Pakistan: People suffering from power outages spanning upto 14 hours
Jun 26, 2023, at 03:25 pm
People in several Pakistani regions are currently facing power outages, which is spanning upto 14 hours, amid rising demand for power in the summer season.
SGPC raises concern over killing of Sikh shopkeeper in Pakistan
Jun 26, 2023, at 03:06 pm
In the wake of recent tragic incidents targeting Sikhs in Pakistan, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has called upon the External Affairs Minister (MEA), S Jaishankar, to lodge a strong protest against the Pakistan government for its failure to protect minorities.
Jun 26, 2023, at 05:08 am
Sindh Police in Pakistan have recorded a distressing 913 cases of violence registered against children and women in the first four months of the year.
Pakistan: One killed, 11 injured in house attack
Jun 26, 2023, at 04:35 am
Islamabad: At least one person was killed and 11 others injured on Sunday in an attack on a house in Bannu district of Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police told media.
Sikh shopkeeper brutally shot in Pakistan
Jun 26, 2023, at 04:27 am
On a bustling street in Peshawar, the rhythmic chaos of daily life was shattered by a single gunshot.
Pakistan: Mishap on Mehran Highway near Nawabshah leaves seven people dead
Jun 26, 2023, at 01:45 am
Nawabshah: At least seven people died and 42 others were injured in a head-on collision between two passenger coaches on the Mehran Highway near Nawabshah region of Pakistan, media reports said.
Taiwan urges Australia to send military attache to Taiwan
Jun 26, 2023, at 12:14 am
Taipei: Taiwan is calling on Australia to send a military attache to the island so that both sides can share their assessment of the situation with China, Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu told The Australian newspaper on Sunday.
China's domestic helper agency warns against labour shortage trouble amid population decline
Jun 25, 2023, at 12:34 am
China’s largest online domestic helper agency, Swan Daojia, has said labor shortage will remain a major hurdle for the country in the upcoming days.
Libya crypto-mine raid: 10 Chinese national arrested
Jun 25, 2023, at 12:25 am
Public prosecutors in the Libyan city of Zliten have arrested 10 Chinese nationals for allegedly setting an illegal crypto-mining operation in a disused iron factory on the western coast of Libya, media reports said.
Chinese-linked fraudulent activities: Two Nepali citizens arrested
Jun 25, 2023, at 12:16 am
Police have arrested two Nepali people for luring people with job opportunities, sending them to Laos, and engaging them in fraudulent activities, media reports said.
One killed, 3 injured by gunmen in Pakistan
Jun 24, 2023, at 03:45 pm
Islamabad: One man was killed, and three others were injured in an attack in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Friday, local police said.
China: Six dead, 2 injured in highway rear-end collisions
Jun 24, 2023, at 03:33 pm
Hangzhou: Six people were killed and two slightly injured after five vehicles waiting for the green light got rear-ended at a highway intersection in east China's Zhejiang Province on Friday afternoon, said local public security authorities.
Afghanistan: Shopkeepers in Kabul say sales remain low ahead of Eid
Jun 24, 2023, at 02:32 pm
A shopkeeper in Kabul has said on the eve of Eid al-Adha sales of goods remain low.
Pakistan: Punjab faces 27 percent water scarcity in Kharif crop season
Jun 24, 2023, at 12:27 am
Lahore: The Punjab government is putting efforts to allocate its shares to South Punjab amid ongoing shortage of water in the Kharif season, media reports said.
Jun 23, 2023, at 11:42 pm
Ottawa: The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) has warned Canadians are being unwittingly recruited online by Chinese intelligence officers to spy for Beijing.
China publishes white list of deep fake providers
Jun 23, 2023, at 11:18 pm
China recently released the first list of approved suppliers of “deep fake” technology as authorities are trying to bring the rapidly evolving technology under the national security umbrella, media reports said.
Afghan authorities distribute China-donated aid to 213 families in Farah province
Jun 23, 2023, at 10:36 pm
Farah: Afghan authorities distributed China-donated assistance to 213 needy families in the western Farah province on Thursday, financial and administrative head of the province Samihullah Tawakali said Friday.
China: Furnace accident kills 4, injures 5 in factory
Jun 23, 2023, at 10:27 pm
Shenyang (China), June 23 (UNI) Four people were killed, and five others injured in a furnace accident at a steel factory in northeast China's Liaoning Province, authorities said on Friday.
Afghanistan mission chief to Taliban: Bans on women and girls cost you legitimacy at home and abroad
Jun 23, 2023, at 08:01 pm
New York: The multiple restrictions placed on women and girls by Afghanistan’s de facto rulers are costing the Taliban “both domestic and international legitimacy” and are highly unpopular across the country, said the top UN official based there on Wednesday.
China: Gas explosion in Yinchuan restaurant leaves 31 dead
Jun 23, 2023, at 03:30 pm
Beijing: At least 31 people died and seven others were hurt as a gas exploded at a barbecue restaurant in China's Yinchuan city on Wednesday, media reports said.
Pakistan: FIA arrests Elahi in money laundering case
Jun 21, 2023, at 10:33 pm
Lahore: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President Chaudhry Parvez Elahi was arrested on Wednesday by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in a money laundering case, media reports said.
Two soldiers killed in IED blast in Pakistan
Jun 21, 2023, at 06:05 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Two Pakistani soldiers were killed when a bomb went off in the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said in a statement.
China's pressure strategy: Linking Tourism and Educational Programs with GSI and GCI
Jun 21, 2023, at 03:10 pm
Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leaders have increased political engagements with Nepal in recent times, triggering speculation that there might be a hidden strategic agenda behind the move.
Pakistan: IED blast rocks North Waziristan, 2 soldiers die
Jun 21, 2023, at 02:51 pm
At least two soldiers died in a blast that rocked Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s North Waziristan district in Pakistan on Tuesday, media reports said.
Taiwan tracks 9 Chinese military aircraft, 8 naval ships close to nation
Jun 21, 2023, at 12:14 am
The Taiwanese Ministry of National Defense (MND) has said it has tracked nine Chinese military aircraft and eight naval vessels around Taiwan between 6 a.m. on Sunday (June 18) and 6 a.m. on Monday (June 19), media reports said.
Pakistan: Suzuki shuts car, bike plants due to shortage of parts and accessories
Jun 20, 2023, at 11:46 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's Suzuki Motor Company Ltd has announced it will keep its motorcycle and four-wheeler plants closed from June 22 to July 8, media reports said.
Pakistan Jamaat to protest outside ECP to challenge Mayor election
Jun 20, 2023, at 11:26 pm
Islamabad: Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) chief Naeemur Rehman has announced his party members will protest the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) government’s alleged use of force to win the Karachi mayoral election on June 23 (Friday) in front of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) office in Islamabad, media reports said.
Time for EU to reassess Pakistan’s GSP+ standing: A crucial call to action
Jun 20, 2023, at 11:13 pm
Pakistan is at a critical juncture. The current political turmoil that engulfs the country has far-reaching implications, including shaping its foreign relations.
Pakistan hosts one of world's largest refugee populations
Jun 20, 2023, at 06:40 pm
Islamabad: Pakistani President Arif Alvi said that his country continued to host one of the largest refugee populations in the world, showing Pakistan's unwavering resolve and commitment to the welfare and voluntary repatriation of refugees.
Pakistan Railways fail to clear salaries, causes distress among employees
Jun 20, 2023, at 04:07 pm
Pakistan Railways has failed to clear the salaries of its employees amid the ongoing financial crisis, creating distress among the people, media reports said.