UK puts Pakistan to a list of high-risk states
Apr 13, 2021, at 11:03 pm
Islamabad: The British government has put Pakistan in the list of undesirable 21 high-risk countries with unsatisfactory money laundering and terrorist financing controls, media reports said.
Several Pakistan cities witness massive protests over detention of Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan chief
Apr 13, 2021, at 10:18 pm
Islamabad: Several cities in Pakistan witnessed protests over the detention of Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) chief Saad Hussain Rizvi on Monday.
Overseas cyberattacks paralyses internet in China’s Hunan province
Apr 13, 2021, at 10:02 pm
Beijing/UNI: Internet service providers in China's southern Hunan province believe that cyberattacks from overseas were behind the mass outage of local internet services.
Pakistan-Italy bridge inaugurated in Chitral
Apr 13, 2021, at 09:34 pm
A suspension bridge, funded by an Italian aid agency, in Khairabad village of Chitral district in Pakistan, was inaugurated on Monday, reported The Tribune Express. The bridge will benefit the rural communities in the area that often face connectivity issues during heavy rainfall.
Taliban yet not ready to attend Turkey Conference on 16 April
Apr 13, 2021, at 09:29 pm
The Afghan insurgent group, the Taliban, has expressed its inability to attend the Turkey Conference--aimed at fast-tracking the Afghan peace process-- on 16 April in Istanbul, Turkey, saying the group is yet to finalize its internal consultations on the agenda shared by the United States.
Myanmar violence ‘must cease immediately’: UN agencies
Apr 13, 2021, at 04:03 pm
New York: The UN Country Team in Myanmar on Monday, reiterated its call for an end to violence against civilians, amid reports of dozens of deaths in the latest crackdown on protests against the military takeover.
Indian investment falls, Chinese investment rises, in Nepal
Apr 13, 2021, at 01:28 am
Foreign direct investment (FDI) from India in Nepal declined by around 81 percent in the first nine months of the current fiscal year in comparison to the same period in the last fiscal, reported the Kathmandu Post. Overall FDI in the Himalayan nation has also slumped by 12.68 percent.
Bangladesh cancels passenger flights from April 14 for a week
Apr 13, 2021, at 01:22 am
Authorities in Bangladesh have imposed a ban on all passenger flights, both international and domestic, from 14 April for a week period during which the country is set to enter into a strict week-long lockdown.
Pakistan: Balochistan teachers boycott matriculation examination, want demands to be accepted
Apr 13, 2021, at 01:06 am
Quetta: A large number of teachers protested in Pakistan on Friday and even boycotted the matriculation exams to press for their demands, media reports said.
Chinese CDC director refutes reportedly claiming Chinese vaccines have low protection rate
Apr 13, 2021, at 01:03 am
Moscow/Sputnik: The director of the Chinese Centre of Disease Control (China CDC) Gao Fu told the Global Times he had been misinterpreted by some media, which claimed he admitted that Chinese COVID-19 vaccines had low protection rates.
Twenty-one miners trapped underground in China's Xinjiang after mine floods: Reports
Apr 12, 2021, at 11:22 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: A flood at a coal mine in China’s Xinjiang region has trapped 21 miners at the depth of about 1.2 kilometers (0.7 miles) underground, media reported.
Convicted Pakistani-American businessman was a CIA asset: Report
Apr 12, 2021, at 09:15 pm
Imaad Zuberi, a Pakistan-American businessman, who was recently sentenced to 12 years in prison for tax evasion and foreign influence, had worked for the American intelligence Agency (CIA) for almost 12 years, as per a report in the Wall Street Journal. He was earlier reported to have worked for the Sri Lankan government as well.
Pakistan PM Imran Khan invite Bill Gates to work jointly against climate change
Apr 12, 2021, at 09:10 pm
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has written a letter to Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and praised his book ‘Avoiding a Climate Disaster’ for providing policy-orientated analysis on issues related to climate change.
Afghan reconciliation council proposes creating interim govt for 3 years: Reports
Apr 12, 2021, at 03:15 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The Afghan High Council for National Reconciliation has proposed a plan to restore peace in the country that prescribes the creation of an interim government for a period of up to 3 years, media reported on Sunday, citing a document.
Pakistan: Journalist shot dead in Karak
Apr 12, 2021, at 04:13 am
Islamabad: Unidentified gunmen shot dead a local journalist in Pakistan's Karak district on Saturday, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Ex-PM Khaleda Zia tests COVID-19 positive
Apr 12, 2021, at 01:29 am
Dhaka: Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia has tested COVID-19 positive, media reports said.
21 miners trapped underground in China's Xinjiang after mine floods: Reports
Apr 11, 2021, at 11:26 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: A flood at a coal mine in China’s Xinjiang region has trapped 21 miners at the depth of about 1.2 kilometers (0.7 miles) underground, media reported.
South Korea: Construction of Chinatown evokes anti-China sentiments
Apr 11, 2021, at 03:14 am
Incheon: An under construction Chinatown in South Korea, named as Korea-China Culture Town, located in Gangwon province, is inviting the ire of people, media reports said.
Fear of death due to COVID-19: More young Chinese people are writing wills
Apr 11, 2021, at 03:06 am
Beijing: Young Chinese people in large numbers are preparing wills more than ever before amid COVID-19 pandemic and deaths from the disease, media reports said.
US lawmakers planning to introduce law to counter China
Apr 11, 2021, at 02:59 am
Beijing: American lawmakers are planning to introduce legislation in the upcoming week that would put additional sanctions on Chinese officials, media reports said.
Weapon concerns: US Commerce dept blacklists 7 Chinese supercomputing entities
Apr 11, 2021, at 02:54 am
Washington: The US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has added seven Chinese supercomputing entities to the Entity List for conducting activities that are contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States.
Pakistan approves use of China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine
Apr 10, 2021, at 11:40 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan has approved the use of China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, meia reports said.
244 percent increase in export of Pakistan’s rice to China
Apr 10, 2021, at 11:22 pm
China has become the prime destination for Pakistan’s rice as the rice export to China jumped by 244 percent in the last four years, according to a report in the Express Tribune.
Pakistan seeks another $1 billion relief from G20
Apr 10, 2021, at 11:16 pm
Pakistan is expected to get another $1 billion relief in loans this year from the G20, reported the Express Tribune. Pakistan’s Economic Affairs Ministry said the relief would be covered under the third phase of the G20’s Debt Service Suspension Initiative.
US Navy sails in SCS amid China-Philippines tensions: Pentagon
Apr 10, 2021, at 03:56 pm
Washington/UNI: In order to demonstrate its commitment to freedom of navigation in the seas the United States is deploying an aircraft carrier along with warships in the South China Sea amid concerns over a presence of Chinese vessels in substantial numbers in the region, US Department of Defense spokesperson John Kirby told reporters on Friday.
China fines Alibaba record $2.78 over anti-monopoly violations
Apr 10, 2021, at 02:48 pm
Beijing/Sputnik: The Chinese State Administration for Market Regulation said on Saturday it had fined the e-commerce giant Alibaba 18.228 billion yuan ($2.78 billion) over anti-monopoly violations.
Explosives found at Kabul airport, Pakistani delegation turned back
Apr 10, 2021, at 12:44 am
Kabul: A Pakistani parliamentary delegation, led by Speaker Asad Qaiser, was turned back from Kabul on Thursday as their plane was refused landing permission citing “security reasons, media reports say.
Pakistan says naval drill with Iran was ‘unplanned’, says official
Apr 10, 2021, at 12:25 am
Islamabad: A Pakistan Navy official said the day-long sea exercise conducted by Pakistan and Iran’s navies in the Arabian Gulf on Tuesday was unplanned and part of a “goodwill gesture.
Pakistan: Hindu girl allegedly abducted in Larkana
Apr 09, 2021, at 10:59 pm
Larkana: A Hindu girl has been allegedly abducted in Ali Gohar Abad locality in Pakistan's Larkana region, media reports said.
US-Bangladesh bonhomie: John Kerry in Dhaka
Apr 09, 2021, at 10:31 pm
Dhaka/UNI: US President Joe Biden's Special Envoy for Climate John Kerry arrived in Dhaka on Friday for a few hours.