18 million people may lose job, says Pakistan Minister
Islamabad/IBNS: Giving a hint that COVID-19 might leave a major burden on Pakistan's economic paradigm, country's Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar has said between 20 million to 70 million people could fall below the poverty line and 18 million people could also lose jobs due to the lockdown.
Pakistan may soon see shortage in petrol, diesel supply: Reports
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan, which is fighting against Covid-19 outbreak, may soon be seeing a shortage of petrol and diesel in the months of May and June, media reports said.
Sri Lanka says efforts ongoing to assist over 11,000 tourists stranded amidst COVID-19
Colombo/Xinhua: Sri Lanka's Tourism Ministry on Wednesday said efforts were ongoing to assist over 11,000 tourists who were stranded in the country due to the closure of airports globally following the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak.
Afghanistan reports 168 new COVID-19 cases within 24 hours, 3,392 in total
Kabul/Xinhua/UNI: Afghanistan on Wednesday reported 168 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, bringing its total tally to 3,392, according to the country's Ministry of Public Health.
Digital Security Case: RAB officials arrest cartoonist Kishore, writer Mushtaq Ahmed
Dhaka/IBNS: The Rapid Action Battalion or RAB has arrested cartoonist Ahmed Kabir Kishore and author Mustak Ahmed in a case filed under the Digital Security Act, media reports said.
Afghan releases more than 100 Taliban prisoners
Kabul/UNI:The Afghan government has released 102 more members of the Taliban as per the agreement between the Islamist group and the US announced National Security Council Spokesman Javid Faisal on Tuesday.
Bangladesh: 17 JMB members arrested in Dhaka
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh police have arrested 17 members of the banned Islamist outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh or JMB from country's capital city Dhaka, media reports said on Tuesday.
Islamabad/IBNS: Small businessmen in Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan region have alleged that they are suffering due to discriminatory and unprofessional conduct of the authorities at this time when the country is witnessing COVID-19 outbreak.
Afghanistan: Security forces arrest two Pakistani nationals affiliated with ISIS
Kabul/IBNS: Afghanistan security forces have arrested two Pakistani nationals who were affiliated with the Islamic State terror group, media reports said on Tuesday.
Pakistani media rights watchdog report highlights worrying climate of press freedom in country
Islamabad: At least 91 cases, including seven murders of journalists and a blogger, attacks and other violations, against media and its practitioners have been documented in Pakistan over the course of one year – between May 2019 and April 2020 – signifying a worryingly escalating climate of intimidation and harassment that is adversely affecting the freedom of expression.
Doctor dies in Karachi after not getting ventilator facility for COVID-19 treatment
Islamabad/IBNS: A doctor in Pakistan, who had tested positive for COVID-19, died in Karachi city of the country after he could not get a ventilator for his treatment, media reports said.
Afghan military detains senior IS member in eastern Nangarhar province
Kabul/Sputnik/UNI: The Afghan National Army captured a senior member of the Islamic State terrorist group (IS, banned in Russia) in the eastern Nangarhar province, the governor’s office said on Monday in a statement.
COVID-19 cases top 10,000 in Bangladesh
Dhaka/UINI: Bangladesh on Monday reported a record daily jump of 688 new COVID-19 cases, taking its total to over 10,000.
Islamabad/IBNS: The TIME magazine has named the arrest of CEO, owner and editor-in-chief of Pakistan's Jang Media Group, Mir Shakil-ur-Rehman, in its list of 10 'Most Urgent' cases of threats to Press Freedom in the age of Coronavirus.
Pakistan expects locust migration at end of May
Islamabad/Xinhua/UNI: The Pakistani government has said that a locust migration will start from southwestern Pakistan's Balochistan province and some other countries at the end of May.