Nepal’s worst air crash in three decades in Pokhara kills 68
Jan 15, 2023, at 11:51 pm
Pokhara: At least 68 people died when a Yeti Airlines plane, which had 72 passengers onboard, crashed upon landing at Pokhara International Airport in Nepal's Kaski district on Sunday.
Afghanistan: Ex-Afghan MP killed in Kabul
Jan 15, 2023, at 10:45 pm
Kabul: Afghanistan's Taliban government has said a former woman member of the country's Parliament and one of her security guards have been killed in Kabul city, media reports said on Sunday.
Women's rights not on priority list, matter to be dealt with as per Islamic laws: Taliban
Jan 15, 2023, at 10:27 pm
Kabul: Taliban has made it clear easing restrictions on women, including ban from universities and working in non-governmental organizations (NGOs), is not on the list of its priorities, reported Khaama Press.
At least 40 people killed in Nepal plane crash near Pokhara: Report
Jan 15, 2023, at 08:47 pm
Kathmandu: At least 40 of the 72 people onboard Yeti Airlines operated ATR 72 aircraft have been killed after the aircraft crashed in Nepal’s Pokhara this morning, Reuters reported.
Nepal plane with 72 onboard crashes on Pokhara runway, 16 bodies recovered so far
Jan 15, 2023, at 06:00 pm
Kathmandu/IBNS: A plane carrying about 72 people onboard crashed in Nepal's Pokhara enroute from Kathmandu on Sunday morning, Yeti Airlines said.
Bangladesh: 3 more pilgrims die during Biswa Ijtema
Jan 14, 2023, at 11:36 pm
Dhaka: At least three pilgrims have died at the Biswa Ijtema grounds in Bangladesh town of Tongi on Saturday, media reports said.
Unity in Security Council essential, in face of Taliban rights violations against women and girls
Jan 14, 2023, at 09:13 pm
New York: The UN Security Council must be unified in opposing Taliban policies to erode the fundamental human rights of women and girls in Afghanistan, the UN’s Special Representative there said on Friday.
Lotus Tower vandalized, authority says strict action will be taken against those involved
Jan 14, 2023, at 03:14 pm
Colombo: Sri Lanka's Lotus Tower management has said strict action will be taken against people who vandalized the structure.
Pakistan: Three policemen killed in Peshawar terror attack
Jan 14, 2023, at 02:55 pm
Islamabad: At least three police personnel were killed during an exchange of gunfire with terrorists during an overnight assault at a police station in Peshawar city, media reports said on Saturday.
Afghanistan: Former minister's house catches fire, no casualty
Jan 14, 2023, at 02:36 pm
Kabul: Residence of former Afghanistan Minister of Justice Fazal Ahmad Manavi in Rukha district has been set on fire, media reports said on Saturday.
China's population shrank last year for first time in decades: Reports
Jan 14, 2023, at 06:14 am
Beijing: Experts believe that China's population shrank last year for the first time in decades, media reports said on Friday.
Pakistan: PoK residents protest over shortage of wheat
Jan 14, 2023, at 06:09 am
Muzaffarabad: A large section of people in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) recently demonstrated over shortage of wheat and even hold Islamabad and the PoK government squarely responsible for the acute food shortages.
Pakistan: Residents of South Waziristan demonstrate against spike in terror activities
Jan 14, 2023, at 06:07 am
Wana, South Waziristan: Residents of South Waziristan recently blocked several roads in the Pakistani district for the sixth consecutive day amid rising terrorist activities in the region, media reports said.
Unknown men attack Pakistani journalist's residence with grenade
Jan 14, 2023, at 06:01 am
Peshawar: Unknown men attacked the house of a Parachinar-based journalist Mohammad Ali Turi in Pakistan with a hand grenade, media reports said on Friday.
Pakistan witnessing Diphtheria outbreak
Jan 14, 2023, at 05:52 am
Islamabad: The National Institute of Health (NIH) Islamabad has ‘advised’ the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) to ensure the availability of Diphtheria Antitoxin in the country following the deaths of dozens of children throughout the country due to diphtheria.
Pakistan appoints ISI officer as Kartarpur corridor project CEO: Reports
Jan 14, 2023, at 05:49 am
Islamabad: The Pakistan government has appointed an Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) officer as the chief executive officer (CEO) of the project management unit (PMU) that oversees the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, Kartapur Sahib in Narowal district of Pakistan Punjab, The Times of India reported.
HRCP expresses concern over Pakistan flour crisis
Jan 14, 2023, at 01:00 am
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has expressed concern over the flour crisis in the country after several people were injured in different regions during a stampede over buying the food item.
Women Education issue: OIC to send ‘Team of Ulama’ to Afghanistan to discuss with Taliban
Jan 13, 2023, at 11:39 pm
Kabul: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is planning to send a delegation to Afghanistan to discuss the issues ranging from women’s rights to education and employment with the Taliban interim government.
Satellite images from Beijing's funeral home reveal new car park built as China's covid death surges
Jan 12, 2023, at 05:01 am
Beijing/IBNS: Disturbing satellite images have emerged showing a funeral home in Beijing clearing the way for a car park as more bodies arrive for cremation revealing the true scale of China's Covid situation even as the government tried to downplay it.
Afghanistan officials ask Pakistan not to arrest its citizens
Jan 12, 2023, at 12:31 am
Kabul: The chargés d'affaires of Afghanistan’s embassy in Islamabad, Sardar Ahmad Shakib, has asked Pakistan not to arrest Afghanistan citizens in the country.
Association claims 7 million people laid off in Pakistan textile industry
Jan 12, 2023, at 12:23 am
Islamabad: About seven million people in textile and textile-related industries have been laid off due to dwindling exports and the government’s failure to end the economic crisis, experts associated with the industry said.
Pakistan: Police station attacked in Dera Ismail Khan
Jan 11, 2023, at 11:56 pm
Dera Ismail Khan: Unknown gunmen attacked the Yarik police station in Pakistan's Dera Ismail Khan region on Sunday.
Jan 11, 2023, at 06:10 pm
Taipei: Taiwan’s latest decision to ban imports of crabs from China due to the presence of the hazardous chemical Dioxin has triggered fear about the hazardous effects of food items imported from China.
Pakistan: PML-N leader cautions against alleged land grabbing in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB)
Jan 11, 2023, at 06:07 pm
Muzaffarabad: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Raja Farooq Haider has cautioned against alleged land grabbing in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB).
Pakistan: Protests held across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa against price hike
Jan 11, 2023, at 06:05 pm
Swat: People from different regions of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region of Pakistan on Sunday demonstrated against rising prices of flour and other essential commodities.
China stops issuing ordinary visas to Japanese citizens, says Embassy
Jan 11, 2023, at 05:41 pm
Beijing/UNI: China stopped issuing ordinary visas to Japanese citizens in connection with Tokyo's "discriminatory" requirement for Chinese travelers to submit negative PCR tests, the Chinese Embassy in Japan said.
Jan 11, 2023, at 02:28 pm
Lahore: Two Karachi girls, who went missing last week from the city's Korangi area, have been recovered from Lahore city of Pakistan, media reports said.
Guterres urges radical global finance shake-up to help Pakistan after deadly floods
Jan 10, 2023, at 10:30 pm
New York: UN-led efforts to encourage the international community to stand with Pakistan after deadly floods last summer, continued on Monday in Geneva, where Secretary-General António Guterres urged radical reform of the global financial system, in favour of developing countries.
Guterres urges radical global finance shake-up to help Pakistan after deadly floods
Jan 10, 2023, at 08:26 pm
New York: UN-led efforts to encourage the international community to stand with Pakistan after deadly floods last summer, continued on Monday in Geneva, where Secretary-General António Guterres urged radical reform of the global financial system, in favour of developing countries.
Afghanistan: Taliban directs women owners to close their shops in Balkh
Jan 10, 2023, at 03:34 pm
Balkh: Several women, who run shops at a market in Balkh region of Afghanistan, have been directed by the Taliban's vice and virtue department to close their shops by next Thursday, media reports said.