Respect and protect basic human rights in Sri Lanka, UN experts urge
Apr 09, 2022, at 06:33 pm
New York: Following this week’s crackdown on non-violent demonstrations in Sri Lanka, independent UN human rights experts urged the government on Friday to “ensure that all human rights be respected and protected” and guarantee the fundamental rights of peaceful assembly and expression.
Pakistan-funded hospital in Afghanistan facing severe economic crisis
Apr 09, 2022, at 04:04 pm
Islamabad/Kabul: Jinnah Hospital, a Pakistan-funded health facility in Afghanistan, is facing serious administrative and operational issues due to the non-availability of funds, media reports said on Friday.
Indian businessman Sanjay Baid helps Sri Lanka as country fights severe economic crisis
Apr 09, 2022, at 04:01 pm
An Indian businessman is trying to help people in Sri Lanka, who are facing a severe economic crisis, under the company's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), media reports said.
Pakistan: 2008 Mumbai Attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed gets 33 years in prison
Apr 09, 2022, at 02:52 pm
Islamabad: A Pakistani court has sentenced Jamaatud Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed to 33 years of imprisonment in two cases of terror financing registered by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), media reports said.
Ahead of no-trust vote, Imran Khan urges people to hit streets for protecting Pakistan's sovereignty
Apr 09, 2022, at 06:21 am
Islamabad/IBNS: A day ahead of facing the no-trust vote, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday asked the people to hit the streets on Sunday and peacefully protest against an "imported government".
Pakistan court sentences LeT chief Hafiz Saeed to 31 years in prison
Apr 09, 2022, at 01:08 am
Islamabad/UNI: An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan on Friday sentenced Mumbai terror attack mastermind and Lashkar-e-Taiba chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed to 31 years imprisonment in two separate cases.
Mass resignation could resolve political turmoil: Sheikh Rasheed
Apr 09, 2022, at 12:30 am
Islamabad: Pakistan Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed on Friday said that mass resignations from the treasury benches could resolve the current political turmoil in the country.
Pakistan Cabinet to form commission to probe ‘foreign conspiracy’
Apr 09, 2022, at 12:17 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's Federal Minister for Information Fawad Chaudhry said on Friday that the government has decided to form a commission to investigate the alleged "foreign conspiracy" behind the no-confidence resolution against Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Chinese debt trap: US warns Bangladesh as situation in Sri Lanka worsens
Apr 08, 2022, at 11:23 pm
Dhaka: The Chinese debt trap has re-emerged as an issue of concern following the economic collapse of Sri Lanka, sending a warning for South Asian countries like Bangladesh.
Pakistan: Islamabad HC declares PECA ordinance unconstitutional
Apr 08, 2022, at 11:11 pm
Islamabad: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday declared the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) 2016 ordinance "unconstitutional."
Pakistan: Zardari ready to welcome Imran Khan as opposition leader in NA
Apr 08, 2022, at 09:53 pm
Islamabad: As the Supreme Court nullified Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri’s ruling to reject the no-trust motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan, former president and PPP co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday said Imran Khan will be welcomed as the opposition leader in the National Assembly.
Apr 08, 2022, at 09:28 pm
New Delhi/Kathmandu: The Embassy of India in Nepal signed the MoU with the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration, Government of Nepal, and Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality, Soulukhumbu for construction of Khumjung Khunde Wastewater Management Project.
In major setback Imran Khan to face no-trust vote on Saturday
Apr 08, 2022, at 03:28 am
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will face the no-trust vote on Saturday with the country's Supreme Court dissolving the Parliament as "unconstitutional".
Pakistan awaits Supreme Court verdict on Imran Khan's fate
Apr 08, 2022, at 12:55 am
Islamabad/UNI: The Pakistan Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its verdict for a few hours on a suo motu case concerning the legality of the National Assembly deputy speaker's ruling and subsequent dissolution of the NA by the president on Prime Minister Imran Khan's advice.
Several countries issue travel warnings for Sri Lanka amid protests, economic downturn
Apr 07, 2022, at 10:00 pm
Colombo/UNI: Multiple countries, including the US, UK, and Australia have issued travel warnings for Sri Lanka as a result of the ongoing protests and the dire economic situation.
Pakistan: Imran Khan hatching plans to impose presidential system, claims TLP
Apr 07, 2022, at 05:17 pm
Islamabad/UNI: A prospective ally of the PTI, the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), has jumped to the side, and warned that Imran Khan is conspiring to abrogate the Constitution and urged the Supreme Court to protect the Constitution.
Blast in Kabul mosque leaves six hurt
Apr 06, 2022, at 09:48 pm
Kabul: A hand grenade explosion inside a mosque in Afghanistan's Kabul city on Wednesday left at least six people hurt, media reports said.
Sri Lanka: Mishandling of economic crisis triggers alarm over rights violations
Apr 06, 2022, at 04:48 pm
New York: The UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Tuesday urged authorities in Sri Lanka to defuse tensions peacefully, after a state of emergency was declared in response to protests over the country’s deepening economic crisis.
64pc Pakistanis reject US hand in Imran Khan's fall
Apr 06, 2022, at 03:29 pm
Islamabad: A survey has found 64 per cent Pakistanis have rejected the government's narrative of a US conspiracy behind the opposition's no-trust move and instead feel inflation and the Imran Khan government's failure to redress it as the main trigger.
Sri Lanka revokes state of emergency even as protests spread
Apr 06, 2022, at 06:26 am
Colombo/IBNS: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Tuesday night revoked the emergency rule ordinance that had gone into effect on April 1, even as the government struggles to combat protests amid the nation's worst economic crisis.
Sri Lanka's finance minister quits one day after joining
Apr 06, 2022, at 03:21 am
Colombo: Amid a deepening economic crisis and growing public unrest, Sri Lanka's finance minister Ali Sabry has resigned a day after being sworn in.
Sri Lanka crisis: Students march to PM Mahinda Rajapaksa's house in rain as protests spiral
Apr 06, 2022, at 03:10 am
Colombo/IBNS: The Sri Lankan crisis spiralled on Tuesday with the Mahinda Rajapaksa government temporarily shutting down embassies in Australia, Norway and Iraq.
Pakistan Supreme Court to hear no-trust vote ruling tomorrow
Apr 05, 2022, at 11:49 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned the hearing of case filed against National Assembly Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri's "unconstitutional act" till Wednesday.
PM Imran imposed 'civil martial law' in country, slams Shehbaz Sharif
Apr 05, 2022, at 11:28 pm
PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif reacted string against the disillusionment of the National Assembly by PM Imran Khan and said the premier had imposed a “civil martial law” in the country.
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa says won’t step down
Apr 05, 2022, at 11:15 pm
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has informed senior party leaders that he will not step down from the Presidency but will hand over the government to whoever holds 113 seats in Parliament.
Over 40 MPs desert Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Apr 05, 2022, at 10:30 pm
Colombo: More than 40 MPs have deserted Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's coalition government deepening the political crisis in a country which is reeling under the worst economic crisis since its independence in 1948.
China agrees to accept credentials of Afghan diplomats: Taliban's acting foreign minister
Apr 05, 2022, at 07:10 pm
Kabul: A top minister of Afghanistan's Taliban-ruled government said China has agreed to accept the credentials of Afghan diplomats sent to Afghanistan’s embassy in China by the Taliban.
Former American official accuses Imran Khan of using ‘US card’ to build his support base
Apr 05, 2022, at 02:15 pm
Islamabad: A former American official has accused Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan of playing the 'US Card' to further his political ambitions at home ahead of the electoral showdown, Express Tribune reported on Tuesday.
Bangladesh: Body of missing Chinese national recovered
Apr 05, 2022, at 05:25 am
Dhaka: Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard on Saturday recovered the body of a Chinese national from the mouth of Matarbari channel under Maheshkhali upazila on Thursday, media reports said on Monday.
Swiss Re study shows China suffered world’s second worst losses from floods in 2021
Apr 05, 2022, at 05:19 am
A survey has shown China endured around US $25 billion of losses from floods – the world’s second worst after Europe – last year.