110,000 Afghans to get jobs in Gulf countries
May 03, 2021, at 07:33 pm
Over 100,000 Afghans will soon get work visas for jobs in Gulf countries, mainly in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, reported TOLOnews. This is the first time when the Afghan workers would be sent abroad for works under an initiative taken by the Afghan government.
Bangladesh: Speedboat collides with cargo vessel in Padma, 26 killed
May 03, 2021, at 05:13 pm
Dhaka: At least 26 people were killed when an overcrowded speedboat collided with a sand-laden bulk carrier and sank in the Padma River in Bangladesh on Monday, media reports said.
Philippine President Duterte says navy and coast guard patrolling South China Sea won't be withdrawn
May 03, 2021, at 06:10 am
Manila: Insisting that the country’s sovereignty over the waters is not negotiable, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has said he will not withdraw navy and coast guard boats patrolling the disputed South China Sea.
Huawei poses national risks, it is a technological threat: Experts
May 03, 2021, at 05:55 am
Chinese tech firm Huawei has become an unexpected symbol of technological threat, experts said.
Pakistan police arrest cleric for allegedly delivering hate speech on girl's contemporary education
May 03, 2021, at 01:50 am
Nowshera: Pakistan police have arrested a cleric for his alleged hate speech on girls’ contemporary education.
China's aircraft carrier holds drills in South China Sea: Navy
May 02, 2021, at 11:34 pm
Beijing/Sputnik: A Chinese aircraft carrier group has recently conducted military exercises in the South China Sea, a navy spokesman said on Sunday.
Pakistan: Killing of 2 gangsters triggers protests in Karachi
May 02, 2021, at 11:02 pm
Karachi: Pakistan's Karachi city witnessed protests last week over the killing of two suspected gangsters during an encounter recently.
Pakistan records 113 COVID-19 deaths in past 24 hours
May 02, 2021, at 09:43 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan registered 113 new deaths due to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, as per statistics issued by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Sunday, media reports said.
Nearly 500 heritage sites damaged in 2015 quake rebuilt in Nepal
May 02, 2021, at 08:01 pm
Nepal’s National Reconstruction Authority has said that 493 out of 920 cultural heritage sites damaged in the 2015 earthquake have been built, while 288 were under-construction, The Himalayan Times said.
Gender gap in Pakistan’s electoral rolls narrows to 10.4 pc
May 02, 2021, at 07:40 pm
The gender gap in Pakistan’s electoral rolls has gone down to 10.4 percent. The data was revealed in a pilot project of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) based on the electoral rolls published in March, 2021, Tribune reported.
Pakistan ambassador to Saudi Arabia called back over expat complaints
May 02, 2021, at 07:36 pm
Pakistan's ambassador to Saudi Arabia has returned to the country over complaints by the Pakistani community in the kingdom, the Foreign Office (FO) said in a statement.
Bangladesh model for reducing maternal mortality being replicated globally
May 02, 2021, at 07:14 pm
Bangladesh’s Kapasia sub-district is gaining global recognition for achieving zero maternal mortality over the last three years.
Up to 20 terror suspects escape Iraqi prison: Source
May 02, 2021, at 07:06 pm
Baghdad/Sputnik: Up to 20 inmates have escaped a prison in southern Iraq holding terror and drug trafficking convicts, a security source told Sputnik on Sunday.
UK records another 1,907 coronavirus cases, 7 deaths
May 02, 2021, at 04:39 am
London/Xinhua: Another 1,907 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 4,418,530, according to official figures released Saturday.
Report finds grim picture of journalism in Pakistan
May 02, 2021, at 12:10 am
Islamabad: Freedom Network’s annual state of Pakistan Press Freedom 2021 report hsa found an escalation in the climate of harassment of media and journalists is leaving an adverse impact on the freedom of expression and access to information in Pakistan.
Sri Lanka police arrest motorist for honking protest during Chinese minister’s visit
May 01, 2021, at 11:36 pm
Sri Lanka police arrested a 31-year-old motorist who allegedly instigated a honking protest when visiting Chinese Defence Minister General Wei Fenghe’s motorcade was passing through earlier this week.
US Senator urges Biden to call Pakistan PM for dialogue on Afghanistan
May 01, 2021, at 11:22 pm
May 01, 2021, at 11:03 pm
Several Pakistan police force members have said there is a growing sense of “betrayal” among their colleagues after the government negotiated with and met the demands of the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan party (TLP) despite officers being “killed, tortured and humiliated” by the group’s supporters during protests this month.
Europe: COVID must spark rethink to prioritize ‘human lives’ over economic policies
May 01, 2021, at 06:42 pm
New York: The devastating impact of COVID-19 serves as a stark reminder that the European Union must “put human lives” above economic policy considerations, that privilege competition between EU Member States, an independent UN human rights expert said on Friday.
Myanmar approaching point of economic collapse: UN report
May 01, 2021, at 06:32 pm
The turmoil following the military coup in Myanmar, coupled with the impact of COVID-19 could result in up to 25 million people – nearly half of the country’s population, living in poverty by early next year, a United Nations report said on Friday.
At least 30 killed in car bomb blast in eastern Afghanistan
May 01, 2021, at 04:53 pm
Pul-E-Aalam, Afghanistan/Xinhua: At least 30 civilians were killed and 70 others wounded as a car bomb blast rocked a crowded road outside a provincial hospital in Pul-e-Alam, capital of Afghanistan's eastern Logar province on Friday, a local source confirmed.
Expert believes China’s military modernization is a threat to global security
May 01, 2021, at 06:07 am
Geopolitical analyst Fabien Baussart feels that China's military modernization is a threat to global security.
May 01, 2021, at 05:29 am
Islamabad: The Hindu community on Monday filed an application in the court of District and Sessions, Judge Mansehra, where they sought registration of a case against two Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders in Pakistan for allegedly taking possession of a temple.
Over 40 percent increase in attacks on journalists in Pakistan
May 01, 2021, at 05:21 am
There has been an over 40 percent increase in attacks and violations against the media including journalists in 2020-21in Pakistan compared to the year-ago period, according to a document published by a media watchdog body, The News reported.
European parliament blasts Pakistan’s blasphemy laws
May 01, 2021, at 05:11 am
Slamming Pakistan’s blasphemy laws, the European parliament has alleged that they “incite harassment, violence and murder against those being accused’, and expressed concern about the health and wellbeing of a Pakistani couple sentenced to death on blasphemy charges in 2014.
Bangladesh, Indonesia push for early trade deal
May 01, 2021, at 05:05 am
Bangladesh and Indonesia stressed the early signing of the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) to boost the duty-free exports of potential commodities of the two nations in the first meeting of the Foreign Office Consultations, reported UNB.
Pakistan to apply for GI tagging of its Khwera rock salt
May 01, 2021, at 04:53 am
Pakistan will soon apply for geographical indictions tagging for its famous Khwera rock salt, reported Dawn. The move would prevent Indian traders, which currently market it with its own branding in European and US markets.
Shake off the Cold War mentality: China tells Australia
May 01, 2021, at 04:37 am
Canberra: Relationship between China and Australia is reaching a new low. Beijing has slammed Canberra's politicians for making remarks that "instigate confrontation" after weeks of warnings of conflict in the Indo-Pacific were followed by Home Affairs Secretary Mike Pezzullo using a staff address to say "drums of war" are beating in the region.
Conflict with China: Australia unveils plans to upgrade military
May 01, 2021, at 04:20 am
Canberra: Australia on Wednesday unveiled plans to spend A$747 million (US$581 million) in a bid to upgrade its military bases and expand joint exercises with the United States.
44 killed, 103 injured in stampede at Israeli religious festival
May 01, 2021, at 04:17 am
Jerusalem/UNI: At least 44 people were killed and 103 injured on Thursday night when a stampede broke out at a religious bonfire festival attended by tens of thousands people in northern Israel.