Afghan, foreign military operation in Nangarhar province kills 24 Taliban militants
Dec 05, 2020, at 09:25 pm
Kabul/Sputnik: A joint military operation comprising Afghan and foreign forces in the eastern province of Nangarhar has left 24 Taliban insurgents dead and seven more wounded, the governor's office in the province said in a statement on Saturday.
Pakistan: Illegal detention of Pashtun leader condemned
Dec 05, 2020, at 05:21 pm
Islamabad: The unlawful arrest of Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) leader and human rights activist Owais Abdal has been slammed by activists.
Pakistani flights operations denied by EU over safety and license concerns
Dec 05, 2020, at 04:53 pm
European Union Commission has rejected lifting the ban on allowing Pakistani flights to operate in their territory due to a number of reservations that it said Pakistan is yet to address, media reports said.
Expert feels China must stop 'wishful thinking' over relations with US under Joe Biden
Dec 05, 2020, at 12:54 am
Beijing: A Chinese foreign relation expert feels that China must stop 'wishful thinking' about US President-elect Joe Biden's administration being soft on the Asian giant ruled by a communist party.
Dec 05, 2020, at 12:36 am
Munich: World Uyghur Congress has slammed China and refuted its claim that it protects cultural customs and relics of ethnic minorities.
China has brought modern-day slavery into 21st century: Rushan Abbas
Dec 05, 2020, at 12:16 am
Washington: US-based Uyghur activist Rushan Abbas has pointed out how “China has brought modern-day slavery into the 21st century”.
Bangladesh can't forget Pakistan's atrocities committed in 1971: Sheikh Hasina
Dec 04, 2020, at 10:52 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina has targeted Pakistan and said Bangladesh cannot forget the atrocities committed by the country in 1971.
PDM leaders will meet in Islamabad on Dec 8: Maulana Fazlur Rehman
Dec 04, 2020, at 05:27 pm
Islamabad; Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said the next meeting of the alliance will be held in Islamabad city on Dec 8.
Pakistan: Court declares Nawaz Sharif a proclaimed offender
Dec 04, 2020, at 05:23 pm
Islamabad: Another all out war against the opposition leaders of the country became evident when the Islamabad High Court (IHC) declared former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif a proclaimed offender after the PML-N supremo ignored all summonses and proclamations of the bench that was originally formed to hear appeals against his conviction in two graft cases, media reports said.
US body recommends Congress to remove all barriers on US visa rule for people of Hong Kong
Dec 04, 2020, at 05:03 pm
Washington: A US body has recommended to the Congress to remove all barriers on US visa rule for people of Hong Kong.
Uyghur father pleads for information on his son who went missing since 'Chinese invasion'
Dec 04, 2020, at 04:58 pm
Ankara: Refuting Chinese claims that there have been no atrocities on Uyghurs in Xinjiang region of the country, a father belonging to the community is now pleading for information about his son who has been missing since the “Chinese invasion”.
Taiwan govt asks Australia to help defend against China's 'expansionism'
Dec 04, 2020, at 02:26 am
Canberra: Amid worsening relationship between China and Australia, Taiwan has called upon Canberra to stand up for democracy and help defend the disputed island territory against threats of attack, media reports said on Thursday.
China censors internet over occupied territories like Tibet
Dec 04, 2020, at 02:14 am
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is trying to be an authoritarian state by continuing its dominance on regions like Tibet and East Turkistan (Ch. Xinjiang), and Southern Mongolian (Inner Mongolia).
US slams Chinese firm CEIEC with sanctions over Venezuela internet curbs
Dec 03, 2020, at 05:52 am
Washington: The United States has said it sanctioned Chinese firm China National Electronics Import & Export Corporation (CEIEC) for supporting the 'illegitimate' President Nicolas Maduro’s regime's efforts to undermine democracy in Venezuela.
Chaman clash: Pashtuns stage protest in Quetta against Pakistan Army
Dec 02, 2020, at 10:59 pm
Islamabad: Condemning the shooting incident in Chaman by Pakistan security forces officials,members of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) organised a massive protest in front of the Balochistan provincial assembly in Quetta on Monday, media reports said.
Pakistani rights group demands justice for Christian girl Sheeza Maqsood
Dec 02, 2020, at 10:42 pm
Islamabad: Human rights group Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP) has condemned the abduction of 16-year-old Christian girl Sheeza Maqsood.
COVID-19 in Pakistan: Death toll of healthcare workers touch 100
Dec 02, 2020, at 10:24 pm
Islamabad: Lack of personal protection kits for medical workers who are working on the frontlines might be taking a toll on their health and this is evident from the death of 100 healthcare workers in Pakistan due to COVID-19.
Things are not good for Imran Khan-led government in Pakistan: Abbasi
Dec 02, 2020, at 06:10 pm
Islamabad: Former Pakistan PM and senior leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has questioned PM Imran Khan's claim about not being under pressure of the country's military in running the government and said such remarks are made only when “things are not all good’.
Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari enters active politics by addressing PDM rally, targets Imran Khan govt
Dec 02, 2020, at 05:08 pm
Islamabad/Multan: Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari, youngest daughter of late Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, made an impactful entry to politics by addressing the crucial Multan rally of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) where she targeted the PM Imran Khan-led government by saying the public has given its verdict and the "selected will have to go now".
Canada now extends security review of Chinese state firm’s gold mine bid
Dec 02, 2020, at 05:03 pm
Ottawa: The Canadian government has extended a national security review of a US$165 million Chinese takeover of a Canadian gold mining company operating in the country’s strategic far north, highlighting the possible dispute between the two nations.
China pressing minorities into mould of a new 'single nation-state': Report
Dec 02, 2020, at 04:54 pm
Beijing: President Xi Jinping's government is promoting a less tolerant pan-Chinese identity that is pressing minorities into the mould of a new 'single nation-state', reports Asia Times.
Kashmirs: Alike in polls, different in 'execution'
Dec 02, 2020, at 04:21 am
Elections were held in both Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) and the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in November and that is where the similarities between the two nuclear-armed neighbours end.
Pakistan again records Polio cases
Dec 01, 2020, at 05:07 pm
Quetta: Pakistan has once again reported polio cases as the new instance was reported from Balochistan region of the country, media reports said.
COVID-19 resurgence in Pakistan: Foreign investors pull out $471.7mln from debt market
Dec 01, 2020, at 05:01 pm
Foreign investors pulled out $471.7 million from Pakistan’s debt market in five months as lower interest rates and spike of COVID-19 weighed down their investment appetite, media reports said, quoting central bank’s data.
Pakistan's COVID-19 death toll crosses 8000
Nov 30, 2020, at 09:06 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan COVID-19 death toll has crossed 8000 mark, media reports said on Monday.
Uyghur-Tibet repression: Billboards put up in London against China’s Chen Quanguo
Nov 30, 2020, at 06:30 pm
London: London city recently witnessed the presence of several billboards which demanded the arrest of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) secretary Chen Quanguo.
Pakistan: Swat residents threaten protest over gas outages
Nov 30, 2020, at 06:09 pm
Islamabad: The residents of Gumbad Maira, Malookabad, Shahdara Watkey regions of Pakistan have warned they might stage protest if the prolonged gas outages did not end without delay, media reports said.
Nov 30, 2020, at 05:14 pm
Awami Workers Party leader Baba Jan was released recently from prison after spending nine years behind the bar on charges of rioting during a 2011 protest over the Attabad Lake disaster.
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari slams Imran Khan govt for sacking 4,544 employees of PSM
Nov 30, 2020, at 03:15 am
Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has slammed the Pakistan PM Imran Khan-led government for laying off as many as 4,544 employees of the Pakistan Steel Mill (PSM).
Maryam Nawaz Sharif to attend Multan rally tomorrow
Nov 30, 2020, at 02:45 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's key opposition leader Maryam Nawaz Sharif will attend the Multan rally of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) on Monday, media reports said.