Clash in Pakistan university leaves 18 injured
Jan 04, 2022, at 10:47 pm
Islamabad: At least 18 students of International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) were injured after a clash erupted between a group affiliated with Islami Jamiat-i-Talaba (IJT) and Pashtoon Council, according to media reports on Tuesday.
Pakistan: Lawyers threaten strike
Jan 04, 2022, at 10:45 pm
Islamabad: The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) and other bar associations have threatened a boycott of all court proceedings if Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed doesn't postpone the elevation of Justice Ayesha A. Malik of the Lahore High Court to the Supreme Court.
Chinese company intensifies fight with Sri Lanka over rejected fertiliser
Jan 04, 2022, at 10:40 pm
Colombo: A Chinese fertiliser company has intensified its fight with Sri Lanka over rejection of its fertiliser shipment by Colombo and has even proposed imposing tough economic and trade sanctions, the Daily Mirror reported.
Bangladesh: Fire sweeps through shanty, three die
Jan 04, 2022, at 10:38 pm
Dhaka: Fire swept through a shack at a slum in Uttara region of Bangladesh capital Dhaka which left at least three people dead, media reports said on Tuesday.
COVID-19 cases detected: China locks down city of more than a million people
Jan 04, 2022, at 10:33 pm
Yuzhou: Chinese authorities have imposed a lockdown in Yuzhou city of Henan Province on Monday after detection of three asymptomatic Covid cases on Sunday, media reports said.
Taliban now plans to include suicide bombers in their Army
Jan 04, 2022, at 07:38 pm
Kabul/IBNS: The Taliban government of Afghanistan are going to add a special battalion of suicide attackers to be part of their future army, media reports said on Tuesday.
Pakistan: Sindh govt says 50 percent of cases are Omicron
Jan 04, 2022, at 03:17 pm
Karachi: Pakistan's Sindh government on Monday said the prevalence of micron variant has now touched 50 percent in the province.
Newborn, covered in blood-soaked paper, recovered from plane's toilet bin: Report
Jan 04, 2022, at 05:27 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A newborn baby, covered in blood-soaked toilet paper, was found abandoned in the trash bin of a plane's washroom, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Taliban govt members destroy 3,000 liters of alcohol in Kabul
Jan 04, 2022, at 12:52 am
Kabul: The Taliban government on Monday said they have seized up to 3,000 liters of liquor stored in barrels in Kart-e-Chahar of the Afghan capital of Kabul, media reports said.
Islamic State terrorists ambush kills 5 Syrian soldiers
Jan 03, 2022, at 10:13 pm
Damascus/UNI/Xinhua: Five Syrian soldiers were killed and 20 others wounded when the Islamic State militants targeted their military bus in eastern Syria overnight Sunday, the media reported on Monday.
Survey shows 55 percent Pakistanis find PTI govt's performance as under par
Jan 03, 2022, at 09:45 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: A recent survey has shown that 55 percent of Pakistanis have said that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government's performance has been under par.
Taliban directs shopkeepers to behead mannequins in shops
Jan 03, 2022, at 09:39 pm
Kabul: The Taliban have issued yet another bizarre diktat by which shopkeepers have been directed to behead the shop mannequins in Afghanistan for offending their strict interpretation of Islam.
Jan 03, 2022, at 09:27 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was slammed by his ex-wife Reham Khan after she was allegedly accosted by unidentified men who opened fire at her car and held the vehicle at gunpoint in the capital Islamabad.
Pakistan: Unknown people kill Hindu trader in Lasbela
Jan 03, 2022, at 09:19 pm
Lasbela, Pakistan/IBNS: Unknown people have killed a Hindu trader in Pakistan's Lasbela town, media reports said.
RSF report reveals 488 journalists detained worldwide, China tops chart
Jan 03, 2022, at 09:14 pm
Beijing: Reporters Without Borders (RSF) released its latest report recently where it showed that 488 journalists, including 60 women, are currently detained worldwide which include 127 in China.
Chinese crackdown: Taiwan witnessing rise in immigration from Hong Kong
Jan 03, 2022, at 09:01 pm
Taipei, Taiwan: Taiwan is witnessing a rise in immigrants arriving from Hong Kong in recent times amid intensified crackdown by China.
Hong Kong: Independent news website Citizen News to shut down tomorrow over 'safety fears'
Jan 03, 2022, at 07:30 pm
Hong Kong: Independent news website Citizen News has announced it will shut down from Tuesday (Jan 4) due to deteriorating media environment in the city and the need to protect its staff.
Vietnam trade ministry requests China to reopen border gates
Jan 03, 2022, at 06:59 pm
Hanoi: Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade has asked China to reopen its border gates with the country in Guangxi region and extend customs clearance hours to resolve the container congestion, media reports said.
Pakistan: 18 fresh Omicron cases detected in Islamabad
Jan 03, 2022, at 03:00 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's Islamabad city is witnessing a rise in Omicron cases as 18 new instances were detected in recent times, media reports said on Monday.
Twitter suspends U.S. Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene's account permanently
Jan 03, 2022, at 02:50 pm
San Francisco/UNI/Xinhua: Twitter on Sunday permanently suspended an account of the U.S. Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, for "repeated violations" of the company's COVID-19 misinformation policies.
US Defense Secretary Lloyd tests COVID-19 positive
Jan 03, 2022, at 02:38 pm
Washington: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Sunday announced he has tested COVID-19 positive.
Decision to recognize Taliban govt depends on their fulfilment of promises: Russian Foreign Minister
Jan 03, 2022, at 05:02 am
Moscow: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said the official recognition of Afghanistan's Taliban government depends on the progress it makes in fulfilling the promises made by them.
Belgian civil society groups call for EU diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics
Jan 03, 2022, at 04:57 am
Brussels: A Belgian civil society group has asked the European Union to diplomatically boycott the upcoming Beijing Olympics.
Iran President asks for development of inclusive government in Afghanistan
Jan 03, 2022, at 04:54 am
Tehran: President of Iran Ibrahim Raeesi has said his government is taking all measures to ensure formation of an all-inclusive government in Afghanistan that embraces all people of the country.
Pakistan is witnessing rise in terrorist attacks following Taliban offensive: Report
Jan 03, 2022, at 04:51 am
Kabul: Afghan Taliban’s military offensive that started in May 2021 and peaked in August 2021 with the takeover of Kabul also coincided with terrorist attacks in Pakistan, reveals data released by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Study (PICSS).
Fire damages South African Parliament
Jan 03, 2022, at 03:01 am
Cape Town: South African Parliament was damaged by a fire which broke out in the structure on Sunday, media reports said.
Fire breaks out at South African Parliament building
Jan 02, 2022, at 11:17 pm
Cape Town: A fire broke out and damaged the Houses of Parliament in the South African city of Cape Town on Sunday, media reports said.
Pakistan is witnessing the beginning of another COVID-19 wave: Minister
Jan 02, 2022, at 10:11 pm
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar cautioned countrymen that the fifth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is starting.
Afghanistan: Taliban prevents Pakistani military from erecting barbed wire, outposts
Jan 02, 2022, at 08:32 pm
Kabul: The Taliban government of Afghanistan in the country's western Nimroz province have stopped the Pakistani military from erecting barbed wire and outposts, media reports said.
Shehbaz Sharif slams Imran Khan over fuel price hike
Jan 02, 2022, at 08:08 pm
Islamabad: Key Pakistani opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif has attacked Pakistan PM Imran Khan over the issue of fuel price rise.