Pakistan: Clerics, tribal leaders ban music, gambling in Landi Kotal
Apr 30, 2024, at 12:33 am
Local clerics and tribal leaders in Pakistan's Landi Kotal, a tribal belt of the country, have imposed a ban on music and gambling in their respective areas.
Pakistan: Police arrest farmers over protest call in Punjab
Apr 29, 2024, at 11:55 pm
Punjab police have initiated the arrest of farmers' leaders in the province after they announced a demonstration in front of the assembly.
Pakistan government set to declare education emergency
Apr 29, 2024, at 11:11 pm
The Pakistani government is likely to declare an emergency with the aim of bringing back out-of-school children into the education system and preventing further disparity in educational opportunities.
Gunmen abduct a judge in Pakistan, later released from captivity
Apr 29, 2024, at 10:36 pm
Shakirullah Marwat, the district and sessions judge of Pakistan's South Waziristan region, who had appealed to the government and judiciary to accept the demands of his abductors after being kidnapped a day earlier, was released from captivity on Sunday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Two terrorists killed in Dera Ismail Khan
Apr 29, 2024, at 04:02 am
Security forces killed at least two terrorists during an intelligence-based operation in Dera Ismail Khan District of Pakistan on Sunday.
Sub-inspector shot dead in Pakistan's Lahore
Apr 29, 2024, at 02:36 am
Unknown attackers gunned down a police sub-inspector in Pakistan's Lahore city on Saturday.
Sindhi community members protest against forced conversation of Hindu girls
Apr 29, 2024, at 02:19 am
Jeay Sindh Freedom Movement (JSFM) Chairman Sohail Abro has urged international human rights organizations to intervene for the safe release of young Hindu girl Priya Kumari.
Pakistan government employees stage protest at Karachi port, export-import operations disrupted
Apr 29, 2024, at 01:57 am
Karachi: Staff of key government institutions demonstrated at Karachi Port, causing a backlog in export and import operations at the port without clearance.
Pakistan shows disrespect to Sikh heritage at Gurdwara Panja Sahib on Vaisakhi
Apr 28, 2024, at 11:05 pm
This year’s Vaisakhi, a festival marked with immense religious fervour by Sikhs worldwide, has once again brought to light a concerning issue: Pakistan’s insensitivity towards its Sikh minority. Recent incidents during the Vaisakhi celebrations reveal not just neglect but a deep-seated disrespect towards Sikh religious practices and places of worship.
Tibetans protest infront of Chinese Embassy in Oslo, demanding release of 11 Panchen Lama
Apr 28, 2024, at 10:50 pm
Norwegian Tibet Committee showed solidarity with the 11 Panchen Lama and participated in a rally outside the Embassy of China in Oslo on April 25.
Baloch National Movement highlights plight of Baloch people in Cambridge
Apr 28, 2024, at 01:02 am
The members of the Baloch National Movement (BNM) recently highlighted the plight of Baloch people by campaigning in Cambridge city of the UK.
Apr 27, 2024, at 11:44 pm
In a move targeting China, the European Parliament has given its final approval to a new regulation enabling the EU to prohibit the sale, import, and export of goods made using forced labour.
Six Frontier Corps personnel hurt in IED blast
Apr 27, 2024, at 12:38 am
At least six Frontier Corps personnel were hurt in an improvised explosive device attack on a military convoy in Upper Bara region of Pakistan on Wednesday.
Balochistan varsity staff demonstrate non-payment of salaries for past four months
Apr 26, 2024, at 11:57 pm
Teachers and non-teaching staff members of Pakistan's Balochistan University recently protested on the roads of Quetta and staged sit-in over non-payment of salaries fo the past four months.
Gilgit-Baltistan’s Diamer Bhasha Dam protesters block Karakoram Highway over compensation
Apr 26, 2024, at 11:35 pm
Affectees of Gilgit-Baltistan’s Diamer Bhasha Dam blocked the Karakoram Highway (KKH) recently to protest against Wapda for failing to pay compensation as promised to them for leaving the land for dam construction.
Apr 26, 2024, at 11:20 pm
The grim issue of enforced disappearance in Pakistan became evident when the body of Malik Rubya was recovered from Sibi.
EU raids offices of Chinese security equipment maker Nuctech
Apr 26, 2024, at 11:02 pm
The European Union on Friday said it carried out raids at the offices of Chinese security equipment maker Nuctech as part of a probe into subsidies, an episode which may further escalate tension.
Apr 26, 2024, at 10:48 pm
A team of United States House of Representatives members, who were recently visiting Taiwan, assured to promote closer bilateral ties across different domains amid increasing pressure from China.
Pakistani woman accuses cops of assaulting her
Apr 25, 2024, at 05:07 am
A Pakistani woman has accused two police officials of assaulting her.
Thirteen terrorists killed during operations in Pakistan
Apr 25, 2024, at 04:43 am
At least 13 suspected terrorists were killed by Pakistani security forces during three operations conducted in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan in the past 48 hours, media reports said.
WMO report shows Asia hit hardest by climate change and extreme weather
Apr 24, 2024, at 01:40 pm
Asia remained the world’s most disaster-affected region in 2023 due to weather, climate and water-related hazards. Storms and floods have hit the hardest, a new report published by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on Tuesday reveals.
Saudi national kidnapped in Pakistan
Apr 24, 2024, at 12:44 am
A Saudi national has been allegedly kidnapped in Pakistan's Islamabad region, media reports said.
UK, Germany detain suspected Chinese spies
Apr 23, 2024, at 11:44 pm
Three people have been arrested in Germany over suspicion of spying for China, media reports said.
Jamaat-i-Islami activists demonstrate over increasing street crime in Karachi
Apr 23, 2024, at 12:27 am
The Jamaat-i-Islami activists recently protested in Pakistan's Karachi city over increasing incidents of street crime and the failure of police in curbing the menace.
Chinese professor working with Japan's Asia University goes missing after visiting home country
Apr 22, 2024, at 11:44 pm
A Chinese professor, who was working with Japan's Asia University, has gone missing after going to his home country, media reports said.
Pakistan’s IMF engagement: A perpetual cycle of bailouts and lessons unlearned
Apr 22, 2024, at 11:08 pm
Cash-strapped Pakistan has officially approached the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for another bailout package ranging between $6 billion and $8 billion, with the possibility of augmentation through climate financing.
Seven, including minor, die during car racing accident in Sri Lanka
Apr 22, 2024, at 04:29 pm
An eight-year-old child was among the seven people who died in a mishap during a motor race in Sri Lanka on Sunday (April 21, 2024).
Apr 22, 2024, at 03:03 pm
President Mohamed Muizzu People’s National Congress (PNC) took control of the Parliament by winning the election on Sunday by clinching over 60 seats, highlighting the Island Nation's further tilt towards China and moving away from regional powerhouse India.
Wheat farmers threaten protest in Pakistan
Apr 22, 2024, at 05:03 am
Farmers in Pakistan region have warned to protest against poor wheat procurement target and lower grain support price in Punjab on April 25.
Apr 22, 2024, at 04:16 am
Experts believe that the introduction of the “Gandhara Corridor Bill 2024” in the Pakistani National Assembly might be an attempt by the government to capture the resources of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.