Life-saving relief continues to reach quake-hit eastern Afghanistan
Jun 25, 2022, at 08:15 pm
New York: Emergency lifesaving aid relief continued to flow into quake-hit eastern Afghanistan on Friday, as UN humanitarians and partners rushed to help the most vulnerable communities.
Jun 25, 2022, at 03:12 pm
Islamabad: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) is attempting to start an unique way to deal with the current financial crisis grappling Pakistan by asking the vice-chancellors (VCs) of the public universities to promote consumption of local drinks such as lassi and sattu as this will “increase employment and generate income for the public”.
Electricity bill pinch: Karachi residents need to pay additional Rs. 5.3 per unit in July
Jun 25, 2022, at 12:21 am
Karachi: People in Pakistan's Karachi city will face more trouble in the upcoming season as the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has hiked power tariff by Rs5.3 per unit for K-Electric on account of fuel cost adjustment (FCA) for April 2022.
Pakistan PM Shehbaz slaps 'super tax' on large-scale industries
Jun 25, 2022, at 12:08 am
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said the government will levy a 10 per cent 'super tax' on large-scale industries in a bid to save the nation from going bankrupt and tackle the ongoing economic crisis.
State Bank of Pakistan receives $2.3bn from Chinese banks, tweets Pakistani Finance Minister
Jun 24, 2022, at 11:52 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan Finance Minister Miftah Ismail on Friday confirmed a Chinese consortium loan of RMB 15 billion (roughly $2.3 billion) has been credited into the State Bank of Pakistan's (SBP) account.
UN agencies rush to aid Afghanistan following deadly quake
Jun 24, 2022, at 08:45 pm
New York: The UN and partners have rushed to support Afghanistan following a devastating earthquake that hit two provinces in the east of the country early on Wednesday morning.
Talking to the Taliban ‘only way forward’ in Afghanistan
Jun 24, 2022, at 07:53 pm
New York: The devastating earthquake on Wednesday is just one of several emergencies facing Afghanistan, and continued dialogue with the Taliban de facto authorities remains the only way to address ongoing challenges in the country, the Security Council heard on Thursday.
Afghanistan: 12 children die due to heavy snowfall
Jun 24, 2022, at 03:20 pm
Kabul: As many as 12 children and hundreds of livestock died in Afghanistan's Kunar region due to heavy snowfall on Wednesday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Students may face acute shortage of textbooks due to paper crisis
Jun 24, 2022, at 02:57 pm
Karachi: Students in Pakistan might be facing acute shortage of textbooks in the upcoming education season if the price of locally manufactured paper is not fixed, media reports said on Friday.
Afghanistan: Taliban welcomes India's decision to re-deploy Indian staff at Kabul embassy
Jun 24, 2022, at 02:45 pm
Kabul: The Taliban regime in Kabul on Thursday welcomed India’s decision to station an Indian technical team at the Indian Embassy, saying the arrival of Indian diplomats in Afghanistan and the reactivation of the embassy “shows that a safe environment has been created in Afghanistan and all political and diplomatic rights are respected”.
Jun 23, 2022, at 11:21 pm
London/Hong Kong: Hong Kong’s last British governor Chris Patten has targeted China and said it has “breached comprehensively” in recent years the promise of guaranteeing a “high degree of autonomy” for Hong Kong for 50 years following its handover to Beijing's control.
Communist Party conference: Tesla cars banned from Chinese town over spying fear
Jun 23, 2022, at 11:10 pm
Beijing: Tesla cars have been banned from entering the Chinese resort town of Beidaihe for two months where the Communist Party will be holding a secretive annual summer conference.
Pakistan: Police baton charge protesting government employees in Quetta, several injured
Jun 23, 2022, at 07:35 am
Quetta: Pakistan police recently baton charged and used tear gas to disperse protesting members of the Balochistan Employees and Workers Grand Alliance in Quetta city who were demonstrating to press for their demands.
China: US law against Uyghur forced labour takes effect, says Human Rights Watch
Jun 23, 2022, at 07:13 am
Washington: The United States government should vigorously enforce a new law that aims to prevent imports linked to forced labor by Uyghurs and other persecuted groups in China, Human Rights Watch has said.
Jun 23, 2022, at 06:18 am
Srinagar: United Kashmiri Sikhs Progressive Forum (UKSPF) Chairman Baldev Singh Rain has announced that Rs. 10 lakh will be provided to repair and renovate Karte Parwan Gurdwara in Kabul city of Afghanistan which was recently attacked by terrorists.
Jun 23, 2022, at 05:39 am
Kabul: A Chinese consortium exploiting one of the world's largest copper deposits in Afghanistan has put a Buddhist city, which was carved out of immense peaks near Kabul, to the verge of disappearance forever, media reports said.
Earthquake kills 1000 people in Afghanistan's Paktika province; over 1500 injured
Jun 23, 2022, at 01:31 am
Kabul: The death toll in a 5.9 magnitude earthquake that rocked Afghanistan's eastern parts last night has jumped to 1,000, media reports said.
Economy has collapsed, unable to buy oil: Sri Lanka PM Ranil Wikremesinghe
Jun 23, 2022, at 12:51 am
Colombo/UNI: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wikremesinghe has said that the country's debt-laden economy has “collapsed” after months of facing shortages of food, fuel and electricity, Khaleej Times reported on Wednesday.
Jun 22, 2022, at 01:41 am
Dharamshala: An unidentified Tibetan monk recently self immolated in front of a portrait of the exiled leader Dalai Lama here to protest against the human rights violations taking place under Chinese President Xi Jinping’s policies.
Pakistan: Two cops die during attack on check-post
Jun 22, 2022, at 01:37 am
Dera Murad Jamali, Pakistan: Two policemen died during an attack on a police check-post in the Dera Allahyar area of Jaffarabad district of Pakistan on Sunday, media reports said on Tuesday.
Pakistan: Six people, including four social activists, killed in North Waziristan
Jun 22, 2022, at 01:21 am
North Waziristan, Pakistan: Six people, including four volunteers of a social organisation, died during two separate incidents in North Waziristan's tribal district on Sunday, media reports said on Tuesday.
Pakistan: PTI, PML-N members clash in Johar Town, several hurt
Jun 22, 2022, at 01:18 am
Lahore, Pakistan: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has taken notice of an ‘armed clash’ between workers of the PML-N and PTI busy in a by-poll campaign in Johar Town that left seven people injured, media reports said on Tuesday.
Pakistan: PML-N leader targets PTI govt for ‘ignoring’ Hazara division
Jun 22, 2022, at 01:15 am
Mansehra, Pakistan: A PML-N leader has slammed former Pakistan PM Imran Khan for ignoring the Hazara division in its development strategy.
Afghanistan citizens seeking refuge in Pakistan are sold visas for over $1,000 in black
Jun 22, 2022, at 01:12 am
Islamabad: Pakistan is allegedly selling visas in the black markets to Afghanistan refugees, who are seeking a shelter in the nation after escaping Taliban rule, for USD 1,000, media reports said.
Hong Kong: Popular floating Jumbo restaurant sinks
Jun 21, 2022, at 08:34 pm
Hong Kong: The iconic floating restaurant of Hong Kong, which was popular among tourists over the years, has sunk, media reports said on Tuesday.
Afghanistan: Staff at Kandahar airport resigns due to non-payment of salaries
Jun 21, 2022, at 08:25 pm
Kabul: Staff at the Ahmad Shah Baba International Airport in southern Afghanistan’s Kandahar province have resigned due to non-payment of salaries, media reports said.
Dollar hits record Rs 212 against Pakistani rupee at midday interbanking trading
Jun 21, 2022, at 06:51 pm
The US Dollar set a new record against the Pakistani rupee on Tuesday as it rose to touch Rs 212 during early morning trading in the interbank market.
Sex crimes increasing in Pakistan's Lahore city: Reports
Jun 21, 2022, at 05:29 am
Islamabad: Police have started reviewing the overall performance of the Gender-Based Violence Cell since large number of sexual assaults were reported from Lahore city of Pakistan in recent times.
It will be too early to celebrate FATF’s announcement: Pakistan Minister warns
Jun 21, 2022, at 05:02 am
Islamabad: A key Pakistani minister has cautioned countrymen against premature celebration of Pakistan’s victory on the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) action plans.
Afghanistan: Hindu man dies as multiple explosions rock a Kabul dharmashala
Jun 21, 2022, at 04:59 am
Kabul: At least one Taliban soldier and an Afghan Hindu died as multiple blasts rocked a dharmashala (a Hindu rest house for travellers) in the Karta-e-Parwan area of PD 2 in capital Kabul recently.