Aug 23, 2023, at 05:35 pm
Praising India's 'Chandrayaan-3' mission, former Pakistan Minister Fawad Chaudhry has said his country's media should broadcast the moon landing live, in a statement which might raise eyebrows of many considering the hostile relation between the two bordering nations.
Uniting against persecution: Sikh, Christian leaders meet chief justice of Pakistan
Aug 23, 2023, at 04:07 pm
In a resolute commitment to justice and unity, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Atta Bandial has assured that proper investigations will be conducted before any action is taken in cases, particularly those involving blasphemy charges against minority communities.
Pakistan: All eight passengers rescued from stranded cable car
Aug 23, 2023, at 06:08 am
All eight passengers, who were trapped in a cable car in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region, have been rescued, officials said on Tuesday.
Pakistan: 6 soldiers, 4 terrorists die in northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Aug 23, 2023, at 05:52 am
Islamabad: Six soldiers and four terrorists were killed in a clash in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Tuesday, a military statement said.
Pakistan Violence: Christian youth held for reposting stuff on Jaranwala
Aug 23, 2023, at 05:32 am
Police booked and arrested a Christian youth under the blasphemy law and Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) 2016 for allegedly reposting and resharing hate material (letter) that had contributed to the spread of violence against the Christian community in Jaranwala.
Pakistan: Police arrest eight Ahmadi community members for preaching their beliefs in Lahore
Aug 23, 2023, at 05:27 am
Lahore police have arrested eight members of the Ahmadi community for allegedly preaching their beliefs in the Badami Bagh area of the Pakistani city.
Pakistan: Protesters demand stern action against Jaranwala rioters
Aug 23, 2023, at 05:16 am
Members of the Christian community on Sunday demonstrated against the burning of churches and houses in Jaranwala area of Pakistan's Punjab region and demanded action against the people involved in the incident.
Aug 23, 2023, at 05:10 am
Islamabad: Pakistan President Arif Alvi on Sunday triggered a controversy when he said he denied signing the Official Secrets Amendment Bill 2023 and Pakistan Army Amendment Act 2023.
More than 20 female artists exhibit paintings in in Taliban-ruled Kabul
Aug 22, 2023, at 08:32 pm
In a country ruled by Taliban forces and eves being dominated, over 20 female artists exhibited their paintings in Kabul by holding an exhibition.
Pakistan: TLP members vandalise Ahmaddiya worshipping place in Sialkot
Aug 22, 2023, at 07:14 pm
More than 100 Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) members recently vandalised a place of worship of the Ahmadiya community in Pakistan's Sialkot district.
Pakistan: University drops seven subjects, including Journalism, amid low response from students
Aug 22, 2023, at 12:03 am
Islamabad: A Pakistani university has dropped seven subjects from their list this year amid low response from students, media reports said on Monday.
Aug 21, 2023, at 05:40 am
The Islamabad Police in Pakistan on Sunday arrested human rights lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and former lawmaker Ali Wazir 'for investigation', days after they participated in a rally against enforced disappearances.
Pakistan: FDI falls 23 per cent in July
Aug 21, 2023, at 05:03 am
Pakistan's Foreign direct investment (FDI) shrank 23.27 per cent month-on-month to $87.7 million in July as the country struggled with the ongoing political and economic turmoil.
Pakistan: Two Christian brothers arrested over blasphemy charges
Aug 21, 2023, at 04:35 am
Two Christian brothers have been arrested in Pakistan over blasphemy charges, two days after a mob burned down churches and destroyed houses in Jaranwala, media reports said.
Pakistan: Former Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi arrested, booked under Official Secrets Act
Aug 21, 2023, at 04:18 am
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested Pakistan's former minister and PTI Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi from his Islamabad residence and booked him under the Official Secrets Act, 1923.
India supplied 47,500 metric tons of wheat to Afghanistan since Taliban takeover
Aug 21, 2023, at 03:45 am
India has sent 47,500 metric tons of wheat to Afghanistan over the past two years, media reports said.
Explosion rocks Pakistan's North Waziristan district, 13 die
Aug 21, 2023, at 01:29 am
An explosion rocked Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s North Waziristan district in Pakistan on Saturday which left at least 13 labourers dead, media reports said.
Taiwan spots 45 Chinese military aircraft, 9 ships near Island
Aug 20, 2023, at 11:01 pm
Taipei: The Taiwanese Defense Ministry said on Sunday that 45 aircraft of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) and nine ships of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) were seen approaching the island over the past day.
11 labourers killed in Pakistan bomb blast
Aug 20, 2023, at 06:36 pm
Islamabad/IBNS/UNI: At least 11 laborers were killed, two injured and three went missing in a bomb blast in the North Waziristan district of Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, the rescue service reported on Sunday.
Pakistan Blasphemy Riots: Justice Isa visits Jaranwala to show solidarity with Christian community
Aug 20, 2023, at 03:24 am
Justice Qazi Faez Isa, senior puisne judge of the Supreme Court (SC), on Saturday, visited Faisalabad district of Pakistan to inquire about the situation of the local Christian community following the recent riots in Jaranwala area over alleged blasphemy.
WHO calls for greater investment in Afghanistan’s health system
Aug 19, 2023, at 09:43 pm
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday appealed for donors to ramp up funding to provide healthcare to some 14 million people in Afghanistan, particularly in underserved areas where infrastructure is severely lacking.
China launches joint patrols, military exercises around Taiwan
Aug 19, 2023, at 02:17 pm
Nanjing: The Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army on Saturday launched joint air and sea patrols and military exercises of the navy and air force around the island of Taiwan.
Pakistan's Rwadari Tehreek organizes Equality March in Lahore, demands equal status for all citizens
Aug 18, 2023, at 11:20 pm
Activists of Pakistan's Rwadari Tehreek organized an ‘Equality March’ on August 11 in front of the Lahore Press Club to demand for equal status for all citizens.
Pakistan: Minorities participate in 'Rights March' in Karachi
Aug 18, 2023, at 11:09 pm
A ‘Minority Rights March’ was organized by Pakistan Darawer Itehad on August 11 at Frere Hall, Karachi on the occasion of International Minority Day.
US, Japan, S Korea to confirm commitments to security in Taiwan Strait
Aug 18, 2023, at 09:58 pm
Washington: Leaders of the United States, South Korea and Japan, during their trilateral meeting in Camp David on Friday, will confirm their commitments to the security in the Taiwan Strait, a senior US administration official told reporters.
China: Nine killed, two hurt as fire breaks out at inn in Liping County
Aug 18, 2023, at 02:15 pm
At least nine people were killed and two others injured after a fire broke out early Friday at an inn in Liping County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, said the local emergency management authority.
Israel to provide Germany with Arrow 3 missile defence systems for $3.5 billion
Aug 18, 2023, at 05:43 am
Jerusalem/UNI: The Israeli Defense Ministry announced on Thursday that the United States has granted approval for the deal, which is valued at a record $3.5 billion, of Israel's Arrow 3 missile defense system to Germany.
Four more Chinese nationals held by Nepal police in gold smuggling case
Aug 17, 2023, at 11:33 pm
Kathmandu: The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police apprehended four additional Chinese nationals, including a woman, on Wednesday, in connection with an ongoing investigation into a gold smuggling operation, according to epardafas.
Pakistan: Multiple churches vandalised over blasphemy charges
Aug 16, 2023, at 11:44 pm
Several churches in Pakistan's Jaranwala region were vandalised by an angry mob over blasphemy allegations on Wednesday.
Afghanistan: Blast rocks Taloqan, 2 hurt
Aug 16, 2023, at 09:18 pm
Kabul: An explosion hit Taloqan region of Afghanistan on Tuesday which left at least two people injured, media reports said on Wednesday.