Bangladesh: Police arrest two madrasa teachers for sexually abusing students
Nov 27, 2020, at 03:16 pm
Tangail/Bangladesh: Police have arrested two madrasa teachers for allegedly sexually abusing two students in Bangladesh's Tangail region.
Durban: Several mobile banners rolled out to protest against human rights abuses in Pakistan
Nov 26, 2020, at 11:02 pm
Durban: Ahead of the 12th anniversary of the Mumbai terror attack, several mobile banners have been rolled out in Durban city of South Africa to protest against human rights abuses in Pakistan.
Pakistan: JuD plans to remember 10 terrorists who carried out 2008 Mumbai attack
Nov 26, 2020, at 10:49 pm
Islamabad: Jamat-ud-Dawa (JuD), the political front of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), has planned to host an event in Sahiwal city in Punjab on Thursday to commemorate the Nov 26 Mumbai attack of 2008 by remembering the terrorists.
Pakistani lawyer tests positive, attends courtroom as his adjournment request was dismissed
Nov 26, 2020, at 10:32 pm
Islamabad: A COVID-19 positive lawyer appeared in the courtroom at the Supreme Court while Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Gulzar Ahmed was hearing a case recently, an event showing the casual attitude towards the disease in the country, media reports said.
Pakistan: Key opposition leader Bilawal Bhutto Zardari tests positive for COVID-19
Nov 26, 2020, at 10:25 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's key opposition leader and PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Thursday tested positive for COVID-19.
Pakistan People's Party chief Bilawal Bhutto tests positive for Coronavirus
Nov 26, 2020, at 10:13 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan's opposition leader and chairman of Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto on Thursday said that he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
2008 Mumbai Terror Attack: European Parliamentarians call for Pakistan’s impunity to cease
Nov 26, 2020, at 12:02 am
Writing to the current Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) Ryszard Czarnecki and Fulvio Martusciello condemned Pakistan for not yet having brought to justice those who orchestrated the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attack, known as 26/11.
Pakistan: Karachi's fire department remains in dilapidated state
Nov 25, 2020, at 11:51 pm
Islamabad: One of the most crucial elements in Karachi city-fire brigade- is in an utterly poor condition and the crumbling state is evident from the fact that firefighters are not being properly paid and even the equipment and facilities remain outdated, according to media reports in Pakistan.
Car blast in Afghanistan's Kandahar leaves 18 people injured
Nov 25, 2020, at 10:25 pm
Kabul/Sputnik: At least 18 people were injured as a result of an explosion in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, Afghanistan's 1TV News reported on Wednesday, citing health authorities.
Afghanistan conference draws donor pledges and calls for lasting ceasefire
Nov 25, 2020, at 10:22 pm
New York: International donors pledged financial and political support for Afghanistan’s peace process at the 2020 Afghanistan Conference in Geneva on Tuesday, anticipating a sustainable ceasefire that will help the country rebuild and heal after decades of conflict.
Pakistani Minister deletes tweet comparing French President Emmanuel Macron to Nazi rule
Nov 25, 2020, at 04:39 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari recently deleted a tweet in which she had described French President Emmanuel Macron treating the Muslims in his nation in the same way as Nazis behaved with the Jews during World War 2.
Next generation will lose their language: Uyghur activist slams China
Nov 25, 2020, at 04:34 am
Washington: A key Uyghur activist feels that kids belonging to the community in China are indoctrinated 24 hours a day in communist ideology and Chinese culture.
Israel factor: Conflict believed to be growing between Pakistan, UAE
Nov 25, 2020, at 03:52 am
There seems to be a growing conflict between UAE and old friend Pakistan over the issue of recognising Israel.
Families of Chinese detained Hong Kongers receive letters, but doubtful about content
Nov 25, 2020, at 02:01 am
Hong Kong: Family members of 12 Hong Kongers, who were detained by Chinese authorities while trying to flee the crackdown in their home city, have received letters recently narrating the safety of their closed ones.
Trade restrictions: Australian govt asks China to explain why it has been singled out
Nov 25, 2020, at 01:34 am
Canberra: Australia's trade minister has said China should explain why it appears to have singled out Australia with a range of import restrictions that have disrupted trade flows and undermined trust in the economic ties.
Taiwan condemns arrest of pan-democratic Hong Kong district councilors
Nov 25, 2020, at 01:17 am
Taipei: Taiwan has condemned the arrest of two pan-democratic Hong Kong district councilors.
Afghanistan registers 290 fresh nCoV cases
Nov 24, 2020, at 10:26 pm
Kabul/UNI: The death toll from the Novel Coronavirus cases in Afghanistan has risen to 1,712, with 17 deaths reported in the past 24 hours, the country's Ministry of Public Health reported on Tuesday.
Pakistan: PM Imran Khan to impose ‘smart lockdowns’ amid virus resurgence
Nov 24, 2020, at 10:07 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan is chairing a meeting on Tuesday to review the Covid-19 response strategy as the daily rise in cases bounces back to the summer’s highs, with important decisions, including on "smart lockdowns," expected to be announced later in the day, Geo TV reported.
Poll shows more than half of Japanese citizens view relations with China badly – Reports
Nov 24, 2020, at 10:02 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: A recent poll has shown that more than half of Japanese citizens view their country's relations with China in a negative light, compared to less than a quarter of Chinese respondents who share the same opinion about their country's relations with Japan, the Japanese broadcaster NHK reports on Tuesday.
NATO will not let IS 'rebuild' in Afghanistan: Stoltenberg
Nov 24, 2020, at 09:28 pm
Brussels/UNI: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday that NATO will never-ever allow Islamic State terrorist group to rebuild itself in Afghanistan.
Nawaz Sharif and sons can come to Pakistan for Begum Shamim's funeral: Shibli
Nov 24, 2020, at 09:25 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan's Information Minister Shibli Faraz said on Tuesday that there were no restriction on former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his sons and former finance minister Ishaq Dar to come to Pakistan to attend the funeral of the PML-N supremo's mother.
Afghanistan: UN’s Grandi and Bachelet put plea for lasting ceasefire top of their wishlist
Nov 24, 2020, at 03:55 pm
New York: Two top UN officials called for an end to the long-running conflict in Afghanistan on Monday, telling a major conference in Geneva that normality could only return to the country if there was a sustained ceasefire.
Pakistan govt's development of proposed island megacity off Karachi leaves locals, wetland in danger
Nov 24, 2020, at 01:04 am
Karachi: Fishermen in a certain part of Pakistan fear that the Imran Khan government's decision to take away the twin islands of Bundal and Buddo will force them to end their way of life.
Bhutan rejects Beijing's claim of setting up village inside Bhutanese territory
Nov 24, 2020, at 12:33 am
Thimphu: Bhutan has rejected Chinese state media report which claimed that Beijing has set up a village inside Bhutanese territory, media reports said.
End Uyghur forced labour: IndustriALL Global Union
Nov 24, 2020, at 12:28 am
Geneva: The Chinese government continues to hold members of the Uyghur minority group in forced labour camps. Goods produced by these enslaved workers – particularly cotton – are entering global supply chains.
Pakistan decides to shut down educational institutions amid rising COVID-19 cases
Nov 23, 2020, at 08:54 pm
Islamand: Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood on Monday said all educational institutes in the country will shut down from Nov 26 amid growing COVID-19 cases.
Bangladesh: 30 youth-led organizations in Bangladesh receive Joy Bangla Youth Award
Nov 23, 2020, at 04:18 am
Dhaka: 30 youth-led organizations, which had played a crucial role in turning around the lives and brought about positive changes in Bangladesh, have been awarded the Joy Bangla Youth Award.
Pakistan: Minor girl 'burnt' to death in Peshawar
Nov 23, 2020, at 04:00 am
Peshawar: A minor girl was allegedly "burnt" to death in Pakistan's Peshawar city, highlighting the lawlessness in the country, media reports said on Friday.
Nov 23, 2020, at 03:55 am
Islamabad: A large number of people attended the funeral prayer of Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) chief Allama Khadim Hussain Rizvi.
Pakistan: Ahmadi doctor shot dead in Nankana Sahib
Nov 23, 2020, at 03:42 am
Nankana Sahib: A teenage boy shot dead a doctor belonging to the Ahmadi community in Pakistan's Nankana Sahib district on Friday, media reports said.