Not trying PM Imran Khan under Article 6 was a mistake, says PML-N leader Ahsan Iqbal
Jun 03, 2021, at 10:42 pm
Islamabad: PML-N Secretary General Ahsan Iqbal has said not trying Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and current PM Imran Khan under Article 6 for allegedly attacking the parliament in 2014 was a 'mistake'.
UAE extends travel ban on Pakistani travellers till June 30
Jun 03, 2021, at 10:39 pm
Islamabad: The UAE has extended the ban on Pakistani travellers till June 30 as a measure taken to contain COVID-19 pandemic.
Canada: Regional Tibetan Youth Congress participates in 10-day protest march against China
Jun 03, 2021, at 10:09 pm
Sunny Sonam, the vice president of the Regional Tibetan Youth Congress in Canada, participated in a 10-day march to protest against China’s occupation of Tibet, media reports said.
Nepal: Lockdown extended for ten days in Kathmandu
Jun 03, 2021, at 09:19 pm
As coronavirus cases remain high, authorities in Nepal have decided to extend the ongoing restrictions in Kathmandu, the country’s capital, for ten more days till 14 June. However, the government has permitted construction-related activities in the valley.
Media fraternity cries foul over proposed media laws; calls it attempt to take state control
Jun 03, 2021, at 09:16 pm
Journalists in Pakistan have expressed their displeasure as the government pushes for new media laws that they allege would pave the way for “state control” over media. Under the proposed ordinance, all other existing laws regulating media will be superseded by the new law.
Pakistan to sell arms to Tajikistan
Jun 03, 2021, at 09:12 pm
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has stressed the need to improve defense ties with Tajikistan, as the two countries signed memorandums of understanding (MOU) for the sale of Pakistan-manufactured arms to the Central Asian country.
Japan pledges USD 800 million towards the COVAX facility
Jun 03, 2021, at 06:37 pm
New Delhi/Tokyo/UNI: Amid the widening gap between nations in administering COVID-19 vaccines, Japan on Wednesday pledged another 800 million dollars in funding to ensure a fair distribution of shots.
Pakistan: As summer intensifies people in Rawalpindi struggle to get proper water supply
Jun 03, 2021, at 02:32 pm
Rawalpindi: Pakistan's Rawalpindi is facing a dwindling water supply with the arrival of summer season and rising temperature in the city.
Pakistan: Unknown gunmen attack DC’s squad in North Waziristan, 2 dead
Jun 03, 2021, at 02:23 pm
Islamabad: At least two people died as unknown gunmen attacked the security squad of the North Waziristan tribal district’s deputy commissioner on Tuesday, media reports said.
Pakistan: SC says borrowing money to pay salaries of govt staff is dangerous
Jun 03, 2021, at 02:19 pm
Islamabad: Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmad of Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that the government departments in Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province were overstaffed and now loans were being obtained by the government to pay the employees' salaries.
Pakistan: HRCP voices concern over climate of fear, violence and censorship in media
Jun 03, 2021, at 02:12 pm
Islamabad: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Tuesday said it is gravely concerned over the growing climate of fear, violence and censorship that currently underpins freedom of expression and opinion in Pakistan.
Pakistan: Media bodies opposes proposed PMDA Ordinance
Jun 03, 2021, at 02:06 pm
Islamabad: Media organisations representing publishers, journalists, broadcasters, editors and news directors have rejected the proposed Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA) Ordinance, triggering another conflict with the PM Imran Khan-led government.
Pakistan worried about security vacuum in Afghanistan
Jun 03, 2021, at 02:02 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan is increasingly becoming worried about the security vacuum in Afghanistan once the US troops pull out from the region.
US may withdraw all forces from Afghanistan by July 4
Jun 03, 2021, at 03:40 am
The US may withdraw all its forces from Afghanistan by July 4, its independence day, well ahead of the September 11, 2021 deadline set by President Joe Biden last month, according to Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi.
Malala Yosufzai features on Vogue cover
Jun 03, 2021, at 02:50 am
Vogue magazine announced that Nobel Prize-winning Pakistani education activist Malala Yousufzai will star on British Vogue's July 2021 cover. Malala can be seen in a dark red Stella McCartney dress in a photo of the cover shared by the magazine, with the words "The extraordinary life of Malala. Survivor, activist, legend" written at the bottom.
MV-X Pearl Press ship, which caught fire off Sri Lankan coast, is now sinking
Jun 03, 2021, at 02:40 am
MV-X Pearl Press, the Singapore flagged container ship that caught fire two weeks ago in Sri Lankan waters, is now sinking, the Sri Lankan Navy said in a statement on Wednesday. The ship still contains oil containers; however, there is no report of the oil spill so far.
Afghanistan: Jalalabad blast leaves 2 civilians dead
Jun 02, 2021, at 11:29 pm
Kabul: A blast targeting a security force envoy in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province on Wednesday left at least two civilians dead and 10 others hurt, media reports said.
Not a dumping ground for Chinese 'garbage', says Sri Lanka
Jun 02, 2021, at 11:01 pm
After facing heat from opposition leaders on vaccine procurement, the Sri Lankan government has said that the country was not a dumping ground for "Chinese garbage", a report in Daily Mirror says.
China, Afghanistan, Pakistan to discuss Afghan Peace Process: Beijing
Jun 02, 2021, at 10:38 pm
Beijing/Sputnik: The foreign ministers of China, Afghanistan and Pakistan will discuss the peace process in Afghanistan during a meeting on Thursday, Wang Wenbin, the Chinese foreign ministry spokesman, said on Wednesday.
Jun 02, 2021, at 03:14 pm
Washington: Major American meat producer JBS USA has said the company suffered a cyberattack on Sunday.
Afghanistan: Explosion targets buses, 8 die
Jun 02, 2021, at 02:33 pm
Kabul: At least eight people died as an explosion, which targeted buses, hit Sar-e-Karez area of PD3 in Kabul city on Tuesday, media reports said.
Canada to recommend a combination of AstraZeneca, Pfizer-BioNTech, or Moderna shots interchangeably
Jun 02, 2021, at 05:04 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada is changing its guidelines and will advise Canadians to combine either the AstraZeneca-Oxford, Pfizer-BioNTech, or Moderna shots interchangeably in certain situations.
Pakistan: NGO report reveals 2960 children sexually abused in 2020
Jun 02, 2021, at 02:46 am
Islamabad: An NGO report has found 2,960 children were sexually abused in Pakistan during the year 2020,
Pakistan: Police baton charge protesting teachers, 21 arrested in Peshawar
Jun 02, 2021, at 02:35 am
Islamabad: Police resorted to baton charge and lobbed teargas shells to disperse a protest rally organized by teachers in Pakistan's Peshawar city on Monday.
Sri Lankan president directs officials to get 600,000 doses of Astra Zeneca at any cost
Jun 02, 2021, at 02:20 am
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapksa has ordered his officials to get 600,000 Astra-Zeneca vaccines at any cost for the people who had already received their first dose and are now waiting for a second jab.
Targeting PM Imran Khan, PDM announces new anti-govt drive in Pakistan
Jun 02, 2021, at 02:17 am
Islamabad: The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) has started putting pressure on Imran Khan as it declared restarting a campaign against the government.
Bilawal Bhutto slams Imran Khan govt for giving military bases to US
Jun 02, 2021, at 02:13 am
Islamabad: PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has slammed PM Imran Khan-led government for agreeing to give military bases to the United States in the country.
Pakistan: PPP calls for action against 'water injustice' in Sindh
Jun 02, 2021, at 02:10 am
Islamabad: Pakistan Peoples Party Sindh president Nisar Ahmed Khuhro has called for immediate action to deal with the alleged injustice being meted out to Sindh by the Indus River System Authority (IRSA) and the Centre.
China opposes Australia-NZ government's remark on Hong Kong, Uyghur issues
Jun 02, 2021, at 01:48 am
Beijing: The Chinese government has expressed concern over the statement issued by New Zealand and Australian PMs over the Hong Kong and Uyghur issues.
Taiwan, excluded from World Health Assembly, blames Chinese interference
Jun 02, 2021, at 01:33 am
Taiwan: The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) of Taiwan recently protested and expressed deep displeasure over the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) authorities’ 'continued suppression and obstruction' of Taiwan's participation in this year's virtual World Health Assembly (WHA).