Pakistan's foreign direct investment falls 12pc in July-Oct: Reports
Nov 19, 2021, at 12:55 am
Karachi, Pakistan/IBNS: Pakistan's foreign direct investment (FDI) fell by 12 percent in the first four months (July to October) of the current fiscal year, Dawn News reported quoting a data shared by the country's State Bank on Wednesday.
Pakistan team hoist national flag during practice session in Dhaka, court controversy
Nov 19, 2021, at 12:40 am
Dhaka, November 18: The Pakistan Cricket Team love to court controversy whenever they find time. After enthralling fans and silencing critics worldwide with a fearless brand of cricket in the recently concluded ICC T20 World Cup in the Middle East, Babar Azam and his men have grabbed the headlines yet again, for their off the field behaviour, something that has diplomatic ramifications.
Pakistan MNA Mohsin Dawar protests for not issuing production order for opposition MNA Ali Wazir
Nov 18, 2021, at 11:50 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan's Independent Member of National Assembly (MNA) Mohsin Dawar protested on not summoning opposition MNA Ali Wazir during the joint session of Parliament on Wednesday, according to Pak newspaper The News International.
Pakistan, Taliban violators of religious freedom: US Secretary of State
Nov 18, 2021, at 11:43 pm
Washington, DC/IBNS: United States Secretary of State Antony John Blinken on Wednesday redesignated Pakistan as a country of particular concern (CPC) for the violations of religious freedom and rebranded the Taliban as an entity of particular concern (EPC), according to a statement issued by Blinken's office.
Lawmakers from 20 countries oppose Chinese nominee to Interpol committee
Nov 18, 2021, at 04:28 am
The Chinese government's nominee to global policing organisation Interpol has been opposed by over four dozen lawmakers from 20 countries.
Afghanistan witnesses spike in opium production under Taliban regime
Nov 18, 2021, at 01:36 am
Kabul/IBNS: Afghanistan farmers in the southern provinces are saying they are happy about their opium productions in the fall season of this year.
Pakistan Supreme Court asks ETPB chief to explain sale of Hindu property in Karachi
Nov 18, 2021, at 01:30 am
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan's Supreme Court has directed the chairman of Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) to appear before it to explain the alleged sale of a Hindu property in Karachi city.
Pakistan responsible for humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan: Al Arabiya
Nov 18, 2021, at 01:28 am
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan is solely responsible for the dire humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, according to an Arabic media outlet.
Pakistan to train Afghanistan aviation staff: Reports
Nov 18, 2021, at 01:25 am
Islamabad: The Afghanistan Embassy in Pakistan has said Islamabad will provide professional training to the Afghan aviation staff in areas of security, traffic controlling, firefighting, air forecast, and airport management, media reports said on Wednesday.
Two Pakistani policemen arrested for blackmailing teen girls over obscene videos
Nov 17, 2021, at 11:02 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested four people, including two policemen, for allegedly blackmailing two teenage girls with inappropriate videos of them.
Facebook says hackers in Pakistan targeted Afghan users during former govt collapse
Nov 17, 2021, at 10:43 pm
Social media giant Facebook said hackers from Pakistan used the platform to target people in Afghanistan with connections to the previous government during the Taliban's takeover of the country.
Lawmakers from 20 countries oppose Chinese nominee to Interpol committee
Nov 17, 2021, at 10:26 pm
The Chinese government's nominee to global policing organisation Interpol has been opposed by over four dozen lawmakers from 20 countries.
Afghanistan: Taliban govt urges US to unfreeze its central bank assets
Nov 17, 2021, at 10:01 pm
Kabul/UNI: Afghanistan's Interim Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in a letter to the US Congress has urged for the release of its central bank assets that were frozen by the American government.
Taliban will be invited to high-level meeting of Afghan neighbors: Pakistan's top diplomat
Nov 17, 2021, at 09:49 pm
Islamabad: The Afghan cabinet appointed by the Taliban will be invited to attend the third ministerial meeting of Afghanistan's neighboring states, Pakistani Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi said.
Nov 17, 2021, at 09:22 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto on Wednesday requested Speaker Asad Qaiser to "respect his own chair, position".
Pakistan: PML-N prez dubs EVMs 'evil and vicious machines' at joint session of parliament
Nov 17, 2021, at 08:35 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday called the electronic voting machines (EVMs) as "evil and vicious machines" and slammed Prime Minister Imran Khan-led government for not being serious in creating consensus on electoral reforms.
Will work with close partner India: US Special Envoy on Afghanistan Thomas West
Nov 17, 2021, at 02:19 pm
Washington/New Delhi/UNI: US Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas West has said the US will work with close partner India to address their “abundant shared interests in a stable and peaceful Afghanistan”.
Nov 17, 2021, at 05:26 am
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is likely to be in deep trouble very soon as the Pak army and establishment have given a nudge to Khan's predecessor Nawaz Sharif to return to the country, according to an exclusive report by Indian television network CNN-News18.
Encouraging Taiwanese independence would be playing with fire: Xi tells Biden during virtual meeting
Nov 16, 2021, at 11:55 pm
Washington/Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping warned his US counterpart Joe Biden during his virtual summit that encouraging Taiwanese independence would be "playing with fire".
Afghanistan: Taliban arrest 11 IS-K members from Daikundi province
Nov 16, 2021, at 11:38 pm
Kabul: The Taliban have arrested 11 suspected members of Islamic State Khorasan Province (IS-KP), a regional affiliate of the Islamic State (IS) group, from Afghanistan's Daikundi province, media reports said on Tuesday.
Pakistan: Lahore gets most polluted city tag with over 400 AQI
Nov 16, 2021, at 11:21 pm
Lahore/UNI: The provincial capital of Punjab became the most polluted city in Pakistan and among the most polluted in the world after the city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) went above 400.
Former Pakistan President Zardari says Imran Khan govt will not complete five-year term
Nov 16, 2021, at 10:48 pm
Islamabad: Former Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has said the Pakistani government, under the leadership of PM Imran Khan, will not complete its five-year tenure.
Pakistan: Fire breaks out at oil refinery in Karachi's Korangi, 6 hurt
Nov 16, 2021, at 08:20 pm
Karachi: At least six people received burn injuries as a fire broke out in an underground line of an oil refinery in Korangi Industrial Area in Pakistan's Karachi city, media reports said on Tuesday.
Afghanistan: Taliban launches large-scale ops against IS-KP in Kandahar
Nov 16, 2021, at 04:13 am
Kandahar, Afghanistan: The Taliban have conducted operations against the fighters of Islamic State Khorasan Province (IS-KP), a regional affiliate of the Islamic State (IS) group, in four districts of Afghanistan's southern province of Kandahar, media reports said on Monday.
Pakistan: Key opposition PDM to hold virtual meeting today to decide future strategy
Nov 16, 2021, at 01:39 am
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan's key opposition alliance, Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), will meet virtually on Monday to decide its strategy for the future.
Beijing Olympics boycott: Tibetan community members to demonstrate in Washington
Nov 16, 2021, at 12:57 am
Tibetan community members are scheduled to demonstrate in Washington on Monday to press their demond to boycott the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games over human rights issues in China.
Uyghurs displaced from Xinjiang to different corners of China
Nov 16, 2021, at 12:53 am
Beijing: A Chinese job placement company has transferred over 3000 Uyghur workers from Xinjiang to different factories located in various corners of China, media reports said.
Uyghur Atrocities: Protest held outside Chinese Embassy in London
Nov 16, 2021, at 12:47 am
A large number of people demonstrated outside the Chinese Embassy in London on Saturday to protest against Beijing's treatment towards Uyghur community members.
Nov 16, 2021, at 12:43 am
China's aim of establishing itself as a defence exporter to many countries that are neighbours to India received a jolt when its supplies to the Bangladesh armed forces have raised concerns over the quality and longevity of the products, media reports said.
Chinese intel agency playing key role in 'souring' Nepal's relations with third countries: Reports
Nov 16, 2021, at 12:39 am
The Chinese intelligence agency is playing a 'role' in souring Nepal’s relations with third countries, which include the US, media reports said.