China: Govt promoting private retirement savings to shore up strained pension system
May 20, 2021, at 04:31 am
Beijing: China is witnessing an economic challenge in the face of COVID-19 pandemic spread and amid such a situation the country will soon launch a new pilot program for private pension funds as part of efforts to overhaul its strained system for retirement savings.
May 20, 2021, at 04:00 am
A senior geopolitical expert has said China's international aggression is causing countries to band together.
May 20, 2021, at 03:48 am
A report published by network analysis company Graphika has unveiled that an online network tied to Chinese businessman Guo Wengui has become a potent platform for disinformation in the United States.
Pakistan's unsafe minorities: 66 booked for torturing Christians
May 20, 2021, at 03:05 am
Islamabad: Police in Pakistan's Saddar region recently registered a case against 66 people, 20 of them unidentified, for allegedly torturing four members of a Christian community over a ‘trifle’ issue, media reports said.
Pakistan bracing for trouble as Indus water system may witness massive dip in next 24-48 hours
May 20, 2021, at 02:39 am
Islamabad: Pakistan is bracing for some tough days ahead as the country’s water system is likely to witness a dip in the next 24-48 hours, media reports said.
Pakistan: Hindu temple-school building is crumbling in Lakki Marwat with no attention from govt
May 20, 2021, at 02:35 am
Islamabad: There seems to be no respite for the Hindu community in Pakistan as authorities are not taking an initiative to repair the Mandar School in Lakki Marwat district of Khyber-Paktunkhwa (K-P) which is in the state of decay.
Shocking Truth: Pakistan's Charamang Valley remains without electricity for past 12 years
May 20, 2021, at 02:32 am
Islamabad: Charamang Valley in Pakistan has been without electricity for the past 12 years as authorities failed to repair the transmission line damaged in militancy and war on terrorism, media reports said.
Imran Khan's once close journalists now feel he may not return as Pakistan PM after general polls
May 20, 2021, at 02:24 am
Four prominent journalists, who have been known for their pro-Imran Khan views over the past couple of years, have opined that the Prime Minister might not return to power by winning the general polls next time.
If speaking truth is treachery, we’ll do it again and again: Maryam Nawaz Sharif
May 20, 2021, at 02:18 am
Islamabad: Pakistan Muslim League-N Central Vice President Maryam Nawaz has slammed the PM Imran Khan-led government and said if speaking the truth, and talking about supremacy of the Constitution, law and institutions was a treacherous act, then the PMLN would do it again and again.
13 journalists die of Covid in Nepal, over 750 affected
May 20, 2021, at 02:15 am
International Everest expedition abandoned after growing Covid cases in base camp
May 20, 2021, at 02:10 am
Sri Lanka government supports Supreme Court verdict on Colombo Port City
May 20, 2021, at 01:28 am
The Sri Lankan government has backed the Supreme Court’s determinations and amendments on the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill that relates to provisions for governing a Chinese-built new commercial zone which critics have dubbed as a "Chinese colony".
Won’t take harmful advice, Bangladesh PM Hasina’s response to Chinese threat
May 20, 2021, at 01:03 am
In an apparent response to China’s veiled threat of “damaging ties” with Dhaka over Quad, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said her country won’t any advice that would cause any “damage” to her country.
Sri Lankan origin man imprisoned in US for attempted illegal immigration
May 20, 2021, at 01:00 am
Sri Kajamukam Chelliah, a Sri Lankan origin Canadian, has been sentenced to 32 months in prison in the US for attempting to bring six Sri Lankan nationals illegally into the United States.
Taliban says ready to resume talks in Doha
May 20, 2021, at 12:38 am
The Taliban is ready to resume talks with the Afghan government in Doha, Qatar, the group’s spokesperson Mohammad Naeem said, without giving any timeline regarding when the negotiation will start.
Moeed Yusuf appointed Pakistan NSA
May 19, 2021, at 05:17 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Moeed Yusuf is Pakistan's new National Security Advisor.
Lynch mob attacks Pakistan capital police station to snatch man accused of blasphemy
May 19, 2021, at 02:33 am
Islamabad: A mob attacked a police station in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad on Monday night allegedly attempting to lynch a man detained on a charge of blasphemy.
Geopolitical expert feels China could be the first country to get old before it gets rich
May 19, 2021, at 02:14 am
A senior international news editor has opined that China is soon becoming a country that will become old before it gets rich.
Dhaka inks non-disclosure vaccine deal with Beijing
May 19, 2021, at 12:06 am
Bangladesh has signed a non-disclosure agreement with China on purchasing Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine and producing it in Bangladesh, a senior minister said. The agreement was sent to the Bangladesh government two to three days ago.
Sindh barren land water supply: Bilawal Bhutto slams Imran Khan
May 18, 2021, at 07:44 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Monday slammed Imran Khan and accused the PM of trying to make the lands of Sindh barren by reducing water supply to the region.
Facing the slur of supporting Taliban, Pakistan hits back at Afghan leadership
May 18, 2021, at 07:32 pm
Islamabad: An enraged Pakistan Foreign Office has dubbed as "irresponsible statements and baseless allegations" the accusation of the Afghan leadership against the country with regards to its relationship with the Afghan Taliban, media reports said.
Pakistan Pilot Exam and fake licences: CAA reveals massive irregularities
May 18, 2021, at 07:24 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has submitted before the Supreme Court its investigation report on the fake pilots license issue, laying bare a web of mismanagement, irregularities and corruption in the process of pilot exam, revealing yet another dark episode of the nation.
Chinese sand dredger capsizes in Taiwan Strait, 1 die
May 18, 2021, at 07:16 pm
Beijing: At least one person died and three went missing when a Chinese sand dredger capsized around 60 nautical miles southwest of Qimei Island on Saturday, media reports said.
Flexing muscle China carries out 'Taiwan invasion' drills
May 18, 2021, at 06:56 pm
Beijing: China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) has released videos showing marines conducting island landing drills "targeting Taiwan", in what looks like an attempt to put pressure in the region.
China offers to host intra-Afghan talks
May 18, 2021, at 02:37 pm
Beijing/Sputnik: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, during phone talks with Afghan National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib, offered to hold intra-Afghan talks in China, the Chinese Foreign Ministry informs.
Singapore shuts all schools after warning new Covid strains 'affecting children more'
May 18, 2021, at 05:03 am
Singapore/IBNS: Singapore has decided to close all schools from Wednesday as authorities have warned that new coronavirus strains like the one first detected in India were affecting more children in the city-state.
May 17, 2021, at 11:49 pm
Dhaka:Dhaka North City Corporation or DNCC joined youth platform Young Bangla to launch the mass mask campaign to limit the spread of COVID-19 pandemic across the country.
May 17, 2021, at 11:09 pm
Manila: Countering Chinese aggression, the Philippines is set to convert its underdeveloped Thitu Island into a major military logistics hub in the South China Sea, media reports said.
Report alleges China is using Uyghur forced labour to make solar panels
May 17, 2021, at 11:01 pm
Beijing: An investigation has found that the global production of solar panels is using forced labour from China's Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang province.
Families of PIA plane crash victims in Pakistan demand unconditional payment of insurance claim
May 17, 2021, at 10:48 pm
Karachi: Family members of the victims of the PIA flight crash of last year are demanding unconditional payment of accidental insurance.