Pakistan: Activist against ‘enforced disappearances’ arrested on terror charges in Karachi
Jun 27, 2022, at 03:11 am
Karachi: An activist, who had been holding a sit-in outside the Karachi Press Club against enforced disappearances in recent days, has been arrested on terrorism charges, media reports said on Sunday.
Pakistan: Woman constable raped by colleague
Jun 27, 2022, at 02:41 am
Dadu: A female police constable has been allegedly raped by her male colleague in Hala town of Pakistan, an episode showcasing the deteriorating situation of women safety in the country.
LNG becomes too expensive, Pakistan's power crisis to deepen
Jun 27, 2022, at 12:59 am
Islamabad: Pakistan might be facing a spike in power crisis after it failed to agree on a deal for natural gas supply next month, media reports said on Sunday.
Pakistan: 2 die during violence-hit first phase of local body polls in Sindh
Jun 27, 2022, at 12:40 am
Karachi: Two people, including the brother of a PTI candidate, died as violence and scuffle hit the first phase of local body elections in Sindh region of Pakistan on Sunday.
Pakistan may witness another COVID-19 wave, experts warn
Jun 26, 2022, at 11:19 pm
Islamabad: Experts believe Pakistan may witness yet another COVID-19 wave as daily cases continue to witness a surge for the past couple of days, media reports said on Sunday.
Pakistan finds 43pc foreign-funded projects to be ‘problematic’
Jun 26, 2022, at 03:18 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's Ministry of Economic Affairs has said 43 percent of about $35 billion worth of foreign-funded projects were problematic.
Jun 26, 2022, at 03:12 am
Islamabad: Pakistan has sentenced top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist Sajid Majeed Mir, who was the main handler in the 2008 Mumbai attacks, to 15 years in prison in a terror financing case, media reports said on Saturday.
Sri Lanka's experience questions China's 'all-weather friend' tag
Jun 26, 2022, at 03:07 am
Beijing: A senior journalist has said despite its best efforts it is hard for China to become an “all-weather friend” and this is evident from the recent developments in Sri Lanka, a financially troubled nation.
Jun 26, 2022, at 03:02 am
Washington: Hollywood actor and International Campaign for Tibet Chairman Richard Gere delivered a powerful message recently at the inaugural session of the 8th World Parliamentarians' Convention on Tibet where he indirectly targeted China by saying that 'non violence' still works.
Jun 26, 2022, at 02:44 am
Tangshan, China: A viral video where a group of men could be seen beating up four women outside a restaurant had triggered criticisms in recent times, forcing authorities to remove the honorary “civilized” status given to the Chinese city of Tangshan where the incident took place.
PTM leader Ali Wazir says his life is in danger, claims he was attacked twice in hospital
Jun 26, 2022, at 01:33 am
Islamabad: Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) lawmaker Ali Wazir has said his life is in danger and he even alleged that he was attacked twice in the hospital where he is undergoing treatment.
Pakistan: Rising suicide cases in GB forces CM to set up inquiry committee
Jun 26, 2022, at 01:26 am
Chief Minister of Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan has created a committee to inquire into the rising incidence of suicide among the youth in Ghizer district.
Pakistan: One person die as blast rocks Jacobabad
Jun 26, 2022, at 12:14 am
Jacobabad: At least one person died and several others were hurt as a blast rocked Jacobabad region of Pakistan on Friday, media reports said.
Chinese forex market turnover remains down in May
Jun 26, 2022, at 12:05 am
China's foreign exchange market saw a turnover of 15.95 trillion yuan (about 2.38 trillion U.S. dollars) in May, which is significantly down from 17.14 trillion yuan in April, revealed official data released on Friday.
Jun 25, 2022, at 11:52 pm
Kathmandu/UNI/Xinhua: The Nepali government on Saturday decided to cut fuel prices substantially amid growing public pressure over rising prices of goods and services.
Life-saving relief continues to reach quake-hit eastern Afghanistan
Jun 25, 2022, at 08:15 pm
New York: Emergency lifesaving aid relief continued to flow into quake-hit eastern Afghanistan on Friday, as UN humanitarians and partners rushed to help the most vulnerable communities.
Jun 25, 2022, at 03:12 pm
Islamabad: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) is attempting to start an unique way to deal with the current financial crisis grappling Pakistan by asking the vice-chancellors (VCs) of the public universities to promote consumption of local drinks such as lassi and sattu as this will “increase employment and generate income for the public”.
Electricity bill pinch: Karachi residents need to pay additional Rs. 5.3 per unit in July
Jun 25, 2022, at 12:21 am
Karachi: People in Pakistan's Karachi city will face more trouble in the upcoming season as the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has hiked power tariff by Rs5.3 per unit for K-Electric on account of fuel cost adjustment (FCA) for April 2022.
Pakistan PM Shehbaz slaps 'super tax' on large-scale industries
Jun 25, 2022, at 12:08 am
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said the government will levy a 10 per cent 'super tax' on large-scale industries in a bid to save the nation from going bankrupt and tackle the ongoing economic crisis.
State Bank of Pakistan receives $2.3bn from Chinese banks, tweets Pakistani Finance Minister
Jun 24, 2022, at 11:52 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan Finance Minister Miftah Ismail on Friday confirmed a Chinese consortium loan of RMB 15 billion (roughly $2.3 billion) has been credited into the State Bank of Pakistan's (SBP) account.
UN agencies rush to aid Afghanistan following deadly quake
Jun 24, 2022, at 08:45 pm
New York: The UN and partners have rushed to support Afghanistan following a devastating earthquake that hit two provinces in the east of the country early on Wednesday morning.
Talking to the Taliban ‘only way forward’ in Afghanistan
Jun 24, 2022, at 07:53 pm
New York: The devastating earthquake on Wednesday is just one of several emergencies facing Afghanistan, and continued dialogue with the Taliban de facto authorities remains the only way to address ongoing challenges in the country, the Security Council heard on Thursday.
Afghanistan: 12 children die due to heavy snowfall
Jun 24, 2022, at 03:20 pm
Kabul: As many as 12 children and hundreds of livestock died in Afghanistan's Kunar region due to heavy snowfall on Wednesday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Students may face acute shortage of textbooks due to paper crisis
Jun 24, 2022, at 02:57 pm
Karachi: Students in Pakistan might be facing acute shortage of textbooks in the upcoming education season if the price of locally manufactured paper is not fixed, media reports said on Friday.
Afghanistan: Taliban welcomes India's decision to re-deploy Indian staff at Kabul embassy
Jun 24, 2022, at 02:45 pm
Kabul: The Taliban regime in Kabul on Thursday welcomed India’s decision to station an Indian technical team at the Indian Embassy, saying the arrival of Indian diplomats in Afghanistan and the reactivation of the embassy “shows that a safe environment has been created in Afghanistan and all political and diplomatic rights are respected”.
Jun 23, 2022, at 11:21 pm
London/Hong Kong: Hong Kong’s last British governor Chris Patten has targeted China and said it has “breached comprehensively” in recent years the promise of guaranteeing a “high degree of autonomy” for Hong Kong for 50 years following its handover to Beijing's control.
Communist Party conference: Tesla cars banned from Chinese town over spying fear
Jun 23, 2022, at 11:10 pm
Beijing: Tesla cars have been banned from entering the Chinese resort town of Beidaihe for two months where the Communist Party will be holding a secretive annual summer conference.
Pakistan: Police baton charge protesting government employees in Quetta, several injured
Jun 23, 2022, at 07:35 am
Quetta: Pakistan police recently baton charged and used tear gas to disperse protesting members of the Balochistan Employees and Workers Grand Alliance in Quetta city who were demonstrating to press for their demands.
China: US law against Uyghur forced labour takes effect, says Human Rights Watch
Jun 23, 2022, at 07:13 am
Washington: The United States government should vigorously enforce a new law that aims to prevent imports linked to forced labor by Uyghurs and other persecuted groups in China, Human Rights Watch has said.
Jun 23, 2022, at 06:18 am
Srinagar: United Kashmiri Sikhs Progressive Forum (UKSPF) Chairman Baldev Singh Rain has announced that Rs. 10 lakh will be provided to repair and renovate Karte Parwan Gurdwara in Kabul city of Afghanistan which was recently attacked by terrorists.