Padma Bridge construction is not part of China's Belt and Road Initiative, confirms Bangladesh
Jun 19, 2022, at 07:52 pm
Dhaka: Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has clarified that the Padma Bridge, which will be unveiled soon, is not a part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
Jun 19, 2022, at 05:20 pm
Kabul/IBNS: Terror outfit ISIS has claimed responsibility for an attack on a Gurdwara in Afghanistan, claiming it was retaliation for 'insults' to Prophet Muhammed.
Severe floods hit Bangladesh, 5 killed, over 90,000 people affected: Reports
Jun 19, 2022, at 02:57 pm
Dhaka/Sputnik: Floods in Bangladesh have left at least five people dead and thousands evacuated to shelters, The Dhaka Tribune reports citing authorities on Sunday.
Pakistan among 23 countries facing drought: Ministry
Jun 19, 2022, at 02:32 am
Islamabad: Pakistan is now among the top 23 nations which are facing a major drought emergency, media reports said.
Pakistan: TLP chief Saad Rizvi survives firing attack on car in Karachi
Jun 19, 2022, at 02:20 am
Karachi, Pakistan: Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) Chief Saad Rizvi has survived a firing attack on his car in Pakistan's Karachi city, media reports said on Saturday.
Qatar changes designation for Taiwanese World Cup fans following protest
Jun 19, 2022, at 01:36 am
Taipei/Doha: Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has said Qatar, the nation which will host World Cup 2022, had corrected an online application form which had earlier listed Taiwan as part of China.
China shows no concern in destroying Tibet's environment: Report
Jun 19, 2022, at 01:31 am
Lhasa (Tibet): The recent White Paper of Tibet titled as ‘Tibet since 1951: Liberation, Development and Prosperity’ from Beijing showed how China was showing no concern in destroying the environment in Tibet.
Pakistan following Sri Lanka’s path to find itself in Chinese debt trap: Italian publication
Jun 19, 2022, at 01:13 am
Rome/Islamabad: An Italian publication has revealed that Pakistan, which has also been combating an economic crisis, is following the same path as Sri Lanka which will eventually lead the country to fall into the Chinese debt trap.
Chinese president Xi jinping might not face opposition in upcoming polls
Jun 19, 2022, at 01:07 am
Beijing: A latest analysis by Mercator Institute for China Studies has shown Chinese President Xi Jinping might not face any opposition in his path of getting another term in the top post as he has spent a decade in eliminating opposition and factions within the Communist Party of China (CPC).
Pakistan: Unknown people kidnap policeman in Islamabad
Jun 19, 2022, at 01:03 am
Islamabad: A Pakistani police constable was abducted by unknown people while he was leaving Police Line Headquarters after duty on Wednesday, media reports said on Saturday.
Jun 19, 2022, at 12:59 am
The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) has projected that Afghanistan might be witnessing a job loss between 700,000 and 900,000 by mid-2022 since Taliban took over the country last year, media reports said.
Pakistan: Soldier killed during exchange of fire with terrorists in North Waziristan
Jun 19, 2022, at 12:54 am
Islambad: A Pakistani Army soldier died during an exchange of fire with terrorists in North Waziristan, media reports said on Saturday.
Afghan Sikh among two killed in terror attack on Kabul Gurdwara; India condemns attack
Jun 19, 2022, at 12:41 am
Kabul/New Delhi/UNI: An Afghan Sikh devotee and security personnel of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan were killed when terrorists suspected to belong to the Islamic State Khorasan faction attacked the Gurdwara Karte Parwan in Kabul in a bomb and gun attack early on Saturday morning.
China: Fire at petrochemical complex in Shanghai leaves one dead
Jun 18, 2022, at 09:01 pm
Shanghai: At least one person died when a fire broke out at a petrochemical complex in Shanghai city of China on Saturday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Punjab to shut down markets at 9pm under power-saving plan
Jun 18, 2022, at 07:38 pm
Islamabad: The government of Punjab province announced on Saturday that it had decided to implement a power-saving plan under which markets across the province will shut down at 9pm in order to save electricity, Geo News reported.
Afghanistan: Multiple explosions rock Sikh gurdwara in Kabul, 2 die
Jun 18, 2022, at 06:45 pm
Kabul: At least two persons died as three explosions hit a gurdwara (Sikh temple) in Afghanistan's capital Kabul city on Saturday, media reports said.
Pakistan's weekly inflation marches ahead to touch 14-month high
Jun 18, 2022, at 04:20 pm
Islamabad: Following an increase in petrol and diesel prices to revive the International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan programme, Pakistan's weekly inflation — based on the sensitive price index (SPI) has moved up to touch 3.38% week-on-week and 27.82% year-on-year.
Afghanistan: Explosion occurs close to a Sikh-Hindu temple in Kabul, casualties unknown
Jun 18, 2022, at 03:11 pm
Kabul: At least two explosions rocked Afghanistan's capital city Kabul, close to a Sikh-Hindu temple in Police District 4, on Saturday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Four kidnapped people, including two mining engineers, still remained untraced
Jun 18, 2022, at 06:57 am
Quetta, Pakistan: Four employees, including two mining engineers of a local coal company, are still remaining untraced even after several days they were kidnapped by unknown armed men from the outskirts of Quetta region of Pakistan.
Jun 18, 2022, at 06:51 am
Islamabad: Chinese nationals in Islamabad have been directed to give information to the police before making any movement.
Pakistan: No service chief saw any conspiracy in cipher, ISPR says contradicting Imran Khan's claim
Jun 18, 2022, at 06:43 am
Islamabad: Director General (DG) of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Babar Iftikhar contradicted with former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's claim and said what services chiefs and the DG ISI stated in the National Security Committee (NSC) meeting clearly showed that there was no evidence of any conspiracy in the cipher, received from the US.
China-Pakistan armies vow to enhance training, technology and counter-terrorism cooperation
Jun 18, 2022, at 06:37 am
Islamabad/Beijing: A senior tri-service military delegation of Pakistan, headed by Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa, visited China, recently, when the two sides pledged to further enhance their "training, technology and counter-terrorism cooperation".
Pakistan blackouts choke economy, Chinese power plants go unpaid
Jun 18, 2022, at 06:27 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's business and life activities are getting disrupted due to electric outrages as the cash-strapped government struggles to compensate Chinese power suppliers, media reports said on Friday.
Zero COVID policy: Merchants in China demand rent exemptions
Jun 18, 2022, at 06:23 am
Beijing: Chinese businessmen are still facing the heat of COVID-19 imposed lockdown in China as their businesses have still not resumed properly even after authorities began the “unlocking” process in Shanghai.
China bans import of Taiwanese Grouper fish
Jun 18, 2022, at 06:15 am
Beijing: Taiwan has started taking up contingency measures in a bid to save its farmers from the impact of Beijing’s ban on Taiwanese grouper imports.
Chinese officials asking foreign banks to share executive pay details: Reports
Jun 18, 2022, at 06:09 am
Beijing: Chinese officials are making things tough foreign investment banks by asking them to share the pay details of senior executives.
Veteran Chinese human rights lawyers to face trial soon
Jun 18, 2022, at 05:58 am
Beijing: Two Chinese human rights lawyers, who have been held for several years, might soon face trial, media reports said on Friday.
12 killed, 30 injured in Afghanistan mosque blast
Jun 18, 2022, at 01:03 am
Kabul/UNI/Sputnik: Twelve people were killed and 30 others were injured in an explosion in a mosque in Afghanistan's northern province of Kunduz, a source told Sputnik.
Sri Lanka: WFP ramps up emergency support, beginning with pregnant mothers in need
Jun 17, 2022, at 11:42 pm
New York: The World Food Programme (WFP) on Thursday began distributing food vouchers to pregnant women in underserved districts of the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo, marking the start of the UN agency’s emergency response in the country, which is facing its gravest political and economic crisis since independence.
Blast rocks mosque in Afghanistan, several injured
Jun 17, 2022, at 11:36 pm
Kabul: A blast rocked a mosque in Afghanistan's Kunduz province on Friday.