Afghanistan: Buddhist stupa renovated
Nov 14, 2020, at 10:55 pm
Kabul/UNI: The Afghan government has announced the completion of restoration work a historic Buddhist stupa in the central province of Parwan.
Five Taliban members killed in south Afghanistan in attempted attack on police, says spokesman
Nov 14, 2020, at 10:52 pm
Kabul/Sputnik: The police in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar on Friday repelled an attack of the Taliban movement on two stations and killed five insurgents in the clash, Jamal Nasir Barakzai, a spokesman for the provincial police headquarters, said on Saturday.
Afghanistan: Security forces arrest plotter of Kabul University terror attack
Nov 14, 2020, at 09:52 pm
Kabul: Afghanistan government on Saturday said the country's security forces have arrested the key mastermind behind the Kabul University attack.
Uyghurs: Japan weighing a legal foundation for sanctions on China
Nov 14, 2020, at 02:35 am
Tokyo: With the atrocities carried out on Uyghur people in China gaining international attention now, Japan has begun weighing a legal foundation for sanctions like those imposed by the U.S. and Europe, media reports said.
European Parliament political group calls for China sanctions
Nov 14, 2020, at 02:26 am
Brussels: In a move which called for 'fresh diplomatic and trade sanctions against the Peoples Republic of China' the European Conservatives and Reformists Party of the European Parliament issued a statement on its website expressing its 'deepest concern at the expulsion of pro-democracy legislators from the Hong Kong Legislative Council', reported EU Chronicle.b
Nov 14, 2020, at 02:06 am
Tokyo/New York: The East Turkistan Government-in-Exile on Thursday demonstrated against Chinese aggressions in different parts of the world to mark East Turkistan's Independence Day.
Donald Trump bans securities transactions linked to China’s military
Nov 13, 2020, at 10:30 pm
Washington/Sputnik: US President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Thursday prohibiting purchases or sales of securities tied to China’s military beginning January 11.
Pakistan: Maryam Nawaz Sharif alleges cameras were installed in her jail cell and bathroom
Nov 13, 2020, at 09:15 pm
Islamabad: PML-N vice president Maryam Nawaz, who is one of the key opposition leaders in Pakistan, has alleged that authorities had installed cameras in her jail cell and bathroom.
Peshawar High Court Chief Justice Waqar Ahmad Seth dies due to COVID-19
Nov 13, 2020, at 02:31 pm
Peshawar: Peshawar High Court (PHC) Chief Justice Waqar Ahmad Seth, who contracted COVID-19 recently, died on Thursday.
Uzbek Islamic Movement leader killed during operation: Afghanistan Defence Ministry confirms
Nov 13, 2020, at 02:14 pm
Kabul: The Afghanistan Ministry of Defence on Thursday said Aziz Yuldash, leader of Uzbekistan Islamic Movement, was killed during an ANDSF operation in Ghormach district of the country.
Protests in Bangladesh, Nepal over persecution of Uyghurs in China
Nov 13, 2020, at 04:23 am
Dhaka: A protest rally and human chain was held on Thursday at Dhaka National Press Club by Islamic scholars and Ulemas under the banner of ‘Uyghur Muslim Rights Council’(Uyghur Musalmaner Odhikar Parishad) to demand political and religious rights for the persecuted people in Xinjaing Uyghur Autonomous Region of China.
Nov 13, 2020, at 03:43 am
Islamabad: Pakistani rights activist Maria Iqbal Tarana has alleged that a senior government official has harassed her while she was visiting the President House to attend an event, media reports said.
PoK activist urges Joe Biden to intervene to heal wounded people of Gilgit Baltistan
Nov 13, 2020, at 02:40 am
Highlighting the atrocities caused by Pakistan on the people of the region, activist Amjad Ayub Mirza on Wednesday urged US President-elect Biden to “heal” the “wounded people and divide people” of PoK and Gilgit Baltistan (GB).
China asks US to stop boosting relationship with Taiwan
Nov 13, 2020, at 02:33 am
Beijing: China is irked by the decision taken by US and Taiwan to commence economic talks and said Beijing opposes official exchanges between the two nations.
Australia should know how to fix trade bond with China: Beijing
Nov 13, 2020, at 02:25 am
Canberra/Beijing: Adding fuel to the already tense relationship between Canberra and Beijing, a top Chinese official has said Australia should know what step is needed to be taken to improve ties.
Afghanistan: Pakistani-origin Al-Qaeda terrorist killed
Nov 13, 2020, at 02:16 am
Kabul: A Pakistani-origin Al-Qaeda terrorist has been killed during a special operation by Afghanistan security forces in the south Asian war-ravaged country.
Pakistan: HRCP report highlights human rights violations in Khyber Pakhtunkwa
Nov 13, 2020, at 01:11 am
Islamabad: A recent report on the human rights violation situation in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkwa region has highlighted the troubled water in which the people of the region are currently surviving.
Uyghur ICC genocide complaint backed by 63 parliamentarians in 16 countries
Nov 13, 2020, at 12:40 am
Washington: The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) has urged the international criminal court’s chief prosecutor to accept the complaint by the East Turkistan Government in Exile and the East Turkistan National Awakening Movement alleging genocide by China.
Gilgit Baltistan under illegal occupation of Pakistan since 1947, say experts at a webinar
Nov 13, 2020, at 12:22 am
An area five times more than that of PoJK (Pakistan Occupied Jammu & Kashmir) with a population of approx. 1.8 million, Gilgit Baltistan has been under illegal occupation of Pakistan since 1947, according to speakers at a webinar on Gilgit-Baltistan (Jammu & Kashmir: Status & Current Affairs) organised on Tuesday by Kashmir (Policy & Strategy) Group (KPSG).
Nov 12, 2020, at 06:02 pm
Dhaka: White Board, a newly launched policy magazine, has highlighted the policies of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman which has helped in shaping up Bangladesh in its first issue published recently.
PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz Sharif compares PM Imran Khan to 'COVID-19'
Nov 12, 2020, at 05:59 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam Nawaz Sharif has slammed Pakistan PM Imran Khan and compared him to COVID-19 virus.
Nov 12, 2020, at 05:55 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said Prime Minister Imran Khan had earlier opposed the move of providing status of a province at every step to Gilgit-Baltistan region.
Uyghur: Activist Rushan Abbas highlights atrocity faced by her sister in hands of China
Nov 12, 2020, at 01:09 am
Director of Campaign for Uyghurs Rushan Abbas has said her sister Gulshan Abbas and aunt 'disappeared' just days after she spoke publicly for the first time about the disappearance of her husband’s entire family in China.
Uyghur: East Turkistan leaders host press conference to highlight Chinese genocide issue
Nov 12, 2020, at 01:01 am
Washington: Prime Minister Salih Hudayar of the East Turkistan government-in-exile recently held a press conference to highlight the atrocities faced by Uyghurs in China and draw global awareness on it.
US embassy in Islamabad apologizes for retweeting post insulting PM Imran Khan
Nov 11, 2020, at 10:34 pm
Islamabad/UNI: The US embassy in Islamabad on Wednesday apologised for retweeting a post critical of Prime Minister Imran Khan by PML-N leader Ahsan Iqbal after it sparked an outrage on social media.
Pakistan: Christian mother, son allegedly murdered over blasphemy charges
Nov 11, 2020, at 10:22 pm
Islamabad: A Christian mother and her son were allegedly murdered in broad daylight in Pakistan's Punjab province over charges of blasphemy, media reports said.
Afghan forces prevent two separate car bomb attacks by Taliban militants
Nov 10, 2020, at 10:20 pm
Kabul/Sputnik: The Afghan forces thwarted two car bomb attacks planned by the Taliban, the Maiwand 215th Corps said in a Tuesday statement.
Pakistan Minister earns criticisms for his sexist 'taxpayers' money' remark against Maryam Nawaz
Nov 10, 2020, at 04:11 pm
Islamabad; A Pakistani Federal Minister triggered a controversy by targeting Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice-President Maryam Nawaz when he said that that her 'beauty' was due to several 'surgeries she got using taxpayers' money'.
Human rights activist says Pakistan authorities using anti-terror laws to curb dissent voices
Nov 10, 2020, at 12:17 am
Washignton: Human rights activist Gulalai Ismail has said the Pakistani authorities are using regressive anti-terrorism, cybercrime, and sedition laws to curb voices of dissent instead of taking actions to end terrorism.
Hafiz Hafeezur Rehman says Pakistan PM Imran Khan is disturb peace in Gilgit-Baltistan
Nov 10, 2020, at 12:00 am
Quetta: Hafiz Hafeezur Rehman, the Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan, has accused Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan of disturbing the peace in the region.