Afghanistan: UNHCR alarm over forced refugee returns from Tajikistan
Aug 26, 2022, at 09:01 pm
New York: On Thursday, UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, warned of the danger faced by Afghan refugees who continue to be detained and deported from Tajikistan, reiterating that it’s illegal to force those fleeing persecution back to their homeland.
‘Comprehensive’ solution needed to end mass displacement of Rohingya
Aug 26, 2022, at 08:56 pm
New York: It’s been five years since more than 700,000 ethnic Rohingya fled from Myanmar to Bangladesh to escape a brutal military crackdown. The UN chief on Thursday called on the international community to find “comprehensive, durable and inclusive solutions” to help end their plight.
Taliban govt in Afghanistan blocks over 23 million 'immoral' websites
Aug 26, 2022, at 07:08 pm
Kabul: The Taliban government in Afghanistan has blocked more than 23 million websites that were posting 'immoral content' in Afghanistan.
China's autumn harvest under 'threat' amid severe heatwave
Aug 26, 2022, at 05:36 am
Beijing: China's autumn harvest is under "threat" from a severe heatwave, high temperatures, and drought, the Chinese media reported, while the authorities have warned, urging action to protect crops in the face of the country's hottest summer on record.
Pakistan govt employees demand hike in house rent allowance, announce sit-in
Aug 26, 2022, at 05:25 am
Islamabad: Demanding a 100 percent increase in house rent, medical and conveyance allowances, the government employees in Pakistan have announced to stage a demonstration outside the Parliament House on September 14, local media reported.
Pakistan: Killing of Lakki man in ‘encounter’ triggers widespread protest
Aug 26, 2022, at 05:23 am
Lakki Marwat, Pakistan: The killing of a man in an alleged police encounter sparked protest in the Lakki Marwat city of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province as a large mob placed the body on Bannu-Mianwali road and closed it to all kinds of vehicular traffic, local media reported.
Aug 24, 2022, at 11:00 pm
Washington: The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released a report on Afghanistan on Wednesday where it has been mentioned that there has been severe decline of freedom of religion or belief since the Taliban’s takeover in August 2021 and their de facto rule over the nation.
Taliban cops arrest three women for escaping from home
Aug 24, 2022, at 10:27 pm
Local Taliban authorities have said three women, who tried to escape from home, have been arrested by Herat cops in Afghanistan, media reports said on Wednesday.
Pakistani Rupee declines by Rs1.34 against the dollar
Aug 24, 2022, at 09:24 pm
Islamabad: The Pakistani Rupee declined by Rs1.34 against the dollar in the interbank market on Wednesday.
Myanmar: 5 years since Rohingya mass exodus, UNHCR urges solutions
Aug 24, 2022, at 08:00 pm
New York: This week marks five years since more than 700,000 ethnic Rohingya fled military persecution from Myanmar for neighbouring Bangladesh, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday, appealing to the international community for greater support.
Eight killed in Afghanistan road mishap
Aug 24, 2022, at 12:38 am
Faizabad/IBNS: Eight travelers were killed and two others left suffered injuries in a road accident that occured in Afghanistan's northern Badakhshan province Tuesday, the provincial traffic official Abdul Matin said.
Pakistan: Former PM Imran Khan summoned for threatening judge
Aug 23, 2022, at 11:32 pm
Islamabad: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday took up contempt of court proceedings against Imran Khan and issued a show-cause notice to the former Pakistan Prime Minister for threatening Additional Sessions Judge Zeba Chaudhry during a public rally.
Afghanistan: Logar flood leaves 20 people dead
Aug 22, 2022, at 11:46 pm
Kabul: At least 20 people, including children and women, died as flood ravaged Khoshi district of Logar province of Afghanistan, media reports said on Monday.
Pakistan: People protest against Shehbaz govt for failing to protect citizens against flood
Aug 22, 2022, at 11:38 pm
Lahore, Pakistan: A number of students, who belong to Dera Ghazi Khan and Rajanpur districts, on Saturday demonstrated against Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif-led government for failing to protect people against floods.
Pakistan: Jamiat Ulem-i-Islam-Fazl-led protest sit-in takes place in Bajaur
Aug 22, 2022, at 11:31 pm
Bajaur, Pakistan: The Jamiat Ulem-i-Islam-Fazl-led protest sit-in took place for the second consecutive day in Pakistan's Bajaur tribal district on Saturday.
Aug 22, 2022, at 11:28 pm
Islamabad: Data revealed by several NGOs showed 257 women have been victims of various types of violent acts in Pakistan's Sindh region in the past three months, media reports said.
Plan under consideration to change PoK status: Pakistani politician Maulana Fazlur Rehman
Aug 22, 2022, at 11:25 pm
Peshawar, Pakistan: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said there are plans to change the status of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and declare it as a separate province.
India hands over 21,000 MT of fertilizer to crisis-hit Sri Lanka
Aug 22, 2022, at 10:54 pm
Colombo: The Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Gopal Bagley has officially handed over 21,000 MT of fertilizer supplied under India's Special Support Program to the people of Sri Lanka, giving support to the people of the country amid distress.
Terror case: Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan secures transit bail till Aug 25
Aug 22, 2022, at 10:50 pm
Islamabad: Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan has secured transit bail for three days till Aug 25 after he filed a pre-arrest bail application in the Islamabad High Court earlier to avoid arrest in a terror case filed against him last (Sunday) night.
China: Iconic Shanghai skyline to go dark
Aug 22, 2022, at 10:43 pm
Shanghai: The iconic skyline in Chinese city of Shanghai -- called The Bund -- will not be lit for two nights to save power, officials say.
Aug 22, 2022, at 03:56 pm
Buner: Members of the Sikh community protested for a second day on Sunday in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Buner district in Pakistan after a woman from the community was allegedly abducted, forcefully converted and married to a Muslim man.
Pakistan: Hindu man faces blasphemy charges
Aug 22, 2022, at 03:25 pm
Pakistan's Hyderabad region remained tense on Sunday after a Hindu sanitation worker was booked in a fake blasphemy case over alleged desecration of Quran, media reports said.
Pakistan: Former PM Imran Khan booked for ‘terrorising police, judiciary’ in Islamabad speech
Aug 22, 2022, at 03:55 am
Islamabad: PTI Chairman Imran Khan, who was ousted as the Prime Minister of the country after a no confidence motion was passed against him, was booked under Section 7 of the Anti-Terrorism Act (punishment for acts of terrorism) regarding his comments at his Islamabad rally a day ago, media reports said on Sunday.
Pakistan's popular singer Nayyara Noor dies
Aug 22, 2022, at 03:12 am
Karachi: Pakistan's popular singer Nayyara Noor, who is famously known as ‘Bulbul-e-Pakistan', has died, media reports said on Sunday.
Pakistan: Nine soldiers die as their vehicle plunges into deep gorge
Aug 22, 2022, at 02:09 am
Islamabad: At least nine Pakistani soldiers died and four were injured on Sunday when their vehicle fell into a deep gorge in the Bagh district of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK).
Afghanistan: Large numbers of youth without visas continue to leave country
Aug 22, 2022, at 01:52 am
Kabul: An official of a passenger transport company said his company transfers up to "1,500" youth each day to Nimroz, an area in Afghanistan which borders Iran, highlighting the large number of people trying to escape the nation regularly .
Pakistan: Bajaur blast leaves two policemen dead
Aug 22, 2022, at 01:24 am
Khar: An explosive device went off at a checkpost in Chubtra area in Mamond tehsil of Bajaur district of Pakistan on Friday which left at least two policemen dead, media reports said on Sunday.
Pakistan: Police raid houses of Rana Mashhood, Atta Tarar
Aug 22, 2022, at 12:45 am
Lahore Police have raided the residences of PMLN leaders Rana Mashhood and Atta Tarar after getting arrest warrants for 12 PMLN leaders from a magistrate on Friday, media reports said on Sunday.
Pakistan: PTI leader Nargis Baloch shot dead by unknown men in Quetta
Aug 21, 2022, at 11:25 pm
Quetta: Unknown men, who were riding a motorcycle, shot dead Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Nargis Baloch near Balochistan University in Quetta city, media reports said on Sunday.
Flood kills 10, destroys scores of houses in east Afghanistan
Aug 21, 2022, at 06:23 pm
Kabul/UNI: At least 10 people lost their lives and scores of houses were destroyed in a flash flood in the Afghan eastern province of Logar on Saturday, the state-run Bakhtar news agency reported Sunday.