PTI govt spent borrowed money on defence, PM Shehbaz Sharif claims
Apr 20, 2022, at 09:09 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif made a startling claim on Monday that the Imran Khan-led PTI regime, which was ousted recently following a no-confidence vote, had spent borrowed money on defence.
Pakistan: Eight injured as forces open fire on protestors in Balochistan
Apr 20, 2022, at 09:06 pm
Islamabad: At least eight people were hurt as Pakistani security forces opened indiscriminate firing on the peaceful protestors who were protesting against the killing of a driver at the hands of the Frontier Corps, media reports said on Tuesday.
Death in 'fake' encounter: Pakistan widow alleges police harassment for moving Jhang court
Apr 20, 2022, at 09:02 pm
Islamabad: A widow, whose husband was allegedly killed in a fake encounter, has complained that she is being harassed by the police for moving the court, seeking registration of a murder case against the policemen, including a sub-inspector, involved in the incident.
Pakistan sentences six men to death for lynching Sri Lankan national accused of blasphemy
Apr 20, 2022, at 05:21 pm
Lahore, Pakistan: A Pakistani court has sentenced six men to death after convicting them for their roles in last year’s vigilante killing of a Sri Lankan factory manager accused by workers of committing blasphemy, media reports said.
Digital forensics report reveals network of imposters in Pakistan pushing Pro-China narratives
Apr 20, 2022, at 04:53 pm
Islamabad: Reports by digital forensics and fact-checking centres have shown that several imposters from Pakistan are using the digital platform to carry out Pro-China and Pro-Pakistan narratives through fake Twitter accounts, media reports said on Tuesday.
Sri Lanka police open fire on anti-government protesters, leave 1 dead, several injured
Apr 20, 2022, at 01:39 am
Colombo/IBNS: The police in Sri Lanka opened fire on protesters for the first time on Tuesday since the start of anti-government agitation over an economic crisis in the country, leaving one dead and several others injured, reports said.
Sri Lanka: Mass protests to force Gotabaya to quit
Apr 20, 2022, at 12:16 am
Colombo: Sri Lankan trade unions will commence a countrywide series of protests from Wednesday demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who has been blamed for the country's worst economic crisis since independence in 1948.
Afghanistan: Three blasts targeting school in Kabul leaves six people dead
Apr 19, 2022, at 11:54 pm
Kabul: At least six people died and 11 others were hurt as three blasts targeted a boy’s school in west Kabul’s Dasht-e-Barchi neighborhood on Tuesday morning, media reports said.
COVID-19 in China: Shanghai lockdown stalls plans for third aircraft carrier
Apr 19, 2022, at 11:33 pm
Shanghai: The COVID-19 lockdown imposed in Shanghai city has slowed China’s shipbuilding plans and may affect the launch of the country’s third aircraft carrier, media reports said on Tuesday.
Apr 19, 2022, at 11:27 pm
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Federation of University Teachers’ Association (FUTA) has decided to participate in a day-long strike on Tuesday in support of the ongoing Galle Face protest which demanded the resignation of the President and the government, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Kabul high school hit by multiple explosions
Apr 19, 2022, at 07:53 pm
Kabul/UNI: A boys' school in the western Kabul's Dasht-e-Barchi neighbourhood was hit by at least 3 explosions, Al Jazeera reported.
6 people killed in 2 blasts in Western Kabul
Apr 19, 2022, at 05:59 pm
Kabul/UNI: At least six people were killed and dozens were injured as a result of two explosions on the territory of schools in western Kabul, a local source said on Tuesday.
Pakistan among top 10 nations facing water scarcity: Official
Apr 19, 2022, at 07:25 am
Islamabad/IBNS: Munir Akram, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), said the country might be among the top 10 nations facing water scarcity.
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif rejects proposal to hike price of petroleum products
Apr 19, 2022, at 07:20 am
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has tried to give relief to people of the nation by rejecting the proposal to hike the price of petroleum products for the period Apr 16-30, media reports said on Monday.
Sri Lanka PM Mahinda Rajapaksa to propose constitutional amendment
Apr 19, 2022, at 01:24 am
Colombo/UNI/Xinhua: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa is set to propose to the cabinet an amendment to the constitution, the PM's media unit said on Monday.
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif blames Imran Khan govt's 'mismanagement' for ongoing energy crisis
Apr 19, 2022, at 12:20 am
Islamabad: Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif has blamed ex-PM Imran Khan-led government's 'mismanagement' for the ongoing energy crisis.
Afghanistan: Nangarhar residents protest against Pakistan airstrikes
Apr 19, 2022, at 12:04 am
Nangarhar: Residents of Nangarhar region of Afghanistan on Sunday participated in a rally against Pakistan's recently conducted airstrikes on Kunar and Khost provinces.
Afghanistan: Taliban govt warns Pakistan of dire implications if airstrikes are repeated
Apr 18, 2022, at 11:38 pm
Deputy Minister of Information and Culture and Chief Spokesperson of Taliban government Zabiullah Mujahid has condemned Pakistan's recent airstrikes on Khost and Kunar provinces and warned a repetition of similar episodes will have dire implications.
Maldives: Pakistani chef kills Bangladeshi waiter
Apr 18, 2022, at 11:18 pm
Male: A Bangladeshi waiter has been allegedly stabbed to death by a Pakistani chef in a Maldivian hotel, media reports said on Monday.
Pakistan: Khyber tribesmen protest prolonged power outages
Apr 18, 2022, at 03:26 pm
Landi Kotal: A large number of tribesmen protested in Landi Kotal region of Pakistan on Friday against prolonged electricity load shedding.
Pakistan PM Sharif accuses Imran Khan of selling state gifts worth PKR 140 mln
Apr 18, 2022, at 02:42 pm
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday targeted PTI chief Imran Khan and accused him of selling gifts received during foreign visits, media reports said.
Afghanistan receives 32 mln USD in humanitarian cash aid
Apr 18, 2022, at 03:14 am
Kabul: Afghanistan received a batch of 32 million US dollars in humanitarian cash assistance on Sunday as the international community continued to provide humanitarian support to the post-war country, according to the country's central bank.
Explosion on oil tanker near Hong Kong kills one, injures 6
Apr 17, 2022, at 02:27 pm
City of Victoria/UNI/Sputnik: One person has died and another six got injured in an explosion on board Panama-registered oil tanker Chuang Yi near Hong Kong, local media reported.
Imran Khan retained gifts worth over Rs 140 million he received as Pak PM
Apr 17, 2022, at 07:16 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who was recently unseated by the Opposition, had received 58 gifts amounting to over Rs 140 million from world leaders during his three-and-a-half-year stint and kept all of them by paying just a negligible amount for some and the rest without any payment, media reports said.
Taiwanese human rights activist Lee Ming-che freed from China
Apr 17, 2022, at 04:20 am
Beijing/Taipei: Taiwanese human rights activist Lee Ming-che has been freed from China and he returned to his homeland after serving a five-year prison sentence in China for “subversion of state power.”
China creating new Covid strains that could kill billions: Report
Apr 17, 2022, at 03:50 am
Beijing: The Chinese government entities, which are closely connected to the Wuhan Institute of Virology, are deliberately creating Covid-style pathogens that experts say have the potential to wipe out much of humanity.
Nepal should become a 'demonstration garden' for friendly cooperation among countries: China
Apr 17, 2022, at 03:32 am
Beijing: A top Chinese official has said Nepal should become a "demonstration garden" for friendly cooperation among countries.
Pakistan: Imran Khan's PTI lawmakers 'manhandles' Dy Speaker in provincial assembly
Apr 16, 2022, at 09:57 pm
Islamabad: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmakers in Pakistan's Punjab Assembly allegedly manhandled Deputy Speaker Dost Mohammad Mazari when he arrived to chair the session convened to elect the new Chief Minister, media reports said on Saturday.
Twitter adopts 'poison pill' plan to prevent hostile takeover by Musk
Apr 16, 2022, at 04:45 pm
Washington: Twitter announced that its board of directors adopted a shareholder rights plan that would reduce the likelihood that any person, entity or group would be able to gain full control over the company without paying a premium.
Pakistan: Seven soldiers die in terror attack close to Afghanistan border
Apr 16, 2022, at 02:45 pm
North Waziristan: At least seven Pakistani soldiers died when terrorists attacked their convoy close to the Pakistan-Afghan border on Thursday, media reports said on Saturday.