 05:54 am

Dhaka: A large number of people in Bangladesh's two major cities- Dhaka and Sylhet- took to the streets to protest against China and Pakistan over persecution of minorities in the two nations.

Pakistan: Sound system vendor arrested on charges of possessing illegal weapon ahead of PDM rally in Lahore

Dec 12, 2020, at 05:41 am

Lahore: A sound engineer, who was hired for the Pakistan Democratic Movement's (PDM) Dec 13 rally in Lahore, was arrested on the charges of possessing an illegal weapon and interference in official work, media reports said.

Pakistan: PML-N's Azma Bukhari steps down

Dec 12, 2020, at 04:21 am

Islamabad: Stating that the 2018 general elections were 'designed by known and unknown creatures', Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) lawmaker Azma Bukhari  recently resigned as a member of the provincial assembly, media reports said.

Pakistan: Maharaja Ranjit Singh's statue vandalised in Lahore

Dec 12, 2020, at 04:16 am

Lahore: The statue of 19th century Sikh ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh was vandalized in Pakistan's Lahore city, media reports said. One person was arrested.

Afghanistan TV presenter killed in suicide attempt

Dec 11, 2020, at 10:39 pm

Kabul: An Afghanistan news presenter was killed in a suicide attempt on Friday, media reports said.

China’s Gender imbalance reaches almost 20 percent among young people under 20

Dec 11, 2020, at 09:43 pm

Moscow/Sputnik: China has almost 20 percent more men than women among young people under the age of 20, the latest data by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Friday showed.

China: Big data program targets Xinjiang’s Muslims

Dec 11, 2020, at 04:59 pm

A big data program for policing in China’s Xinjiang region arbitrarily selects Turkic Muslims for possible detention, US-based Human Rights Watch said recently.

Afghanistan: Security officials seize IED factory during search operation in Khoghyani 

Dec 11, 2020, at 03:55 pm

Kabul: Afghanistan security forces have seized an Improvised Explosive Devices factory during a search operation conducted in Khoghyani district of the country, media reports said on Friday.

Hindu, Christian women in Pakistan vulnerable to sex trafficking to China: US official

Dec 10, 2020, at 05:56 pm

Washington: A top US official has claimed that Hindu and Christian women from poor and marginalized communities in Pakistan are vulnerable to traffickers who falsely promise them they will be married to wealthy Chinese men.

Ex-Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif slams 'undemocratic forces'

Dec 10, 2020, at 05:25 pm

Islamabad: Stating that this is not the Pakistan which scholar Muhammad Iqbal had dreamt about, opposition leader Nawaz Sharif lashed out at 'undemocratic forces' and lamented that ex-PMs of the country have not been able to complete their full tenures.

Resignation from assemblies: PPP unwilling to back PDM's decision

Dec 09, 2020, at 11:02 pm

Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) is not willing to back a decision taken by Pakistan's major opposition alliance Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) over the issue of resignation from assemblies, media reports said.

Pakistan government may impose stricter restrictions if COVID-19 situation does not improve: Minister

Dec 09, 2020, at 10:32 pm

Islamabad: Pakistan's Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar has warned that the government might impose stricter restrictions in the upcoming weeks if the COVID-19 situation does not improve in the nation.

Chinese atrocities: Uighur poetry culture on verge of extinction

Dec 09, 2020, at 07:23 pm

Beijing:  The loved poetries of Uighur people of China are one the verge of extinction amid growing atrocities carried out on them by Beijing over the years.

Difference with Prachande: Nepal PM Oli skips standing committee meeting

Dec 09, 2020, at 06:48 pm

Kathmandu: Nepal Prime Minister and Chairman of the ruling Nepal Communist Party KP Oli has informed his party’s standing committee meeting that he will not be able to attend the meeting to discuss the prevailing issues.

POK activist slams Imran govt over case of poverty-stricken father killing children

Dec 09, 2020, at 06:45 pm

Pakistan-occupied Kashmir activist Amjad Ayub Mirza attacked Prime Minister Imran Khan after a Lahore citizen threw his five kids into a canal due to poverty.

Pakistan: Auditor General report unveils financial irregularities of Rs 2.77 billion in BRT project in Peshawar

Dec 09, 2020, at 06:40 pm

Islamabad:  The Auditor General of Pakistan’s (AGP) report into Peshawar’s Bus Rapid Transport project has unearthed financial irregularities of worth over Rs 2.77 billion, exposing yet another case of rampant corruption in the country.