Blast rocks Pakistani train, several passengers hurt
Jan 18, 2022, at 09:20 pm
Islamabad: An explosion rocked a passenger train in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province on Tuesday which left several people injured, media reports said.
Pakistan: Policeman dies during shootout with suspected terrorists in Islamabad
Jan 18, 2022, at 09:13 pm
Islamabad: A policeman and two suspected terrorists were killed during a shootout in Pakistan's Islamabad city on Monday, media reports said.
Pakistan minister warns of more terror incidents in Islamabad
Jan 18, 2022, at 09:03 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed has warned Islamabad city may witness more terrorism-related incidents in the upcoming days.
Pakistan media slams minister Fawad Chaudhry for 'fake news'
Jan 18, 2022, at 08:57 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan media organisations have slammed Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry for claiming that media revenues increased by 600 per cent between 2018 and 2021.
Afghanistan: Taliban members open fire at Herat province checkpost, 2 die
Jan 18, 2022, at 08:51 pm
Herat: Locals in Afghanistan's Herat region have alleged that Taliban affiliates opened fire at a car in their checkpoint in Kazemi area of the city that resulted in the killing of the driver.
Experts decry measures to ‘steadily erase’ Afghan women and girls from public life
Jan 18, 2022, at 06:14 pm
New York: Taliban leaders in Afghanistan are institutionalizing large scale and systematic gender-based discrimination and violence against women and girls, independent UN human rights experts warned on Monday.
Pakistan: Two die as fire breaks out at private hospital in Karachi
Jan 18, 2022, at 02:49 pm
Karachi: A fire broke out at a private hospital in Pakistan's Karachi city on Monday which left at least two people dead, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Women demonstrate in Kabul over restriction imposed on their rights
Jan 17, 2022, at 11:23 pm
Kabul: Women protesters took to the streets of Kabul on Sunday to agitate against restrictions on the rights of women, as well as to call attention to the recent killing of two women, media reports said.
No need for foreign manpower in Afghanistan: Karzai negates Imran Khan's proposal
Jan 17, 2022, at 10:58 pm
Kabul: Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Saturday rejected Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's proposal of sending qualified and trained manpower to Afghanistan and said “there is no need for it”.
Administrative negligence led to death of 23 people in Pakistan’s Murree: Report
Jan 17, 2022, at 10:44 pm
Islamabad: Administrative negligence led to the recent tragedy in Murree region of Pakistan which left 23 people dead, media reports said on Monday.
Pakistan: Farmers block road to demonstrate against urea, water crisis
Jan 17, 2022, at 10:31 pm
Punjab, Pakistan: Several farmers, who originate from Bhong, Rahimabad and Nawazabad areas, participated in a rally against the fertiliser crisis, unavailability of irrigation water and the ‘precarious’ law and order in Sadiqabad tehsil, some 35 km from here, on Saturday, media reports said.
Media, critics in Pakistan under increasing attack: Human Right Watch
Jan 17, 2022, at 10:10 pm
Pakistan’s government in 2021 intensified its clampdown on the media, activists, and the political opposition in its efforts to stymie all criticism, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Monday in its World Report 2022.
Afghanistan: Jobless ex-soldier commits suicide, seven children find themselves in trouble
Jan 17, 2022, at 10:00 pm
Kabul: Hayat Gul, a resident of Ismail Khail Manozai district in Khost province and a member of the previous government's army, left seven children in trouble after he commited suicide around 20 days ago due to unemployment and poverty.
Jan 17, 2022, at 09:18 pm
Pul-e-Khumri/UNI/Xinhua: An explosive device, remnants of previous war in Afghanistan's Baghlan province went off on Sunday, claiming two lives and injuring two others, locals said on Monday.
Jan 17, 2022, at 09:06 pm
Kabul: Data provided by the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI) has shown trade volume between Afghanistan and three Central Asian republics – Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan – has increased in the current year, amid decline in business with Pakistan, media reports said.
Jan 17, 2022, at 08:31 pm
Kabul: National Union of Afghanistan’s Journalists has said they do not have any legal document and guideline for media coverage by the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan which is making things more difficult for journalists.
Nepal sends 14 tonnes of humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan
Jan 17, 2022, at 02:14 am
Kabul/Kathmandu/UNI: Nepal on Sunday handed over 14 tonnes of humanitarian assistance comprising medicine, clothes, and utensils among others, to UN representatives based in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Pakistani passport is fourth worst in world: Henley Passport Index
Jan 17, 2022, at 01:54 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's passport remained the fourth worst for international travel, as per data released by Henley Passport Index.
Afghanistan: Child killed, 4 wounded in roadside bomb blast east of Kabul
Jan 16, 2022, at 11:19 pm
Kabul/UNI/Xinhua: At least a child was killed and four security personnel were wounded after a roadside bomb blast hit a security forces pick-up truck in Bagrami district, east of the capital Kabul on Sunday, the capital police said.
Three Pakistani men denied bail for sharing Quran's distorted version
Jan 16, 2022, at 09:31 pm
Islamabad/UNI: The Lahore High Court has rejected the post-arrest bail plea of three persons accused of sharing a distorted version of Quran in a WhatsApp group, the media reported on Sunday.
Taliban burns down musical instruments of local musicians in Afghanistan, video goes viral
Jan 16, 2022, at 08:10 pm
Kabul: A video has gone viral which showed Taliban insurgents burning down the musical instruments of local musicians in Afghanistan's Paktia province.
Afghanistan: Displaced families selling children, organs to survive
Jan 16, 2022, at 08:00 pm
Kabul: Several displaced families, which are currently living in camps in Afghanistan's Balkh province, are currently selling children and their kidneys for funds to survive, media reports said on Sunday.
Jan 16, 2022, at 02:04 am
London: British media giant BBC has invested more than £150 million ($205 million) in Chinese state-owned companies accused of links to appalling human rights violations, media reports said on Saturday.
Pakistan initiates probe into misuse of petroleum imports from China
Jan 15, 2022, at 10:56 pm
Islamabad: The Pakistani government on Friday directed all oil marketing companies (OMCs) to provide evidence-based data on the import of petrol from China amid reports of misuse of China-Pakistan Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA), media reports said.
Pakistan’s exports to Afghanistan declined by 25 pct: Official
Jan 15, 2022, at 10:52 pm
Khyber, Pakistan: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief collector (customs) Ahmad Raza Khan has said the trade volume between Pakistan and Afghanistan has reduced significantly ever since the Taliban took over the neighbouring nation on Aug 15.
Extreme human rights violations taking place in Bangladesh: HRW
Jan 15, 2022, at 10:38 pm
Dhaka/UNI: Human Rights Watch (HRW) alleged the Bangladesh authorities arbitrarily arresting government critics under the draconian Digital Security Act, stifling civil society, independent media, and human rights activists.
State Bank of Pakistan refuses to open Afghanistan Relief Fund
Jan 15, 2022, at 10:16 pm
Islamabad/UNI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has refused to open the Afghanistan Relief Fund and also urged Prime Minister Imran Khan to review his decision, expressing the fear that the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) might impose sanctions against Islamabad.
Jan 15, 2022, at 10:01 pm
Jakarta: Indonesian capital Jakarta on Friday witnessed protests as demonstrators demanded boycotting of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing over China's treatment of Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang.
Afghanistan envoy to Pakistan describes Durand Line as national issue
Jan 15, 2022, at 09:57 pm
Islamabad: Afghanistan's ambassador to Islamabad has described the Durand Line development, a factor which had triggered a dispute with Pakistan, as a national issue.
Pakistan: Hindu girl's abductor gets bail
Jan 15, 2022, at 09:52 pm
Islamabad/UNI: A Pakistani man accused of abducting a minor Hindu girl has been granted bail by the Peshawar High Court due to lack of strong evidence, the media reported on Saturday.