Pakistan: People protest against forced conversions of minor girls in Okara
Feb 27, 2022, at 11:31 pm
Okara: People recently demonstrated in Pakistan's Okara District as they demanded for the stoppage of forced conversions of minor girls.
Pakistan: Farmers in Gujrat protest land acquisition move to establish industrial estate
Feb 27, 2022, at 10:35 pm
Gujrat: Several farmers in Pakistan's Gujrat city have protested that the government is trying to 'snatch' their fertile lands for industrial purposes.
Prices of petroleum products in Pakistan may go up by Rs. 10 per litre from tomorrow
Feb 27, 2022, at 10:03 pm
Islamabad: Prices of key petroleum products in Pakistan may increase by Rs. 10 per litre on Monday for the next fortnight, media reports said on Sunday.
Sri Lanka: UN rights chief welcomes reform but concerns remain
Feb 27, 2022, at 12:01 am
New York: Sri Lanka has taken steps towards legal, institutional and security sector reforms, but more action is still needed, according to a report issued on Friday by the UN human rights office, OHCHR, which examines developments over the past year.
Water crisis: QAT activists demonstrate in Pakistan's Mithi town
Feb 26, 2022, at 04:39 am
Mithi, Pakistan: Qaumi Awami Tehreek (QAT) activists and members of the general public demonstrated in Pakistan's Mithi town recently against the worsening water crisis situation, media reports said on Friday.
UN condemns brutal killing of eight polio workers in Afghanistan
Feb 26, 2022, at 04:28 am
New York: The United Nations has condemned the killing of eight polio vaccination workers in four locations in northern Afghanistan on Thursday, the first such attacks since nationwide immunization campaigns resumed last November.
Islamabad High Court describes PECA changes as “oppressive and draconian”
Feb 26, 2022, at 02:17 am
Islamabad: Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Athar Minallah has described the Pakistan Electronic Crimes Act (Peca) Ordinance 2022 as “oppressive and draconian”.
China temporarily detains Japanese diplomat
Feb 26, 2022, at 02:09 am
Beijing: Chinese officials recently detained a Japanese diplomat in Beijing temporarily while he was on duty, media reports said on Friday.
Armed clashes between border guards of Pakistan, Afghanistan leave 2 dead
Feb 26, 2022, at 02:02 am
Kabul: At least two people died and 20 others were hurt as armed clashes erupted between Pakistan’s border guards and the Taliban on Thursday in Chaman, Spin Boldak crossing point, media reports said.
US FRB slaps penalties on National Bank of Pakistan for anti-money laundering violations
Feb 26, 2022, at 01:43 am
Islamabad: The US Federal Reserve Board recently announced a $20.4 million penalty against the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP), which is operating in the US as a foreign bank, for anti-money laundering violations, media reports said on Friday.
China sacks Communist Party officials in Inner Mongolia for filing to contain COVID-19 outbreaks
Feb 25, 2022, at 11:58 pm
Beijing: Chinese authorities have removed several Communist Party officials in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region for failing to contain their local Covid-19 outbreak.
Former president of China Citic Bank pleads guilty to accepting 1 billion yuan in bribes
Feb 25, 2022, at 11:36 pm
Beijing: Sun Deshun, former president of China Citic Bank Corporation, went on trial recently after being accused of taking almost one billion yuan in bribes, media reports said.
Taliban calls for restraint, dialogue to resolve Ukraine situation
Feb 25, 2022, at 11:21 pm
Kabul: The Taliban regime in Afghanistan has called for restraint in Ukraine and urged for dialogue and peaceful means to resolve the crisis.
Taiwan says its air force warned Chinese aircraft in air defence zone
Feb 25, 2022, at 08:21 pm
Taipei, Taiwan: Taiwan's Defence Ministry has said its air force scrambled to warn away nine Chinese aircraft that entered its air defense identification zone on Thursday, media reports said on Friday.
Three senior monks in Drago severely ill after six years of torture: Report
Feb 24, 2022, at 09:58 pm
Three Tibetan monks of Drago Monastery, who were released from prison four years ago, are severely ill, media reports said on Wednesday.
Pakistan: Farmers continue their protest in Lahore over unavailability of fertiliser, other issues
Feb 24, 2022, at 09:52 pm
Lahore, Pakistan: Farmers vowed to continue their protest against exorbitant hike in petroleum prices, unavailability of fertiliser and higher prices of the compost as police thrashed and arrested hundreds of them at the southern entrance of the Lahore city in Pakistan on Thursday, media reports said.
Pakistan: IED blast leaves 5 cops hurt
Feb 24, 2022, at 09:50 pm
Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan: An explosion of an improvised explosive device (IED) in Pakistan's Dera Ismail Khan on Tuesday left at least five policemen injured, media reports said.
Pakistan: MNA Ali Wazir arrested in another case
Feb 24, 2022, at 09:47 pm
Lahore, Pakistan: Pakistan police have arrested senior Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) leader and MNA Ali Wazir in another case pertaining to allegedly delivering provocative speeches against the security establishment.
Pakistan: Women protest against Mepco over power supply suspension
Feb 24, 2022, at 09:36 pm
Multan, Pakistan: A large number of women residents of a Pakistani housing colony on Tuesday took to the street against Multan Electric Power Company (Mepco) for disconnecting their domestic electricity connections in the limits of Baghdadul Jadid city sub-division.
Afghanistan: Armed men steal equipment from Kabul health centre
Feb 24, 2022, at 03:23 am
Kabul: Several armed men stole equipment at a health centre in police district 13 of Kabul city recently, media reports said on Wednesday.
Afghanistan: Reform commission removes 4500 members of security forces
Feb 24, 2022, at 03:19 am
Kabul: Mufti Latifullah Hakimi, head of a commission charged with bringing reform to the Islamic Emirate security forces, has said he body has expelled 4500 members.
Feb 24, 2022, at 12:14 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain has said corruption and money-laundering are the “most important” issues which a country like Pakistan is facing.
Pakistan: PTI Italy members paid fee through stolen credit cards
Feb 24, 2022, at 12:12 am
Milan: Several members of Pakistan's ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in Italy have allegedly paid the party’s annual membership fee through stolen credit cards.
Pakistan: Rally held to demand Punjabi as official language
Feb 24, 2022, at 12:08 am
Lahore, Pakistan: Punjab Lok Sangat and other organisations recently held a rally in Punjab province of Pakistan to mark International Mother Language Day when they demanded the government to make Punjabi a compulsory subject from class one to bachelors level.
Sindhi being wiped out 'officially', claims Pakistan's Sindh United Party
Feb 24, 2022, at 12:03 am
Karachi, Pakistan: Sindh United Party (SUP) workers recently participated in demonstrations, rallies, seminars and conferences in 40 cities and towns of Pakistan's Sindh region to mark International Day of Mother Tongues.
PECA Amendment: Pakistan PM supports move despite criticisms from all corners
Feb 24, 2022, at 12:00 am
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan-led PTI government in Pakistan defended the newly promulgated ordinance amending the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), 2016, despite criticisms from different corners of the society.
Pakistan govt's controversial ordinance: Media organizations walk out of meeting with MIB officials
Feb 23, 2022, at 11:58 pm
Islamabad: Media representatives and journalist organizations recently walked out from a meeting with officials of Pakistan's Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and vowed not to hold any further engagement with the ministry until it removes a controversial ordinance.
Senior Pakistani politician Rehman Malik dies
Feb 23, 2022, at 09:30 pm
Islamabad: Senior PPP leader and former senator Rehman Malik died in Islamabad city of Pakistan on Tuesday.
Shrinking job market, ageing population remain China's growing challenge: Report
Feb 23, 2022, at 04:09 am
Beijing: The Chinese economy is facing two way challenges amid COVID-19 imposed slowdown where the country is badly hit by the shrinking job market and an ageing population, media reports said on Monday.
China trying to acquire Ukrainian military technology: Reports
Feb 23, 2022, at 03:53 am
Beijing: China is trying to impose covert tactics to acquire Ukrainian military technology, media reports said.