Pakistan mulling army deployment in Gilgit Baltistan, says PoK activist Amjad Ayub Mirza
Apr 07, 2020, at 07:16 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Doubting that it might be an attempt to establish absolute army rule, a human rights activist has alleged that the Pakistan Army is considering a massive deployment of troops in Gilgit Baltistan (GB) region.
COVID-19 outbreak: Journalists protest against police torture in Gilgit
Apr 07, 2020, at 07:10 pm
Gilgit/IBNS: Journalists have protested against police action in Pakistan occupied Kashmir's Gilgit Baltistan region after cops allegedly tortured a scribe who was reporting from the ground amid the COVID-19 lockdown, media reports said.
COVID-19: PoK migrant workers stuck in Karachi, political activists slam govt over mismanagement
Apr 07, 2020, at 06:51 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Politicial activists have attacked Pakistan government by alleging that it is not providing food and other crucial items needed by throusands of migrant workers from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) who are currently stuck in Karachi city due to COVID-19 outbreak, media reports said.
Nepali PM addresses nation, says coming two weeks challenging in fighting COVID-19
Apr 07, 2020, at 04:42 pm
Kathmandu/Xinhua/UNI: Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Tuesday said that the coming two weeks will be more challenging for Nepal, as it is starting the rapid detection tests for the first time in order to prevent and control the spread of COVID-19 infection.
FATF to review Pakistan performance in June
Apr 07, 2020, at 04:39 pm
Islamabad/UNI: The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) would be reviewing Pakistan’s performance in meeting its commitments to check terror financing and money laundering at the body's next meeting slated to be held in Beijing on June 21-26, Dawn reported on Tuesday.
Bangladsh: Sheikh Mujib convicted killer Abdul Majed arrested
Apr 07, 2020, at 04:32 pm
Dhaka/UNI: Bangabandhu’s killer Abdul Majed, a sacked army captain and one of the convicted killers of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, was sent to the jail hours after he was arrested in Dhaka on Tuesday.
Apr 06, 2020, at 07:31 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Leading editors and media professionals from South Asia have protested against the arrest of Jang-Geo Group Editor-in-Chief Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman by Pakistan's National Accountability Bureau (NAB).
Pakistan continues to witness major surge in COVID-19 cases, doctors protest in pockets
Apr 06, 2020, at 07:21 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Amid reports of improper implementation of policies by PM Imran Khan-led government, Pakistan continues to witness a major surge in the number of COVID-19 patients with the figure on Monday touching 3520, media reports said.
Two Taliban killed, 4 injured in clash with army in southern Afghanistan – Police
Apr 06, 2020, at 06:04 pm
Kabul/Sputnik/UNI: A clash between the forces of the Afghan government and the Taliban movement in the southernmost Helmand province of Afghanistan has resulted in two radical insurgents being killed and four others injured, with no reported casualties on the army's part, the local police headquarters said in a statement on Monday.
Bangladesh reports 35 new COVID-19 cases, 123 in total
Apr 06, 2020, at 05:54 pm
Dhaka/Xinhua/UNI: A total of 35 new cases of the COVID-19 were reported from the capital Dhaka and elsewhere in the country in the last 24 hours as of 8:00 a.m. local time Monday, Abul Kalam Azad, director general for Health Services in Bangladesh, told journalists here at a press conference.
Bangladesh: Death toll due to COVID-19 touches 13
Apr 06, 2020, at 02:19 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Recording four new deaths, Bangladesh has now registered 13 COVID-10 related deaths, media reports said on Monday.
Afghanistan's COVID-19 cases jump to 367 over 24 hours, death toll at 7: Health Ministry
Apr 06, 2020, at 12:35 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The number of people infected with COVID-19 in Afghanistan rose by 30 to 367, seven patients have died in the past 24 hours, the country's Health Ministry said on Monday.
Bangladesh: Women's football team captain’s house attacked, 2 arrested
Apr 06, 2020, at 10:53 am
Dhaka/IBNS: A neighbour of Bangladesh women’s football team captain Sabina Khatun attacked her house in Sabujbagh area of the country, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Prominent Taliban leader killed
Apr 06, 2020, at 10:41 am
Kabul/IBNS: The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) has killed a Taliban leader in Afghanistan's central Wardak province, media reports said.
Apr 05, 2020, at 07:42 pm
Lahore/IBNS: With several youth losing jobs amid lockdown imposed by PM Imran Khan-led government to combat COVID-19 outbreak, their family members on Sunday protested outside Punjab Governor Mohammad Sarwar's resident in Lahore.
Sikh gurudwara attack plotter ISKP chief Aslam Farooqui admits his link with Pakistan's ISI
Apr 05, 2020, at 07:28 pm
Kabul/IBNS: Exposing a Pakistan link to the Sikh Gurudrawa attack in Afghanistan's Kabul city, arrested so-called emir of Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) Mawlawi Abdullah aka Aslam Farooqui has confessed his strong relationship with Pak spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).
Apr 04, 2020, at 04:24 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan is witnessing a mammoth surge in the number of COVID-19 infected patients and experts are now highlighting that it might be PM Imran Khan's lack of experience in dealing with a crisis that has left the nation struggling against the disease which might eventually decay its already bleeding economy.
Bangladesh reports two more COVID-19 deaths
Apr 04, 2020, at 02:00 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh on Saturday announced that two more people have died due to COVID-19 infection in the country.
Nepal confirms three new COVID-19 cases
Apr 04, 2020, at 01:51 pm
Kathmandu/IBNS: At a time when the world is witnessing a surge in the number of Coronavirus incidents, Nepal on Saturday confirmed three new COVID-19 cases.
COVID-19: Bangladesh to bring back stranded citizens once situation improves
Apr 04, 2020, at 12:10 pm
Dhaka/UNI: The Bangladesh government is keeping close watch on its citizens, who remained stranded abroad due to outbreak of Covid-19, Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
Daniel Pearl case: Amid global backlash, Pakistan rearrests key accused
Apr 04, 2020, at 10:05 am
Islamabad/IBNS: After facing a global backlash over a court order which acquitted the murder accused in journalist Daniel Pearl case, Pakistan on Friday invoked a special order to keep militant Ahmed Omer Sheikh in prison, media reports said.
COVID-19 lays bare the bleeding face of Pakistan administration, economy
Apr 03, 2020, at 07:29 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: The growing COVID-19 cases in Pakistan are not only unveiling the collapsing healthcare system of the South Asian nation but hinting that the economy will also slow in the upcoming days to leave common men bleeding.
COVID-19: Five new cases reported in Bangladesh
Apr 03, 2020, at 05:54 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Taking the number of patients hit by COVID-19 to 61, Bangladesh on Friday reported five new cases of the disease which has now extended its killer hands nearly across all the countries around the globe.
Taliban violence in Badakshan leaves 10 dead
Apr 03, 2020, at 05:34 pm
Kabul, Afghanistan/UNI: A Taliban raid at an Afghan army checkpoint left 10 people dead, Afghan Army spokesperson announced on Friday.
Daniel Pearl: ISI's hand in early release of convict Omar Sheikh suspected
Apr 03, 2020, at 12:05 pm
A Pakistan court on Thursday commuted the death sentence of militant Ahmed Omer Saeed Sheikh- who was convicted 18 years ago for abducting and murdering the South Asia bureau chief of The Wall Street Journal- to seven years and now a certain section of the media has hinted at the role played by Pakistani spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and interior minister Brigadier Ijaz Shah in the episode.
COVID-19: Dependence on China and discrimination on PoK people deepening crisis in Pakistan
Apr 02, 2020, at 04:59 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: At the time of crisis when Pakistan is still depending on China, its all-weather ally and the epicentre of the COVID-19 disease spread, reports are emerging that PM Imran Khan-led government is still practicing discrimination and not extending help to people of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK).
Pakistan court commutes death sentence of main accused in Daniel Pearl murder case to 7 years
Apr 02, 2020, at 03:23 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: A Pakistan court on Thursday commuted the death sentence of militant Ahmed Omer Saeed Sheikh, who was convicted 18 years ago for abducting and murdering the South Asia bureau chief of The Wall Street Journal, to seven years, media reports said.
Apr 01, 2020, at 07:46 pm
Lahore/IBNS: The COVID-19 cases are on the rise in Pakistan and even in such a situation of a humanitarian crisis discrimination allegations surface daily. It seems that the Imran Khan government is following a different policy for minorities and those in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK).
Fight against COVID-19: Nepal Govt now says won't use rapid test kits purchased from China
Apr 01, 2020, at 07:29 pm
Kathmandu/IBNS: Stating that the results obtained from them are unreliable, the Nepal government has said it would not use rapid test kits purchased from China to fight against COVID-19.
Bangladesh records sixth COVID-19 death
Apr 01, 2020, at 04:45 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh recorded its sixth COVID-19 infected death on Wednesday, media reports said.