Bilawal Bhutto Zardari slams Imran Khan govt, says ready to sacrifice Sindh govt
Dec 19, 2020, at 05:37 pm
Islamabad: PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has slammed PM Imran Khan-led government and said his party is ready to sacrifice its Sindh government to oust the ‘selected’ rulers.
Pakistan: Police arrest Pashtun leader Ali Wazir
Dec 19, 2020, at 05:34 pm
Peshawar: Police in Peshawar city of Pakistan on Wednesday arrested Member of National Assembly (MNA) and Pashtun leader Ali Wazir in a case registered against him and several leaders of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) in Karachi after a recent public meeting.
Global challenges require global solutions, UN chief tells German parliament
Dec 19, 2020, at 03:48 pm
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres addressed the Bundestag, the German parliament, on Friday, where he warned of a deficit of international cooperation and underscored that global challenges require global solutions.
Bangladesh: Train-bus collision leaves 10 dead in Joypurhat
Dec 19, 2020, at 03:19 pm
Dhaka: The collision between a train and a bus in Bangladesh's Joypurhat area on Saturday left at least 10 people killed and six others hurt, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Blast in Ghazni leaves 15 dead
Dec 19, 2020, at 05:03 am
Kabul: A blast in Ghazni province in Afghanistan on Friday left at least 15 people killed and 20 others injured, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Freedom icon Bagha Jatin's statue vandalised in Kushtia
Dec 18, 2020, at 11:26 pm
Kushtia: A statue of freedom struggle movement icon Jatindranath Mukherjee, who was also known as Bagha Jatin, has been damaged by unknown people in Bangladesh's Kushtia region, media reports said.
1971 war crimes: Pakistan should apologize to Bangladeshis
Dec 17, 2020, at 05:37 am
A reference to the Hamood ur Rehman Commission Report on 1971 genocide establishes the fact that Pakistan should immediately apologise to Bangladeshi people for the war crimes.
Australia formally requests WTO probe into China's 80% tariff on barley
Dec 16, 2020, at 10:03 pm
Canberra/Sputnik: Australia has formally asked the World Trade Organization (WTO) to launch an investigation into China's 80% tariff on barley after attempts to privately resolve the issue failed, Trade Minister Simon Birmingham said on Wednesday.
Don't use religion as a political tool: Sheikh Hasina on Victory Day
Dec 16, 2020, at 06:08 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina has urged people of the country not to use religion as a political tool.
Bangladesh government extends Mujib Borsho celebration till Dec 16, 2021
Dec 16, 2020, at 04:09 pm
Dhaka: The Bangladesh government has extended the Mujib Borsho or Mujib Year, which marks the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, till Dec 16, 2021.
Afghanistan: IED blast leaves Kabul Deputy Governor killed
Dec 16, 2020, at 02:53 pm
Kabul: An IED blast in Afghanistan capital Kabul city left Mahbubullah Muhibbi, deputy governor of the city, and his secretary killed, media reports said on Wednesday.
Slavery will never be history as long as we turn a blind eye to China: Noted columnist warns
Dec 16, 2020, at 03:55 am
A noted journalist feels that slavery will never be history as long as the world turns a blind eye to China.
Qaumi Watan Party leader slams Imran Khan govt over treatment towards Pakhtuns
Dec 16, 2020, at 03:39 am
Islamabad: Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) provincial head Sikandar Hayat Khan Sherpao has slammed the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government as it could not provide relief to people.
Dec 16, 2020, at 03:32 am
Lahore: The Lahore Police have registered a case against key PML-N leaders and workers, including Maryam Nawaz Sharif, for holding the PDM rally at Minar-i-Pakistan in the Pakistani city on Sunday in violation of government orders and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the coronavirus, media reports said.
Maharaja Ranjit Singh statue vandalised in Lahore: ISI-Khalistanis rift emerges
Dec 16, 2020, at 02:57 am
Islamabad: The vandalization of a statue of Sikh icon Maharaja Ranjit Singh in Lahore city of Pakistan not only triggered condemnation from a section of the society but also brought to fore a rift between the Pak spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Pak-sponsored Khalistanis.
Slain Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour has a 'life insurance' policy in Pakistan: Report
Dec 15, 2020, at 03:21 am
Islamabad: Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour,who was killed in a US drone attack in 2016, had purchased a ‘life insurance’ policy from a private company in Pakistan using a fake identity, media reports said.
Bangabandhu statue: Joy feels Hifazat-e Islam is playing the role of 1971's Jamaat-e-Islami
Dec 15, 2020, at 02:28 am
Dhaka: Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed Joy , ICT Advisor to Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has said that by opposing Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's statue, hardline group Hifazat-e Islam is playing the role the Jamaat-e-Islami did during the 1971 Liberation War.
Nawaz Sharif slams Imran Khan,Pakistan Army during PDM rally
Dec 15, 2020, at 01:29 am
Lahore: Former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif lashed out at Prime Minister Imran Khan and the country's army as he addressed the crowd via video link during the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM)'s Lahore rally on Sunday.
Pakistan: 25 hurt in Rawalpindi blast, 3 arrested
Dec 15, 2020, at 01:11 am
Rawalpindi: The total number of injured following a blast in Pakistan's Rawalpindi city has now touched 25, media reports said on Monday.
Afghanistan: Taliban terrorists kill local imam
Dec 14, 2020, at 09:48 pm
Kabul: Suspected Taliban terrorists shot dead an Imam in Lash Juwayn district of Afghanistan's Farah region on Monday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Religious scholar Tariq Jamil tests COVID-19 positive, admitted to hospital
Dec 14, 2020, at 04:00 pm
Islamabad: Pakistani religious scholar Maulana Tariq Jamil has tested COVID-19 positive.
PDM leaders participate in Lahore rally, announce long march to Islamabad next year
Dec 14, 2020, at 03:53 pm
Lahore: Challenging the PM Imran Khan-led government, Pakistan's key opposition alliance Pakistan Democratic Movement on Sunday participated in the Lahore rally where they announced the hosting of a long march to Islamabad next year.
Leaked documents unveil mass infiltration of UK firms by Chinese Communist Party
Dec 14, 2020, at 06:29 am
London: Leaked file reports have revealed that loyal members of the Chinese Communist Party are working in British consulates, universities and for some of the UK's leading companies, media reports said on Sunday.
Bangladesh inks vaccine agreement with Serum Institute of India
Dec 14, 2020, at 01:38 am
Dhaka, Dec 13(UNI) Bangladesh government has signed a procurement agreement with Serum Institute of India, which is producing doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, an official said on Sunday.
Pakistan: Blast in Rawalpindi leaves 17 hurt
Dec 13, 2020, at 09:52 pm
Rawalpindi: A blast rocked Rawalpindi city in Pakistan on Sunday which left at least 17 people hurt on Sunday, media reports said.
PDM to host rally in Lahore today, leaders start arriving in venue
Dec 13, 2020, at 09:34 pm
Afghanistan: Local judge shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Kabul
Dec 13, 2020, at 08:54 pm
Kabul: Unidentified gunmen shot dead a local judge in Afghanistan's Kabul city on Sunday, media reports said.
Afghan security forces kill over 60 Taliban militants in Kandahar: Authorities
Dec 13, 2020, at 08:42 pm
KABUL/Sputnik:The Afghan National Directorate of Security (NDS) said on Sunday that 63 Taliban militants, including seven suicide attackers, had been killed and 29 others injured in the southern province of Kandahar over the past 72 hours.
US imposes sanctions, visa restrictions on two Chinese nationals
Dec 13, 2020, at 05:24 am
Washington: The United States has imposed sanctions and visa restrictions against two Chinese nationals, including gangster Wan Kuok Koi.
South Korea: Baloch Republic Party demonstrates in Busan against Pakistan Army abuses
Dec 13, 2020, at 05:00 am
Busan: The Baloch Republic Party (BRP) demonstrated in South Korea against the human rights abuses being committed by Pakistani armed forces in Balochistan province of Pakistan.