Pakistan needs to engage Kabul directly to neutralise TTP: Think Tank
Jul 24, 2022, at 03:01 am
Islamabad: A paper released by a think tank has said Pakistan will have to engage the Taliban government in Kabul directly to neutralise the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) as the group continues to pose threats to Pakistan’s internal security and western borders.
Pakistan govt seeks US support for reviving economy
Jul 24, 2022, at 02:58 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Tariq Fatemi told US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman that Islamabad views the United States as an ‘important partner in its efforts to revive” the country’s ailing economy.
Chinese police stop students from offering flowers on first anniversary of Henan floods
Jul 24, 2022, at 02:54 am
Beijing: Chinese Police have prevented students from offering flowers to Henan Flood victims on the first anniversary of the calamity.
Blast kills Afghan child, injures 3 others in Helmand province
Jul 23, 2022, at 10:48 pm
Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan/UNI/Xinhua: One child was killed and three were injured after an explosive device went off outside the provincial capital Lashkar Gah, the provincial director of information and culture said Saturday.
Bangladesh: Deputy Speaker Md Fazle Rabbi Miah dies in US
Jul 23, 2022, at 06:20 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh Deputy Speaker Md Fazle Rabbi Miah has died in the United States, media reports said on Saturday.
Taliban bans unsubstantiated criticism of govt officials
Jul 22, 2022, at 07:53 pm
Afghanistan/UNI/Sputnik: The leader of Taliban, Hibatullah Akhundzada, forbade to make accusations against government officials without sufficient evidence, media reported.
Sri Lanka Crisis: Anti-government protests continue after military crackdown
Jul 22, 2022, at 07:20 pm
Colombo: Two days after Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as the 8th Executive President of Sri Lanka, 14 people including one woman were hospitalised on Friday when the security forces and police forcibly dispersed them from the protest area around the President's office.
Dinesh Gunawardena takes oath as new PM of Sri Lanka
Jul 22, 2022, at 06:08 pm
Colombo: Sri Lankan lawmaker Dinesh Gunawardena took oath as the new Prime Minister of the economic crisis-hit country on Friday.
Afghanistan: Unidentified gunmen kill head of charity organization
Jul 22, 2022, at 02:34 pm
Kabul: Unidentified gunmen killed a head of a charity organization in Afghanistan's Farah province, media reports said on Friday.
Sri Lanka: Security forces raid main anti-government protest camp in Colombo
Jul 22, 2022, at 02:21 pm
Colombo: Sri Lankan security forces on Thursday raided the main anti-government protest camp in Colombo city and even started pulling down tents.
Jul 22, 2022, at 06:43 am
Beijing: Amid ongoing talks with India to resolve all outstanding border issues, China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) recently carried out a military exercise with attack helicopters over disputed Pangong Lake, a video telecast by the Chinese state media network CCTV shows.
China planning to build military base in Indian Ocean region in Madagascar
Jul 22, 2022, at 05:43 am
Beijing: China is expanding its defence cooperation and making incursions into the Western Indian Ocean Region, where India traditionally has a significant presence, and it is eyeing a military base in Madagascar.
China's financial crisis: Tanks roll on Henan streets to 'protect' banks amid protests
Jul 22, 2022, at 05:33 am
Zhengzhou, China: In a grim reminder of the horrific Tiananmen Square massacre, Chinese tanks were seen rolling on the streets of Henan to 'protect' banks amid large-scale protests as the country's financial crisis worsens.
20 injured in speedboat fire in southern Thailand
Jul 21, 2022, at 01:38 am
Bangkok/UNI/Xinhua: Twenty people were injured when a speedboat caught on fire after an engine explosion in the Gulf of Thailand, local media reports said on Wednesday.
4 killed, 13 injured in gas explosion in north China's Tianjin
Jul 21, 2022, at 01:13 am
Tianjin/UNI/Xinhua: Four people died and 13 others were injured in a gas explosion that damaged part of an apartment building in north China's Tianjin Municipality, the local government said Wednesday.
China accuses US of undermining peace in Taiwan Strait after destroyer's passage
Jul 20, 2022, at 10:29 pm
Beijing/UNI/Sputnik: The United States is undermining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, Col. Shi Yi, a spokesperson for the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command said on Wednesday.
Pakistani Rupee depreciates to Rs. 226 against US Dollar
Jul 20, 2022, at 08:54 pm
The Pakistani Rupee on Wednesday depreciated to Rs226 after losing 4.1 against the US dollar in the interbank market, media reports said.
Pakistani passport ranks among worst in the world once again
Jul 20, 2022, at 08:27 pm
Islamabad: The Pakistani passport has once again been ranked among the worst in the world, Geo TV reported on Wednesday.
India denies influencing Sri Lankan leaders amid Presidential poll
Jul 20, 2022, at 07:58 pm
Colombo: India on Wednesday rejected reports "baseless" and "purely speculative" reports that it influenced Sri Lanka political leaders on the elections of Sri Lankan President.
Sri Lanka: Ranil Wickremesinghe wins presidential election
Jul 20, 2022, at 06:26 pm
Colombo: Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe clinched the Presidential election held in the Sri Lankan Parliament on Wednesday.
Taliban asks women govt workers to send male relatives as their replacements: Reports
Jul 20, 2022, at 03:23 pm
Kabul: The Taliban rulers of Afghanistan have directed women working at Afghanistan’s Ministry of Finance to send male relatives to do their job.
Sri Lanka to vote to elect a new President today
Jul 20, 2022, at 03:01 pm
Colombo: Sri Lankan legislators will vote to elect a new President on Wednesday, days after Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country amid protests against the ongoing economic crisis.
Pakistan: Money allotted for first cancer hospital in Balochistan spent somewhere else
Jul 20, 2022, at 05:22 am
Islamabad: The money, which was allotted for the first cancer hospital in Balochistan region of Pakistan, has been spent somewhere else, media reports said.
Pakistani rupee hits historic low
Jul 19, 2022, at 11:47 pm
Islamabad: The Pakistani rupee shattered all previous records on Tuesday, falling to a new low of Rs 222 against the dollar.
Sri Lanka: Prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, 2 others to contest for president's seat tomorrow
Jul 19, 2022, at 11:40 pm
Colombo: Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Anura Kumara Dissanayaka and Dullas Allahapperuma will contest for the presidency on Wednesday, a seat which became vacant after Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled from the nation amid protests.
Pakistan: 3 people, including FC soldier, die in Quetta grenade blast
Jul 19, 2022, at 10:23 pm
Quetta: At least three people, including a Frontier Corps (FC) soldier, were hurt in a grenade attack in Quetta city of Pakistan on Sunday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Man caught on camera harassing burqa-clad woman in Islamabad
Jul 19, 2022, at 10:12 pm
Islamabad: Pakistani capital Islamabad seems to be becoming unsafe for women and it was evident in the way a man was caught on camera harassing a woman while she was walking on a street.
Ranil Wickremesinghe seeks UK assistance to probe 2019 Easter Sunday blasts
Jul 19, 2022, at 06:57 pm
Colombo: Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe has sought the assistance of the UK government and its intelligence in solving the Easter Sunday blast incident of 2019.
Bangladesh: National Human Rights Commission condemns recent attack on Hindu community members
Jul 19, 2022, at 04:09 pm
Dhaka: The National Human Rights Commission of Bangladesh has condemned the recent attack on Hindu community members in the country and said such an incident in a secular country is not acceptable.
Pakistan: Boat capsizes in Indus, 19 people drown
Jul 19, 2022, at 03:37 pm
Islamabad: At least 19 people were drowned and several others went missing when a boat capsized in River Indus near Machka region of Pakistan on Monday, media reports said.