Pashtun leader says Pakistan Army should not meddle in country's politics
Sep 25, 2020, at 04:00 am
Islamabad: A noted Pashtun leader has targeted the Pakistan Army and said it should not meddle in the country's politics as it violates the very essence of the Constitution.
Sep 25, 2020, at 03:38 am
A senior European Parliament member has questioned whether Pakistani migrants are using Bosnia-Herzegovina as a gateway to enter European Union.
UNHRC: Pashtuns protest against Pakistan Army
Sep 25, 2020, at 03:28 am
Geneva: Condemning human rights violations in Pakistan, Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) Europe activists participated in a demonstration outside the UNHRC headquarters in Geneva recently to condemn the gross abuses in the South Asian nation.
Imran Khan govt wants to make Gilgit-Baltistan a province to save CPEC: Mirza
Sep 25, 2020, at 03:19 am
Geneva: Political activist from Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) Amjad Mirza has said Pakistan is forced to make occupied Gilgit-Baltistan region as its fifth province as the multi-billion dollar China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project, which is passing through the area, is in the doldrums.
Sep 25, 2020, at 02:32 am
Dhaka: Bangladesh Christian Association on Wednesday demonstrated close to the Pakistan High Commission in Dhaka against Pakistan's blasphemy law.
Future of foreign judges in Hong Kong uncertain: SMCP column
Sep 25, 2020, at 02:19 am
Hong Kong: With the implementation of the national security law, the future of foreign jurists serving in Hong Kong is becoming uncertain, according to a report in South China Morning Post (SCMP).
Sep 23, 2020, at 11:40 pm
Kabul: Afghanistan's Milli Gato Saatonko Group, a national interests preservation body, has sent a letter to US politician Stephen F. Lynch and claimed that Taliban used 'Pakistan as a launching ground to attack the US, NATO and Afghan security forces'.
Bhutan issues first sovereign bond to meet increasing fiscal financing needs in fighting COVID-19
Sep 23, 2020, at 10:43 pm
Thimphu:: The Royal Government of Bhutan has announced its first sovereign bond to support the economy in recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic while diversifying financial sources. The new financing instrument supported by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) is a monumental step in tapping into the domestic resources market and preparing Bhutan to enter the international capital market.
Sri Lankan President calls on WHO to facilitate ‘universal access’ to COVID vaccine
Sep 23, 2020, at 10:19 pm
New York: The President of Sri Lanka has highlighted the success of his country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, underscoring the importance of a well-coordinated approach, underpinned by robust local health care system, to contain the disease.
Chicago tech executive charged with illegally exporting computer equipment to Pakistan
Sep 23, 2020, at 10:13 pm
Washington: A Chicago-area resident who owns a Pakistani technology company has been indicted for allegedly illegally exporting computer equipment from the United States to a nuclear research agency of the Pakistani government.
Afghan army defuses 4,776 improvised bombs, landmines in six months
Sep 23, 2020, at 09:19 pm
Kabul/Xinhua: The Afghan National Army (ANA) has during the past six months discovered and defused 4,776 improvised bombs and landmines planted by militants, the Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
Pakistan: Medicines to cost higher, Remdesivir price reduced
Sep 23, 2020, at 09:01 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan government has decided to increase price of 94 lifesaving drugs while the cost of Remdesivir, an experimental drug used for the treatment of Covid-19 was reduced to Rs 8,244 from Rs 10,873, reports said on Wednesday.
FATF meet: Pakistan record on 26/11 will be under scanner
Sep 23, 2020, at 07:21 pm
Islamabad: The deadline for Pakistan over the 'grey list' issue to be discussed in the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) meeting is drawing nearer and in such a scenario the country's actions against 26/11 attackers in India will be under the scanner as part of the 27-point action list it has been handed to complete, media reports said.
People protest against Pakistan Army in south Waziristan
Sep 23, 2020, at 06:49 pm
Wana: Protesting against the Pakistan Army and the re-emergence of terror groups, demonstrators participated in a Pashtun unity march in Wana region of south Waziristan on Sunday, media reports said.
Pakistan making desperate attempts to misleadterror financing watchdog FATF as Oct deadline nears
Sep 23, 2020, at 06:39 pm
Pakistan seems to be racing against time as the October deadline set by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to clean up its records on terror financing approaches, though Islamabad seems to be still trying to shield JuD chief and Lashkar-e-Taiba patron Hafiz Saeed.
Sep 23, 2020, at 03:21 pm
New York: The Chinese President Xi Jinping called for enhanced international solidarity to fight the coronavirus on Tuesday during his UN General Assembly address, declaring that his country would aim to become carbon neutral, in the wider battle against climate change, by 2060.
Pakistan continues to provide VIP treatment to 21 dreaded terrorists: Reports
Sep 23, 2020, at 12:55 am
Islamabad: Despite Financial Action Task Force (FATF) challenge, Pakistan continues to provide VIP treatment to many terrorists, including underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and Pakistan-based Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF) terrorist Ranjeet Singh Neeta, media reports said.
PoK human rights abuse: Activist Shabir Choudhry expresses discontent on UK lawmaker’s silence
Sep 23, 2020, at 12:48 am
London: A key political activist from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) Shabir Choudhry has expressed his displeasure over UK’s Labour MP Debbie Abrahams’ ‘silence’ on the recent attack on peaceful protesters by the Pakistani consulate in Bradford.
Sep 23, 2020, at 12:35 am
Quetta: Free Balochistan Movement (FBM) spokesperson Gamshaad Baloch has said Pakistan is still promoting religious extremism in occupied Balochistan, Sindh, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, urging the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to not overlook the current wave of religious violence in the nation.
Taliban key commander among 4 killed in Afghanistan's Badakhshan province
Sep 22, 2020, at 10:57 pm
Faizabad/Xinhua: Four militants including a Taliban key commander Mawlawi Ataullah have been confirmed dead as clash flared up in Raghistan district of Afghanistan's northern Badakhshan province, provincial government spokesman Nik Mohammad Nazari said Tuesday.
A lot to learn from China on development, poverty alleviation: Pakistan PM Imran Khan
Sep 22, 2020, at 10:31 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said that his country has a lot to learn from People's Republic of China(PRC) as far as economic development and poverty alleviation is concerned.
China growing its relationship with Israel, plans to invest in tech companies: Report
Sep 22, 2020, at 01:57 am
Beijing/Tel Aviv: China is increasing its relationship with Israel, a measure taken by Beijing to maintain equilibrium between Middle East nations and Israel.
Officials bust Pakistan spy agency ISI's secret drug supply route in South Africa
Sep 22, 2020, at 01:44 am
Islamabad: Pakistan spy agency ISI's secret drug supply route in South Africa has been busted by officials, media reports said.
Anti-Imran Khan voices become louder in Pakistan, opposition unites to form alliance
Sep 22, 2020, at 12:03 am
Islamabad/UNI: Main Opposition parties of Pakistan on Monday formalised an alliance to unseat Imran Khan government as according to them it was elected through a 'rigged' election under the influence of the Army.
Five people injured in stabbing attack near Kindergarten in Southeastern China: Reports
Sep 21, 2020, at 11:39 pm
Beijing/Sputnik: Five people were injured as a result of a stabbing attack near a kindergarten in the port city of Guangzhou in China's southeastern province of Guangdong, national media reported on Monday.
Afghanistan: Twin blasts rock Kabul, 1 killed
Sep 21, 2020, at 10:37 pm
Kabul: At least one person was killed and three others were hurt as twin blasts rocked Afghanistan's Kabul city on Monday, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Coast Guard officials arrest seven yaba dealers
Sep 21, 2020, at 02:23 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh Coast Guard officials arrested seven yaba dealers with 500,000 yaba pills while conducting a drive in the Bay of Bengal on Sunday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Security officials discover ammunition depot in Kabul
Sep 21, 2020, at 04:23 am
The Afghan police have discovered an ammunition depot, loaded with magnetic mines, in the country's capital city Kabul, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Stay order on former PM Khaleda Zia's 4 cases upheld
Sep 21, 2020, at 02:36 am
Dhaka/UNI: The Appellate Division of Bangladesh on Sunday upheld the High Court Division order that stayed the trial proceedings in four more cases against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.
2 soldiers killed in operation against militants in NW Pakistan
Sep 21, 2020, at 01:00 am
Islamabad/Xinhua: Two soldiers were killed when the Pakistani military conducted an operation against militants in the country's northwest tribal district of North Waziristan, an army statement said on Saturday night.