Pakistan Army kills seven terrorists during two different operations in KP
Oct 05, 2022, at 03:31 pm
Islamabad: The Pakistani Army have killed seven terrorists in two different operations in parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Tuesday, media reports said.
U.S citizen goes missing in Afghanistan, claims family member
Oct 05, 2022, at 05:52 am
An Afghan-American national, who had travelled to Afghanistan for working purpose, has been missing for the past eight weeks, his family member said on Tuesday.
Oct 05, 2022, at 05:39 am
Hindu community members in Pakistan's Kalat town recently marched on the roads to demonstrate against what they said was the alleged desecration of the remains of a Hindu woman’s body burnt in the burning ghat.
Pakistan:KP govt delays salary payment to its employees, triggering financial crisis worries
Oct 05, 2022, at 05:36 am
Peshawar: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government failed to pay the September salary to its employees on Saturday, triggering doubt over the financial state of the region.
Japan’s Daikin to dump China for AC parts: Reports
Oct 05, 2022, at 05:28 am
Tokyo: Japanese electronics major Daikin industries is planning to dump China as it has failed to supply parts for manufacturing of Air conditioners, media reports said on Tuesday.
Unknown gunmen kill dead Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl activist
Oct 05, 2022, at 05:11 am
Bajaur: Unknown gunmen shot dead a senior Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl activist in Mamond tehsil of Bajaur tribal district of Pakistan on Saturday, media reports said on Tuesday.
Firing from across Afghanistan border leaves Pakistan Army soldier dead
Oct 05, 2022, at 05:03 am
Rawalpindi: A Pakistani Army soldier died during firing by terrorists from across the Afghan border in Kharlachi area of the Kurram District, media reports said on Tuesday.
Mainland China: Google shuts down translation services
Oct 05, 2022, at 03:44 am
Beijing: American tech giant Google has announced its decision of shutting down the Google Translate service in mainland China, media reports said on Tuesday.
Afghanistan: Kandahar man kills three sons driven by financial troubles
Oct 05, 2022, at 03:29 am
Kabul/Kandahar: A man, who was driven by financial troubles, has killed his three sons in Kandahar region of Afghanistan, media reports said on Tuesday.
Sri Lankan delegation to visit China
Oct 04, 2022, at 10:31 pm
Colombo: A high-profile Sri Lankan delegation will visit China, perhaps in November, a newspaper announced on Tuesday.
Gotabaya Rajapaksa in quiet campaign to restore image
Oct 04, 2022, at 04:31 pm
Colombo: Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled the country in July and returned quietly last month, has begun a quiet campaign to restore his image shattered by economic policies that have ruined the island nation.
Myanmar courts Russia, but raises tensions with Bangladesh
Oct 04, 2022, at 05:46 am
Naypyidaw: Myanmar may be another nation wanting to de-dollarise its economy.
Afghanistan: Bamiyan women protest against attacks on educational centre in Kabul
Oct 03, 2022, at 02:06 am
Kabul: Women in the Bamiyan region of Afghanistan recently demonstrated against the recent attacks on an educational centre in Kabul.
Pakistan: 85 police mobiles seized by officials despite rise in crime in Karachi
Oct 03, 2022, at 01:39 am
Several police vehicles in Karachi have been seized despite a rise in crime in the city, media reports said on Sunday.
China’s 73rd National Day: Bangladesh witnesses demonstrations over Uyghur treatment issue
Oct 03, 2022, at 01:16 am
Dhaka: Bangladesh recently witnessed protests over persecution of Uyghur Muslims by the Chinese government, debt trapping Dhaka through various projects and ill-treatment of Bangladeshi workers who are working on different Chinese projects, media reports said on Sunday.
Pakistan Railways facing fuel crisis, other troubles
Oct 02, 2022, at 05:23 am
Islamabad: The Pakistan Railways is facing trouble owing to multiple reasons, including lack of revenue, as the state entity continues to take another beating in terms of finances in the wake of floods.
Taliban bans use of Pakistani Rupee
Oct 02, 2022, at 03:27 am
The Taliban administration of Afghanistan has banned the use of Pakistani Rupee in the country.
Pakistan: Arrest warrant issued for ex-PM Imran Khan
Oct 02, 2022, at 01:26 am
Islamabad: An arrest warrant has been issued against former Pakistan PM Imran Khan in connection with his remarks regarding Additional District and Sessions Judge Zeba Chaudhry at an August 20 public rally in Islamabad, media reports said on Saturday.
No ‘debt swap’ talks with Beijing yet: Pakistan Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari
Oct 02, 2022, at 01:02 am
Karachi: Pakistan's Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said on Thursday that Islamabad had so far not requested a restructuring, deferment or swap of debt owed to China in the wake of the recent flood situation which has ravaged the country.
Pakistan: Balochistan PA condemns FC soldier’s kidnapping
Oct 01, 2022, at 10:49 pm
Quetta: The Balochistan Assembly on Thursday condemned the kidnapping of a Frontier Corps soldier by Pakistani armed men in Harnai area, media reports said on Saturday.
Pakistan: Minister says 600,000 pregnant women in flood-hit areas lack facilities
Oct 01, 2022, at 10:44 pm
Pakistan's Minister of State for Finance and Revenue Dr Aisha Ghous Pasha has said 600,000 pregnant women in flood-hit areas lack maternal health services and have no safe place to deliver.
Sri Lanka: Inflation jumps to 69.8 percent
Oct 01, 2022, at 10:23 pm
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s inflation, as measured by the year-on-year change in the Colombo Consumer Price Index, has spiked to 69.8 percent in September 2022 from 64.3 percent a month earlier, as per data released by the country's Department of Census and Statistics on Friday.
Pakistan: Two suspected terrorists die during gunfight with security officials
Oct 01, 2022, at 09:02 pm
Karachi: Four counterterrorism department (CTD) personnel were injured and two suspected terrorists killed during an exchange of fire in Pakistan's Karachi city,media reports said on Saturday.
Afghanistan: UN condemns ‘callous’ suicide attack on education centre
Oct 01, 2022, at 04:12 pm
New York: The UN has condemned a suicide bombing in the Afghan capital Kabul which has left more than 20 dead, according to latest news reports, many of them young women who were sitting mock exams at an education centre.
Inflation: Price of onions, tomatoes, 18 other items spike in Pakistan
Oct 01, 2022, at 02:25 pm
Islamabad: Consumers in Pakistan are once again facing trouble as after a gap of three weeks the weekly inflation, based on the sensitive price index (SPI) rate rose owing to an increase in the price of essential vegetables.
Women demonstrate in Kabul over Mahsa Amini's death, Taliban fire into air disperse protesters
Oct 01, 2022, at 01:23 am
Kabul: The Taliban forces shot in the air to disperse the women protesters who had assembled in front of the Iranian Embassy in Kabul to demonstrate against the death of Mahsa Amini.
Pakistan: Grande attack at check-post leaves FC official hurt in Mastung
Oct 01, 2022, at 12:00 am
Mustang: A grenade attack at a check-post in Mastung area of Pakistan on Wednesday left at least one Frontier Corps (FC) official injured, media reports said on Friday.
Sri Lankan PM describes China as a 'very special friend'
Sep 30, 2022, at 11:44 pm
Colombo: Sri Lankan PM Dinesh Gunawardena has described China as his nation's 'very special friend'.
Taiwan adds new amphibious warfare ship amid growing tension with China
Sep 30, 2022, at 11:28 pm
Taipei: Taiwan’s navy has taken delivery of a new, domestically made amphibious warfare ship that can be used to land troops and bolster supply lines to vulnerable islands, part of a push by Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen to achieve defence self-sufficiency.
Sri Lanka to ease import restrictions on some goods: State Minister for Finance
Sep 30, 2022, at 10:36 pm
Colombo/UNI: The Sri Lankan government will ease the ban on import of some goods that was enforced due to the economic crisis, Finance State Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said in remarks published Friday.