Maryam Nawaz has emerged as the biggest crowd puller in Pakistan: Author Yousuf Nazar
Nov 09, 2020, at 11:48 pm
Islamabad: Pakistani author Yousuf Nazar on Friday said Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz Sharif has emerged as the biggest crowd-puller in recent months.
Bangladesh: Chattogram gas line blast leaves nine hurt
Nov 09, 2020, at 09:37 pm
Dhaka/UNI: At least nine people sustained burn injuries in a gas line explosion at a house at Uttar Kattoli in Chattogram city here.
Car bomb blast in Kandahar kills at least 4, injures two dozen others: Local sources
Nov 09, 2020, at 03:24 pm
Kabul/Sputnik: A car bomb has exploded in Afghanistan’s second-largest city, Kandahar, leading to several deaths, including among civilians, local sources told Sputnik on Monday.
Pakistan witnesses surge in COVID-19 cases, authorities decide to impose smart lockdown in Islamabad
Nov 09, 2020, at 02:17 pm
Islamabad: There seems to be a recent spike in COVID-19 cases in Pakistan and keeping that in mind authority is planning to impose smart lockdown in Islamabad city.
Border Guard force now three-dimensional: Sheikh Hasina
Nov 09, 2020, at 03:10 am
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has advanced to a "three-dimensional force" with the induction of helicopters.
Bangladesh registers 18 new COVID-19 deaths
Nov 09, 2020, at 02:59 am
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh on Sunday registered 1,474 more cases of the novel coronavirus during the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 4,20,238 while 18 people lost their lives in the same period.
Two civilians killed, 3 injured in roadside bomb blast in Afghanistan's South: Official
Nov 09, 2020, at 02:31 am
Kabul/Sputnik: Two civilians were killed and three others were injured as a roadside bomb exploded in Afghanistan's southern province of Kandahar on Sunday, a security official told Sputnik.
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina congratulates Joe Biden over US Presidential poll victory
Nov 09, 2020, at 12:42 am
Dhaka: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina wished newly elected American president Joe Biden after he registered a victory in the US presidential polls.
Afghanistan: Four soldiers killed in Taliban attacks
Nov 09, 2020, at 12:31 am
Kabul: In suspected Taliban members attacks carried out in different areas in the northern province of Baghlan in Afghanistan in the past 24 hours, at least four security forces members have been killed, media reports said on Sunday.
US-China tension will remain even if Joe Biden rejoins Paris climate deal: observers
Nov 08, 2020, at 10:57 pm
Washington: Chinese observers believe that even if new president Joe Biden makes the US rejoin the Paris climate pact, there will be several challenges to overcome in the US-China relationship.
Nov 08, 2020, at 10:47 pm
Hanoi: Triggering new conflict in the relationship between the two countries, Vietnam's foreign ministry has expressed concern about legislation drafted by China that would allow Beijing's coast guard to use weapons in waters it considers to be under its jurisdiction, media reports said.
Nov 08, 2020, at 10:38 pm
Islamabad: Chinese staff recruited by the Punjab Mass Transit Authority for Orange Line Metro Train (OLMT) project is receiving more salary than the local employees, The News International reported.
Sri Lanka, other nations facing pressure of Chinese tourist debt traps
Nov 08, 2020, at 10:28 pm
Colombo: Several countries are currently facing troubles and pressure of Chinese tourist debt traps amid struggle to recover after COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.
Upcoming scheduled polls in Gilgit-Baltistan is illegal: Amjad Ayub Mirza
Nov 08, 2020, at 10:12 pm
Glasgow: Human rights activist Amjad Ayub Mirza has said the upcoming scheduled election in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) region is 'illegal'.
Pakistan court acquits three people in Sikh man murder case
Nov 08, 2020, at 09:36 pm
Peshawar: A Pakistani court has acquitted three people charged with killing Sikh peace activist Charam Jeet Singh on the outskirts of the provincial capital over two years ago, media reports said on Friday.
Blasphemy: Pakistan bank manager shot dead by security guard
Nov 08, 2020, at 09:26 pm
Islamabad: A bank manager has been shot dead by his security guard over blasphemy allegations in Pakistan's Khushab district, media reports said on Friday.
Afghanistan: Explosion rocks Kabul, former TV presenter, 2 others killed
Nov 07, 2020, at 11:07 pm
Kabul: An explosion rocked Afghanistan's Kabul city on Saturday which left at least three people, including a former presenter Yama Siawash, killed, media reports said.
PML-N chief trying to stir up rebellion in Army: Pakistan PM Imran Khan
Nov 07, 2020, at 10:11 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has accused the PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif of trying to stir up a rebellion in the Pakistan army, by calling for changing the chief's of the country's army and the ISI.
At least 2 people died, 14 injured in blast in southern Afghanistan: Reports
Nov 07, 2020, at 08:15 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: At least two people died and 14 sustained injuries in an explosion in Afghanistan's southern province of Zabul, the TOLO news broadcaster reported on Saturday, citing local officials.
Blast in Afghanistan's Kandahar province kills three police officers, injures two
Nov 06, 2020, at 10:36 pm
Kabul/Sputnik: Three police officers have been killed and two more injured by an explosion in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar, a security source said on Friday.
Mechanism to protect women in Pakistan is ineffective: Rights activist
Nov 06, 2020, at 02:47 am
A top human rights activist in Pakistan has said that despite the nation having a legal mechanism to protect women, it is ineffective and there is no implementation of the same.
Nov 06, 2020, at 02:32 am
Islamabad: Shocking the Sikhs, Pakistan PM Imran Khan-led team has officially taken over full control of the Gurudwara Darbar Sahib at Kartarpur in Punjab province's Narowal district, media reports said.
Journalist questions silence of Islamic nations over Uyghur issue
Nov 05, 2020, at 07:16 pm
Istanbul: Journalist Kunwar Khuldune Shahid has questioned several Islamic nations' silence on Uyghur issue.
Yuen Long train station attack: Hong Kong Police arrest journalist, triggers condemnation
Nov 05, 2020, at 06:44 pm
Hong Kong: The Hong Kong Police officials have arrested a reporter in connection with a programme about a mob attack at Yuen Long train station, media reports said.
Pakistan: Journalist bodies ask govt to frame law to protect scribes
Nov 05, 2020, at 05:28 pm
Islamabad: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) and the Freedom Network have asked the Pakistani government to start making law to protect journalists.
Nov 05, 2020, at 05:25 pm
Former Pakistan Ambassador to the US Husain Haqqani has claimed that Pakistan does not want to acknowledge Sindh and Balochistan regions in the country as they view those who want to maintain their identity as a threat to the nation.
India targets Pakistan at UNGA for using pandemic to scale up cross-border terrorism
Nov 05, 2020, at 05:21 pm
New York: India has targeted Pakistan once again at the UNGA over the issue of terrorism and said the neighbouring nation has increased its support to cross-border terror amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
PPP manifesto not made on others’ whims: Bhutto
Nov 05, 2020, at 12:12 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's key opposition leader and Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Monday said that his party had formulated its own manifesto.
NAB clash case: Bailable arrest warrants issued against Safdar Awan
Nov 04, 2020, at 11:43 pm
Lahore: A Lahore court has issued bailable arrest warrants against Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Captain (r) Safdar Awan in a case connected to a clash between party workers and police outside the National Accountability Bureau Lahore office on the appearance of the party’s vice president Maryam Nawaz in September this year.
Beijing jails Tibetan singer for criticising Chinese policies in latest song
Nov 04, 2020, at 09:35 pm
Beijing: A Tibetan singer has been jailed for six years by authorities in Beijing for criticising China's repressive policies in his songs.