Taliban govt of Afghanistan urges China to speed up efforts for opening of Silk Route: Reports
Dec 01, 2022, at 12:47 am
Industry and commerce minister of Afghanistan has asked China to speed up its efforts for reopening of the Silk Road trade route.
Afghanistan: Blast hits Samangan seminary, 10 students die
Dec 01, 2022, at 12:17 am
Kabul: At least 10 students died as a blast hit Al-Jihadi seminary in the provincial capital of Samangan in Afghanistan on Wednesday, media reports said.
TTP returns to warpath in Pakistan
Dec 01, 2022, at 12:12 am
Islamabad: The proscribed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has asked its combatants to carry out attacks across the country in the wake of “unabated” operations by security forces against militants in the southern districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, media reports said on Wednesday, a move taken by the group when the South Asian nation is witnessing a change in Army's command.
China: Respect right to peaceful protest, says HRW
Nov 30, 2022, at 11:06 pm
Beijing: The Chinese government should respect the fundamental rights of people across China to peacefully protest the government’s draconian “zero Covid” restrictions and to call for freedom and human rights, Human Rights Watch said on Monday.
Sri Lanka’s debt to China close to 20 pct of public external debt, reveals study
Nov 30, 2022, at 08:35 pm
Colombo: A study has found Sri Lanka owed Chinese lenders $7.4 billion - nearly a fifth of its public external debt - by the end of last year, media reports said on Wednesday.
Pakistan: Suicide attack in Quetta leaves three people, including cop, dead
Nov 30, 2022, at 07:57 pm
Quetta: A suicide attack in Quetta’s Baleli area on Wednesday left at least three people, including a police officer and two civilians, dead, media reports said.
Pakistan: Man slaughters wife, three daughters in Karachi
Nov 30, 2022, at 02:28 pm
Karachi: A Pakistani man allegedly killed his wife and three daughters in Karachi city, media reports said on Wednesday.
Pakistan: 10 terrorists die in Balocistan
Nov 30, 2022, at 02:18 pm
Islamabad: At least 10 terrorists died during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Pakistan's Hoshab region, media reports said on Wednesday.
China sentences 28-year-old Tibetan to 2 years in prison for allegedly leaking information
Nov 29, 2022, at 12:50 am
Beijing: Chinese authorities have sentenced a young Tibetan man to two years in prison for allegedly sending information to Europe and India via the Chinese social media application (Wechat), media reports said on Monday.
Sri Lankan Airlines facing revival challenge as more pilots exit
Nov 28, 2022, at 11:55 pm
Colombo: Sri Lankan Airline's plan to revive is currently under pressure as more pilots have exited the national carrier of the Island Nation, media reports said.
Pakistan Govt to pay heavy price for borrowing after rate hike: Reports
Nov 28, 2022, at 11:43 pm
Karachi: The interest rate hike will cost heavily to the government as it will have to re-price the Rs 5 trillion maturity of treasury bills and Pakistan Investment Bonds (PIBs) in the upcoming three months, media reports said on Monday.
Protests held against Pakistan in Japan, US on 14th anniversary of Mumbai attacks
Nov 28, 2022, at 10:52 pm
Tokyo/Washington: Protests were held against Pakistan's suspected involvement in Mumbai attacks in Japan and the USA on the 14th anniversary of the incident, media reports said on Monday.
Pakistan: Police constable kidnapped, tortured in Lahore
Nov 28, 2022, at 10:03 pm
Lahore: Five persons allegedly kidnapped a police constable and and tortured him in Paksitan's Lahore city, media reports said on Monday.
Two Pakistani soldiers die during clash with TTP terrorists in Lakki Marwat
Nov 28, 2022, at 03:36 am
Lakki Marwat: At least two Pakistani soldiers died and two others were hurt in a clash with outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terrorists near Wanda Pashan area in Pakistan's Lakki Marwat district on Friday, media reports said.
China: Shanghai witnesses protests over COVID-19 restrictions
Nov 28, 2022, at 03:05 am
Beijing: Residents of China's Shanghai took to the streets on Sunday to protest tough COVID-19 restrictions and lockdowns imposed by the authorities amid a record number of daily infections, a local resident told Sputnik.
Pakistan authorities arrest Imran Khan's party senator
Nov 28, 2022, at 02:43 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's Federal Investigative Agency (FIA) on Sunday arrested Azam Khan Swati, a senator from ex-PM Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, for an offensive tweet about military officials.
China: Protests erupt against govt's COVID-19 measures, some demand Xi Jinping's resignation
Nov 27, 2022, at 10:37 pm
Beijing: Protests have started in different corners of China against the strict COVID restrictions imposed in the country and some even demanded the resignation of leader Xi Jinping and other Communist leaders.
'Down with the Chinese Communist Party': Shanghai witnesses anti-Covid protests after fire kills 10
Nov 27, 2022, at 06:14 pm
Shanghai/IBNS: Protests rocked Shanghai early on Sunday, as residents in several Chinese cities, angered by a deadly fire in the country's far west, protested against heavy COVID-19 restrictions nearly three years into the pandemic.
Nov 27, 2022, at 05:42 pm
Rawalpindi (Pakistan): Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan Saturday addressed the first public rally of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party in Rawalpindi which is also the seat of the country’s powerful army after the assassination attempt on him earlier this month, media reports said.
Taliban’s draconian violations against women may amount to crimes against humanity: Experts
Nov 26, 2022, at 03:33 pm
New York: The latest actions by Taliban de facto authorities targeting women and girls “should be investigated as gender persecution” eleven UN-appointed independent human rights experts said on Friday.
Chinese court sentences pop star Kris Wu to 13 years in prison for rape
Nov 26, 2022, at 02:58 pm
Beijing: A Chinese court has sentenced Chinese-Canadian pop star Kris Wu to 13 years in prison after he was found guilty of sex crime.
Bangladesh: Woman dies after being run over by a bus in Dhaka
Nov 25, 2022, at 10:17 pm
Dhaka: A woman died after she was run over by a bus in Dhaka city of Bangladesh, media reports said on Friday.
Tesla to recall 67,698 vehicles in China: Reports
Nov 25, 2022, at 09:29 pm
Beijing: Car maker Tesla has decided to recall 67,698 vehicles in China over software problems, media reports said on Friday.
Afghanistan: Teen commits suicide by hanging after father forces him to work
Nov 25, 2022, at 08:46 pm
Kabul: A 16-year-old child committed suicide by hanging himself in Kandahar police district 4 of Afghanistan, media reports said on Friday.
Pakistan appoints Lieutenant General Asim Munir as next army chief
Nov 24, 2022, at 10:52 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan government Thursday appointed Lieutenant General Asim Munir as chief of the army, media reported.
Pakistan's Foreign direct investment plunges 52pc in four months
Nov 23, 2022, at 11:53 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's Foreign direct investment nosedived 52 per cent during the first four months of the current fiscal year (FY23).
Afghanistan families selling off their belongings to meet their ends: Reports
Nov 23, 2022, at 02:06 pm
Kabul: Afghan daily members are selling off their belongings in order to meet their ends as the country is struggling amid Taliban rule.
Pakistan: Protesters, including children and women, block highway leading to Gwadar port
Nov 23, 2022, at 05:14 am
Gwadar: Tens of thousands of protesters, including women and children, blocked an expressway leading to Gwadar port on Sunday as they claimed that the government has failed to meet a Nov 20 deadline to implement their demands.
Three Pakistan soldiers hurt due to firing from across Afghan border
Nov 23, 2022, at 05:03 am
Kurram: At least three Pakistan soldiers were hurt when the country's security forces and the Afghan Taliban exchanged fire along the border in Kurram tribal district on Sunday after Afghan authorities started construction activities inside Pakistani territory.
Shanghai’s housing market slump: Wealthy owners cash out and leave Mainland China
Nov 23, 2022, at 04:40 am
Shanghai: Shanghai’s home market might continue to witness the downtrend as a growing number of wealthy owners plan to cash out from their properties and leave mainland China, media reports said.