Pakistan: Prominent Shia leader gunned down in Karachi

Mar 14, 2022, at 11:03 pm

Karachi: A top leader of the Shia community was shot dead by unknown men in Pakistan's Karachi city on Saturday, media reports said.

Pakistani Rupee tumbles all-time low of 179 against dollar in intra-day trade

Mar 14, 2022, at 10:06 pm

Islamabad: Pakistani Rupee on Monday tumbled and hit an all-time low of Rs179 during the intra-day trade against the US dollar in the inter-bank market on Monday.

Pakistan: Police register blasphemy case against prayer leader

Mar 14, 2022, at 08:50 pm

Toba Tek Singh, Pakistan: Pakistani police have registered a blasphemy case against the prayer leader of a mosque for allegedly uttering blasphemous words in his speech against religious figures, media reports said.

Report reveals only one-third of 8,500 missing people have returned home in Pakistan

Mar 14, 2022, at 08:47 pm

Islamabad: A report submitted by the Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances to the Islamabad High Court (IHC) in Pakistan on Friday revealed that out of the 8,463 citizens missing since March 2011, only 3,284 have returned home, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Kabul residents complain about rising food prices

Mar 14, 2022, at 03:01 pm

Kabul: Residents of Afghanistan's capital city Kabul are complaining about high price of food materials despite the dollar’s value dropping against Afghan currency.

Japan: Tibetan community members observe National Uprising Day, demonstrates outside Chinese embassy

Mar 14, 2022, at 02:28 am

Tokyo: Members of the Tibetan community observed the 63rd anniversary of Tibetan National Uprising Day by holding an anti-China demonstration outside the Chinese embassy here on Saturday.

Australia: Tibetans protest in Canberra to mark National Uprising Day

Mar 14, 2022, at 01:37 am

Canberra: Hundreds of Tibetan community members recently marked the 63rd anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising Day in Australian city of Canberra.

Afghanistan: Demonstrators protest in Kabul, demand for women's access to education, work

Mar 13, 2022, at 11:24 pm

Kabul: A large number of women demonstrated in Afghanistan capital city Kabul  on Saturday where they demanded for women’s access to education and work.

Afghanistan: Seven members of family, including children, hurt in blast

Mar 12, 2022, at 11:46 pm

Kabul: At least seven people of a family, including children, were hurt as a blast rocked  Marja district in Afghanistan on Saturday, media reports said.

Xinjiang forced labour fears: China slams Norway state fund

Mar 12, 2022, at 02:22 am

Beijing: China has slammed a decision taken by Norway’s sovereign wealth fund to sell off its stake in a Chinese company due to rights concerns, warning the move may cause “unnecessary losses” for Oslo.

Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai facing trouble in travelling in Afghanistan: Reports

Mar 12, 2022, at 01:32 am

Kabul: Former Afghan president Hamid Karzai said that he himself and former head of Afghan reconciliation council Abdullah Abdullah are facing restrictions in travelling in Afghanistan.

Survey shows about 44 pct of fifth graders unable to read English properly in Pakistan

Mar 12, 2022, at 01:24 am

Islamabad: A recent survey has shown 45 percent students, mostly fifth graders, in Pakistan could not read a sentence in Urdu and their regional languages while 44 percent could not read sentences in English, media reports said on Friday.

Pakistan: 14 cops killed, 24 injured in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in attacks in last two months

Mar 12, 2022, at 12:47 am

Peshawar, Pakistan: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has said 14 policemen were killed and 24 others were injured during attacks on them in several districts of the northernmost province of Pakistan over the past two months, media reports said on Friday.

Pakistani govt decides to impose 10 percent regulatory duty on import of petrol from China

Mar 12, 2022, at 12:42 am

Islamabad: The Pakistani government has decided to impose 10 percent regulatory duty on the import of petrol from China aimed at plugging a loophole that is exploited by the oil marketing companies to avoid taxes, media reports said on Friday.

Over one million Afghan women, children addicted to narcotics: Taliban

Mar 11, 2022, at 10:19 pm

A key Afghanistan Taliban leader has said there are over one million Afghan women, children addicted to narcotics in the country.

Study shows Pakistan as a source, transit and destination country for human trafficking

Mar 11, 2022, at 06:56 pm

Lahore, Pakistan/IBNS: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has released a study which showed that Pakistan is a source, transit and destination country for human trafficking.

PM Imran Khan should not have slammed Western powers publicly: Pakistan Finance Minister

Mar 11, 2022, at 06:49 pm

Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan Finance Minister Shau­kat Tarin has admitted that Prime Minister Imran Khan could have avoided slamming Western powers publicly.

Women must be given space to lead if Afghanistan is to find peace: Bachelet

Mar 11, 2022, at 04:09 pm

New York: Whether as peacebuilders, humanitarians or pivotal actors courageously pushing their communities forward, Afghan women must be given the space to lead if the country is to find peace and progress, the UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet stressed in a statement on Thursday.

Webinar titled '71 years of China’s colonial rule in Tibet' marks the 63rd anniversary of Tibetan people's uprising against Beijing in 1959

Mar 10, 2022, at 05:23 am

New Delhi: The Centre for Himalayan Asia Studies and Engagement (CHASE) and Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) jointly held an international webinar titled “71 Years of China’s Colonial Rule in Tibet” on Tuesday to mark the 63rd anniversary of Tibetan people's uprising against China in 1959.

Uyghur university lecturer serving 10-year sentence in China's Xinjiang

Mar 10, 2022, at 04:56 am

Xinjiang, China: A Uyghur professor and translator is currently serving 10 years in prison in northwestern China’s Xinjiang region for separatism and promoting Western culture, media reports said on Wednesday.

Afghanistan-Iran forces clash in Nimroz

Mar 10, 2022, at 04:31 am

Nimroz, Afghanistan: Clashes occurred between Taliban government's forces and Iranian border guards in Kang district of Nimroz province of Afghanistan on Monday, media reports said.

Ukraine issue: Relationship between UK, Pakistan touch new low points

Mar 10, 2022, at 04:26 am

Islamabad: Relationship between the UK and Pakistan has deteriorated in recent times after two important visits have been cancelled, following Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit to Ukraine and his recent speech condemning the Western countries.

Chinese firm seeks Rs 12.35bn dues from Pakistan for power project

Mar 10, 2022, at 04:17 am

Beijing: A leading state-owned Chinese firm has voiced its concern on delay of payments and asked Pakistan's Ministry of Energy (power division) to release Rs 12.35 billion as Transmission Service Payment (TSP) related to 660 kV Matiari-Lahore High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Transmission Line for September 2021 to February 2022, media reports said.

Aurat March in Pakistan: Participants demand gender equality

Mar 10, 2022, at 04:13 am

Islamabad: Several groups, representing a diverse school of thoughts, assembled around the National Press Club (NPC) in Pakistan's capital Islamabad to participate in Aurat March to mark the 'International Women's Day' event on Tuesday.

Pakistan: Bus overturns in Balochistan, 15 injured

Mar 09, 2022, at 11:03 pm

Islamabad: A bus overturned in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province on Wednesday which left at least 15 people injured, media reports said.

Pakistan: Suicide bomber hit along route of President Arif Alvi’s motorcade in Sibi, 6 killed

Mar 09, 2022, at 10:47 pm

Quetta: A suicide bomber hit  along the route of President Arif Alvi’s motorcade in Sibi which left six security personnel dead on Tuesday.

Pakistan: Survey shows 86 percent people less confident about job security in comparison to last year

Mar 09, 2022, at 10:15 pm

Islamabad: A recent survey has shown at least 86 percent people in Pakistan are less confident about their job security now as compared to last year.

Hong Kong activist arrested for making online comment that may endanger 'national security'

Mar 09, 2022, at 06:44 am

Hong Kong/IBNS: A Hong Kong activist hospital worker was arrested for suspected violation of her bail conditions by making comments online that could endanger national security, media reports said.

Afghanistan: US B-52 bombers target ISIS hideouts

Mar 09, 2022, at 12:09 am

Kabul: The US Air Force has carried out a series of airstrikes on ISIS hideouts using the B-52 bombers in Afghanistan's Jawzjan province, media reports said on Wednesday.

Pakistan: Opposition leaders submit no-trust motion against PM Imran Khan

Mar 09, 2022, at 12:03 am

Islamabad: The Opposition leaders of Pakistan on Tuesday submitted a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan in the National Assembly Secretariat, media reports said.