December 01, 2023 09:17 (IST)
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Nepal registers first same-sex marriage; 'big day' for all sexual minorities, say couple

Lumjung district registered Nepal's first same-sex marriage on Wednesday, reported BBC.

Pakistan: 2 terrorists killed by security forces in Balochistan

At least two terrorists were killed by Pakistani security forces during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Balochistan’s Kalat district, media reports said on Wednesday.

Pakistan: Multan college bus firing leaves two female students injured

At least two female students were injured after gunmen opened fire on their college bus in Pakistan's Multan city, media reports said on Wednesday.

Pakistan: Protest over Turbat 'killing' enters sixth day

A  comprehensive shutter down and wheel jam strike was observed in Pakistan's  Makran division on Tuesday to protest against the alleged extrajudicial killing of Balaach Mola Bakhsh during an operation in Turbat.

Pakistan: 2 civilians die, 10 hurt as suicide attack targets army convoy in KP

Two civilians died and 10 others, including three Pakistan Army soldiers, were injured after a suicide attack targeted a convoy of security forces in  Baka Khel area of the country's  Bannu district, media reports said.

Pakistan: Three arrested over killing of girl's death in Kohistan

Kolai-Palas police in Pakistan's Kohistan region on Tuesday arrested three members of a jirga (a group of senior elders) who decided that a young girl, whose dancing video went video, be killed, media reports said.

Pakistan: Police investigates teenage girl's 'honour killing' over viral photo

Kohistan/Pakistan: Authorities in Pakistan are probing the "honour killing" of an eighteen-year-old girl, who was shot dead by her father and uncle last week on the orders of the village elders, due to her appearance in a viral photo, BBC reported.

Lahore: Authorities planning artificial rain to tackle pollution, smog

The Punjab government has established a working group to spearhead the implementation of an artificial rain project to deal with the problem of smog and pollution in Pakistan's Lahore city.

Dara Shikoh Foundation writes letter to UNESCO over the destruction of Hindu temple Sharda Peeth's wall in Pakistan

Dara Shikoh Foundation has written a letter to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) over the alleged destruction of a wall of heritage site 'Sharda Peeth', a Hindu temple, in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

Pakistan: Two terrorists trained in Syria arrested in Karachi 

The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of the Sindh police has claimed to have arrested two terrorists, who underwent training in Syria, from the Pakistani city of Karachi.

Pakistan: Girl killed in Kohistan following direction of local jirga after her dancing video with boys goes viral

A young girl was allegedly killed on the orders of a local jirga (an assembly of male elders) in Kohistan region of Pakistan recently, police said.

Pakistan: Gilgit Baltistan witnesses protest over wheat subsidy

Protesters participated in a rally in Pakistan's Gilgit Baltistan region on Friday against the recent hike in wheat prices and other issues, media reports said.

Hinglaj Mata Mandir: Revered Hindu temple destroyed in Pakistan

In yet another display of atrocities performed on the Hindu community in Pakistan, the administration demolished a revered Hindu temple in Sindh province.

Pakistan: Official data shows gas prices surged by 1,109 percent in a year

The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) released data has shown gas charges have spiked by 1108.59 percent in the outgoing week of 2023 against the same week last year.

Pakistan: Inflation remains over 40 percent for second week in a row

Pakistan's annual short-term inflation remained above 40 percent for the second week in a row, media reports said.