Clashes in Pakistan leave one terrorist, security personnel dead
Apr 11, 2023, at 03:43 pm
Peshawar: A terrorist and security personnel were killed in separate clashes in Pakistan's North and South Waziristan on Sunday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Taliban bans women from outdoor dining in restaurants
Apr 11, 2023, at 02:55 pm
The Taliban has once again imposed a strict restriction as the group banned families and women from outdoor dining at restaurants in an Afghanistan province, media reports said.
TTP, insurgents using US weapons left behind in Afghanistan in 2021: Reports
Apr 11, 2023, at 05:14 am
Islamabad: The outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Baloch separatist groups of Pakistan are using arms that the US forces had left behind while leaving Afghanistan in 2021, media reports said.
US think tank warns Pakistan is facing risk of defaulting on its debt real
Apr 11, 2023, at 05:04 am
Islamabad: United States Institute of Peace (USIP), a Pakistan-based think tank, has said there is “a real danger that Pakistan could default on debt”, which might further intensify political turmoil amid already surging terrorism in the nation.
Pakistan: Back-to-back blasts in Khost leaves one person dead
Apr 11, 2023, at 01:10 am
Quetta: Back-to-back remote-controlled blasts, which occurred close to an under-construction watchtower in the Khost town of Harnai district of Pakistan on Friday, left at least one person dead, media reports said.
Pakistan: 2 policemen, 1 militant killed in Balochistan
Apr 10, 2023, at 11:53 pm
Islamabad: Two policemen and one militant were killed in firing by unknown militants in Pakistan's Balochistan province on Sunday night, a police statement said on Monday.
Pakistan: 11 booked for stealing 8,000 free flour bags
Apr 10, 2023, at 11:19 pm
Police in Pakistan's Chiniot City police have registered a case against 11 people, including a revenue patwari, for embezzling 8,000 flour bags, media reports said on Monday.
Pakistan: Two cops die in Quetta attack
Apr 10, 2023, at 02:52 pm
Quetta: At least two policemen died when unknown men attacked Killi Spine area of Pakistan's Quetta region on Sunday, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Forex reserves fall to around 6-year low
Apr 10, 2023, at 02:22 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserves reached 31.14 billion U.S. dollars by the end of March, the lowest since December 2016, showed the latest central bank data.
Pakistan: Fast-food restaurant manager shot at, injured
Apr 10, 2023, at 04:35 am
Karachi: A McDonald’s fast-food restaurant manager was shot at and injured in Pakistan's Karachi city on Sunday.
Pakistan: Rangers, police arrest 2 TTP men for ‘extortion, targeted killings’ in Karachi
Apr 10, 2023, at 04:22 am
Pakistan Rangers Sindh on Sunday claimed its personnel have arrested two suspects belonging to Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
China: Man imprisoned for frightening chickens to death
Apr 10, 2023, at 03:39 am
A Chinese man was sentenced to prison on Tuesday after he allegedly sneaked into the neighbor’s property to scare thousands of the man’s chickens to death as part of a deranged revenge scheme, media reports said.
Taiwanese Defense Ministry says detected 58 Chinese military aircraft in Vicinity
Apr 09, 2023, at 11:04 pm
Taipei: The Taiwanese Defense Ministry said on Sunday that it had detected 58 aircraft and nine vessels of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) near the self-governed island as China continues its air and naval military drills around Taiwan.
'Pakistan may face 37 percent water shortage during Kharif season: Reports
Apr 08, 2023, at 11:44 pm
Pakistan is likely to face about 37 percent water shortage during the Kharif cropping season, confirmed a water regulator.
Taiwan detects over 40 Chinese Military jets approaching Island
Apr 08, 2023, at 10:45 pm
Taipei: The Taiwanese Defense Minister reported on Saturday it had detected 42 jets and eight vessels of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) approaching the island as part of Chinese air and naval military drills in the area.
Pakistan: Karachi generator market fire leaves one person dead
Apr 08, 2023, at 09:45 pm
Karachi: A fire broke out at a building near the generator market in Karachi city of Pakistan on Saturday which left one person dead, media reports said.
Pakistan: Three killed in clash with police in Karachi
Apr 08, 2023, at 04:36 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Three people were killed in a clash with police in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi on Saturday morning, the city's police said in a statement.
PLA Eastern Theater Command launches patrol, military exercises around Taiwan
Apr 08, 2023, at 03:22 pm
Nanjing: The Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) on Saturday launched combat readiness patrol and military exercises around the Taiwan, which will last from April 8 to 10 Beijing time as scheduled.
Bangladesh: Eight killed in Bandarban shooting
Apr 08, 2023, at 12:33 am
Dhaka/UNI: Eight people have been killed in a shooting between two rival groups in Rowangchhari upazila of Bandarban in Bangladesh.
‘The world cannot abandon the people’: Top humanitarian official in Afghanistan
Apr 07, 2023, at 11:56 pm
New York: A Taliban decision banning women from working for the UN inside Afghanistan, will have devastating consequence for aid delivery, the UN’s top humanitarian official in the country warned on Thursday.
Top officials strongly condemn Taliban ban on Afghan women working for UN
Apr 07, 2023, at 11:28 pm
New York: A Taliban edict banning Afghan women from working for the UN mission and agencies inside the country, has been strongly condemned by both the UN chief and his deputy.
China sanctions two American entities over Taiwan, says Foreign Ministry
Apr 07, 2023, at 03:49 pm
Beijing: The Chinese authorities on Friday sanctioned two US entities, namely the Hudson Institute and the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, for violation of the one-China principle, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said.
UK regulator fines Chinese company-owned TikTok for registering children under 13
Apr 05, 2023, at 10:15 pm
London: The United Kingdom's information regulator said on Tuesday that it had issued a 12.7 million pound (almost $16 million) fine to Chinese company-owned video sharing app TikTok for its violations of data protection legislation, including by the provision of services to children under the age of 13 and processing their data without parental consent.
Pakistan: Fire rips through Chinese camps at Dasu Dam, no casualty
Apr 05, 2023, at 10:03 pm
Peshawar: A fire broke out at a camp of a Chinese company managing the construction of a remote hydropower dam in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Tuesday, media reports said.
Nepal’s growth faces slowdown amidst domestic and external challenges
Apr 05, 2023, at 03:17 pm
Kathmandu: Growth in Nepal this year will be slower than previously projected due to the impacts of import restrictions, monetary policy tightening, higher inflation, and shrinking government expenditure reflecting lower government revenue, according to the World Bank’s twice-a-year country update.
Taliban order bars Afghan women from working with UN
Apr 05, 2023, at 02:51 pm
New York: Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have issued an order banning women nationals who are UN staff members from continuing to work, the UN spokesperson said on Tuesday.
PoK: Religious conference to be held to raise funds for terror activities in Jammu and Kashmir
Apr 05, 2023, at 01:58 am
Hattian Bala: Extremist right wing Islamic organization Tehreek-e-Khatam-e-Nabuwat will host a conference in Hattian Bala College ground in Jhelum Valley in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) on April 30 in a bid to raise funds for terror activities in India.
Chinese govt slashing medical benefits for seniors
Apr 05, 2023, at 01:35 am
Beijing: The Chinese government has slashed medical benefits and is even planning to raise the retirement age of people in the country, a move which may draw the ire of a large section of the society.
Pakistan: Police post attacked in Peshawar
Apr 05, 2023, at 12:32 am
A police post in the Sheikhan village of the Badaber area of Pakistan was recently attacked with a hand grenade by unknown attackers on Sunday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Women’s Action Forum demands protection of minority communities
Apr 04, 2023, at 11:34 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's Women’s Action Forum (WAF) has demanded the protection of the religious minority communities in the country.