UN rights chief Volker Türk urges Bangladesh to sustain ‘unprecedented’ momentum for change
Nov 01, 2024, at 12:40 am
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Wednesday emphasized the importance of sustaining the momentum for change sparked by recent student protests in Bangladesh and subsequent resignation of the former Prime Minister, speaking at the end of a two-day visit to the country.
Pakistan: Balochistan government shuts down over 65 'habitual absentee school teachers' from service
Oct 31, 2024, at 12:24 am
The Balochistan government in Pakistan has removed 65 ‘habitual absentee school teachers’ from service, media reports said.
Pakistan: Woman, man gunned down in the name of honour in Nasirabad
Oct 31, 2024, at 12:11 am
A man gunned down a woman and another person in the name of honour in Pakistan's Nasirabad district on Monday.
Pakistan: Balochistan's public hospitals facing severe medicine shortage amid Congo virus outbreak
Oct 31, 2024, at 12:01 am
Healthcare system in Pakistan's Quetta is struggling with medical shortages reported from two major public hospitals in the city.
Oct 30, 2024, at 10:44 pm
A large number of people braved the scorching sun to assembly at the Frere Hall in Karachi city to demand action against worsening environmental conditions.
Oct 30, 2024, at 10:26 pm
The World Sindhi Congress members recently assembled outside the UK Prime Minister's residence at 10 Downing Street to protest against human rights violations in Pakistan.
Five die unknown gunmen open fire on dam construction workers in Pakistan
Oct 30, 2024, at 12:53 am
At least five people were killed when unknown gunmen opened fire at a dam construction site in Panjgur’s Paroom district of Pakistan, media reports said on Tuesday.
World Uyghur Congress: Activist Rushan Abbas appointed as new chairperson
Oct 29, 2024, at 10:55 pm
World Uyghur Congress, a body that fights for the Uyghur community and their rights, has elected a new leadership during the recently held General Assembly.
Bangladesh interim govt plans to convert former PM Sheikh Hasina's palace to revolution museum
Oct 29, 2024, at 07:56 am
Bangladesh interim government chief Muhammad Yunus has directed authorities to convert ousted former PM Sheikh Hasina's palace into a museum to mark the July-August uprising that led to the fall of the Awami League government.
China: Five people, including three minors, injured in knife attack in Beijing
Oct 29, 2024, at 06:31 am
At least five people, including three minors, were injured in a stabbing incident in China's capital Beijing city on Monday.
Oct 28, 2024, at 05:10 am
Several human rights advocates have said Pakistan should be banned from the commonwealth for misusing blasphemy law and persecution of religious minorities in the country.
Pakistani textile exporters complain decision to slash gas supply to power plants
Oct 28, 2024, at 03:40 am
The Pakistan Textile Exporters Association (PTEA) has slammed the government's decision to discontinue gas supply to the Captive Power Plants (CPPs) from Jan 1.
Pakistan: Patient dies in hospital after he was not transported to Peshawar due to road closure
Oct 28, 2024, at 03:14 am
A patient died in a Pakistani hospital after he could not be transported to Peshawar city due to the closure of roads in Kurram.
Pakistan: Large number of teachers boycott assessment test fearing failure
Oct 28, 2024, at 02:11 am
A large number of teachers in Pakistan's Punjab region boycotted the Training Need Assessment (TNA) test which was held on Saturday, fearing failure in the examination.
Oct 28, 2024, at 01:50 am
Balochistan National Party Mengal (BNP-M) leader Agha Hassan Baloch has announced a series of protests against the atrocities committed against people of the Pakistani region.
Pakistan: Christian community member claims his house was illegally occupied by land-grabbing mafia
Oct 27, 2024, at 12:29 am
A Christian community member has asked the government to take notice of the alleged illegal occupation of his occupational home by a land-grabbing mafia, media reports said.
Nepal: New hospital building built with the Indian govt's financial assistance inaugurated
Oct 26, 2024, at 11:03 pm
The Hospital Building of Galyang City Hospital in Nepal's Galyang Municipality, built with Government of India’s financial assistance at the total project cost of NRs.40.13 million under‘Nepal-India Development Cooperation’, was jointly inaugurated on Friday.
Bangladesh: Hindu minority members demonstrate against repression of community, demand govt action
Oct 26, 2024, at 07:54 pm
Hindus hold massive rally in Chittagong, demand urgent govt action for repression of minority
Six people injured in motorcycle bomb blast in Pakistan
Oct 25, 2024, at 11:27 pm
At least six people, including a tribal elder, were injured after a motorcycle bomb blast rocked Qila Saifullah town in Pakistan on Thursday.
Oct 25, 2024, at 11:11 pm
President Bishop of the Synod, Church of Pakistan, Rev Dr Azad Marshall, has shot a letter to President Asif Ali Zardari which he voiced his concerns over fugitive Islamic preacher Zakir Naik's remarks against his community.
Taiwan detects four Chinese aircraft and an equal number of navel vessels around its region
Oct 25, 2024, at 10:59 pm
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) on Thursday said it has detected four Chinese aircraft and an equal number of navel vessels operating around its region.
Taiwan claims China launched satellites over its Air Defence Zone
Oct 25, 2024, at 03:28 am
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence (MND) has claimed that China has launched satellites from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XSLC) with the flight path covering Taiwan’s southwestern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ).
Anti-Japanese posts flood Chinese social media a month after Shenzhen attack
Oct 22, 2024, at 11:18 pm
Anti-Japanese posts are flooding Chinese social media nearly a month after a 10-year-old boy from Japan was fatally stabbed by a Chinese man in Shenzhen.
Oct 22, 2024, at 12:43 am
The autopsy conducted on the body of a doctor, who was arrested in a blasphemy case and later allegedly killed in a staged encounter, has revealed his body bore marks of brutal torture, media reports said.
Pakistan: Lahore remains most polluted city in world
Oct 21, 2024, at 11:36 pm
Lahore topped the chart of the world's most polluted city for the second consecutive time in a week, highlighting the sluggish attitude of the government in dealing with the crisis.
Unidentified men put 'hijab' on female statue at Dhaka University
Oct 21, 2024, at 08:42 pm
A group of unidentified men wrapped a black cloth around a female statue of the Raju Memorial Sculpture at Dhaka University in Bangladesh as if the figure was wearing a hijab.
Four more polio cases detected in Pakistan
Oct 21, 2024, at 04:15 am
Pakistani health authorities have detected four more polio cases in the country, posing a major challenge to the nation which has so far failed to eradicate the disease.
Pakistan: Over 200 students arrested by police over violent protests against alleged rape incident
Oct 20, 2024, at 02:00 am
Over 200 students were arrested by Rawalpindi police amid violent protests over the alleged rape of a student in Pakistani city of Lahore.
Election may be held in Bangladesh in 2025, says Law Adviser Asif Nazrul
Oct 19, 2024, at 03:16 pm
Bangladesh's Law Adviser Asif Nazrul has said the next Parliamentary election in the country may take place in 2025 after the completion of preparations which include forming the new Election Commission through a search committee.
Pakistan is home to fake degree scams: Report
Oct 18, 2024, at 05:09 am
Islamabad/IBNS: Despite repeated claims of action by Pakistan's investigative agencies, the fake degree industry has continued to flourish and expand across the country, according to a report published in the Asian Lite Central News Hub.