Nepal: Restrictions eased in Kathmandu; public transport resumes
Authorities in Nepal have eased restrictions in the capital Kathmandu, and the nearby regions, allowing public transport with certain conditions. Restrictions have been in place in the Kathmandu region for almost two months now amid the second wave of the Covid-19.
Pakistan: Peshawar witnesses protests over issue of recovery of missing persons
Peshawar: Seeking an early recovery of their loved ones, relatives of missing persons from the Mohmand tribal district staged a protest outside the Peshawar Press Club on Monday.
Pakistan: Poor internet service troubling students, hotelier in Kalam
Islamabad: In this age of technology when the internet has become a part of life, people in Pakistan's Kalam valley and its suburbs are still without proper Internet service, media reports said.
Islamabad: A group of Pakistani lawyers on Monday blocked the entry of police officials, including those on security duty, in the local courts premises, for 'lack of progress in six dacoities in which lawyers’ houses were targeted during the last six months.
Foreign Office says 5,000 terrorists posing threat to Pakistan’s security from Afghanistan
Islamabad: Pakistan Foreign Office has said 5000 Tehreek-i-Taliban (TTP) terrorists are posing a threat to the country’s security and stability from their sanctuaries in Afghanistan, media reports said on Tuesday.
Families of Afghan Taliban live in Islamabad: Pak minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan's interior minister, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has said that the families of the Afghan Taliban reside in his country, including in the capital city of Islamabad.
Dug recovery case: Lahore HC grants bail to Chinese national
Islamabad: The Lahore High Court has granted bail to a Chinese national in a case of drug recovery registered by Defence-B police here.
Pakistan bans video sharing platform Tik Tok for content celebrating “LGBTQ-Pride Month”
Karachi: A Pakistani court has banned popular video sharing platform TikTok, which is owned by China's byte Dance, for its 'immoral content' and celebrating “LGBTQ-Pride Month”, meia reports said on Tuesday.
Bangladesh gears up for strict lockdown from July 1 to curb COVID-19 spike
Dhaka: Bangladesh is gearing up to witness the strictest lockdown from July 1 to contain the surge of COVID-19 which is leaving the country battered.
Mumbai: Members of civil society bodies and other laypersons demonstrated against the power outrage in Skardu city on Monday.
Tibetans in Switzerland and Liechtenstein ask UN to hold China accountable for genocide in Tibet
Thimpu: The Tibetan Community of Switzerland and Liechtenstein recently submitted a five-point appeal to the UN which includes calls to end China’s cultural genocide in Tibet, its interference in Tibetan religious beliefs and traditions, among others, during their recent demonstration held parallel to the ongoing 47th regular session of the UN Human Rights Council.
Afghanistan-Pakistan spat over 'terrorist group' as Islamabad seeks to shift onus
Afghanistan has denied that Tahreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), an anti-Pakistan militant group, operates from Afghan soil, a day after Pakistan’s Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid urged the Afghan Taliban to restrain TTP - also known as the Pakistan Taliban - from using sanctuaries inside Afghanistan.
Afghan government bans motorcycles in Kabul
Authorities in Afghanistan have put a temporary ban on motorcycles in Kabul province, including in the capital area, without revealing the purpose behind it, reports Ariana News of Afghanistan.
Growing civilian casualties from intense fighting in Afghanistan; thousands displaced from homes
The civilian population in Afghanistan is caught in the intense fighting happening across the country between the Taliban and the Afghan government forces, and casualty numbers among them through roadside IED bombings are rising by the day. In June alone, 141 civilians were killed and 511 were wounded, according to conservative figures provided by Afghan Interior Ministry.
Afghanistan: Civilians now take up arms to resist Taliban
Kabul/UNI: Hundreds of civilians in Afghanistan have taken up arms against the Taliban and in support of the government forces.