Pakistan: Four million female factory workers deprived of their due rights in Karachi
Jun 27, 2022, at 11:07 pm
Jamaat-e-Islami Karachi Wing chief Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman has said about four million women in Karachi city, who are currently working in factories on contract basis, are not getting their due rights from their employers.
Ukraine terminates nuclear safety agreements with Russia
Jun 27, 2022, at 10:31 pm
Kyiv/UNI/Sputnik: Ukraine terminates two agreements with Russia in the field of nuclear safety, the State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine said on Monday.
Lahore has become a city of unidentified dead bodies: Pakistani journalist Hamid Mir
Jun 27, 2022, at 09:08 pm
Lahore: 312 unidentified bodies have been recovered from Pakistan's Lahore city in the past six months, a top journalist tweeted on Monday.
G7 details $600bn plan to rival China
Jun 27, 2022, at 08:27 pm
Munich: To counter China's Belt and Road plan, the G7 leaders have detailed plans to mobilise $600 billion in funding for the developing world.
European Commission warns against boycotting G20 summit over Vladimir Putin
Jun 27, 2022, at 07:41 pm
Berlin/UNI/Sputnik: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says she does not support the idea of boycotting the G20 summit if Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part.
Washington: Rave party takes bizarre turn, eight people injured in gunfire
Jun 27, 2022, at 06:41 pm
Washington/UNI: At least eight people were injured when gunfire broke out at a dance party in an industrial area of Tacoma in Washington, US, according to the police.
Madrid: Protesters call for peace ahead of NATO summit
Jun 27, 2022, at 06:38 pm
Madrid/UNI/Xinhua: Thousands of demonstrators rallied to call for peace and protest against a NATO summit to be held in Madrid this week.
Bangladesh: Two motorcyclists die due to mishap on Padma Bridge
Jun 27, 2022, at 03:33 pm
Dhaka: At least two motorcyclists died during an accident on Bangladesh's recently unveiled Padma Bridge, media reports said on Monday.
England: Man severely injured in gas explosion in Birmingham
Jun 27, 2022, at 03:22 pm
Birmingham: A man was severely injured in a gas explosion that destroyed a house in England's Birmingham city on Monday.
Pakistan: Activist against ‘enforced disappearances’ arrested on terror charges in Karachi
Jun 27, 2022, at 03:11 am
Karachi: An activist, who had been holding a sit-in outside the Karachi Press Club against enforced disappearances in recent days, has been arrested on terrorism charges, media reports said on Sunday.
Pakistan: Woman constable raped by colleague
Jun 27, 2022, at 02:41 am
Dadu: A female police constable has been allegedly raped by her male colleague in Hala town of Pakistan, an episode showcasing the deteriorating situation of women safety in the country.
LNG becomes too expensive, Pakistan's power crisis to deepen
Jun 27, 2022, at 12:59 am
Islamabad: Pakistan might be facing a spike in power crisis after it failed to agree on a deal for natural gas supply next month, media reports said on Sunday.
Pakistan: 2 die during violence-hit first phase of local body polls in Sindh
Jun 27, 2022, at 12:40 am
Karachi: Two people, including the brother of a PTI candidate, died as violence and scuffle hit the first phase of local body elections in Sindh region of Pakistan on Sunday.
Pelosi, McGovern promise bill to push Tibet-China conflict resolution
Jun 26, 2022, at 11:51 pm
Washington: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Jim McGovern said this week that new legislation will soon be introduced pushing for a peaceful resolution to the Chinese government’s decades-long illegal occupation of Tibet.
Ukraine war: UK, US, Canada, Japan to ban imports of Russian gold
Jun 26, 2022, at 11:41 pm
Moscow: The UK, US, Canada and Japan have decided to ban imports of gold from Russia, media reports said.
Pakistan may witness another COVID-19 wave, experts warn
Jun 26, 2022, at 11:19 pm
Islamabad: Experts believe Pakistan may witness yet another COVID-19 wave as daily cases continue to witness a surge for the past couple of days, media reports said on Sunday.
South Africa: 20 bodies recovered from East London nightclub
Jun 26, 2022, at 10:26 pm
East London,South Africa: As many 20 bodies were recovered under mysterious circumstances from a nightclub in East London city of South Africa, media reports said on Sunday.
Pakistan finds 43pc foreign-funded projects to be ‘problematic’
Jun 26, 2022, at 03:18 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's Ministry of Economic Affairs has said 43 percent of about $35 billion worth of foreign-funded projects were problematic.
Jun 26, 2022, at 03:12 am
Islamabad: Pakistan has sentenced top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist Sajid Majeed Mir, who was the main handler in the 2008 Mumbai attacks, to 15 years in prison in a terror financing case, media reports said on Saturday.
Sri Lanka's experience questions China's 'all-weather friend' tag
Jun 26, 2022, at 03:07 am
Beijing: A senior journalist has said despite its best efforts it is hard for China to become an “all-weather friend” and this is evident from the recent developments in Sri Lanka, a financially troubled nation.
Jun 26, 2022, at 03:02 am
Washington: Hollywood actor and International Campaign for Tibet Chairman Richard Gere delivered a powerful message recently at the inaugural session of the 8th World Parliamentarians' Convention on Tibet where he indirectly targeted China by saying that 'non violence' still works.
Jun 26, 2022, at 02:44 am
Tangshan, China: A viral video where a group of men could be seen beating up four women outside a restaurant had triggered criticisms in recent times, forcing authorities to remove the honorary “civilized” status given to the Chinese city of Tangshan where the incident took place.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has bleak chances to retain his chair: Report
Jun 26, 2022, at 02:40 am
Istanbul, Turkey: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's chance of retaining his seat following the elections seems to be bleak as the country is passing through a troubled economic situation that has been magnified by issues like soaring inflation and continuous fall of the Turkish Lira.
PTM leader Ali Wazir says his life is in danger, claims he was attacked twice in hospital
Jun 26, 2022, at 01:33 am
Islamabad: Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) lawmaker Ali Wazir has said his life is in danger and he even alleged that he was attacked twice in the hospital where he is undergoing treatment.
Pakistan: Rising suicide cases in GB forces CM to set up inquiry committee
Jun 26, 2022, at 01:26 am
Chief Minister of Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan has created a committee to inquire into the rising incidence of suicide among the youth in Ghizer district.
After Supreme Court ruling, abortion clinics across US close down
Jun 26, 2022, at 01:12 am
Washington: After a US Supreme Court ruling on Friday struck down American women's constitutional right to abortion, clinics across the country have started to pull their shutters down, BBC reported on Saturday.
Pakistan: One person die as blast rocks Jacobabad
Jun 26, 2022, at 12:14 am
Jacobabad: At least one person died and several others were hurt as a blast rocked Jacobabad region of Pakistan on Friday, media reports said.
USCIRF appoints Uyghur-American Nury Turkel as USCIRF chairman
Jun 26, 2022, at 12:10 am
Washington: The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has unanimously elected Uyghur-American Nury Turkel as its Chair to lead the Commission for 2022-2023.
Chinese forex market turnover remains down in May
Jun 26, 2022, at 12:05 am
China's foreign exchange market saw a turnover of 15.95 trillion yuan (about 2.38 trillion U.S. dollars) in May, which is significantly down from 17.14 trillion yuan in April, revealed official data released on Friday.
Jun 25, 2022, at 11:52 pm
Kathmandu/UNI/Xinhua: The Nepali government on Saturday decided to cut fuel prices substantially amid growing public pressure over rising prices of goods and services.