Dec 09, 2020, at 06:40 pm
Islamabad: The Auditor General of Pakistan’s (AGP) report into Peshawar’s Bus Rapid Transport project has unearthed financial irregularities of worth over Rs 2.77 billion, exposing yet another case of rampant corruption in the country.
Pakistan: PTI govt has become nightmare for poor, says Sirajul Haq
Dec 09, 2020, at 06:31 pm
Islamabad: Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Senator Sirajul Haq targeted Prime Minister Imran Khan-led PTI government in Pakistan and said it has become a nightmare for the poor people of the nation.
Dec 09, 2020, at 06:22 pm
Analysts believe that Taiwan's long-range radar system has become crucial for the safety of both the US and the self-ruled island amid rising tension with China, media reports said.
Myanmar rice exporters seek govt's help after Chinese trader escapes owing millions of dollars
Dec 09, 2020, at 05:35 pm
A Chinese trader disappeared without paying for more than 2.6 billion kyats (nearly US$2 million) worth of rice, forcing Myanmar rice traders to seek help from the Ministry of Commerce and Chinese officials, media reports said on Tuesday.
Pak PM Imran Khan unfollows everyone on Twitter including ex-wife Jemina Goldsmith
Dec 09, 2020, at 05:13 am
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has unfollowed everyone from his Twitter account including his first wife Jemima Goldsmith.
US Secretary of Commerce calls China principal military, economic threat in Asia
Dec 08, 2020, at 11:09 pm
Washington/Sputnik: US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross on Tuesday described China as the main military and economic threat in the Asian region, chiding it for alleged non-compliance with international trade rules.
Hong Kong to toughen restrictive measures amid new wave of COVID-19: Chief Executive
Dec 08, 2020, at 10:35 pm
Beijing/Sputnik: Hong Kong decided to toughen restrictive measures in the city due to the new wave of COVID-19, Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam said at a briefing.
Pakistan: Journalist shot dead in Dera Ismail Khan
Dec 08, 2020, at 10:18 pm
Islamabad: Unknown persons shot dead a journalist in Pakistan's Dera Ismail Khan on Monday night, media reports said on Tuesday.
Mt Everest's height now revised to 8848.86 metres
Dec 08, 2020, at 09:03 pm
Kathmandu/UNI: Nepal and China on Tuesday jointly announced the new height of world's tallest mountain -- Mount Everest -- which now stands at 8848.86 metres.
Chinese authorities remove statue of revered Uyghur scholar in Xinjiang: Report
Dec 08, 2020, at 06:26 pm
Authorities in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) have removed the statue of revered Uyghur scholar Mahmud Kashgary, highlighting yet another instance of Chinese violations of the minority community in the country, media reports said.
Minor girl abducted in Pakistan, later forcefully married to 45-year-old man
Dec 08, 2020, at 05:33 pm
Islamabad: There seems to be no end to tortures committed against minors in Pakistan as a case has been registered against six men for allegedly abducting a 12-year-old girl from Ahmedabad in Pakistan’s Punjab province and even forcing her to marry a 45-year-old man.
Pakistan: Poor internet in Punjab leaves 34 million students' future at stake amid COVID-19
Dec 08, 2020, at 05:19 pm
Islamabad: Online education has emerged as the only alternative option for education in the world hit by COVID-19 pandemic but Pakistan's Punjab region is witnessing a massive challenge as the future of 34 million students is at stake due to poor internet connectivity in the belt, media reports said.
Improved Afghan law still fails victims of sex crimes and violence against women, UN report finds
Dec 08, 2020, at 04:29 pm
New York: Afghanistan’s justice system is continuing to fail female victims of violence and sex crimes, despite a 2009 law that was hailed as a significant step forward in legal efforts to protect them, according to a UN report published jointly on Monday by the UN human rights office (OHCHR) and the UN Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA).
Transfer of Rohingya refugees to Bay of Bengal island ‘must be voluntary’: UN refugee agency
Dec 08, 2020, at 04:10 pm
New York: The head of the UN refugee agency (UNHCR), has voiced concerns over the reported relocation of some Rohingya refugees by Bangladeshi authorities, to an island off the country’s coast, in the Bay of Bengal.
PDM leaders vow to hold Lahore public meeting despite Pakistan PM Imran Khan govt's warnings
Dec 08, 2020, at 04:45 am
Islamabad: Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) leaders once again challenged Pakistan PM Imran Khan and said they will host the Lahore public meeting on Dec 13 despite the government warning of legal action.
Pakistan: Christian girl shot dead for rejecting marriage proposal sent by Muslim man
Dec 08, 2020, at 04:29 am
Islamabad: A Christian girl was allegedly killed after her parents rejected a marriage proposal sent to her by a Muslim man in Pakistan, media reports said on Monday.
Dec 08, 2020, at 12:04 am
Peshawar: Six COVID-19 infected patients died in a Pakistan hospital after oxygen supply at the medical facility ran out, media reports said on Monday.
Bangladesh: Anti-terrorism unit officials arrest two Hizb ut-Tahrir members
Dec 07, 2020, at 11:03 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh's anti-terrorism unit officials arrested two suspected members of banned militant outfit Hizb ut-Tahrir, media reports said on Monday.
Drugs worth Rs 2.5 billion from Chinese-controlled Gwadar seized by Sri Lankan officials
Dec 07, 2020, at 01:16 am
Colombo: The Sri Lankan authorities have arrested four people and seized Rs 2.5 billion worth of drugs which originated from Chinese-controlled Gwadar region of Pakistan, media reports said on Sunday.
Seoul cancels new year bell-ringing ceremony amid surge in COVID-19
Dec 07, 2020, at 01:07 am
Seoul/Sputnik: A traditional New Year bell-ring ceremony will be canceled in the South Korean capital of Seoul, as the country has faced yet another spike in COVID-19 cases, a municipal government official said on Sunday.
Will resign instead of giving NRO to opposition: Pakistan PM Imran Khan
Dec 07, 2020, at 12:57 am
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday said that he is willing to give up his political office rather than to give an NRO (National Reconciliation Ordinance) to the opposition.
Gionee lands in trouble: Chinese court says it implanted malware in 21mn phones
Dec 07, 2020, at 12:35 am
Beijing: China’s Judgment Document Network has found smartphone maker Gionee to be guilty of implanting malware in over 20 million smartphones, media reports said.
Action against China: US terminates five programs disguised as “cultural exchanges"
Dec 07, 2020, at 12:28 am
Beijing: The US Department of State on Friday announced its decision to terminate five programs, disguised as “cultural exchanges,” with the People’s Republic of China (PRC).
Sheikh Hasina upset over the manner Pakistan still treats Bangladesh's founding father Mujibur
Dec 07, 2020, at 12:11 am
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is believed to be upset over the manner Pakistan still treats founding father of Bangladesh and her father Bangabadhu Sheikh Mujibur Rehman.
Bangladesh making significant economic recovery from COVID-19: Bhutan PM Tshering
Dec 06, 2020, at 11:01 pm
Dhaka: Bhutanese Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering said Bangladesh is making a significant economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
US, UK, other nations mount pressure on China over Uighur torture issue
Dec 06, 2020, at 10:27 pm
Beijing: Several nations across the globe have called on China to respect the human rights of its Uighur Muslim minority.
Tibetan monk arrested by China remains missing
Dec 06, 2020, at 09:50 pm
Dharamshala, India: A Tibetan monk from Ngaba region in Tibet, who was arbitrarily arrested by the local Chinese authorities almost a year and a half ago, continues to remain untraceable, Central Tibetan Administration reported.
Afghan forces kill 28 Taliban militants in Uruzgan, Kandahar provinces
Dec 06, 2020, at 09:06 pm
Kabul/Sputnik: Afghan forces have killed 28 Taliban insurgents during a series of operations in the provinces of Uruzgan and Kandahar, the Afghan Ministry of Defense said on Sunday.
Several nations rejects Chinese claim over 'nine-dash line'
Dec 06, 2020, at 04:46 am
Beijing: In yet another geopolitical showdown with China, at least nine nations, including U.K., France and Germany, have issued statements this year rejecting Beijing's extensive claims in the South China Sea.
Taiwanese in Norway now plans to take nationality case to human rights court
Dec 06, 2020, at 12:25 am
Taipei: Several overseas Taiwanese in Norway are taking a case of national identity to the European Court of Human Rights in 2021, media reports said.