Pakistan: Hazaras protest terror attacks on their community
Jan 22, 2022, at 10:20 pm
Islamabad: Members of the Hazara community in different parts of the world, including in Pakistan, recently commemorated the victims of two terrorist attacks in 2013 and 2021.
Survey shows 75.9% of Japanese feel 'close' to Taiwan
Jan 22, 2022, at 12:24 am
Taipei/Tokyo: A 2021 survey has shown 75.9 percent of Japanese said they felt “close” to Taiwan, while 64.8 percent believed Taiwan to be “trustworthy,” the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) in Japan announced on Thursday.
South China Sea: US Navy warship challenges Chinese territorial claims
Jan 22, 2022, at 12:03 am
Beijing: The US Navy guided missile destroyer challenged Chinese claims of sovereignty in and around islands in the South China Sea on Thursday, media reports said.
Pakistan: PPP to launch ‘tractor trolley march’ today to support farmers
Jan 21, 2022, at 11:55 pm
Islamabad: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) might soon launch the first phase of its “tractor trolley march” on Friday as they extend support to the support to the country’s farmers who have been protesting over the alleged poor agricultural policies of the government.
Pakistan refineries warn of shutting operation in next few weeks
Jan 21, 2022, at 11:37 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's oil refineries have warned the government of a looming shutdown of their operations in the next few weeks due to high and yet rising stocks of furnace oil, media reports said on Friday.
Afghanistan: Taliban insurgents storm Kabul apartment, arrest female activist
Jan 21, 2022, at 11:31 pm
Kabul: An eye-witness has said Taliban insurgents stormed an apartment in Kabul, smashing the door in and arresting a woman rights activist and her three sisters.
Belt road railways: Thai traders anxious over ‘influx’ of Chinese produce
Jan 21, 2022, at 11:23 pm
Thai traders are increasingly growing anxious over the influx of Chinese goods and agricultural produce since the opening of the Boten-Vientiane high-speed railway in Laos.
Tibetan language advocate speaks up again following release from prison
Jan 21, 2022, at 11:09 pm
A Tibetan activist is speaking out against language restrictions after he spent five years in prison for discussing the matter with the Western media, media reports said.
Pakistan: Police assault women in Quetta with no female cop around, CM orders strict action
Jan 21, 2022, at 10:10 pm
Quetta, Pakistan: Balochistan Chief Minister Abdul Quddus Bizenjo has ordered strict action against police officials who were caught on camera assaulting three Pakistani women in Quetta city in the absence of female constables.
Saudi authorities prepapring to deport 2 Muslim Uyghurs back to China: HRW
Jan 21, 2022, at 09:19 pm
Beirut, Lebanon: Saudi authorities are apparently preparing to deport two Muslim Uyghurs back to China, where they are at serious risk of arbitrary detention and torture, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said recently.
Pakistan: Wall collapse leaves two children dead
Jan 21, 2022, at 08:57 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Two children lost their lives after a wall of a primary school collapsed in Pakistan’s Sindh province on Friday.
Pakistan: Sindh HC directs authorities to constitute task force on enforced disappearance
Jan 21, 2022, at 08:50 pm
Karachi, Pakistan: The Sindh High Court in Pakistan recently expressed dissatisfaction over reports filed by the police in missing persons’ cases.
Woman gets death penalty in Pakistan over 'blasphemous' WhatsApp activity
Jan 21, 2022, at 08:39 pm
Islamabad: A Rawalpindi court has given death penalty to a Pakistani woman on blasphemy charge under section 295C of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC), media reports said on Friday.
Greece: Pakistani man sentenced to seven years in prison for assaulting 16 women in Crete
Jan 21, 2022, at 07:31 pm
Athens: A Pakistani national was sentenced to seven years in prison in Greece for a series of violent attacks on women in Crete, media reports said on Friday.
Beijing fines 7-Eleven retail chain for marking Taiwan as independent nation on its website
Jan 20, 2022, at 11:39 pm
Beijing: The local authorities in Beijing have fined retail chain 7-Eleven for recognizing Taiwan as an independent nation on its website.
Pakistan: Three killed, over 20 injured in Lahore's Anarkali Bazaar explosion
Jan 20, 2022, at 10:40 pm
Lahore/IBNS: An explosion ripped through roadside stalls at a paan mandi situated in the Anarkali Bazaar area of Lahore in Pakistan on Thursday, leaving at least three people dead and several others wounded, according to local media reports.
Chinese president Xi Jinping defends 'common prosperity' crackdowns
Jan 20, 2022, at 04:21 am
Beijing: Chinese leader Xi Jinping recently made a defense of his "common prosperity" policy at the world stage.
Athletes warned against speaking out against China during Beijing Winter Olympics
Jan 20, 2022, at 12:03 am
Human rights group has warned that competitors at the Beijing Winter Olympics will face an “Orwellian surveillance state” in China and could put themselves in danger if they speak out in support of the Uyghur Muslims.
Jamaat-i-Islami vows 100 sit-ins across Pakistan against mini budget
Jan 19, 2022, at 11:58 pm
Islamabad: The Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) on Tuesday announced the launch of a country-wide protest movement to press the Pakistani government for taking back the mini-budget it recently bulldozed through the National Assembly.
Pakistan: Bomb blast derails Jaffar Express, six passengers hurt
Jan 19, 2022, at 11:51 pm
Sibi, Pakistan: At least six people were injured as an explosion on a railway track near Sibi area of Pakistan on Tuesday derailed four coaches of Jaffar Express.
Pakistan: Woman seeks release of son in Lakki City
Jan 19, 2022, at 11:47 pm
Lakki Marwat, Pakistan: A woman from Pakistan's Lakki City on Tuesday urged the corps commander Peshawar to help in releasing her son.
Pakistani Senate debates on 'militarisation' of civil institutions
Jan 19, 2022, at 11:43 pm
Islamabad: The Pakistani Senate on Tuesday debated on an issue which the opposition described as “militarisation” of civil institutions.
Dasu attack: Pakistan to compensate Chinese victims
Jan 19, 2022, at 11:36 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan government has decided to compensate 36 Chinese nationals who were killed or wounded in Dasu terror attack last year.
Afghan acting PM urges Islamic countries to recognise Taliban regime
Jan 19, 2022, at 11:25 pm
Kabul/UNI: The Taliban’s Prime Minister Mullah Muhammad Hassan Akhund on Wednesday claimed the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has met the conditions for recognition and called on Islamic nations to take the lead in recognising the IEA.
Pakistan: Opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif tests COVID-19 positive
Jan 19, 2022, at 08:53 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's key opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif has tested positive for COVID-19.
Pak NSA Moeed Yusuf cancels Afghanistan visit amid anti-Pakistan protests
Jan 19, 2022, at 07:13 pm
Kabul/Islamabad: Pakistan National Security Adviser (NSA) Moeed Yusuf has canceled his scheduled visit to Afghanistan after a large number of protesters were expected to turn up at the Kabul airport for an anti-Pakistan demonstration, media reports said.
Pakistan: Gilgit-Baltistan protests against food shortages
Jan 19, 2022, at 03:01 pm
Gilgit: Gilgit-Baltistan region in Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) recently witnessed massive protests against the shortage of food supply and black marketing.
Pakistan: Maryam NAwaz Sharif slams Imran Khan, says PTI govt's fall is 'matter of days'
Jan 19, 2022, at 03:17 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's opposition leader and PML-N Vice-President Maryam Nawaz slammed PM Imran Khan and said judging by the condition of the government it is only a matter of days that it will be sent packing.
Hong Kong police arrest two former Cathay Pacific staffers for violating COVID-19 quarantine rules
Jan 18, 2022, at 11:37 pm
Hong Kong: Hong Kong police have arrested and charged two former Cathay Pacific staffers as they violated COVID-19 quarantine rules, media reports said.
Dhaka: Shoe factory fire brought under control
Jan 18, 2022, at 09:24 pm
Dhaka: Firefighters have brought the blaze, which broke out at a shoe factory in Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Tuesday, under control, media reports said.