Pakistan: Media bodies opposes proposed PMDA Ordinance
Jun 03, 2021, at 02:06 pm
Islamabad: Media organisations representing publishers, journalists, broadcasters, editors and news directors have rejected the proposed Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA) Ordinance, triggering another conflict with the PM Imran Khan-led government.
Pakistan worried about security vacuum in Afghanistan
Jun 03, 2021, at 02:02 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan is increasingly becoming worried about the security vacuum in Afghanistan once the US troops pull out from the region.
US may withdraw all forces from Afghanistan by July 4
Jun 03, 2021, at 03:40 am
The US may withdraw all its forces from Afghanistan by July 4, its independence day, well ahead of the September 11, 2021 deadline set by President Joe Biden last month, according to Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi.
Malala Yosufzai features on Vogue cover
Jun 03, 2021, at 02:50 am
Vogue magazine announced that Nobel Prize-winning Pakistani education activist Malala Yousufzai will star on British Vogue's July 2021 cover. Malala can be seen in a dark red Stella McCartney dress in a photo of the cover shared by the magazine, with the words "The extraordinary life of Malala. Survivor, activist, legend" written at the bottom.
MV-X Pearl Press ship, which caught fire off Sri Lankan coast, is now sinking
Jun 03, 2021, at 02:40 am
MV-X Pearl Press, the Singapore flagged container ship that caught fire two weeks ago in Sri Lankan waters, is now sinking, the Sri Lankan Navy said in a statement on Wednesday. The ship still contains oil containers; however, there is no report of the oil spill so far.
Afghanistan: Jalalabad blast leaves 2 civilians dead
Jun 02, 2021, at 11:29 pm
Kabul: A blast targeting a security force envoy in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province on Wednesday left at least two civilians dead and 10 others hurt, media reports said.
Not a dumping ground for Chinese 'garbage', says Sri Lanka
Jun 02, 2021, at 11:01 pm
After facing heat from opposition leaders on vaccine procurement, the Sri Lankan government has said that the country was not a dumping ground for "Chinese garbage", a report in Daily Mirror says.
China, Afghanistan, Pakistan to discuss Afghan Peace Process: Beijing
Jun 02, 2021, at 10:38 pm
Beijing/Sputnik: The foreign ministers of China, Afghanistan and Pakistan will discuss the peace process in Afghanistan during a meeting on Thursday, Wang Wenbin, the Chinese foreign ministry spokesman, said on Wednesday.
Afghanistan: Explosion targets buses, 8 die
Jun 02, 2021, at 02:33 pm
Kabul: At least eight people died as an explosion, which targeted buses, hit Sar-e-Karez area of PD3 in Kabul city on Tuesday, media reports said.
Pakistan: NGO report reveals 2960 children sexually abused in 2020
Jun 02, 2021, at 02:46 am
Islamabad: An NGO report has found 2,960 children were sexually abused in Pakistan during the year 2020,
Pakistan: Police baton charge protesting teachers, 21 arrested in Peshawar
Jun 02, 2021, at 02:35 am
Islamabad: Police resorted to baton charge and lobbed teargas shells to disperse a protest rally organized by teachers in Pakistan's Peshawar city on Monday.
Sri Lankan president directs officials to get 600,000 doses of Astra Zeneca at any cost
Jun 02, 2021, at 02:20 am
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapksa has ordered his officials to get 600,000 Astra-Zeneca vaccines at any cost for the people who had already received their first dose and are now waiting for a second jab.
Targeting PM Imran Khan, PDM announces new anti-govt drive in Pakistan
Jun 02, 2021, at 02:17 am
Islamabad: The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) has started putting pressure on Imran Khan as it declared restarting a campaign against the government.
Bilawal Bhutto slams Imran Khan govt for giving military bases to US
Jun 02, 2021, at 02:13 am
Islamabad: PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has slammed PM Imran Khan-led government for agreeing to give military bases to the United States in the country.
Pakistan: PPP calls for action against 'water injustice' in Sindh
Jun 02, 2021, at 02:10 am
Islamabad: Pakistan Peoples Party Sindh president Nisar Ahmed Khuhro has called for immediate action to deal with the alleged injustice being meted out to Sindh by the Indus River System Authority (IRSA) and the Centre.
China opposes Australia-NZ government's remark on Hong Kong, Uyghur issues
Jun 02, 2021, at 01:48 am
Beijing: The Chinese government has expressed concern over the statement issued by New Zealand and Australian PMs over the Hong Kong and Uyghur issues.
Taiwan, excluded from World Health Assembly, blames Chinese interference
Jun 02, 2021, at 01:33 am
Taiwan: The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) of Taiwan recently protested and expressed deep displeasure over the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) authorities’ 'continued suppression and obstruction' of Taiwan's participation in this year's virtual World Health Assembly (WHA).
China rejects renewal of American writer's contract for his Covid outbreak views
Jun 02, 2021, at 01:25 am
Beijing: An American writer, who had once voiced against China's "botched" response to the COVID-19 outbreak, has said he is returning to his nation after the Chinese university where he was teaching did not renew his contract.
Delay in PoK polls: PML-N rejects NCOC letter
Jun 02, 2021, at 12:17 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's National Command and Operation Centre has suggested postponing the polls in PoK region by two months due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Chinese blogger sentenced to 8 months in prisons for 'slandering' soldiers
Jun 01, 2021, at 10:02 pm
Beijing: Chinese authorities have jailed a blogger, who had triggered a controversy by making comments about Chinese soldiers who died in a Himalayan border clash with Indian troops last year, for eight months, media reports said on Tuesday.
In-person classes partially resumed in Pakistan
Jun 01, 2021, at 09:58 pm
Authorities in Pakistan have allowed in-person classes at schools and colleges in some parts of the country in a move to reopen educational centers gradually. Schools in some of the districts of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will be allowed to open in the first phase.
Pakistan: Ten people killed, 3 injured in rain-related incidents
Jun 01, 2021, at 05:42 pm
Islamabad/UNI: At least 10 people were killed and three injured in different rain-related incidents in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province, local media reported.
Pakistan: Four soldiers die as two separate terrorist attacks rock Balochistan
Jun 01, 2021, at 03:09 pm
Rawalpindi: Two separate attacks in Pakistan's Quetta and Turbat areas left at least four Frontier Corps personnel dead, media reports said.
Pakistan: Robber who stole money from Chinese national dies in road mishap
Jun 01, 2021, at 02:06 pm
Lahore: A robber, who stole money from a Chinese national in Lahore, died in an accident on Monday, media reports said.
South Korea claims hundreds of Chinese fishing boats taking their catches
Jun 01, 2021, at 12:19 am
Beijing: South Korea authorities and fishermen have claimed that hundreds of of Chinese fishing boats operating illegally along the sea border between South and North Korea are decimating local catches and damaging the environment.
Jun 01, 2021, at 12:12 am
London: Activists in British universities have accused of being harassed by a student body closely linked to the Chinese Communist Party for criticising human rights abuses in Hong Kong, media reports said.
Thailand provides medical supplies to Nepal
May 31, 2021, at 11:02 pm
The Thailand government has extended medical supplies, including surgical masks, PPE sets, face shields, rapid antigen test kits, and oximeter among others to Nepalto boost its Covid-19 response.
Former Sri Lankan PM calls for special laws to control Covid crisis
May 31, 2021, at 10:56 pm
Former Sri Lankan prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has called for special legislation to control the COVID 19 pandemic, suggesting opposition leaders should also be consulted by the government on the draft.
Nepal prime minister hails progress on gender equality
May 31, 2021, at 10:52 pm
Nepal has made historic progress on gender equality and women’s participation in the country through constitutional changes since the democratic transition took place in 2005, KP Sharma Oli, the country’s prime minister claimed on Women’s Rights Day.
Sri Lankan nurses to go on two-day strike
May 31, 2021, at 10:32 pm
Amid the raging Covid-19 pandemic, nurses in Sri Lanka have decided to go on a two-day strike from today, a move that could seriously affect the country’s Covid-19 response.