Afghanistan witnesses massive demonstration against Pakistan PM Imran Khan's visit
Nov 22, 2020, at 02:15 pm
Kabul: Locals protested in different corners of Afghanistan over the recent visit of Pakistan PM Imran Khan to their nation.
Nov 22, 2020, at 02:07 pm
Quetta: Baloch National Movement chairperson Khalil Baloch has said the Pakistani Army is carrying out brutal actions in the Balochistan region.
Tibetan leader Lobsang Sangay visits White House for first time in 6 decades
Nov 22, 2020, at 12:31 am
Washington/UNI: Tibetan-government-in-exile President Dr Lobsang Sangay visited United States White House for the first time in six decades.
Afghanistan to shut universities during winter months : Reports
Nov 21, 2020, at 11:14 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: All universities in Afghanistan will be closed from November 28 to March 5 to limit the spread of the new coronavirus, media said Saturday.
Pakistan PM Imran Khan criticises PDM for insisting on Peshawar rally despite COVID threat
Nov 21, 2020, at 10:55 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday lambasted the opposition alliance, Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), for its decision to go ahead with Sunday's rally in Peshawar despite the threat of COVID-19 and the denial of permission by the authorities for the same reason, Dawn reported.
Bangladesh registers 28 new COVID-19 cases
Nov 21, 2020, at 10:50 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh registered 28 fresh COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours, media reports said on Saturday.
Taliban terrorists still operate from Pakistan: Afghanistan Minister
Nov 21, 2020, at 02:03 am
Kabul: Afghanistan's Defence Minister Asadullah Khalid has claimed that the Taliban terrorist group still have operating bases in Quetta and Miranshah regions of Pakistan from where they send members to Afghanistan for carrying out terrorist acts.
Five Eyes slams China over crackdown on Hong Kong legislators
Nov 21, 2020, at 01:46 am
The foreign ministers of the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom have issued a statement where they have expressed concern over China's increasing stance to reduce Hong Kong's autonomy.
Message sent to China: US House of Representative passes two resolutions on Hong Kong, Tibet
Nov 21, 2020, at 12:58 am
Washignton: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday said the United States House of Representatives has passed two resolutions condemning China’s actions in Tibet and Hong Kong.
Taiwan rejects renewal of pro-China news channel’s licence
Nov 21, 2020, at 12:43 am
Taipei: Taiwan's regulators have rejected the license renewal for pro-China Chung T'ien Television's news channel CTi News, media reports said.
Pakistan's key opposition leader Maryam Nawaz Sharif says Gilgit-Baltistan poll was 'rigged'
Nov 20, 2020, at 08:54 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's key opposition leader and PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz has slammed the ruling PTI government for "rigging" the Gilgit-Baltistan elections.
US: Bangladeshi couple plead guilty to conspiring to provide material support to ISIS
Nov 20, 2020, at 02:20 pm
Philadelphia: United States Attorney William M. McSwain and Assistant Attorney General for National Security John C. Demers announced that Shahidul Gaffar, 40, and Nabila Khan, 35, both residents of Pennsylvania, have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to provide material support and resources to ISIS, a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization.
China is ready to cooperate with India, BRICS on Covid-19 vaccine creation: Xi Jinping
Nov 20, 2020, at 02:24 am
Beijing:Chinese President Xi Jinping has said his nation is ready to cooperate with India and other BRICS nations in the fight against COVID-19 and creating vaccines against the dreaded disease.
UAE temporarily suspends issuance of visit visa to several countries including Pakistan
Nov 20, 2020, at 02:09 am
Dubai: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has temporarily suspended the issuance of visit visas to a dozen countries which also include Pakistan.
China is ready to cooperate with India, BRICS on Covid-19 vaccine cration: Xi Jinping
Nov 20, 2020, at 01:40 am
Beijing:Chinese President Xi Jinping has said his nation is ready to cooperate with India and other BRICS nations in the fight against COVID-19 and creating vaccines against the dreaded disease.
Rift within Nepal Communist Party: Chinese envoy holds talks with KP Oli
Nov 20, 2020, at 01:23 am
Kathmandu: Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Hou Yanqi met Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and held talks for two hours, amid growing rift within the Nepal Communist Party.
EU financial support for Pakistan between 2014 and 2019 amounts to more than EUR 4 billion
Nov 20, 2020, at 01:17 am
Geneva: According to the EU Aid Explorer website, EU financial support (from the institutions and the Member States, including the UK) for Pakistan between 2014 and 2019 amounted to more than EUR 4 billion.
'China's borderland disputes are a tactic to win concessions on wider issues with its neighbours'
Nov 20, 2020, at 01:05 am
Beijing has long stoked and sustained borderland disputes as a tactic to win concessions on wider issues with its neighbors, an opinion piece by Swedish journalist and Asia expert Bertil Lintner published in Asia Times said.
Pakistan court sentences Hafiz Saeed to 10-years jail term in illegal funding case
Nov 19, 2020, at 11:36 pm
Lahore/IBNS: A Pakistan court here on Thursday sentenced "global terrorist" Hafiz Saeed to 10 years of imprisonment for his involvement in an illegal funding case, media reports said.
Afghanistan, Pakistan officials met in Kabul to review Transit Trade Deal
Nov 18, 2020, at 10:38 pm
Kabul/UNI: The Afghanistan-Pakistan Transit Trade Coordination Authority (APTTCA) convened after a four-year delay in Kabul to review the transit trade agreement, which expires in February, and officials from both countries reaffirmed commitment to boost trade and investment, the Pakistan Embassy said.
Pakistan witnesses massive anti-France demonstration, creates tension
Nov 18, 2020, at 01:29 am
Islamabad: Anti-France protests in Pakistan continued as members of Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) on Sunday marched from Liaquat Bagh Rawalpindi to Faizabad in Islamabad to protest against the publication of "blasphemous" sketches in the European nation that was hit by terror incidents in recent months.
Countering China: Japan, Australia to sign defence pact
Nov 18, 2020, at 12:37 am
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison are likely to sign a defence agreement soon, a move which is being seen as a counter stance against China’s growing influence in the South China Sea and over the Pacific island nations.
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan oks COVID-19 vaccine procurement from 2 firms - Reports
Nov 17, 2020, at 11:10 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has greenlighted advance booking of COVID-19 vaccines with two unnamed candidates in the running, media reported Tuesday.
Afghanistan: At least 12 police officers killed
Nov 17, 2020, at 10:37 pm
Kabul/UNI: At least twelve Afghan policemen, including a commanding officer, have been killed and other ten injured in a Taliban assault on a security outpost in the country's northeastern Badakhshan province, the Tolo News broadcaster reported on Tuesday.
Chinese journalist faces jail for COVID-19 virus outbreak reporting
Nov 17, 2020, at 10:04 pm
Beijing: A Chinese journalist, who was detained in May for reporting on the coronavirus outbreak from Wuhan, is currently facing up to five years in jail after being formally indicted on charges of spreading false information, media reports said on Monday.
Bangladesh: COVID-19 claims 39 lives in past 24 hours
Nov 17, 2020, at 10:00 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh registered 39 COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours, the highest daily count in eight weeks, media reports said on Monday.
CPEC project: Pakistan to seek USD 2.7 billion loan from all-weather friend China
Nov 17, 2020, at 06:01 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan on Friday decided to seek $2.7 billion in loan from China for the construction of package-I of the Mainline-1 project of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), The News International reported.
Almost half of Pakistani people blames Imran Khan govt for inflation: Survey
Nov 17, 2020, at 05:57 pm
Islamabad: A recent survey has shown that 49% of Pakistanis believe that the PM Imran Khan-led government is responsible for inflation in the country.
Afghanistan: Over 150 Pakistani terrorists killed during operation
Nov 17, 2020, at 05:51 pm
Kabul: The Afghanistan government has claimed that more than 150 Pakistan-based terrorists, who were operating in the country, were killed in operations conducted by the Afghan forces in Helmand and Kandahar province, media reports said on Monday.
Gilgit-Baltistan Polls: Imran Khan's PTI takes lead in 9, opposition claims vote was 'stolen'
Nov 17, 2020, at 05:44 pm
Quetta: Unofficial results of the Gilgit-Baltistan assembly polls have showed Imran Khan's PTI leading in nine seats with opposition leader Bilawal Bhutto Zardari claiming that the election was 'stolen'.