Ex-Tywarah district police chief assassinated
Jan 26, 2022, at 09:46 pm
Kabul: Former police chief of Taywarah district in Ghor province Habib-ur-Rahman Malikzada has been assassinated in Herat city of Afghanistan, media reports said on Wednesday.
Fire breaks out at National Stadium in Karachi a day before start of PSL 2022
Jan 26, 2022, at 09:41 pm
Islamabad: A fire broke out during welding operations at the National Stadium in Pakistan's Karachi city on Wednesday, media reports said.
Syria: Over 200 IS militants surrender
Jan 26, 2022, at 03:39 pm
Damascus/UNI: Around 250 militants have surrendered after Kurdish-led forces in Syria surrounded Ghwayran prison seized earlier by the Islamic State (IS) group, BBC reported on Wednesday.
Jan 26, 2022, at 04:28 am
Beijing/Melbourne: Uyghur community leader Adam Turan has said he felt 'hurt' that Australian athletes are still deciding to participate in Winter Olympics in China, a nation "where they are carrying out a genocide against our people".
Pakistani Christian farmers stage sin-in protest over urea shortage in Bahawalnagar
Jan 26, 2022, at 03:18 am
Bahawalnagar, Pakistan: Several Christian farmers in Pakistan staged a sit-in in front of the office of the Chishtian assistant commissioner (AC) in Punjab Province's Bahawalnagar to protest the shortage of urea on Monday.
Pakistani flight steward goes missing in Canada
Jan 26, 2022, at 02:59 am
Toronto: A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight steward has gone missing from his hotel room after arriving in the Canadian city of Toronto, media reports said.
Oppositon leaders slam Pakistan government over 'policy of appeasement' towards terror outfits
Jan 26, 2022, at 02:51 am
Islamabad: The Pakistani opposition parties on Monday slammed Prime Minister Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government over its 'policy of appeasement' towards terrorist outfits.
Pakistan: Crime reporter shot dead outside Lahore Press Club
Jan 26, 2022, at 02:36 am
Lahore, Pakistan: Two armed motorcyclists shot dead a journalist of a local Pakistani TV outside the Lahore Press Club (LPC) here on Monday, media reports said.
Unknown terrorists kill policeman in Pakistan
Jan 26, 2022, at 12:25 am
Islamabad/UNI/Xinhua: A Pakistani policeman was killed by unknown militants in an attack on a polio eradication team in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Tuesday, police sources said.
Norway: Afghans demonstrate against Taliban delegation's visit to Oslo
Jan 26, 2022, at 12:02 am
Oslo, Norway: Norway-based Afghans protested outside the Norwegian foreign ministry office on Sunday against a Taliban delegation, which is visiting the capital Oslo to hold a meeting with the Western diplomats.
China’s carbon emission 4.7 pct more in 2021: National Bureau of Statistics
Jan 25, 2022, at 11:56 pm
Beijing: China will produce 4.7 percent more coal from the year 2020, as per data released by the country's National Bureau of Statistics.
Jan 25, 2022, at 11:54 pm
Paris: The French police have arrested 10 Pakistani nationals from the suburbs of Paris on suspicion of cash laundering, human trafficking and faux paperwork, according to media reports.
First COVID-19 case reported in Beijing Olympics team
Jan 25, 2022, at 11:48 pm
Beijing: Beijing Winter Olympics Games organizers have reported the first coronavirus case among national team members that entered China on Sunday, media reports said on Tuesday.
Pakistan: Teacher dies as boat capsizes
Jan 25, 2022, at 11:37 pm
Islamabad/UNI/Xinhua: A teacher was drowned while 33 kids were rescued when a boat carrying them overturned in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Tuesday, the media reported.
Pakistan drops 16 places in Corruption Perceptions Index
Jan 25, 2022, at 09:10 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan has dropped 16 spots to rank 140 out of 180 nations on the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2021 that was released by Transparency International recently.
China is now trying to target Taiwan with disinformation plan
Jan 25, 2022, at 06:06 am
Beijing: China is trying to conduct disinformation campaigns that involve more than 400 fake accounts which aim to target Taiwanese on social media.
Google Maps user debates over 'what's China is hiding in Tibet' over censored area
Jan 25, 2022, at 05:48 am
Reddit users have questioned what Chinese authorities are trying to hide in Tibet as a portion of the country remains hidden from Google Map.
Pakistan: Thar records 36 child deaths in one month
Jan 25, 2022, at 05:43 am
Thar, Pakistan: Pakistan's Tharparkar district, an area where a large number of the minority Hindu community members stay, is witnessing a child health crisis as over 36 children have died in the region in the first month of 2022, media reports said.
Pakistan: MQM-P decries Tando Allahyar killing
Jan 25, 2022, at 12:46 am
Sukkur, Pakistan: Leaders of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) have condemned the killing of party's senior party leader Khalilur Rehman Khanzada outside a Pakistani court premise in Tando Allahyar city.
Pak Minister backs ‘Islamic presidential’ system
Jan 25, 2022, at 12:20 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs, Ali Muhammad Khan, has backed the “Islamic” Presidential System and said the nation never experienced a true presidential system in true spirit.
Cleric's killing in Pakistan: Demonstration takes place in Swat
Jan 25, 2022, at 12:17 am
Swat, Pakistan: A religious party's workers and supporters recently took to the streets of Swat city of Pakistan over the delay in the arrest of the killers of a cleric, Sheikh Abdul Hamid.
Talks with TTP collapsed due to its harsh demands: Pakistan Interior Minister
Jan 25, 2022, at 12:00 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has said talks with the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) had broken down due to the outfit's unreasonable and harsh demands.
US delays approval of Pakistan's ambassador designate Masood Khan
Jan 24, 2022, at 11:54 pm
Islamabad: The United States has delayed the approval of Pakistan’s ambassador-designate Masood Khan’s posting in Washington, media reports said.
European agency refuses to lift ban on Pakistani flights
Jan 24, 2022, at 11:48 pm
Islamabad: European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) on Saturday gave a jolt to the Pakistan International Airlines' (PIA) hope of resuming flight service to key destinations in Europe as it conveyed that it would conduct its own evaluation before allowing resumption of flights from Pakistan.
Dozens of Chinese warplanes fly close to Taiwan, largest incursion this year
Jan 24, 2022, at 05:56 pm
Taipei, Taiwan: The Chinese government sent 39 warplanes into Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Sunday, a move that may further escalate tension in the region.
Unemployment: China witnessing rise in layoff in IT sector
Jan 24, 2022, at 05:45 pm
Beijing: China is witnessing a spike in unemployment as several tech companies in the country have started laying off employees.
Pakistan Supreme Court gets its first female judge
Jan 24, 2022, at 05:15 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan Supreme Court on Monday sworn in Justice Ayesha Malik as its first female judge.
PML-N leader slams Imran Khan for 'lying' to nation on GDP growth
Jan 24, 2022, at 03:13 am
Islamabad: PML-N information secretary Marriyum Aurangzeb has targeted PM Imran Khan for “lying” to nation and the world by claiming that his Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government has achieved the highest GDP growth rate in the country’s history.
Jan 24, 2022, at 02:44 am
Nowshera: Residents of Nowshera region of Pakistan blocked Nowshera-Mardan road to traffic to protest the suspension of natural gas supply to domestic consumers on Friday.
Afghanistan: NGO women ‘threatened with shooting’ for not wearing burqa
Jan 24, 2022, at 01:23 am
Kabul: Two international NGO workers have claimed that Taliban religious police have threatened to shoot the women NGO workers if they are found not wearing burqa in Badghis province of Afghanistan, media reports said.