Jun 11, 2021, at 11:08 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan train drivers association has warned the Pakistan Railways (PR) administration that they will hold nationwide protests in case drivers of the Millat Express and Sir Syed Express are held responsible for the recent mishap in Ghotki which left over 60 people dead.
Pakistan: Two cops protecting polio vaccination workers shot dead
Jun 11, 2021, at 11:04 pm
Islamabad: Two Pakistani policemen, who were protecting polio vaccination workers in Mardan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region of Pakistan, were shot dead by unknown gunmen on Wednesday, media reports said.
Uygur tribunal: Former Chinese policeman discloses chilling account of treatment towards Uyghurs
Jun 11, 2021, at 10:52 pm
A former policeman has revealed the way Uyghurs were tortured in China's Xinjiang region while giving his testimony at a London-based tribunal.
China's top legislative body passes anti-sanctions law
Jun 11, 2021, at 09:47 pm
Beijing: China's top legislative body has passed an anti-sanctions law which is providing Beijing an arm to counter foreign sanctions.
Thousands of wild animals were sold at Wuhan markets in months before Covid-19 outbreak: Reports
Jun 11, 2021, at 09:41 pm
Beijing: A new research has found that thousands of animals were sold in markets in the Chinese city of Wuhan just before the COVID-19 outbreak.
Passenger bus crashes in Pakistan, 18 dead
Jun 11, 2021, at 04:54 pm
Khuzdar: At least 18 people died as a passenger coach crashed in the Khuzdar region of Pakistan on Friday, media reports siad.
Afghanistan: UN condemns ‘horrendous attack’ on demining partner HALO Trust
Jun 11, 2021, at 04:26 pm
New York: The United Nations on Wednesday called for an investigation into the deadly attack in northern Afghanistan against the HALO Trust, a humanitarian group working to rid the country of landmines.
COVID-19 in Pakistan: Punjab to block SIM cards of people who decide not to get vaccinated
Jun 11, 2021, at 03:44 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's Punjab government has decided to block the mobile SIM cards of people who refuse to get vaccinated against coronavirus, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Car bomb attack leaves six security members dead, 10 injured
Jun 11, 2021, at 02:49 pm
Baghlan: A car bomb attack close to a military base in the northern province of Baghlan in Afghanistan during the early hours of Thursday left six security members dead and 10 others injured.
‘Mass deaths’ alert in Myanmar as 100,000 flee junta’s heavy weapons
Jun 11, 2021, at 02:33 pm
New York: In Myanmar, international action is needed urgently to prevent “mass deaths” there, after civilians fled attacks by so-called “junta bombs”, a top independent UN rights expert has warned.
Chinese human rights abuse: Japan, Australian ministers express deep concern over Xinjiang issue
Jun 10, 2021, at 11:50 pm
Melbourne: Japan and Australia’s foreign and defense ministers on Wednesday expressed strong concerns over the human rights abuses in China.
Countering China's growing influence, US Senate passes bipartisan bill
Jun 10, 2021, at 11:32 pm
Washignton: The US Senate on Tuesday passed legislation to counter China's growing influence by investing more than $200 billion in American technology, science and research.
China: Police suppress students' protest in Jiangsu
Jun 10, 2021, at 10:59 pm
Beijing: Many college students in Jiangsu Province of China faced police brutality as they protested against transferring their undergraduates to "professional undergraduates" recently, which is a part of the country's 'education reform'.
Fourteen killed in gun battle in Afghanistan
Jun 10, 2021, at 03:29 am
Kabul/UNI: Fourteen people, including eight militants and six security personnel, have been killed in a gun battle in Arghanchkhwa district of Afghanistan's northern Badakhshan province on Wednesday, provincial army spokesman Abdul Razaq said.
Popular Pakistan singer Farhad Humayun dies at 43
Jun 10, 2021, at 01:31 am
Farhad Humayun, the English-born Pakistani musician and the face of the popular band Overload, died on Tuesday in Lahore, the band confirmed in a post on Facebook. He was just 43.
Pakistan introduces bill to criminalize enforced disappearance
Jun 10, 2021, at 01:28 am
The Pakistani government has introduced a bill in parliament criminalizing enforced disappearance, one of the most sensitive political issues in the country, with the provision of awarding ten-year imprisonment to anyone found guilty of perpetrating it.
Taliban turns to Afghan cities, capture 17 districts in 60 days
Jun 10, 2021, at 01:20 am
The Taliban has long been described as the insurgent group that controls much of the Afghan rural territory. However, that description might change in the near future if things continue with the current pace.
Chinese mine accident: 3 people die
Jun 10, 2021, at 12:05 am
Jinan: The roof of a coal mine collapsed in east China's Shandong Province left three miners dead, media reports said on Wednesday.
Jun 09, 2021, at 11:26 pm
Peshawar: UNICEF has expressed deep concern over the death of three children, age 10 to 16, who were reported killed in the detonation of a landmine in South Waziristan, one of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Merged Districts (KPMD) along the Afghan border, on Tuesday.
Pakistan land grabbing: World Sindhi Congress members protest in London
Jun 09, 2021, at 06:43 pm
London: Members of the World Sindhi Congress (WSC) on June 6 participated in a protest opposite Downing Street in London city against large-scale land grabbing in Pakistan's Sindh province.
Pakistan: Balochistan region witnessing surge in Pakistan Taliban's activities
Jun 09, 2021, at 05:36 am
Pakistan's Balochistan region is witnessing a surge in attacks by the Pakistan Taliban amid gradual departure of US troops from war-ravaged Afghanistan.
Taliban terrorists capture three districts in Afghanistan
Jun 09, 2021, at 05:25 am
Kabul: Taliban insurgents have captured three districts in Afghanistan as armed conflict has spiked in the region in recent times.
Sri Lankan president invites investors to pump in money in China-backed Colombo Port City
Jun 09, 2021, at 04:35 am
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has invited investors across the world to tap the potential of Chinese-funded Colombo Port City and join a “transformational journey” by investing in the island nation.
Pakistan: Punjab Assembly lawmaker Syeda Maimanat Mohsin attacked, Minister condemns
Jun 09, 2021, at 04:16 am
Islamabad: Armed men attacked Punjab Assembly lawmaker Syeda Maimanat Mohsin, who is also known as Jugnu Mohsin, in Okara region of Pakistan on Sunday, media reports said on Tuesday.
Flouting SOPs could lead to another COVID-19 wave in Pakistan, alerts top official
Jun 09, 2021, at 04:05 am
Islamabad: A top Pakistani official has said the country might witness another wave of COVID-19 pandemic in the upcoming days if standard operating procedures (SOPs) are not followed.
Jun 09, 2021, at 04:02 am
Islamabad: In an embarrassment for Pakistan PM Imran Khan and his government, the Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) has filed a petition against a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) member of the provincial assembly for "forcibly trying to get the power restored by entering the grid station."
Pakistan: Hindu traders receive threats in Khuzdar district
Jun 09, 2021, at 03:58 am
Islamabad: The Hindu traders and shopkeepers in the Wadh market of Pakistan's Khuzdar district have been receiving threats from unknown men following the assassination of a businessman.
Afghanistan violence claims 119 lives in just two days: Reports
Jun 09, 2021, at 03:54 am
Kabul: Afghanistan witnessed the deaths of 119 people, including 102 security force members, during two days of clashes and security incidents on June 3 and 4, media reports said.
Bangladesh’s PM Hasina recalls six-point charter released by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Jun 09, 2021, at 03:41 am
Bangladesh Prime Minister Shiekh Hasina, recalling the six-point charter released by the country’s founding father, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, in 1966, said that the charter was meant for independence. In 1966, the charter sought greater autonomy for erstwhile East Pakistan.
Nepal’s Supreme Court allows online delivery services
Jun 09, 2021, at 02:37 am