Harsh winter fuels ongoing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan
Jan 05, 2022, at 09:31 pm
New York: UN humanitarians warned on Tuesday that a harsh winter in Afghanistan is aggravating already severe conditions faced by millions across the country.
Bangladesh: Fire rips through COVID treatment centre for Myanmar refugees
Jan 05, 2022, at 09:19 pm
New York: A devastating fire has ripped through a COVID-19 treatment centre for Myanmar refugees sheltering in Bangladesh, UN migration agency (IOM) said on Tuesday.
Pakistan: Seven killed, 5 injured in fire, gas leakage accidents
Jan 05, 2022, at 09:11 pm
Islamabad/UNI/Xinhua: Seven people were killed and five others injured in two separate accidents in Pakistan in the last 24 hours, local media reported on Wednesday.
Pakistan: Punjab Health Minister tests COVID-19 positive
Jan 05, 2022, at 08:51 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's Punjab region Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid on Tuesday tested positive for COVID-19.
Pakistan: Smartcard registration drive for Afghan refugees ends
Jan 05, 2022, at 07:10 pm
New York: The first drive to verify data relating to around 1.4 million Afghan refugees on the move over past decade in Pakistan has been concluded, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Tuesday.
Hong Kong: Activist convicted over Tiananmen massacre
Jan 04, 2022, at 11:51 pm
Hong Kong/UNI: Hong Kong's pro-democracy activist Chow Hang Tung was on Tuesday sentenced for 15 months for organising vigil in 2021 to commemorate the 1989 Tiananmen massacre.
We didn’t plan to assassinate Ashraf Ghani: Taliban govt's Deputy PM
Jan 04, 2022, at 11:44 pm
Kabul: Deputy Prime Minister of Taliban government in Afghanistan, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, has claimed the insurgents had no plan to assassinate ousted Afghan President Ashraf Ghani when they took control over Kabul in mid-August last year.
Afghanistan: Taliban shuts down women's baths in northern Balkh province
Jan 04, 2022, at 11:30 pm
Kabul: The Taliban government of Afghanistan has started taking various measures to control the lives of eves in the nation and the latest measure being closure of all general baths for women in an Afghan province.
Afghanistan: Businesses in Kandahar planning to move to Iran, Pakistan
Jan 04, 2022, at 11:23 pm
Kandahar, Afghanistan: Kandahar’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry has said factory owners, who are currently operating from Afghanistan, are planning to move their business operations to Iran or Pakistan, media reports said.
Jan 04, 2022, at 11:20 pm
Beijing: A landslide in China's Bijie city has killed 14 people, authorities said on Tuesday.
Imran Khan launches Pakistan-China Business Investment Forum
Jan 04, 2022, at 11:16 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday launched the Pak-China Business Investment Forum which is aimed at increasing information exchange and promoting communication between businesses of the two countries.
Clash in Pakistan university leaves 18 injured
Jan 04, 2022, at 10:47 pm
Islamabad: At least 18 students of International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) were injured after a clash erupted between a group affiliated with Islami Jamiat-i-Talaba (IJT) and Pashtoon Council, according to media reports on Tuesday.
Pakistan: Lawyers threaten strike
Jan 04, 2022, at 10:45 pm
Islamabad: The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) and other bar associations have threatened a boycott of all court proceedings if Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed doesn't postpone the elevation of Justice Ayesha A. Malik of the Lahore High Court to the Supreme Court.
Chinese company intensifies fight with Sri Lanka over rejected fertiliser
Jan 04, 2022, at 10:40 pm
Colombo: A Chinese fertiliser company has intensified its fight with Sri Lanka over rejection of its fertiliser shipment by Colombo and has even proposed imposing tough economic and trade sanctions, the Daily Mirror reported.
Bangladesh: Fire sweeps through shanty, three die
Jan 04, 2022, at 10:38 pm
Dhaka: Fire swept through a shack at a slum in Uttara region of Bangladesh capital Dhaka which left at least three people dead, media reports said on Tuesday.
COVID-19 cases detected: China locks down city of more than a million people
Jan 04, 2022, at 10:33 pm
Yuzhou: Chinese authorities have imposed a lockdown in Yuzhou city of Henan Province on Monday after detection of three asymptomatic Covid cases on Sunday, media reports said.
Taliban now plans to include suicide bombers in their Army
Jan 04, 2022, at 07:38 pm
Kabul/IBNS: The Taliban government of Afghanistan are going to add a special battalion of suicide attackers to be part of their future army, media reports said on Tuesday.
Pakistan: Sindh govt says 50 percent of cases are Omicron
Jan 04, 2022, at 03:17 pm
Karachi: Pakistan's Sindh government on Monday said the prevalence of micron variant has now touched 50 percent in the province.
Afghanistan: Taliban govt members destroy 3,000 liters of alcohol in Kabul
Jan 04, 2022, at 12:52 am
Kabul: The Taliban government on Monday said they have seized up to 3,000 liters of liquor stored in barrels in Kart-e-Chahar of the Afghan capital of Kabul, media reports said.
Survey shows 55 percent Pakistanis find PTI govt's performance as under par
Jan 03, 2022, at 09:45 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: A recent survey has shown that 55 percent of Pakistanis have said that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government's performance has been under par.
Taliban directs shopkeepers to behead mannequins in shops
Jan 03, 2022, at 09:39 pm
Kabul: The Taliban have issued yet another bizarre diktat by which shopkeepers have been directed to behead the shop mannequins in Afghanistan for offending their strict interpretation of Islam.
Jan 03, 2022, at 09:27 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was slammed by his ex-wife Reham Khan after she was allegedly accosted by unidentified men who opened fire at her car and held the vehicle at gunpoint in the capital Islamabad.
Pakistan: Unknown people kill Hindu trader in Lasbela
Jan 03, 2022, at 09:19 pm
Lasbela, Pakistan/IBNS: Unknown people have killed a Hindu trader in Pakistan's Lasbela town, media reports said.
RSF report reveals 488 journalists detained worldwide, China tops chart
Jan 03, 2022, at 09:14 pm
Beijing: Reporters Without Borders (RSF) released its latest report recently where it showed that 488 journalists, including 60 women, are currently detained worldwide which include 127 in China.
Chinese crackdown: Taiwan witnessing rise in immigration from Hong Kong
Jan 03, 2022, at 09:01 pm
Taipei, Taiwan: Taiwan is witnessing a rise in immigrants arriving from Hong Kong in recent times amid intensified crackdown by China.
Hong Kong: Independent news website Citizen News to shut down tomorrow over 'safety fears'
Jan 03, 2022, at 07:30 pm
Hong Kong: Independent news website Citizen News has announced it will shut down from Tuesday (Jan 4) due to deteriorating media environment in the city and the need to protect its staff.
Vietnam trade ministry requests China to reopen border gates
Jan 03, 2022, at 06:59 pm
Hanoi: Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade has asked China to reopen its border gates with the country in Guangxi region and extend customs clearance hours to resolve the container congestion, media reports said.
Pakistan: 18 fresh Omicron cases detected in Islamabad
Jan 03, 2022, at 03:00 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's Islamabad city is witnessing a rise in Omicron cases as 18 new instances were detected in recent times, media reports said on Monday.
Decision to recognize Taliban govt depends on their fulfilment of promises: Russian Foreign Minister
Jan 03, 2022, at 05:02 am
Moscow: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said the official recognition of Afghanistan's Taliban government depends on the progress it makes in fulfilling the promises made by them.
Belgian civil society groups call for EU diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics
Jan 03, 2022, at 04:57 am
Brussels: A Belgian civil society group has asked the European Union to diplomatically boycott the upcoming Beijing Olympics.