Pakistan: TV journalist hurt after gunmen attack him in Karachi
Nov 20, 2024, at 11:38 pm
A TV journalist was injured in an armed attack in Pakistan's Kaarchi city on Tuesday.
Pakistan: 12 security personnel, six terrorists killed in Mali Khel area
Nov 20, 2024, at 10:34 pm
At least 12 security personnel and six terrorists were killed after a checkpost was targeted in Pakistan's Mali Khel area, media reports said on Wednesday.
Forty-five activists sentenced in Hong Kong under controversial National Security Law
Nov 20, 2024, at 02:42 pm
The Human Rights Office (OHCHR) has expressed grave concern over the sentencing of 45 opposition activists in Hong Kong to up to 10 years in prison under China’s National Security Law, highlighting the potential erosion of fundamental freedoms in the region.
Balochistan National Party leader shot dead in Pakistan
Nov 19, 2024, at 11:27 pm
A Balochistan National Party (BNP-Mengal)party leader was shot dead in Pakistan's Khuzdar region on Monday.
Pakistan: Unknown gunmen kidnap seven policemen
Nov 19, 2024, at 10:10 pm
Unknown armed men kidnapped seven policemen from the Rocha Check Post in Pakistan on Monday.
More than 40 US lawmakers ask Biden to seek Imran Khan's release from prison
Nov 18, 2024, at 11:06 pm
More than 40 US lawmakers have called on outgoing President Joe Biden to press the Pakistani government to ensure the release of former PM Imran Khan and other 'political prisoners' before the end of his tenure.
Pakistani TV host Mathira Mohammad's private videos goes viral, she calls them 'fake'
Nov 18, 2024, at 08:54 pm
Pakistani TV host and influencer Mathira Mohammad has said people are circulating fake online stuff by misusing her name and pictures after her alleged private video went viral.
Pakistan: Four arrested for allegedly murdering woman on suspicion of committing witchcraft
Nov 18, 2024, at 03:56 pm
Pakistan police have arrested a woman and her three accomplices for allegedly killing her pregnant daughter-in-law over suspicion of witchcraft.
Nov 18, 2024, at 02:02 am
Bangladesh Interim Government Chief Muhammad Yunus on Sunday said Dhaka plans to demand the extradition of former PM Sheikh Hasina from India.
Pakistani religious body declares use of VPN as against Islamic law
Nov 18, 2024, at 01:41 am
A key religious body in Pakistan has declared using virtual private networks to access blocked content on the internet as against Shariah (Islamic Law).
Four Chinese coast guards enter Kinmen waters on two separate occasions, claims Taiwan
Nov 18, 2024, at 01:02 am
Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration (CGA) has said four Chinese coast guards recently entered Kinmen's waters in two separate occasions, media reports said.
Eight killed, 17 injured in knife attack at Chinese vocational school; former student arrested
Nov 17, 2024, at 05:24 am
Yixing (China): Eight people were killed, and 17 others injured in a knife attack at the Wuxi Vocational Institute of Arts and Technology in Yixing, Jiangsu province, eastern China, on Saturday evening, news agency AFP reported.
Nov 16, 2024, at 11:16 pm
Tibetan Women’s Association hosted an appealing tour from the north Indian city of Dharamshala on Thursday to highlight ‘alarming situation for Tibetan children and the environment in Tibet.’
Pakistan: Quetta witnesses massive protest over kidnapping of minor boy
Nov 16, 2024, at 10:54 pm
Quetta city in Pakistan witnessed the worst traffic jam on Friday after several tribesmen and family members of a kidnapped 11-year-old boy blocked the Zarghoon Road to protest against the incident.
Bangladesh: Radicals are demanding a ban on ISKCON, threaten to kill devotees
Nov 16, 2024, at 04:03 pm
Bangladeshi fundamentalists are demanding a ban on the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) with a new video emerging on social media where radicals could be seen threatening to kill devotees.
Pakistan: Armed men attack construction camp in Duki, three labourers kidnapped
Nov 16, 2024, at 12:11 am
Unknown people attacked a camp of road construction workers in Duki district on Wednesday and kidnapped three labourers who were working at the site.
Pakistan: Suspected 'robbers' gun down Sikh pilgrim in Nankana Sahib
Nov 16, 2024, at 12:00 am
Suspected robbers shot dead a Sikh pilgrim in Nankana Sahib region of Pakistan on Wednesday.
Bangladesh's top official proposes to remove 'secularism' from constitution
Nov 15, 2024, at 06:04 am
Dhaka/IBNS: The Attorney General of Bangladesh, Md Asaduzzaman, has proposed to remove the word 'secularism' from the country's constitution citing 90 percent Muslim population, media reports said.
Pakistani TikTok star Imsha Rehman deactivates social media accounts after private videos leak
Nov 13, 2024, at 10:28 pm
Pakistani TikTok star Imsha Rehman has deactivated her social media accounts after facing backlash over the leak of alleged explicit videos online.
Nov 13, 2024, at 10:18 pm
An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan on Tuesday remanded two suspects, including the mastermind behind the suicide blast close to Karachi airport that left two Chinese national dead, to 10-day police remand.
Pakistan: Bride only survives after bus plunges into river, 26 dead
Nov 13, 2024, at 10:05 pm
At least 26 people died after a passenger bus that was carrying wedding guests veered off the Thalichi Bridge and plunged into a river in Pakistan, media reports said on Wednesday.
Pakistan: Karachi airport bombing mastermind, that left two Chinese citizens dead, arrested
Nov 12, 2024, at 11:47 pm
The mastermind behind the suicide bombing that took place close to the Karachi airport in Pakistan and left two Chinese citizens dead has been arrested, media reports said on Tuesday.
China: 35 people killed after car rams crowd in Zhuhai
Nov 12, 2024, at 11:21 pm
At least 35 people died and 43 others were injured after a car rammed into people in Zhuhai city of China on Tuesday, media reports said n Tuesday.
Taliban to attend UN Climate Conference for first time after annexing Afghanistan
Nov 11, 2024, at 08:46 pm
Kabul/IBNS: Afghanistan will be participating in the United Nations Climate Conference for the first time after it was taken over by the Taliban rule in 2021, media reports said.
Chinese woman dies after undergoing six cosmetic surgeries in 24 hours, family gets compensation
Nov 11, 2024, at 08:42 pm
A Chinese woman died after undergoing six cosmetic surgeries in a span of 24 hours.
Bangladesh: Interim government inducts three new advisers
Nov 11, 2024, at 03:58 pm
The Bangladeshi interim government has inducted three new advisers including film director Mostofa Sarwar Farooki.
Bangladesh govt seeks Interpol's assistance to repatriate Sheikh Hasina
Nov 10, 2024, at 11:50 pm
The Bangladesh government is trying to seek Interpol's red notice to bring back those involved in the mass killings during July and August, including former PM Sheikh Hasina.
Pakistan: Several countries condemn Quetta railway station blast
Nov 10, 2024, at 10:33 pm
Several countries, including the USA and the UK, condemned Saturday's suicide blast at a railway station in Pakistan's Quetta region which left at least 26 people dead.
Nov 10, 2024, at 10:06 pm
Bangladeshi Police have detained 10 men from Dhaka for their alleged involvement in making viral an audio clip of former PM Sheikh Hasina with US President-elect Donald Trump's posters.
Bangladeshi Islamist outfit Hefazat-e-Islam demands ban on ISKCON, Taslima Nasreen protests
Nov 09, 2024, at 11:46 pm
Chittagong-based Islamist outfit Hefazat-e-Islam is demanding a ban on Hindu outfit International Society for Krishna Consciousness or ISKCON, escalating tension in the country where attacks on the minority group have increased ever since former PM Sheikh Hasina-led government collapsed on August 5.