Pakistan court grants PTI chief Imran Khan interim bail in seven cases
Mar 27, 2023, at 10:16 pm
Islamabad: The Islamabad High Court on Monday granted interim bail to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan in seven different cases against him till Apr 6.
Afghanistan: Taliban forces kill key ISIS leader
Mar 27, 2023, at 03:17 pm
Kabul: The Taliban government of Afghanistan has said its security forces have killed a key ISIS commander in a special counterterrorism raid in Kabul city, media reports said on Monday.
Chinese IPPs circular debt: Outstanding amount of Pakistan rises to Rs350bn: Reports
Mar 27, 2023, at 04:09 am
The current outstanding payment on account of circular debt for Chinese Independent Power Producers (IPPs) has spiked to touch Rs350 billion.
Pakistan: Hindu Panchayat leads rally to ensure recovery of youth
Mar 27, 2023, at 04:06 am
Sukkur: Leaders of the Sukkur Hindu Panchayat led a big rally in the Pakistan region on Saturday to demand the recovery of a community member Sahil Kumar.
Pakistan: Gas, power outages irk Kohat residents
Mar 27, 2023, at 04:02 am
Kohat: Consumers in Pakistan's Kohat region are braving prolonged suspension of gas and electricity since the start of Ramzan.
1971 Liberation War: Bangladesh Muktijoddha Mancha demonstrates against genocide in Dhaka
Mar 27, 2023, at 03:13 am
Dhaka: Bangladesh Muktijuddha Mancha recently hosted a demonstration-cum discussion session on Saturday in front of the National Museum in Shahbag, Dhaka, against the alleged genocide of 30 lakh people by the Pakistan Army during the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971, media reports said.
Pakistan: SHO, who beat Hindu shopkeepers for allegedly violating Ramzan ordinances, suspended
Mar 27, 2023, at 02:18 am
Islamabad: Station House Officer (SHO) Kabil Bhayo of the Khanpur police station in Pakistan was suspended after he allegedly tortured, harassed, manhandled and arrested Hindu shopkeepers for “violating the Ramzan Ordinance” by eating.
Afghanistan: Entrepreneur teaches girls crucial skills in 'secrecy' amid Taliban ban
Mar 27, 2023, at 02:10 am
Kabul: An Afghan woman entrepreneur is touching hearts by trying to provide education to 500 girls on diverse subjects at a time when the Taliban imposed a ban on female education in the country.
Afghanistan: Women protest in Kabul, Taliban disperses them forcefully
Mar 27, 2023, at 01:42 am
Kabul: A group of women on Sunday demonstrated in Kabul city of Afghanistan against the ban imposed by the Taliban regime on female education, media reports said.
Bangladesh celebrates 53rd Independence and National Day
Mar 27, 2023, at 12:08 am
Dhaka: The 53rd Independence and National Day is being celebrated in a befitting manner across the country on Sunday.
Honduras severs diplomatic ties with Taiwan, finds ally in China
Mar 26, 2023, at 10:31 pm
Beijing: Honduras has ended its ties with Taiwan and formalised its diplomatic relationship with Beijing, giving a blow to the self-ruled island.
Pakistan: One die due to stampede during flour distribution in Kohat, Charsadda
Mar 26, 2023, at 08:06 am
Kohat: A man died and seven others were hurt due to a stampede that occurred during free flour distribution in Charsadda and Kohat districts of Pakistan on Thursday.
Pakistan: Explosion rocks railway track near Kotri, no casualty
Mar 26, 2023, at 07:55 am
Kotri: Railway movement was disrupted as an explosion occurred on a track near Kotri region of Pakistan on Thursday, media reports said.
Pakistan restricts movement of Afghanistani nationals within country
Mar 26, 2023, at 07:48 am
Kabul/Islamabad: The Pakistan government has announced a policy this week by which it has decided to restrict the free movement of Afghan nationals and refugees within the country.
Memorial Council celebrates 103rd Birth Anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rehman in US
Mar 26, 2023, at 12:15 am
New York: The 103rd birthday of “Father of the Nation” of Bangladesh Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rehman and the 52nd anniversary of the country’s independence were recently observed in the US.
Pakistani court grants Imran Khan extension in protective bail till Mar 27
Mar 25, 2023, at 11:21 pm
Lahore: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan secured a three-day extension in protective bail till March 27 in five cases registered against him in the federal capital after he personally appeared before the Lahore High Court (LHC).
Imran Khan claims he can smell 'assassination plot' against him
Mar 25, 2023, at 03:07 am
Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan has claimed that police chiefs of Punjab and Islamabad alongside their ‘handlers’ have hatched a conspiracy to kill him as they are “getting serious to assassinate him”, media reports said.
Pakistan: Short-term inflation spikes touches record 46.65pc
Mar 25, 2023, at 02:16 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's short-term inflation, which is measured by the Sensitive Price Index hit an all-time high of 46.65 per cent year-on-year (YoY) for the week ending on March 22, as per data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Friday.
Pakistan: Man tortured to death in 'police custody'
Mar 24, 2023, at 10:54 pm
Muzaffargarh: A man, who was allegedly in the illegal custody of the Jatoi Police Station in Pakistan, has died due to alleged police torture, media reports said.
Pakistan: Unidentified terrorists attack journalist's house in Kohat
Mar 24, 2023, at 03:20 pm
Kohat: Suspected unidentified terrorists attacked the house of a journalist in Kohat region of Pakistan, media reports said.
Bangladesh allows Bhutan to use major seaports for importing, exporting goods with third countries
Mar 24, 2023, at 03:10 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh has allowed its neighbour Bhutan to export and import goods with third countries through major seaports.
Pakistan: Imran Khan creating chaos, unrest in country, says Minister Sanaullah
Mar 23, 2023, at 05:43 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Parliament has the responsibility to guide the nation in various affairs and it will have to play a role now to check the attempts to create an administrative crisis in the country, said Minister of Interior Rana Sanaullah.
Afghanistan: Taliban security forces destroy ISIS hideout in Kabul
Mar 22, 2023, at 08:44 pm
Kabul: The Taliban government has said their security forces have destroyed an important ISIS hideout in the capital city of Kabul, media reports said.
Paraguayan, British lawmakers commence Taiwan visit
Mar 22, 2023, at 05:04 pm
Taipei: Lawmakers from Taiwan's South American ally Paraguay and from the United Kingdom have arrived in Taiwan as they commenced their trip to the region with the aim of meeting local leaders and enhancing deeper ties.
Taliban bans Nowruz celebration in Afghanistan
Mar 22, 2023, at 01:08 am
Taliban rulers of Afghanistan have banned celebration of Nowruz in the central Daikundi province.
Mar 22, 2023, at 12:25 am
Hundreds of Pakistani Americans recently gathered outside the White House in Washington on Sunday and demanded an end to the government's action against former PM Imran Khan.
Pakistan: Religious scholar killed in targeted killing in Karachi
Mar 22, 2023, at 12:13 am
Karachi: In a suspected target attack incident, a religious scholar was shot dead in Karachi’s Gulistan-i-Jauhar locality on Tuesday, media reports said.
Afghanistan seeks UN's support for wheat storage facilities
Mar 21, 2023, at 06:39 am
Kabul: Afghanistan's Chamber of Agriculture and Livestock has urged the United Nations to support by providing storage facilities for wheat as the country continues to struggle with its economic situation, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Parents once again urge Taliban to reopen schools for girls
Mar 21, 2023, at 06:26 am
Kabul: Several Afghanistani parents and students have urged the Taliban authorities, the group which has been forcefully ruling the country since August 2021, to reopen secondary schools for girls, media reports said.
Pakistan: Bol News goes ‘off air’ for live coverage of PTI-police clashes
Mar 21, 2023, at 05:59 am
The Pakistani electronic media regulator has imposed a ban on Bol News for live coverage of clashes between law enforcement personnel and the PTI workers recently.