Cyclone Mocha hits Myanmar-Bangladesh coastline, over 4 lakh people evacuated from Cox Bazar
May 14, 2023, at 06:42 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The extremely severe cyclonic storm 'Mocha' hit the coastlines of Myanmar-Bangladesh coast on Sunday, with a maximum sustained wind speed of over 200 Km/h, which could see dangerous flooding on land around the Bay of Bengal.
Caretaker CM of Punjab Forms joint interrogation team to Probe Arson and Vandalism at Jinnah House
May 14, 2023, at 07:47 am
Lahore/IBNS: The caretaker Chief Minister of Punjab, Mohsin Naqvi, has established a Joint Interrogation Team (JIT) to investigate the recent vandalism and arson at Corps Commander Residence, also known as Jinnah House.
May 14, 2023, at 07:43 am
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh authorities have launched a massive evacuation campaign to move almost half a million people away from the southeastern coastline as Cyclone Mocha, one of the most powerful cyclones seen in Bangladesh in almost two decades, is expected to make landfall in the country.
Hindu man, who protested against eve-teasing, decapitated by suspected Muslim youth in Pakistan
May 14, 2023, at 02:00 am
Islamabad: A 50-year-old Hindu man, who was identified as Amlakh Bheel, was decapitated in Shahdadpur area of Pakistan by a suspected group of Muslim community people.
Islamabad court dismisses case against ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan's marriage
May 13, 2023, at 11:42 pm
Islamabad: The District and Sessions Court of Islamabad on Saturday dismissed as inadmissible a petition alleging that the marriage of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supremo Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi was illegal.
Pakistan: FC camp targeted in Balochistan, 2 terrorists die
May 13, 2023, at 01:58 pm
At least two terrorists were killed and two security forces also died on Friday when a Frontier Constabulary (FC) camp was attacked in Pakistan's Balochistan region, media reports said.
Imran Khan gets two-week bail in Al-Qadir Trust case
May 12, 2023, at 09:53 pm
A Pakistani court on Friday granted two-week bail to former PM Imran Khan in the Al-Qadir Trust case.
Relief for ex-Pakistani PM Imran Khan in Toshakhana case
May 12, 2023, at 09:45 pm
Islamabad: Two days after Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan's indictment in the Toshakhana case, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday issued a stay order on criminal proceedings on the matter.
Afghanistan: Rights experts alarmed over Taliban use of ‘brutal’ punishments
May 12, 2023, at 08:59 pm
New York: “Brutal and undignified” forms of punishment in Afghanistan and the use of capital punishment coupled with a lack of fair trial guarantees, violate international law and must stop immediately, a group of UN-appointed independent human rights experts said on Thursday.
Pakistan: PTI's female leaders Shireen Mazari, Yasmin Rashid arrested
May 12, 2023, at 04:11 pm
Police have arrested senior PTI leaders Dr Shireen Mazari and Dr Yasmin Rashid during raids conducted in the Pakistani cities of Islamabad and Lahore.
G7 Summit: Tension mounts as Chinese warships sail around Japan
May 12, 2023, at 03:48 pm
A Chinese naval flotilla led by a powerful destroyer has been on a 12-day circumnavigation of Japan’s main islands as tension prevailed in the region with Tokyo aiming to host G7 leaders next week in Hiroshima.
'Release Imran Khan immediately': Pakistan Supreme Court calls arrest 'illegal'
May 12, 2023, at 02:37 am
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan Supreme Court Thursday called Imran Khan's arrest by the country's top anti-corruption body 'illegal' and he should be released immediately amid violent protests by the former president's supporters.
Pakistan: Guterres calls for end to violence following arrest of Imran Khan
May 11, 2023, at 09:28 pm
New York: The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday, called for an end to the violence that has continued across parts of Pakistan, following the arrest a day earlier of former Prime Minister, Imran Khan.
Locust outbreak in Afghanistan threatens wheat harvest
May 11, 2023, at 09:09 pm
New York: A “large-scale” outbreak of the Moroccan Locust, one of the world’s most damaging plant pests, across eight provinces in Afghanistan’s wheat basket, could cause massive crop losses and “dramatically” worsen food insecurity.
Pakistan violence: Former foreign minister and Imran Khan's close aide Shah Mahmood Qureshi arrested
May 11, 2023, at 08:44 pm
Islamabad Police have arrested several PTI leaders, including the country's former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, for allegedly ' inciting violent protests' following the arrest of ex-PM and party chief Imran Khan in the Al-Qadir Trust case.
Imran Khan arrest: NAB gets 8-day physical remand, violent protests continue across Pakistan
May 10, 2023, at 11:37 pm
Islamabad: A Pakistani court on Wednesday granted eight-day remand of former PM Imran Khan, who was arrested in connection with the Al-Qadir Trust case, to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), media reports said.
Chinese man detained for allegedly spreading rumors online by using ChatGPT
May 10, 2023, at 10:46 pm
The Chinese police have detained a man for allegedly using ChatGPT to create fake news and spread it online.
Internet service in Pakistan to remain suspended for indefinite period
May 10, 2023, at 09:01 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Wednesday said that internet services across the country will remain suspended for an indefinite period amid ongoing violence which erupted in the country following the arrest of former PM Imran Khan.
Imran Khan's arrest: Pakistan temporarily shuts down FB, Twitter, YouTube amid violence
May 10, 2023, at 02:39 pm
Islamabad: In a move aimed at maintaining law and order amid the violent street protests that have broken out across the country, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has temporarily shut down popular social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, on the recommendation of the interior ministry.
Pakistan unrest following Imran Khan's arrest: US,UK, Canada issue travel advisory for citizens
May 10, 2023, at 01:59 pm
The United States, United Kingdom, and Canada have issued travel advisories to its citizens from visiting Pakistan where unrest was reported following the arrest of former PM Imran Khan.
Protests rock Pakistan cities after ex-president Imran Khan's arrest in Al-Qadir Trust case
May 10, 2023, at 02:54 am
Islamabad/IBNS: Violent protests broke out on Tuesday evening across Pakistan, including Lahore, Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Faisalabad, and Karachi among other places, after former PM Imran Khan was arrested from the Islamabad High Court (IHC), triggering a new political conflict in the country.
Bangladesh's economic growth may soon overcome China: Reports
May 10, 2023, at 12:38 am
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said in a report that Bangladesh may soon overtake India and Chinese economies in the next FY24.
Cherry import: Chinese delegation to visit Gilgit-Baltistan on May 15
May 10, 2023, at 12:35 am
A 15-member Chinese delegation is likely to visit Gilgit-Baltistan region to explore options for buying and importing cherries from Pakistan, media reports said.
Al-Qadir Trust case: Imran Khan arrested from IHC premises
May 09, 2023, at 11:14 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's Rangers personnel arrested former PM Imran Khan from Islamabad High Court (IHC), acting on National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) warrant, triggering a new political conflict in the country.
UN calls on Taliban to end corporal punishment in Afghanistan
May 09, 2023, at 10:10 pm
New York: The use of corporal punishment by the de facto authorities in Afghanistan runs counter to international law and must stop, the UN Assistance Mission in the country (UNAMA), said on Monday.
Pakistan: Former PM Imran Khan arrested outside Islamabad HC
May 09, 2023, at 08:51 pm
Former Pakistan PM and PTI chief Imran Khan was taken into custody by the Rangers from outside the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday.
Afghanistan: Women tell UN rights experts ‘we’re alive, but not living’
May 09, 2023, at 06:33 pm
New York: Following a systematic crackdown on the rights of Afghan women and girls by the Taliban – from attending school to working at the UN – “the stage may be set for multiple preventable deaths that could amount to femicide” unless restrictions are reversed rapidly, independent UN human rights experts announced on Friday, following an eight-day visit to the country.
Biman Bangladesh employees facing 'salary delays' due to cyber attack: Reports
May 09, 2023, at 01:27 pm
Dhaka: Biman Bangladesh Airlines, which is the national carrier of the country, is currently facing delays in the disbursement of salaries to its employees due to an alleged cyber attack on the national carrier's email servers in March this year, media reports said.
Taliban leader asks Pakistan, TTP to hold talks
May 09, 2023, at 12:55 pm
Islamabad: Taliban leader and Afghanistan's Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has asked Pakistan and outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to hold negotiations as a means to resolve issues faced by Islamabad pertaining to the banned outfit.
Pakistan: MQM vows to raise voice for Shah Allah Ditta landowners
May 08, 2023, at 06:21 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on Friday vowed to bring the matter of non-compensation of their land before Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, raising its voice for landholders in Shah Allah Ditta area, where a new sector C-13 will be developed.