Bangladesh: Under-construction wall collapse in Chittagong leaves 2 dead
Dec 26, 2020, at 09:29 pm
Chittagong: Two construction workers were killed when an under-construction wall collapsed on them in Bangladesh city Chittagong, media reports said on Saturday.
Protests erupt in Pakistan over activist Karima Baloch's death
Dec 26, 2020, at 12:03 am
Karachi: Protests have taken place in several regions in Balochistan and in Karachi city against the sudden death of activist Karima Baloch in Canada.
Mardan hosts PDM rally, Maryam Nawaz Sharif calls PM Imran Khan 'Taabedaar Khan'
Dec 25, 2020, at 11:58 pm
Mardan: Senior Pakistan leader Maryam Nawaz Sharif addressed people during the crucial Mardan rally where she hit out at PM Imran Khan by calling him 'Taabedaar Khan'.
Karim Baloch death: FBM expresses concern
Dec 25, 2020, at 11:55 pm
Quetta: Joining the list of activists who have condemned the death of Karima Baloch, The Free Balochistan Movement (FBM) has expressed grave concerns over the incident.
China is building military base in Pakistan's Gwadar
Dec 25, 2020, at 11:49 pm
Gwadar: The CPEC Authority, a joint institution of Pakistani and Chinese governments to oversee CPEC projects, has commenced building a fenced wall around the Gwadar city in the country, triggering discontent among people of Balochistan, media reports said.
Activist demand investigation into Karima Baloch's death
Dec 25, 2020, at 11:36 pm
London: Hakeem Baloch, President of Baloch National Movement UK Zone, has demanded a thorough investigation into the death of activist Karima Baloch in Canada.
Karima Baloch death: Canada's South Asian civil society coalition demands fair probe
Dec 25, 2020, at 11:26 pm
Toronto: A coalition of South Asian civil society in Canada has condemned the mysterious death of activist Karima Baloch in her Toronto residence.
Punjab police seize AK-47 rifle, ammunition suspected to be dropped by Pakistan
Dec 25, 2020, at 10:57 pm
Gurdaspur/IBNS: Punjab police have recovered an AK-47 rifle and 30 live rounds, which are believed to have been dropped by Pakistan, near Dorangla village on Tuesday, media reports said.
Taliban presence in Pakistan jeopardises Afghanistan Peace: Afghan Foreign Ministry
Dec 25, 2020, at 10:43 pm
Kabul/UNI: The Afghan Foreign ministry on Friday said that Taliban presence in Pakistan is a threat to peace and stability in Afghanistan.
Jack Ma’s net worth down $3.6B ln in day as Alibaba shares fall on China’s antitrust probe
Dec 25, 2020, at 10:40 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The net worth of Chinese business magnate Jack Ma fell by $3.6 billion in one day after Beijing's antitrust probe pushed his e-commerce giant Alibaba Group's shares down, Forbes’ real-time billionaires list shows.
Pakistan: Tank explodes in Karachi bank branch
Dec 25, 2020, at 10:21 pm
Karachi: A water tank exploded in Pakistan's Karachi city on Friday, media reports said.
US govt condemns Pakistan Court's order to release Daniel Pearl's alleged killer
Dec 25, 2020, at 06:48 pm
Washington/UNI: The United States on Thursday condemned a Pakistan Court's order to release British-born Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, accused of killing US journalist Daniel Pearl in 2002.
Afghanistan: Gunmen kill activist Ferashta Kohistani
Dec 25, 2020, at 02:48 pm
Kabul: Unknown gunmen have shot dead activist Ferashta Kohistani and her brother Shahram in Afghanistan's Kapisa province, media reports said on Friday.
IFJ demands release of Chinese journalist and filmmaker detained by China
Dec 24, 2020, at 07:03 pm
Beijing: Chinese journalist and filmmaker Du Bin has been detained by authorities for allegedly “picking quarrels and provoking trouble” on December 16, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) said.
Control over opposition: China planning to scrap 117 seats in Hong Kong
Dec 24, 2020, at 06:55 pm
Hong Kong/Beijing: China is again planning to implement another step to dominate Hong Kong as Beijing authorities are working to scrap 117 seats in Hong Kong which are likely to be controlled by opposition district councillors in the 2022 elections.
Economy faltering: Egg prices spike in Pakistan
Dec 24, 2020, at 06:33 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's economic condition seems to be touching a new low as prices of eggs in the south Asian nation have escalated to Rs 200-240 per dozen.
Pakistan Army might face a strong challenge from rising opposition, says expert
Dec 24, 2020, at 05:38 pm
Islamabad: A geo-politics expert believes that Pakistan's military, which controls the government of the country to a great extent, might soon lose its grip amid rising power of the opposition- Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM).
Pakistan: PDM leaders arrive in Mardan for 'Mehangai March'
Dec 24, 2020, at 05:35 am
Islamabad/UNI: The leaders of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), including PML-N's Maryam Nawaz, have started congregating at Mardan near the Nowshera road to conduct what is being dubbed as the 'Mehengai March'.
Bangladesh a rising star in South Asia, appreciates Turkish FM
Dec 24, 2020, at 05:30 am
Dhaka/UNI: Terming Bangladesh as a 'rising star' in South Asia, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Wednesday lauded the country, saying that the country has become a model of sustainable development for the world, under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
S Korea expresses concern over Chinese bombers entering ADIZ: Reports
Dec 24, 2020, at 05:20 am
Moscow/UNI: South Korea's First Vice Foreign Minister Choi Jong-kun has reportedly expressed concerns to his Chinese counterpart Le Yucheng regarding the entry of China's Xian H-6 strategic bombers into the South Korean air defense identification zone (ADIZ).
Imran Khan govt's ill treatment irked Saudi Arabia and China: Maulana Fazlur
Dec 24, 2020, at 05:14 am
Islamabad/UNI: PDM chief and president of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Wednesday said that Pakistan today is getting more and more isolated and countries like Saudi Arabia and China are irked as the Imran Khan led government treated them disrespectfully.
Afghanistan: Gunmen kill activist and FEFA CEO Yousuf Rasheed in Kabul
Dec 23, 2020, at 09:30 pm
Kabul: An attack by unknown gunmen left the CEO of the Free and Fair Election Forum of Afghanistan (FEFA) dead on Wednesday morning, local media reports said.
Afghanistan: Khost roadside blast leaves four killed
Dec 23, 2020, at 09:08 pm
Kabul: At least four people were killed and eight others were hurt in a roadside bomb blast in Afghanistan's Khost province on Tuesday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Explosion in New Karachi ice factory leaves 8 killed
Dec 23, 2020, at 02:14 pm
Karachi: An explosion rocked inside a boiler room within a factory at New Karachi Industrial Area in Pakistan' Karachi city on Tuesday, leaving at least eight people killed, media reports said.
Olympic Committee accused of ignoring human rights to host Beijing Games in 2022
Dec 22, 2020, at 06:00 pm
Washington: A coalition of ethnic minorities in China has accused the International Olympic Committee of ignoring widespread human rights abuses as the nation is gearing up to host the 2022 Winter Olympic in Beijing city.
Afghanistan: Suicide bomber targets funeral ceremony, 1 killed
Dec 22, 2020, at 03:15 pm
Kabul: A suicide bomb attack targeted a funeral ceremony in Afghanistan's Paghman district on Monday left at least one person killed, media reports said.
China: Uyghur woman resent to Xinjiang camp after sister tweets about her plight from Sweden
Dec 22, 2020, at 02:30 am
Washignton: Mayila Yakufu, a 43-year-old ethnic Uyghur, was recently released from Chinese detention camp only to be taken back again as her cousin Nyrola Elima was tweeting and campaigning for the release of her sister.
Evidence of forced Uyghur labour found within Xinjiang, other parts of China: British Minister
Dec 22, 2020, at 02:13 am
London: British foreign office minister Nigel Adams has said there is credible evidence of forced labour among Uyghur Muslims in China’s Xinjiang region.
CAR: UN chief condemns escalating violence during election campaign
Dec 21, 2020, at 02:57 pm
New York: With a week to go until elections are scheduled to take place in the Central African Republic (CAR), the UN is concerned about an escalation of armed attacks, amid reports that armed groups have taken control of towns near the capital, Bangui.
Protests across Nepal against dissolution of House
Dec 21, 2020, at 04:17 am
Kathmandu/UNI: Protests erupted across various parts of Nepal against the Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's decision to dissolve the House of Representatives on Sunday.