Pakistan: Balochistan Minister resigns, apologizes for failing to serve people
May 24, 2021, at 05:37 pm
Islamabad: A senior minister in the Balochistan cabinet has resigned and apologized to the people for having been unable to serve them.
Some Afghans who worked with German troops face 'threat to lives', seek protection
May 24, 2021, at 05:33 pm
Kabul: Some Afghans who have worked with German troops in Afghanistan, especially in the north, have said they are facing threat to their lives.
Former Canadian envoy tweets to highlight Pakistan's 'proxy war' in Afghanistan
May 24, 2021, at 05:28 pm
Ottawa: Former Ambassador and Canadian Cabinet Minister Chris Alexander has raised the issue of Pakistan's 'proxy war' in Afghanistan in his tweet post recently.
Imran Khan leading the country towards destruction: Bilawal Bhutto Zardari
May 24, 2021, at 05:26 pm
Islamabad: PPP Chairman and country's key opposition leader Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Sunday slammed PM Imran Khan and said he will also flee the country like other lawmakers, including former prime minister Shaukat Aziz and former president Pervez Musharraf.
Pakistan: Power cuts trouble people in Karachi since Saturday
May 24, 2021, at 05:21 pm
Karachi: People in Karachi city of Pakistan are facing a massive power outrage and still power has not been restored in several parts of the city.
Four men try to barge into ex-Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif's son's London office
May 24, 2021, at 05:17 pm
London: Four unidentified men tried to barge into ex-Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif's son, Hassan Nawaz's office in Parkland, London on Friday, media reports said on Sunday.
May 24, 2021, at 05:14 pm
Islamabad: The coronavirus positivity ratio remains higher than 5 percent in 12 districts of Sindh which is forcing authorities to keep educational institutes in the region closed till June 6.
China: Wuhan lab staff got very sick right before COVID-19 pandemic, claim reports
May 24, 2021, at 03:09 pm
Washington: As per a report by The Wall Street Journal three laboratory researchers in China’s Wuhan city fell seriously ill and sought hospital care in November 2019, right before the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina asks youths to take up fish farming
May 24, 2021, at 01:49 am
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked youths to take up fish farming as their livelihood as the sector has a huge scope of employment, reported The Daily Star. She said the government has taken several steps to boost the sector.
Sri Lanka in danger of becoming 'Chinese colony', warns former Sri Lankan president
May 24, 2021, at 01:30 am
Colombo: Days after the Sri Lankan parliament approved a controversial Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill, Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, the former president of Sri Lanka, has said that the country has been brought under the “dominance of a foreign country” and is in process of becoming a “Chinese colony”.
Pakistan records 4007 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
May 22, 2021, at 10:52 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan recorded 4,007 new coronavirus cases during the past 24 hours, media reports said on Saturday.
Chinese military hacking: Japan's Gifu gov't, Osaka TV station were targets of attacks, says report
May 22, 2021, at 08:22 pm
Tokyo: The Gifu Prefectural Government headquarters and a television station in Osaka Prefecture in Japan faced major cyberattacks in 2016 and 2017, media reports said.
Sri Lanka imposes countrywide restrictions
May 22, 2021, at 08:06 pm
As Covid cases remain unchecked, Sri Lanka has imposed countrywide restrictions for four days, starting from today, and only essential services would be allowed during the period.
Sri Lankan ambassador in US asks expats to contribute to Covid relief
May 22, 2021, at 08:03 pm
Washington: Ravinatha Aryasinha, Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to the United States, has urged overseas Sri Lankans in the US to contribute relief goods and make donations to help Sri Lanka when it is facing a disastrous Covid wave.
Nepalis can now fly abroad in chartered rescue flights
May 22, 2021, at 07:50 pm
Authorities in Nepal have allowed Nepali citizens in the country to go abroad using the chartered flights that are being arranged to rescue foreigners who are stranded in the country.
Nepal President dissolves Parliament, announces snap polls in Nov
May 22, 2021, at 04:18 pm
Kathmandu/UNI: Nepal President Bidhya Devi Bhandari in the wee hours of Saturday dissolved the Parliament and announced mid-term polls on November 12 and 19.
UN agencies appeal for funds as COVID-19 surge eclipses South Asia
May 22, 2021, at 04:04 pm
New York: The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday launched a $164 million appeal for personal protective gear, together with COVID-19 testing and control equipment, to save lives amidst the deadly wave of infections which continues to sweep across South Asia.
Pakistan blast: Death toll touches 7
May 22, 2021, at 02:48 pm
Chaman: The death toll due to a bomb blast during a pro-Palestinian rally in Pakistan's Chaman city on Friday has touched seven, media reports said.
7.4-magnitude quake hits China's Qinghai province
May 22, 2021, at 07:44 am
Beijing/UNI: A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck China's Qinghai Province at 0204 hrs (local time) on Saturday.
China has reason to claim over South China Sea: Experts
May 22, 2021, at 12:52 am
Experts believe that China's claim of sovereignty over the South China Sea is partly driven by deposits of rare minerals beneath it which are essential for the superpower's economic future.
Thousands protest in Pakistan to show solidarity with Palestine
May 22, 2021, at 12:48 am
Karachi: Thousands of people, including women and children, step into the streets of Pakistan's Karachi city to stand beside Palestine, media reports said on Friday.
Blow to Beijing: European Parliament now votes to freeze EU-China investment deal
May 22, 2021, at 12:44 am
Brussels: The European Parliament has voted to freeze the ratification of the EU-China investment deal due to the sanctions that Beijing has imposed on five members of the hemicycle, an episode seen as a blow to the dragons, media reports said.
Pakistan did not gain by favouring Pashtuns in Afghanistan: Expert
May 22, 2021, at 12:41 am
Pakistan's move of providing moral and material support to Afghan Pashtuns, oftentimes at the expense of other Afghan ethnic groups, hasn’t served Islamabad well, a geo-politics expert has said.
Chinese hands: Myanmar's military regime reorganizes committee to move ahead with BRI projects
May 22, 2021, at 12:22 am
Myanmar, the country hit by a serious political crisis, has reorganized three crucial committees as it pushes ahead with plans to implement giant infrastructure projects that are a key part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
Sino-Japanese Tension: Chinese buying up land around military bases in Japan
May 22, 2021, at 12:18 am
Chinese are buying land around military bases in Japan, an episode that might trigger security concerns and further tensions between the two nations with already frayed relations, media reports said on Friday.
Muslim nations refrain from criticising China on Uyghur treatment: World Politics Review
May 21, 2021, at 11:55 pm
Surprising many Muslim majority nations have not criticised China over its treatment of Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang region of the country.
Chinese govt hopes Afghan regime will pursue ‘moderate Muslim policy’
May 21, 2021, at 11:45 pm
A top Chinese official has opined that he hopes to see Afghanistan's future leadership pursuing a “moderate Muslim policy” and a foreign policy of peace to maintain friendly ties with neighbouring countries and firmly combat all forms of terrorism.
Sindh barrage: SIDA, irrigation officials object to construction
May 21, 2021, at 11:37 pm
Islamabad: The officials of Sindh Irrigation Department and Sindh Irrigation and Drainage Authority (SIDA) have voiced their concerns over the construction of Sindh Barrage, media reports said.
More undeclared bank accounts of Pakistan PM Imran Khan's PTI found: Reports
May 21, 2021, at 11:26 pm
Islamabad: More undeclared bank accounts of Pakistan PM Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) have surfaced as the perusal of its financial documents continued for the second day on Tuesday, media reports said on Thursday.
Afghanistan: Airstrikes kill 19 Taliban leaders, including Pakistani affiliates
May 21, 2021, at 11:07 pm
Kabul: Afghan military’s 209th Shaheen Corps on Tuesday said during an operation conducted by the Afghan Air Force in Faryab province at least 19 Taliban, including four key members of the outfit and three Pakistani nationals, were killed, media reports said.