Bangladesh quota unrest escalates, 32 dead; protesters set state TV HQ on fire
Jul 19, 2024, at 06:33 am
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladeshi students Thursday set ablaze the country's state broadcaster BTV's headquarters, a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina appeared on the network seeking to calm escalating tension that has left at least 32 people dead.
Violent clashes erupt at Bangladesh's Jatrabari over quota reform movement, 6 sustain bullet wounds
Jul 18, 2024, at 07:50 am
Dhaka/IBNS: At least six people, including a child, received injuries from tear gas shells and rubber bullets in a violent clash between protesting students and the police during the quota reform movement in the Shonir Akhra area in the capital's Jatrabari on Wednesday evening, media reports said.
Pakistan: Armed groups carry out multiple attacks in Balochistan
Jul 18, 2024, at 02:28 am
Three Baloch armed group members have claimed responsibility for several attacks which occurred on Pakistani forces and a rod construction company in different parts of the region.
Pakistan: 2 children die in Sirarogha blast
Jul 18, 2024, at 02:16 am
A mine blast incident in Pakistan's Sirarogha area recently left at least two children killed, media reports said.
Pakistan: Eight security personnel killed in suicide blast as terrorists target Bannu Cantonment
Jul 16, 2024, at 11:27 pm
At least eight security personnel were killed after terrorists targeted Bannu Cantonment in Pakistan on Monday.
Pakistan: Woman, 3 daughters killed ‘in the name of honour’ in Swat
Jul 16, 2024, at 12:09 am
A mother and their three daughters were found dead in their home in Pakistan's Swat district on Saturday with authorities fearing that they were killed in the name of honour.
China forcefully closes Tibetan school in Golok
Jul 15, 2024, at 11:43 pm
China has decided to forcibly close a Tibetan school named Jigme Gyaltsen Nationalities Vocational High School in Golok, media reports said.
KP Sharma Oli takes oath as Nepal PM, Narendra Modi greets him
Jul 15, 2024, at 10:42 pm
KP Sharma Oli on Monday took oath as the Prime Minister of Nepal during an event at the president’s residence in Sheetal Niwas, Kathmandu.
Pakistani government decides to ban Imran Khan's PTI
Jul 15, 2024, at 08:54 pm
Pakistan's government has decided to ban jailed former PM Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) party, just months after Shehbaz Sharif came to power in the country.
Pakistan: Journalist shot dead by unknown people in Nowshera
Jul 15, 2024, at 08:16 pm
Unknown people shot dead a journalist from Peshawar city in Pakistan's Nowshera district on Sunday, media reports said.
Chinese online markets are flooding with Donald Trump attack t-shirts just hours after shooting
Jul 15, 2024, at 04:53 am
US President Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt during a rally in Pennsylvania but the injured former President's defiant image with his fist up in the air attracted business owners in China who quickly captured the moment to produce and sell T-shirts with the picture on them.
Jul 15, 2024, at 12:13 am
Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk slammed Secret Service officers responsible for Donald Trump’s safety after the former US President escaped an assassination attempt during his rally in Pennsylvania.
Pakistan: Three tribesmen die during clash between two groups
Jul 13, 2024, at 11:16 pm
At least three tribesmen died during an armed clash between two groups in Dera Murad Jamali area of Nasirabad district of Pakistan on Friday.
Three security personnel die in targeted attacks in Pakistan
Jul 13, 2024, at 11:00 pm
At least five people, including three security personnel, died in different incidents which occurred in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Thursday and Friday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Quetta blast leaves one Frontier Corps driver killed
Jul 13, 2024, at 09:27 pm
A roadside blast in Quetta city of Pakistan on Saturday left at least one Frontier Corps driver killed Akhtarabad area of Pakistan's Quetta city, media reports said.
Jul 13, 2024, at 03:15 pm
More than 12 people, including six police, were injured when clashes broke out between cops and Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) during a rally organised to demand the release of missing students in Quetta.
Jul 13, 2024, at 02:17 pm
Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has lost the vote of confidence in the House of Representatives, leading to his government's fall in the Himalayan nation.
Pakistan: 45 cops face drug trafficking allegations
Jul 13, 2024, at 01:51 pm
As many as 45 cops of Pakistan's Punjab police have been allegedly found to be involved in drug smuggling activities.
Saudi Airlines flight with 297 passengers catches fire, makes emergency landing at Peshawar airport
Jul 11, 2024, at 10:59 pm
Peshawar: A Saudi Airlines flight from Riyadh ignited upon landing at Bacha Khan International Airport in Peshawar on Thursday, leading to a rapid evacuation of all passengers and crew, according to a statement from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
Four arrested in Pakistan for cutting woman's nose for refusing to have relationship with them
Jul 11, 2024, at 12:22 am
Police have arrested four men for allegedly cutting the nose of a woman eight months back, media reports said.
Pakistan: PTM workers demonstrate against rising terrorism in KP
Jul 10, 2024, at 11:55 pm
Pashtun Tahafuz Movement leaders and workers recently demonstrated in Pakistan over the spike in terror activities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, media reports said.
Protesters demonstrate outside Pokhara International Airport denouncing China BRI
Jul 10, 2024, at 11:39 pm
Denouncing China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) as a tool to intervene in the Himalayan nation, a group of protesters recently demonstrated outside the Pokhara International Airport.
Pakistan doctors express concern over health department's conditions
Jul 10, 2024, at 12:01 am
The Baloch Doctors’ Forum (BDF) has expressed concern over the health department's condition in the province and said no one is taking responsibility to improve the situation.
Chinese-owned TikTok removes 20m videos from Pakistan for violating community guidelines
Jul 09, 2024, at 08:49 pm
Chinese-owned TikTok has said that between January and March, it has removed 166.99 million videos worldwide for breaching the platform’s community guidelines.
Pakistan: Unidentified individuals gun down cop in Peshawar
Jul 09, 2024, at 12:00 am
An unidentified individuals gunned down a police constable in Pakha Ghulam area on the outskirts of Pakistan's Peshawar city on Saturday, media reports said.
Fire at Pakistan Stock Exchange brought under control
Jul 08, 2024, at 11:22 pm
A fire broke out at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) building in Karachi on Monday which led to the suspension of trading activity, media reports said.
Jul 08, 2024, at 02:50 pm
In a shocking tale, a father in Pakistan's Tharushah region has buried his 15-month-old daughter alive.
Pakistani soldier injured in explosion in Bolan
Jul 08, 2024, at 02:31 am
A Pakistani soldier belonging to the Frontier Corps was hurt after an explosion rocked Margat coal mines area of Bolan district on Saturday.
Jul 08, 2024, at 02:11 am
Uyghur community members of the USA recently marked the 15th anniversary of the Urumqi Massacre in front of the Chinese Embassy in Washington, DC.
World Uyghur Congress remembers victims of Urumchi massacre
Jul 07, 2024, at 06:34 am
Marking the 15th anniversary of the 2009 Urumchi massacre, the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) recently commemorated the victims of the 'violent crackdown' against peaceful protesters by the Chinese government.