Pakistan: 45 cops face drug trafficking allegations
Jul 13, 2024, at 01:51 pm
As many as 45 cops of Pakistan's Punjab police have been allegedly found to be involved in drug smuggling activities.
Saudi Airlines flight with 297 passengers catches fire, makes emergency landing at Peshawar airport
Jul 11, 2024, at 10:59 pm
Peshawar: A Saudi Airlines flight from Riyadh ignited upon landing at Bacha Khan International Airport in Peshawar on Thursday, leading to a rapid evacuation of all passengers and crew, according to a statement from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
Four arrested in Pakistan for cutting woman's nose for refusing to have relationship with them
Jul 11, 2024, at 12:22 am
Police have arrested four men for allegedly cutting the nose of a woman eight months back, media reports said.
Pakistan: PTM workers demonstrate against rising terrorism in KP
Jul 10, 2024, at 11:55 pm
Pashtun Tahafuz Movement leaders and workers recently demonstrated in Pakistan over the spike in terror activities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, media reports said.
Protesters demonstrate outside Pokhara International Airport denouncing China BRI
Jul 10, 2024, at 11:39 pm
Denouncing China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) as a tool to intervene in the Himalayan nation, a group of protesters recently demonstrated outside the Pokhara International Airport.
Pakistan doctors express concern over health department's conditions
Jul 10, 2024, at 12:01 am
The Baloch Doctors’ Forum (BDF) has expressed concern over the health department's condition in the province and said no one is taking responsibility to improve the situation.
Chinese-owned TikTok removes 20m videos from Pakistan for violating community guidelines
Jul 09, 2024, at 08:49 pm
Chinese-owned TikTok has said that between January and March, it has removed 166.99 million videos worldwide for breaching the platform’s community guidelines.
Pakistan: Unidentified individuals gun down cop in Peshawar
Jul 09, 2024, at 12:00 am
An unidentified individuals gunned down a police constable in Pakha Ghulam area on the outskirts of Pakistan's Peshawar city on Saturday, media reports said.
Fire at Pakistan Stock Exchange brought under control
Jul 08, 2024, at 11:22 pm
A fire broke out at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) building in Karachi on Monday which led to the suspension of trading activity, media reports said.
Jul 08, 2024, at 02:50 pm
In a shocking tale, a father in Pakistan's Tharushah region has buried his 15-month-old daughter alive.
Pakistani soldier injured in explosion in Bolan
Jul 08, 2024, at 02:31 am
A Pakistani soldier belonging to the Frontier Corps was hurt after an explosion rocked Margat coal mines area of Bolan district on Saturday.
Jul 08, 2024, at 02:11 am
Uyghur community members of the USA recently marked the 15th anniversary of the Urumqi Massacre in front of the Chinese Embassy in Washington, DC.
World Uyghur Congress remembers victims of Urumchi massacre
Jul 07, 2024, at 06:34 am
Marking the 15th anniversary of the 2009 Urumchi massacre, the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) recently commemorated the victims of the 'violent crackdown' against peaceful protesters by the Chinese government.
Pakistan: Three abducted Hindu traders recovered in Sindh
Jul 07, 2024, at 06:18 am
The Pakistani Rangers and Sindh police recovered three Hindu businessmen while conducting an operation in Kashmore’s riverine area in the country on Saturday.
Protesters damage grid station in Pakistan against frequent power outages
Jul 05, 2024, at 11:14 pm
Hundreds of people on Thursday targeted a grid station in Pakistan's Sibi town and even ransacked it to demonstrate against prolonged loadshedding in the area.
Pakistan: Explosion in KP leaves three dead
Jul 05, 2024, at 10:35 pm
At least three died and several others were injured after an explosion rocked Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Mardan district on Thursday.
Pakistan: Pipeline supplying gas to Quetta blown up
Jul 04, 2024, at 12:47 am
Unknown armed people blew up a pipeline that supplied gas to Quetta region in Pakistan on Sunday.
Pakistani man's eye gouged out over theft charge
Jul 04, 2024, at 12:43 am
Five people allegedly gouged out the eyes of a man in a brutal torture episode at a village in Pakistan's Bahawalpur region, media reports said.
KP Sharma Oli set to become Nepal PM again after Congress and Communists strike a midnight deal
Jul 03, 2024, at 07:45 pm
Kathmandu/IBNS: KP Sharma Oli is set to return as the Nepali Prime Minister after the Nepali Congress and Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) have forged an alliance at midnight, media reports said.
Pakistan: Karachi residents demonstrate against prolonged load-shedding
Jul 02, 2024, at 12:44 am
Citizens of Lyari, including women and children, who were joined by Edhi Foundation’s Faisal Edhi, recently demonstrated in Pakistan's Karachi city against prolonged loadshedding in the old areas on Sunday.
Pakistan: Christian man awarded death sentence for sparking riots in Jaranwala
Jul 02, 2024, at 12:31 am
A Pakistani court has awarded a death sentence to a Christian youth for allegedly circulating a social media post that led to riots in Jaranwala in August last year.
Jul 01, 2024, at 09:42 pm
Family members of those individuals allegedly abducted by the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) from Shaban, Quetta, on Saturday protested outside the Balochistan Assembly to demand their immediate release.
Pakistan’s drone drug pipeline fuelling heroin epidemic
Jul 01, 2024, at 03:48 pm
In the border districts of Punjab, a sinister dance unfolds in the skies- a deadly waltz of drones ferrying heroin across the International Border (IB) from Pakistan.
Suspected terrorists target police post in Pakistan's Regi Town
Jun 29, 2024, at 10:24 pm
A police post located in Pakistan's Regi Model Town was targeted when terrorists hit it with a rocket on Thursday.
Pakistan: 13 labourers abducted from Tank
Jun 29, 2024, at 10:06 pm
Unknown gunmen abducted 13 labourers from Tator area of Tank district in Pakistan when they were repairing a 132KV transmission line on Friday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Quetta grenade attack leaves seven hurt
Jun 28, 2024, at 10:24 pm
At least seven people were injured after unidentified motorcyclists lobbed a hand grenade at a vehicle carrying members of security forces in Quetta city of Pakistan on Thursday.
Jun 28, 2024, at 08:23 pm
A Maldivian minister has been arrested for allegedly performing black magic on President Mohamed Muizzu, media reports said.
Pakistan: Man and his son gunned down in front of Mianwali Central Jail
Jun 27, 2024, at 12:37 am
A man and his son were shot dead in front of the gate of Mianwali Central Jail in Pakistan, media reports said.
Taiwan tracks 23 Chinese military aircraft, seven naval vessels
Jun 26, 2024, at 11:58 pm
The Ministry of National Defense in Taiwan has said it recorded 23 Chinese military aircraft and seven naval vessels around the region between 6 a.m. on Sunday (June 23) and 6 a.m. on Monday (June 24).
US-based cybersecurity firm claims China-backed hackers increased attack on Taiwan
Jun 26, 2024, at 11:40 pm
A suspected China-backed hacking group has stepped up attacks on organisations in Taiwan, media reports said.