Sri Lanka revokes state of emergency even as protests spread
Apr 06, 2022, at 06:26 am
Colombo/IBNS: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Tuesday night revoked the emergency rule ordinance that had gone into effect on April 1, even as the government struggles to combat protests amid the nation's worst economic crisis.
Sri Lanka's finance minister quits one day after joining
Apr 06, 2022, at 03:21 am
Colombo: Amid a deepening economic crisis and growing public unrest, Sri Lanka's finance minister Ali Sabry has resigned a day after being sworn in.
Sri Lanka crisis: Students march to PM Mahinda Rajapaksa's house in rain as protests spiral
Apr 06, 2022, at 03:10 am
Colombo/IBNS: The Sri Lankan crisis spiralled on Tuesday with the Mahinda Rajapaksa government temporarily shutting down embassies in Australia, Norway and Iraq.
Pakistan Supreme Court to hear no-trust vote ruling tomorrow
Apr 05, 2022, at 11:49 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned the hearing of case filed against National Assembly Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri's "unconstitutional act" till Wednesday.
PM Imran imposed 'civil martial law' in country, slams Shehbaz Sharif
Apr 05, 2022, at 11:28 pm
PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif reacted string against the disillusionment of the National Assembly by PM Imran Khan and said the premier had imposed a “civil martial law” in the country.
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa says won’t step down
Apr 05, 2022, at 11:15 pm
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has informed senior party leaders that he will not step down from the Presidency but will hand over the government to whoever holds 113 seats in Parliament.
Over 40 MPs desert Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Apr 05, 2022, at 10:30 pm
Colombo: More than 40 MPs have deserted Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's coalition government deepening the political crisis in a country which is reeling under the worst economic crisis since its independence in 1948.
China agrees to accept credentials of Afghan diplomats: Taliban's acting foreign minister
Apr 05, 2022, at 07:10 pm
Kabul: A top minister of Afghanistan's Taliban-ruled government said China has agreed to accept the credentials of Afghan diplomats sent to Afghanistan’s embassy in China by the Taliban.
Former American official accuses Imran Khan of using ‘US card’ to build his support base
Apr 05, 2022, at 02:15 pm
Islamabad: A former American official has accused Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan of playing the 'US Card' to further his political ambitions at home ahead of the electoral showdown, Express Tribune reported on Tuesday.
Bangladesh: Body of missing Chinese national recovered
Apr 05, 2022, at 05:25 am
Dhaka: Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard on Saturday recovered the body of a Chinese national from the mouth of Matarbari channel under Maheshkhali upazila on Thursday, media reports said on Monday.
Swiss Re study shows China suffered world’s second worst losses from floods in 2021
Apr 05, 2022, at 05:19 am
A survey has shown China endured around US $25 billion of losses from floods – the world’s second worst after Europe – last year.
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam will not seek second term: Reports
Apr 05, 2022, at 04:54 am
Hong Kong: Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam has said she will not seek a second term in the office, media reports said on Monday.
Pakistan: Imran surpassed military dictators to wrap up democracy, says Fazl
Apr 04, 2022, at 11:06 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) Chairman and Jamiat-e-Ulema-e-Islam (JUIF) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman slammed Imran Khan and said the Pakistan PM even surpassed the military dictators to wrap up the democratic system in the country.
Imran Khan nominates former chief justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed as caretaker PM
Apr 04, 2022, at 10:57 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's PM Imran Khan on Monday nominated former chief justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed for the office of the caretaker prime minister.
Apr 04, 2022, at 08:49 pm
Kabul/Beijing: Beijing has given a strong backing to the Taliban government in Afghanistan and stated that recognition of the group as the legitimate government of the war-torn nation would come “when conditions are ripe”.
Sri Lanka violence: 36-hour curfew lifted
Apr 04, 2022, at 07:32 pm
Colombo/UNI: The 36-hour curfew in Sri Lanka, which was imposed amid anti-government protests, was lifted on Monday.
Imran Khan will remain Pakistan PM till appointment of caretaker premier
Apr 04, 2022, at 06:32 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Imran Khan will continue to serve as the Pakistan Prime Minister till a caretaker premier is not appointed under Article 224-A(4) of the country's Constitution, according to a notification issued by President Dr Arif Alvi 's office, Dawn reported on Monday.
Chinese mainland reports 1,366 new local Covid-19 cases
Apr 04, 2022, at 03:39 pm
Beijing: The Chinese mainland reported 1,366 new locally-transmitted Covid-19 infections on Sunday, the National Health Commission said Monday.
Pakistan PM Imran Khan names US official who made ‘threat’
Apr 04, 2022, at 03:34 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has named US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu as the American official who has been making 'threats' towards him and his government, Dawn reported on Monday.
Sri Lankan crisis: Cabinet ministers resign en masse
Apr 04, 2022, at 02:22 pm
Colombo: The worsening economic crisis in Sri Lanka saw cabinet ministers resigning en masse after protests over the government's handling of the situation, BBC reported on Monday.
Sri Lanka's worst economic crisis is accentuated by dependence on China
Apr 04, 2022, at 07:48 am
Sri Lanka is steadily plunging into a deep economic emergency but the unfolding crisis can act as an eye opener for those nations who are heavily depending on China's loans with the belief that the borrowing from the Asian giant can catapult them to prosperity.
Imran Khan guilty of high treason: Ex-Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif
Apr 04, 2022, at 03:16 am
Islamabad: Former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Sunday said that Prime Minister Imran Khan and all characters involved in the "conspiracy" against the nation are guilty of high treason and should be tried under Article 6 of the Constitution, reports The Express Tribune.
Pakistan Army distances itself from Imran Khan's no-confidence motion, dissolution of NA
Apr 04, 2022, at 02:52 am
Islamabad: Pakistan military has nothing to do with whatever happened in the National Assembly (NA) on Sunday, Director General Inter-Services Public Relations Major General Babar Iftikhar said.
Man commits suicide in front of house of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Apr 04, 2022, at 02:40 am
Colombo: A 53-year-old man committed suicide in front of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's house in Mirihana.
Afghanistan: Taliban government bans poppy cultivation
Apr 03, 2022, at 11:06 pm
Kabul: Taliban Supreme Leader Mawlawi Hebatullah Akhundzada on Sunday issued a decree where he banned poppy cultivation as well as the use and trafficking of all types of illicit drugs.
Pakistan political crisis: President Alvi dissolves National Assembly on PM Imran Khan's advice
Apr 03, 2022, at 10:33 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan President Dr Arif Alvi on Sunday dissolved the National Assembly on Prime Minister Imran Khan's advice under Article 58 of the Constitution as the country gears up to witness yet another twist in the political situation.
Afghanistan: Explosion rocks stock exchange in Kabul, 10 hurt
Apr 03, 2022, at 10:13 pm
Kabul: An explosion rocked the stock exchange in Afghanistan's Kabul city on Sunday which left at least 10 people hurt, media reports said.
China, Cambodia sign military deal as Beijing attempts to counter US
Apr 03, 2022, at 07:59 pm
Beijing: The Chinese and Cambodian armies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Beijing attempting to deepen regional security ties amid increasing competition with the United States.
No-confidence motion against Imran Khan rejected, national security cited
Apr 03, 2022, at 06:44 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: The no-trust motion against Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has been dismissed by the country's Deputy Speaker citing a security threat, media reports said on Sunday.
Social media blocked in Sri Lanka amid 36-hour curfew to stem protests
Apr 03, 2022, at 04:19 pm
Colombo/IBNS: Battling the nationwide protest amid a massive economic crisis, the Sri Lankan government has blocked access to all social media sites in its latest bid to quell agitation against President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.