Maldives projects 2 million tourists in 2024
Feb 06, 2024, at 04:48 am
Colombo: Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu Monday forecasted that the country could attract two million tourist arrivals this year, making it the first time in the history of the Maldives since the inception of its tourism industry, according to local media.
China gives suspended death sentence to Australian writer Yang Hengjun
Feb 05, 2024, at 11:15 pm
A Chinese court on Monday (February 5, 2024) gave a suspended death sentence to Australian writer Yang Hengjun, five years after he was arrested on spying charges.
Terrorists attack police station in Pakistan's Dera Ismail Khan, 10 cops die
Feb 05, 2024, at 10:06 pm
At least 10 policemen died and six others were injured after terrorists attacked Chaudhvan police station in Pakistan's Dera Ismail Khan on Monday.
Blast occurs outside ECP office in poll-bound Pakistan's Balochistan, no casualty
Feb 05, 2024, at 04:15 am
A bomb blast occurred outside the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) office in Pakistan's Balochistan region on Sunday.
Six people arrested for illegal possession of rockets in southern Myanmar
Feb 05, 2024, at 01:59 am
Myanmar authorities have arrested six suspects for illegal possession of rockets in southern Myanmar's Bago region, official media reported on Sunday.
Outlawed Sindhudesh Revolutionary Army booked for blast close to ECP in Pakistan's Karachi city
Feb 05, 2024, at 12:32 am
Pakistani police have registered a case against militants of the outlawed Sindhudesh Revolutionary Army (SRA) for their alleged involvement in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast close to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in Saddar area of Karachi city.
US Embassy urges citizens to 'remain vigilant' as Pakistan gears up for February 8 polls
Feb 04, 2024, at 11:53 pm
The US Embassy in Pakistan has issued a travel advisory where it advised citizens to remain vigilant since the nation is gearing up for the national polls on February 8.
British government urges citizens not to visit Afghanistan
Feb 04, 2024, at 10:53 pm
Britain has issued a travel advisory urging people not to visit Afghanistan.
Former Pak PM Imran Khan, wife sentenced to 7-yr jail for illegal marriage
Feb 04, 2024, at 03:35 am
Islamabad: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan of Pakistan and his wife Bushra Khan have been sentenced to a seven-year prison and fined by a court on Saturday, which ruled that their marriage in 2018 violated the law, media reports said, citing his party.
Feb 03, 2024, at 11:28 pm
UN independent human rights experts on Friday expressed profound concern over multiple reports detailing arbitrary arrests, detention and ill-treatment of women and girls in Afghanistan.
Pakistan: Section 144 imposed in Quetta ahead of national polls
Feb 03, 2024, at 10:44 pm
The Interior Ministry in Balochistan has imposed Section 144 in Quetta for the next two days ahead of the national polls in Pakistan.
Five terrorists arrested from Pakistan's Punjab region ahead of polls
Feb 03, 2024, at 09:54 pm
Pakistan's Counter Terrorism Department on Saturday arrested five suspected terrorists while conducting different intelligence-based operations across the Punjab, media reports said.
United Kashmir People’s National Party to hold anti-Pakistan protest in London tomorrow
Feb 03, 2024, at 12:37 am
The United Kashmir People’s National Party (UKPNP) in solidarity with the Joint Awami Action Committee (AAC) will hold protest in front of the Pakistan High Commission in London on Saturday to counter ‘Kashmir Solidarity Day’ observed by Pakistan.
Operation in Balochistan in the past three days leaves 24 terrorists killed, says ISPR
Feb 03, 2024, at 12:19 am
At least 24 terrorists were killed by law enforcement personnel while conducting "firefights and sanitisation/clearance operations" which lasted for three days in Mach and Kolpur in Balochistan, media reports said.
Afghanistan security forces rescue child from kidnappers in Jawzjan
Feb 02, 2024, at 10:40 pm
Security forces have rescued a child from a group of kidnappers in the northern Jawzjan province and arrested three kidnappers, the state-run news agency Bakhtar reported on Friday.
Suspected Sunni radicals destroy 80 Ahmadi graves in Pakistan's Daska
Feb 02, 2024, at 08:41 pm
Suspected radicals recently at least 80 Ahmadi graves in Daska city of Pakistan, just days before the country votes in the national polls.
One person dies after bomb, grenade attacks rock Balochistan
Feb 02, 2024, at 04:06 pm
At least one person died after 10 bomb and grenade attacks rocked different areas of Balochistan on Thursday, media reports said.
Shanghai rocket test explosion leaves three workers hurt
Feb 01, 2024, at 05:24 pm
At least three workers were injured during a testing of LandSpace rocket fuel tank in China's Shanghai city on Monday.
Pakistani security officials apprehend two terrorists
Feb 01, 2024, at 05:20 pm
Pakistan's Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on Thursday arrested two terrorists while conducting an Intelligence Based Operation (IBO) in Okara region of Pakistan, media reports said.
Feb 01, 2024, at 05:04 pm
Protesters blocked the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Highway in Balochistan after a case of enforced disappearance came to the fore.
Pakistan government hikes petrol price by Rs 13.55 per litre ahead of national polls
Feb 01, 2024, at 04:46 pm
Pakistan's caretaker government hiked petrol and diesel prices ahead of the national polls scheduled to be held in the upcoming days.
Pakistani Special Branch to scrutinise secuity of Chinese nationals in Pindi
Feb 01, 2024, at 12:12 am
Pakistan's Special Branch of the police will soon scrutinise all security guards currently deployed at China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and Non-CPEC projects or working alongside Chinese nationals.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-backed candidate shot dead in Pakistan ahead of national polls
Jan 31, 2024, at 11:10 pm
Unidentified attackers shot dead a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-backed candidate from NA-8 Bajaur, Rehan Zeb Khan, in the poll-bound country's Siddiqabad Phatak Bazar area on Wednesday.
Punjab Police detain PTM workers for protesting detention of Manzoor Pashteen
Jan 31, 2024, at 10:51 pm
Pakistan's Punjab Police have detained several members of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) after they protested against “illegal arrest and detention” of PTM chairman Manzoor Pashteen.
Jan 31, 2024, at 10:46 pm
The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed it maintained control over Mach city in Pakistan and surrounding areas for the past 40 hours.
Pakistani court sentences former PM Imran Khan to 14-year imprisonment in gift case
Jan 31, 2024, at 07:30 pm
Islamabad/UNI: An accountability court of Pakistan on Wednesday sentenced the country's former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife to 14-year imprisonment in the gift case under the charges of taking and selling gifts from the Toshakhana (treasure-house) illegally, said a statement from Khan's party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
Security forces kill six terrorists in Pakistan
Jan 31, 2024, at 12:25 am
At least six terrorists were killed in Mach region of Pakistan during an operation conducted by security forces, media reports said.
Tourists accuse police of multiple assaults, sexual harassment in Pakistan
Jan 30, 2024, at 11:53 pm
Three foreign tourists, who were cycling in Pakistan's Sadiqabad area on their way to Lahore, have raised serious allegations of assault and sexual harassment against the Punjab police, media reports said.
Over 7 million Afghan children to receive anti-polio vaccines
Jan 30, 2024, at 11:43 pm
More than 7.5 million children under five would receive anti-polio vaccines in 21 out of Afghanistan's 34 provinces, a statement of the country's Ministry of Public Health said.
Police recover four abducted women in Pakistan
Jan 30, 2024, at 10:57 pm
Police have recovered four women abducted from different areas of Karachi city in Pakistan, media reports said.