Bangladesh: BNP-police clash in Habiganj, 50 hurt
Dec 11, 2023, at 12:52 am
At least 50 people, including journalists, were injured during clashes between BNP and police over a human chain formed in Bangladesh's Habiganj region to mark International Human Rights Day.
Blast rocks residential building in Bangladesh, four injured
Dec 09, 2023, at 08:00 pm
Four family members, including an elderly woman and a child, were injured after a blast rocked a residential building in Bangladesh's Munshiganj region on Saturday.
Pakistan: Advocate shot down in Mastung
Dec 08, 2023, at 09:41 pm
Unidentified armed men shot down an advocate and his associate in Pakistan's Mastung town on Wednesday.
Pakistan: Farmers protest black-marketing of urea fertiliser
Dec 08, 2023, at 08:37 pm
Farmers participated in a sit-in demonstration outside a local press club in Pakistan's Hyderabad region on Wednesday to protest against black-marketing of urea fertiliser and open sale of spurious seeds, media reports said.
PTM appeals UN for immediate release of party chief Manzoor Pashteen
Dec 08, 2023, at 03:58 pm
The Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) has urged the United Nations to ensure the immediate release of PTM chief Manzoor Pashteen.
Pakistan: Balochistan govt planning to impose ban on PTM
Dec 08, 2023, at 02:50 pm
The Balochistan government is planning to impose a ban on Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM), following the arrest of its chief recently.
Missing ex-Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang dead: Report
Dec 07, 2023, at 10:13 pm
China's former Foreign Minister, Qin Gang, who was dismissed from his role in July, is reported to have died, with speculation suggesting suicide or torture.
Dec 07, 2023, at 01:07 am
Libyan officials have dismantled an underground gold mining network which involved nationals from China, Chad, and Niger, media reports said.
Pakistan: Employees lock offices of Peshawar metropolitan government over non-payment of salaries
Dec 07, 2023, at 01:00 am
Unpaid employees recently locked up offices of Peshawar metropolitan in Pakistan government on Monday.
Pakistan: Protesters demonstrate over excessive power cuts in Mohmand
Dec 07, 2023, at 12:58 am
Locals blocked the Peshawar-Bajaur highway for over three hours in front of the Ghalanai grid station in Pakistan's Mohmand district against excessive power cuts, media reports said.
Pakistan: Farmers rally against irrigation water unavailability
Dec 07, 2023, at 12:55 am
Hundreds of farmers from the tail-end areas of Aab-i-Hayyat and 1-L canals in Pakistan demonstrated outside the irrigation senior engineer office over the non-availability of irrigation water on Monday.
IMF issue: Gas tariff for protected consumers in Pakistan may increase by 100pc from January
Dec 07, 2023, at 12:48 am
With the gas system facing a Rs100 billion deficit on their account, senior officials have said authorities are working on a staggered increase for ‘protected residential consumers’ across the country from January 2024.
Dec 06, 2023, at 11:24 pm
Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) chief Manzoor Pashteen was arrested on Monday after armed men from his vehicle allegedly opened fire at a police vehicle in Pakistan's Chaman region, media reports said.
Pakistan: Demise of elderly Sikh pilgrim in Lahore
Dec 06, 2023, at 01:07 am
In a somber turn of events, a 70-year-old Sikh pilgrim, identified as Preetam Singh, breathed his last in Lahore, reportedly succumbing to a cardiac arrest, as confirmed by an official statement on Sunday.
Pakistan: Two Levies personnel killed during operation in Luni
Dec 05, 2023, at 11:24 pm
At least two Levies force personnel were killed during an operation in Pakistan's Luni area on Sunday.
Pakistan: Blast targets police in Peshawar, seven people hurt
Dec 05, 2023, at 11:19 pm
At least seven people, including three children, were injured after an explosion targeted police personnel in Pakistan's Peshawar city on Tuesday.
Pakistani girl from Karachi arrives in India to marry Kolkata resident
Dec 05, 2023, at 11:16 pm
Javaria Khanam from Karachi, Pakistan, arrived in India via the Wagah Border in Amritsar on Tuesday.
Pakistan: Two cops arrested for kidnapping in ransom case
Dec 05, 2023, at 11:14 pm
Two Pakistani cops have been arrested for allegedly kidnapping a man for ransom, media reports said.
Pakistan: Gilgit-Baltistan witnesses protests over wheat rate hike
Dec 04, 2023, at 05:37 am
Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan region on Friday witnessed a shutter-down strike against an increase in the rate of subsidised wheat, media reports said.
Punjab: BSF recovers two Glock pistols suspected to be dropped by Pakistani drone from Tarn Taran
Dec 04, 2023, at 05:27 am
Border Security Forces officials on Sunday said two Glock pistols, suspected to be airdropped by a Pakistani drone, were recovered near the India-Pakistan border in Punjab’s Tarn Taran district on Saturday.
Pakistan: Dacoits in police uniform loot multiple houses in Karachi
Dec 04, 2023, at 05:23 am
Dacoits, who were disguised in police uniforms, looted multiple houses in Pakistan's Karachi city on Saturday.
Pakistan: Sixth polio case reported
Dec 04, 2023, at 04:48 am
Pakistan has reported six polio cases in 2023, media reports said, as the country continues to struggle to control the disease.
Pakistan sends back 4,02,312 illegal foreigners, including Afghanistan nationals, to home country
Dec 04, 2023, at 04:35 am
At least 4,02,312 illegal foreigners, including Afghanistan nationals, have been sent back to their homeland by Pakistani officials, media reports said.
Pakistan: Terrorists open fire on bus, eight people killed
Dec 03, 2023, at 09:56 pm
At least eight persons died and 26 others were injured as suspected terrorists opened fire on a bus in Pakistan's Chilas region on Saturday, media reports said.
Dec 03, 2023, at 12:27 am
Taiwan's Ministry of Defence has said it tracked 24 Chinese military aircraft and six naval vessels around Taiwan between 6 a.m. on Thursday (Nov. 30) and 6 a.m. on Friday (Dec. 1).
COP28: Bhutan Pavilion launched, fragile ecosystems remain in focus
Dec 03, 2023, at 12:02 am
The Bhutan Pavilion was recently launched at the 28th Conference of Parties or COP28 in Dubai where the Himalayan nation showcased its commitments to addressing climate change and maintaining carbon neutrality.
Pakistan: 19 children arrested in Punjab on charges of blasphemy
Dec 02, 2023, at 11:48 pm
At least nineteen children were arrested on charges of blasphemy in Pakistan's Punjab region between January 1, 2023 and October 16, 2023.
IMF expects Pakistan’s debt to be around Rs82tr by end of ongoing financial year
Dec 02, 2023, at 11:40 pm
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) estimates that Pakistan’s rising debt might soon reach Rs82 trillion at the end of the ongoing financial year which will end on June 30, 2024, media reports said.
Pakistan: 19 children arrested on blasphemy charges in Punjab
Dec 02, 2023, at 11:36 pm
At least nineteen children were arrested on charges of blasphemy in Pakistan's Punjab region between January 1, 2023 and October 16, 2023.
Afghanistan: $26 million appeal for returnees from Pakistan
Dec 02, 2023, at 09:31 pm
WFP is seeking $26.3 million to assist one million Afghans forced to leave Pakistan following the Government’s decision to deport undocumented foreigners.