Afghanistan ambassador calls on Koshiyari, seeks help in continuing women's education
Feb 16, 2023, at 12:54 am
Mumbai: The Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to India Farid Mamundzay on Wednesday called on Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at Raj Bhavan Mumbai.
Afghanistan: Taliban bans people from celebrating Valentine's Day
Feb 16, 2023, at 12:24 am
Kabul: The Taliban rulers of Afghanistan had banned people in the country from celebrating Valentine's Day which was observed globally on Tuesday.
Chinese embassy in Pakistan temporarily shuts down consular section over 'technical issues'
Feb 15, 2023, at 10:36 pm
Beijing/Islamabad: China has announced it will temporarily shut down consular section of its embassy in Pakistan due to "technical issues", media reports said on Wednesday.
Pakistan: Seven TTP men killed in North Waziristan clash
Feb 15, 2023, at 08:44 pm
North Waziristan: At least seven terrorists, belonging to the outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), died when cops repulsed an attack on a police van carrying three detained militants to Bannu from North Waziristan region of Pakistan, media reports said.
Pakistan: 1 killed, 4 injured in coal mine explosion in Kohat
Feb 15, 2023, at 08:16 pm
Islamabad: At least one person was killed and four others injured in an explosion in a coal mine in Kohat district of Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the rescue service said.
Enforced Disappearance of Zehri family: Protest continues in front of Lasbela Press Club of Pakistan
Feb 15, 2023, at 03:22 pm
Quetta: A protest occurred outside the Balochistan Lasbela Press Club on Monday against the enforced disappearances orchestrated by the Pakistani army and for the recovery of the Zehri family, media reports said on Wednesday.
Bhutan: Farmers using GPS, advanced technologies to modernize agricultural sector
Feb 14, 2023, at 10:59 pm
Bhutan is trying to modernize the agricultural sector of the country by using upgraded technology which include application advanced drones and GPS to monitor crop and soil health.
Afghanistan receives another batch of 40 mln USD as humanitarian aid
Feb 14, 2023, at 08:58 pm
Kabul: Afghanistan received another package of 40 million U.S. dollars in cash as humanitarian aid and deposited it in one of the commercial banks in Kabul on Monday, a statement of Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB), the country's central bank said.
Pakistan: Remittances decrease 9.9 pct in January: central bank
Feb 14, 2023, at 08:47 pm
Islamabad: Remittances sent by overseas Pakistani workers decreased 9.9 percent in January on a month-on-month basis, the State Bank of Pakistan said on Monday.
US: Several hurt during shooting inside Michigan State University
Feb 14, 2023, at 03:40 pm
Michigan: Multiple people were injured in a shooting incident at the Michigan State University on Monday.
Pakistan: Govt approves gas price hike up to 124 pct
Feb 14, 2023, at 02:58 pm
Islamabad: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Pakistani Cabinet on Monday approved up to 124 percent hike in the tariff of gas across the board for six months to implement a major prior condition set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), media reports said.
Afghanistan: Taliban forces raid IS hideout in Kabul
Feb 14, 2023, at 02:18 pm
Kabul: Afghan forces raided a hideout of the IS in Police District 8 of Afghanistan capital Kabul, killing several insurgents, chief spokesman of the Taliban Zabihullah Mujahid said onTuesday.
Nankana Sahib lynching case: Pakistani police arrest 12 suspects
Feb 13, 2023, at 09:19 pm
Nankana Sahib: The Punjab Police in Pakistan on Sunday arrested 12 suspects over their alleged involvement in the lynching of a man accused of blasphemy in Nankana Sahib, media reports said on Monday.
LTTE leader Prabhakaran alive, will appear in public at appropriate time: Nedumaran
Feb 13, 2023, at 07:44 pm
Chennai: In a startling revelation, Tamil Nationalist Movement (TNM) Leader P.Nedumaran on Monday announced that outlawed Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Leader Velupillai Prabhakaran was alive and will appear in public at an appropriate time.
Nepal’s Damak Industrial Park, which was under China’s BRI, now facing local agitation
Feb 13, 2023, at 05:14 pm
Jhapa: China has stalled the construction of Damak Industrial Park in Jhapa for a long period of time now.
Pakistan: Jumbo cabinet costs taxpayers dearly
Feb 13, 2023, at 05:11 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s recent decision of stuffing as many special assistants as he can into an already big fat federal cabinet has not only drawn widespread condemnation but also led experts to say that it is an “insensitive” move which has cost the taxpayers large sums of money at a time when the country is combating financial crisis.
Pakistan: Blast close to car carrying wounded ASI in North Waziristan leaves eight people injured
Feb 13, 2023, at 03:32 pm
North Waziristan: At least people, including a woman, were injured in a bomb attack on a vehicle which was carrying a wounded police official in the Ghulam Khan area of Pakistan, media reports said on Monday.
Pakistan: Explosion leaves two FC personnel dead
Feb 13, 2023, at 03:31 am
Quetta: Two officers of the Pakistani Frontier Corps died and three soldiers suffered injuries in an explosion close to their vehicle in Kahan area of Kohlu district of the country on Friday, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Ruling Awami League nominates Shahabuddin Chuppu as President candidate
Feb 13, 2023, at 02:22 am
Dhaka: The ruling Awami League on Sunday nominated the former civil servant (judicial branch) and freedom fighter Mohammed Shahabuddin Chuppu as the Presidential candidate.
Pakistan: Tea price spike ahead of Ramadan
Feb 13, 2023, at 01:56 am
Islamabad: Cash-strapped Pakistan is witnessing a spike in the price of tea, adding more troubles in the lives of consumers in the country, media reports said on Sunday.
Pakistan: One security personnel dies in North Waziristan terror attack, TTP claims responsibility
Feb 12, 2023, at 10:37 pm
Islamabad: At least one security personnel died and 12 others, including civilians, were hurt when a blast rocked a convoy in Pakistan's North Waziristan district on Sunday, media reports said.
Poultry chicken prices touching Rs. 700 in Pakistan's Rawalpindi
Feb 12, 2023, at 05:34 am
Rawalpindi: The price of chicken has breached Rs.700 mark in Pakistan's Rawalpindi, adding more trouble for people of the cash-strapped nation.
JSM-R plans protest against ‘enforced’ disappearance of activists in Pakistan
Feb 12, 2023, at 05:31 am
Larkana: Riaz Ali Chandio, the chairman of his own faction of the Jeay Sindh Mahaz (JSM), has announced the party would protest on Saturday in Larkana division’s districts against the enforced disappearances and price hike while Sindh-wide demonstration on Feb 12 against extrajudicial killings, media reports said.
Bhutan: Asian Games promoted among students through art competition
Feb 12, 2023, at 03:24 am
Thimpu: In a bid to generate interest among students about arts, an art competition was recently held in Bhutan, media reports said.
Pakistan fails to pursue IMF to release $1.1 billion of bailout package ; talks to continue
Feb 12, 2023, at 02:43 am
Islamabad: In a big blow to cash-strapped Pakistan, the talks with IMF, to access the stalled $1.1 billion of a bail-out package, failed to make headway on Saturday, Reuters reported.
Pakistan: Blasphemy accused burnt to death in Nankana Sahib, two senior cops suspended
Feb 11, 2023, at 10:30 pm
Punjab Inspector General of Police Dr Usman Anwar on Saturday suspended two senior policemen after they failed to stop a mob from lynching a man over blasphemy allegations in Pakistan's Nankana Sahib area, media reports said on Saturday.
Southwest China's Xizang to complete the construction of 4,000 km railway lines by 2025: Reports
Feb 11, 2023, at 04:41 am
Lhasa: Southwest China's Xizang (Tibet) Autonomous Region is planning to build a total of 4,000 kilometers of railway lines as of 2025, media reports said on Friday.
Pakistan: 2 Army soldiers die in IED blast in Balochistan
Feb 11, 2023, at 02:55 am
Quetta: Two Pakistani Army soldiers died due to the blast of an improvised explosive device (IED) in Balochsitan’s Kohlu area, media reports said on Friday.
Bhutan: DeSuung Water Project to solve water issues in Martshala Gewog
Feb 10, 2023, at 11:31 pm
Thimphu: The DeSuung Water Project, which is expected to begin its water supply soon, is likely to solve the water issue in Bhutan's Martshala Gewog region, media reports said on Friday.
Pakistan: Medicine makers ask government to resolve pharma industry's issues, hike prices
Feb 10, 2023, at 11:28 pm
Islamabad: The Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (PPMA) has asked the government to resolve the matters related to the pharma industry, media reports said.