Pakistan: MQM-P and PPP hold talks on Senate chairman poll

Mar 07, 2021, at 08:56 pm

Islamabad/UNI: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan(MQM-P) and the Pakistan People's Party(PPP) on Saturday held a meeting regarding the upcoming Senate chairman election, with the MQM-P leader Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui saying that his party's doors were "open for all political forces".

Bangladesh observes historic 7th March Speech of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Rahman today

Mar 07, 2021, at 08:48 pm

Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh is observing the historic March 7 on Sunday commemorating the landmark speech of 'Father of the Nation' Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman which was touted as the indirect declaration of the country’s independence in 1971.

Don't sling mud on national institutions:  Election Commission of Pakistan tells Imran Khan

Mar 07, 2021, at 12:34 am

Islamabad: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has responded to the criticisms levelled against it by PM Imran Khan and members of his cabinet following the Senate polls and asked the government to let it work and "not sling mud on national institutions".

Maryam Nawaz Sharif says Army chief, ISI head should not have met Pakistan PM Imran after PTI's Senate result

Mar 06, 2021, at 11:57 pm

Islamabad: Pakistan key opposition leader Maryam Nawaz Sharif has targeted Imran Khan and said the military leadership "should not have been seen" with the Prime Minister a day after the ruling PTI suffered what she called a "battering" in the recent Senate elections.

Over 30,000 US entities targeted by Chinese hackers

Mar 06, 2021, at 10:57 pm

Washington/UNI: More than 30,000 US organisations including local governments came under attack allegedly by Chinese hackers in recent days by what has been described as an “unusually aggressive” Chinese cyber-espionage campaign, a computer security specialist said here on Saturday.

Pakistan PM Imran Khan wins trust vote

Mar 06, 2021, at 09:47 pm

Islamand: Pakistan PM Imran Khan and his PTI government secured 178 votes to clinch the vote of confidence in the National Assembly.

UN rights expert calls for ‘urgent and decisive’ action to support people of Myanmar

Mar 06, 2021, at 03:51 pm

New York: The United Nations independent human rights expert on Myanmar has called on the Security Council for “decisive and unified action” against the military junta, including targeted sanctions and an arms embargo.

Pakistan: Bomb blast in Sibi town leaves five dead  

Mar 06, 2021, at 03:44 pm

Quetta: At least five labourers died in a bomb blast in Pakistan's Sibi town on Friday, media reports said.

Hizb-e-Islami protests in Kabul against those 'inimical to peace'

Mar 05, 2021, at 11:02 pm

Kabul/UNI: The Gulbuddin Hekmatyar led Hizb-e-Islami group on Friday staged a protest in Kabul near the Presidential Palace against “those who impede peace efforts”.

Myanmar: Six journalists charged for coverage of anti-coup protests

Mar 05, 2021, at 10:06 pm

Naypyitaw/UNI: Myanmar authorities have charged six journalists for their coverage of anti-coup protests in Myanmar.

Microsoft accuses China of e-mail server cyber attack, Beijing says it combats cyber attacks in all forms

Mar 05, 2021, at 04:50 pm

IT giant Microsoft recently claimed a group of hackers linked to China hacked into its popular email service that allowed them to gain access to computers.

Pakistan needs more legislations to meet FATF benchmark before June deadline: Report

Mar 05, 2021, at 04:44 pm

Islamabad: Pakistan government will need to make further legislation on at least two counts to meet three outstanding benchmarks of the 27-point action plan of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) before the June deadline, media reports said.

Stop murdering and jailing protestors, UN human rights chief tells Myanmar military

Mar 05, 2021, at 03:49 pm

New York: The United Nations top human rights official, on Thursday, said that the military in Myanmar must halt their “vicious crackdown” on peaceful protestors, amid reports that at least 54 people have been killed since the 1 February coup, 38 of them on Wednesday alone. 

Germany: Free Balochistan Movement stages demonstration against enforced disappearance in Balochistan

Mar 05, 2021, at 05:54 am

Frankfurt: The Free Balochistan Movement Germany group recently demonstrated in front of the Pakistani Consulate in Frankfurt to express solidarity with the families of the state victims of enforced disappearance in Balochistan.

Pakistani girl's viral 'Pawri' video becomes rage in India

Mar 04, 2021, at 06:03 am

Karachi: A 19-year-old Pakistani girl and her five second video clip have become a social media sensation across neighbouring nation India where many people, including Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone, are seen making their own versions of the 'pawri' clip and memes.

Bangladesh reports 614 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours 

Mar 03, 2021, at 11:17 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh has recorde 614 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, media reports said on Wednesday.

Afghanistan: Unknown gunmen kills cleric in Kabul

Mar 03, 2021, at 10:01 pm

Kabul: Unknown gunmen shot dead the former head of Ulema Council of Kunduz province, Faiz Mohammad Fayez,  in Afghanistan capital Kabul city on Wednesday, media reports said.

Pakistan: Polling for 37 Senate seats underway

Mar 03, 2021, at 09:53 pm

Islamabad: Pakistan is witnessing polling for the crucial 37 Senate seats on Wednesday.

China: Xinjiang region witnesses drop in birth rate

Mar 03, 2021, at 05:58 pm

A news report has said that China's controversial Xinjiang region where the Uyghur Muslims live is witnessing a drop in birth rate.

Rights group activists discuss atrocities by China in Tibet, East Turkistan and Hong Kong

Mar 03, 2021, at 05:52 pm

A pro-Tibet group named Global Alliance For Tibet and Persecuted Minorities (GMPM) recently held a panel discussion on the human right abuses in Tibet, East Turkistan and Hong Kong on Sunday.

China’s ‘gray zone’ warfare against Taiwan reaching high point: Expert

Mar 03, 2021, at 05:48 pm

Being: Experts believe that Taiwan is facing increased threats from China through the expanded deployment of "gray zone conflict" tactics, media reports said.

Hong Kong: 47 opposition figures charged with conspiring to subvert state power

Mar 03, 2021, at 05:42 pm

Police have charged 47 former opposition lawmakers and activists with conspiring to subvert state power under Hong Kong’s national security law over their roles in an unofficial primary run-off election that authorities linked to a plot to overthrow the government, marking another episode of conflict with China, media reports said.

China’s fiscal risks ‘extremely severe’, former Chinese finance minister warns

Mar 03, 2021, at 05:21 pm

Beijing: China's former finance minister Lou Jiwei has warned that the country's  fiscal situation is 'extremely severe with risks and challenges'.

Pakistan: Missing political leader found dead in Quetta

Mar 03, 2021, at 01:07 am

Quetta: Body of Asad Khan Achakzai, a missing leader of the Awami National Party (ANP), was recovered recently from Pakistan's Killi Nosahar area, media reports said.

Germany: BNM members demonstrate in Berlin in solidarity with families of missing persons

Mar 03, 2021, at 12:46 am

Berlin: Members of the Baloch National Movement (BNM) demonstrated in Berlin city of Germany on Sunday  in solidarity with the protesting families of Baloch missing persons who were forcibly disappeared by Pakistan.

Bangladesh: UN rights chief urges transparent probe into writer’s death, review of law under which he was charged

Mar 02, 2021, at 04:19 pm

New York: The UN's top human rights official on Monday called for transparent investigation into the death in custody of a writer in Bangladesh, who was held in pre-trial detention for nine months for publishing an article and sharing social media posts critical of the Government’s COVID-19 response.

Myanmar's military Junta recalls 100 diplomats from embassies in 19 nations: Reports

Mar 02, 2021, at 12:18 am

Bangkok/Sputnik: Myanmar's military authorities have recalled at least 100 diplomats from its missions in 19 countries in the wake of a controversial speech by the Asian country's envoy to the United Nations, U Kyaw Moe Tun, during the recent General Assembly session, the Irrawaddy news portal reported on Monday, citing leaked documents.

All-weather friends: Pakistan PM Imran Khan appreciates Chinese President Xi Jinping for eradicating 'extreme poverty'

Mar 01, 2021, at 09:41 pm

Islamabad: Pakistan PM Imran Khan on Sunday appreciated Chinese President Xi Jinping for eradicating 'extreme poverty' in the country.

Pakistan: Imran Khan govt expected to face new challenge as farmers plan protest

Mar 01, 2021, at 05:32 pm

Islamabad: PM Imran Khan might be facing a new challenge soon as farmers in the country are planning to protest in the upcoming days over a list of demands, including the fixing of the minimum support price (MSP) per maund (40 kilograms) of wheat at 2,000 Pakistani rupees ($12.60), and sugarcane at 300 rupees, in addition to setting a flat electric power rate of 5 rupees per unit for farm tube-wells, media reports said.

Al-Qaeda linked Turkish group IHH is now expanding network in Nepal

Mar 01, 2021, at 05:08 pm

Kathmandu: An al-Qaeda-linked charity group in Turkey has been working with Islami Sangh Nepal (ISN), its regional partner in South Asia, in a bid to expand a logistical hub for jihadist networks, media reports said.