At least four children killed during escalation of conflict in Myanmar
Jan 12, 2022, at 08:40 pm
New York: At least four children have been killed and multiple others have been maimed during an escalation of conflict over the past week in Myanmar, said the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday.
Eight Afghan students die in explosion outside school
Jan 12, 2022, at 04:30 pm
New York: The use of explosives that lie dormant, particularly in populated areas, is “a persistent and growing threat to children and their families”, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday, expressing deep sadness over the death of eight students in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan.
Will be forced to approach IMF again if exports don't rise: PM Imran Khan
Jan 12, 2022, at 03:23 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Tuesday that his government will be forced to approach the International Monetary Fund (IMF) again if the country’s exports did not increase sharply, Dawn reported on Wednesday.
Taliban release detained university lecturer Faizaullah Jalal
Jan 12, 2022, at 02:46 pm
The daughter of the university lecturer and political analyst Faizaullah Jalal on Tuesday said his father has been released from captivity.
IMF now defers Pakistan's 6th review to release $1 billion under fund facility
Jan 12, 2022, at 01:51 am
Islamabad: After receiving a request from the Pakistani government, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has postponed the consideration of completion of the Sixth Review and release of $1 billion tranche under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) which was set for January 12.
Afghanistan: UN launches largest single country aid appeal ever
Jan 11, 2022, at 11:52 pm
New York: The UN and partners launched a more than $5 billion funding appeal for Afghanistan on Tuesday, in the hope of shoring up collapsing basic services there, which have left 22 million in need of assistance inside the country, and 5.7 million people requiring help beyond its borders.
Rights experts condemn ‘unrelenting human rights violations’ at Guantánamo Bay
Jan 11, 2022, at 11:08 pm
New York: A group of independent human rights experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council has condemned the continued operation of the Guantánamo Bay detention facility in Cuba as a site of “unparalleled notoriety” and “a stain on the US Government’s commitment to the rule of law”.
US group asks Elon Musk to shut down Tesla showroom in Xinjiang
Jan 11, 2022, at 10:27 pm
Washington: The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) on Tuesday called on industrialist Elon Musk to close a recently-opened Tesla showroom in China’s Xinjiang region, where Chinese authorities are carrying out a campaign of genocide targeting the Uyghur Muslim minority.
Over 4,000 Chinese students sent to quarantine
Jan 11, 2022, at 10:21 pm
Beijing: More than 4,000 students in China's Anyang city have been sent to quarantine after several cases were detected in their school.
Bangladesh: Second fire in a week tears through vast Rohingya refugee camp
Jan 11, 2022, at 10:13 pm
New York: Teams from UN migration agency IOM were mobilized on Sunday after fire swept through a refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, home to thousands of Rohingya who have fled violence in neighbouring Myanmar.
Afghanistan women start writing protest slogans on Kabul walls
Jan 11, 2022, at 08:49 pm
Kabul: A group of Afghanistan women and even activists have resorted to a new way of demonstrating against Taliban forces as they are writing on the walls of Kabul to voice their protests.
MQM leader slams Pakistan Army over Murree tragedy
Jan 11, 2022, at 08:30 pm
Islamabad: Muttahidda Qaumi Movement’s (MQM) founder Altaf Hussain has said the Army generals and officials are responsible for the deaths due to the Murree tragedy.
Senior leader of banned TTP killed in Afghanistan
Jan 11, 2022, at 02:54 pm
Islamabad: A senior leader of banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) outfit Khalid Balti alias Mohammad Khurasani has been killed in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, media reports said on Tuesday.
Pak national exchequer robbed of billions of rupees to benefit private TV channel: Reports
Jan 11, 2022, at 12:09 am
Islamabad: A Pakistani news channel released a report that showed an alleged illegal partnership between Pakistan Television (PTV) and the private TV channel ARY has left the national exchequer robbed.
Vietnam: 300,000 tonnes of dragon fruit have no buyers with China clamping down on border trade
Jan 10, 2022, at 11:56 pm
Beijing: China's border clamp down is hitting Vietnam hard as around 300,000 tonnes of dragon fruit will soon be ripe for harvest but without buyers, media reports said on Monday.
Murree Tragedy: Roads were not repaired for last two years
Jan 10, 2022, at 11:54 pm
Islamabad: A preliminary probe into the Murree tragedy showed the roads in and around the hill station had not been repaired for the last two years that caused the snow accumulated in the crevices to harden causing the traffic jam.
Pakistan asks Afghanistan Taliban to take TTP as a 'test case'
Jan 10, 2022, at 11:52 pm
Islamabad: The Pakistani government feels that the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is a "test case" for the Afghan Taliban, as tackling the group would help the interim government establish its credentials in the eyes of the world with regards to dealing with other terrorist outfits, a senior official has said.
Afghanistan: Women journalists face severe restrictions under Taliban regime
Jan 10, 2022, at 11:49 pm
Kabul: Afghanistan's female reporters said the restrictions imposed on them by the Taliban regime have increased in recent times, making them worry about their future.
Afghanistan: Explosion close to school leaves nine dead
Jan 10, 2022, at 11:09 pm
Kabul: A gas tank exploded in the Lalpora district of eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan on Monday which left nine students dead, media reports said.
Myanmar court sentences Aung Suu Kyi over walkie taikies
Jan 10, 2022, at 10:37 pm
Naypyidaw/UNI: Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday was sentenced for four more years by a Myanmar court after convicting her for several charges including illegally possessing walkie-talkies and violating Covid restrictions.
Pakistan: People demonstrate against power, gas outrage in Kohat
Jan 10, 2022, at 10:21 pm
Kohat: A large number of people demonstrated against power and gas outrages in the Pakistani city of Kohat on Sunday.
72 Pak-Hindu couples tie knot in mass wedding :Media
Jan 10, 2022, at 10:15 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Over 70 Hindu couples in Pakistan tied knot in a mass wedding ceremony organised by the Pakistan Hindu Council (PHC) in Karachi, media reported.
Taliban govt to resume passport issuance in Afghan capital after solving technical issues
Jan 10, 2022, at 09:56 pm
Kabul: Taliban government officials have said passport issuance in Kabul that has been temporarily suspended now for 17 days will resume soon after technical issues are solved.
Nexus between Turkish radicals, Afghanistan-Pakistan ultras under the spotlight
Jan 10, 2022, at 09:03 pm
The role played by Turkish radicals and their links with extremists based in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region have now come under scanner for their alleged role in fuelling riots and terror attacks in Kazakhstan.
Afghanistan: Violence in Kunduz leaves schools closed
Jan 10, 2022, at 08:54 pm
Kabul: Head of provincial education department Mawlawi Ismail Abu Ahmad has said more than 30,000 students have been deprived of schooling due to political conflicts in the region where their schools are located.
ECP report: Shahbaz Sharif slams Imran Khan, says 'no thief can be a prime minister'
Jan 10, 2022, at 08:51 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's key opposition leader Shahbaz Sharif has slammed Pakistan PM Imran Khan over his Election Commission of Pakistan's (ECP) remark and said under the Constitution of Pakistan and its laws, "no thief can be a prime minister".
ECP report: Maryam slams Imran Khan, says time for accountability has come
Jan 10, 2022, at 04:05 pm
Mumbai: Pakistan's key opposition leader Maryam Nawaz Sharif has slammed PM Imran Khan over the Election Commission of Pakistan's (ECP) report and advised him to be ready as the “time for accountability has come."
Fire breaks out at Rohingya camp in Bangladesh, over 1000 shanties gutted
Jan 10, 2022, at 02:47 pm
Dhaka: More than 1,000 shanties were gutted as a fire broke out at a Rohingya camp in Cox’s Bazar’s Ukhiya on Sunday, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Fire breaks out at Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar
Jan 10, 2022, at 02:42 am
Cox’s Bazar: A Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh's Cox’s Bazar area caught fire on Sunday.
Six terrorists killed in Pakistan: CTD spokesperson
Jan 10, 2022, at 01:36 am
Islamabad/UNI/Xinhua: Six terrorists were killed in a shootout with police in Balochistan province in Pakistan, spokesperson of the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of police said.