Pakistan: Official data shows gas prices surged by 1,109 percent in a year
Nov 26, 2023, at 11:00 pm
The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) released data has shown gas charges have spiked by 1108.59 percent in the outgoing week of 2023 against the same week last year.
Pakistan: Inflation remains over 40 percent for second week in a row
Nov 26, 2023, at 10:43 pm
Pakistan's annual short-term inflation remained above 40 percent for the second week in a row, media reports said.
Pakistan: Death toll in Karachi shopping mall fire touches 11
Nov 26, 2023, at 10:18 pm
The death toll due to the fire incident in a shopping mall in Pakistan's Karachi city has touched 11.
Pakistan’s denial of visas to 788 Sikh devotees showcases its deep-seated intolerance
Nov 26, 2023, at 08:20 pm
The recent denial of visas to 788 Sikh devotees by Pakistan, preventing them from celebrating Guru Nanak Jayanti (Gurupurab) at historic gurdwaras in the country, stands as a stark reminder of the deep-rooted intolerance that continues to plague Pakistani society, particularly towards its minority communities.
Geneva: Anti-Pakistan posters exhibited in Geneva ahead of the anniversary of 2008 Mumbai attacks
Nov 26, 2023, at 05:12 am
A day-long anti-Pakistan poster exhibition was recently organised at the Broken Chair in front of the United Nations Geneva ahead of the 15th anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks.
Rising smog levels: Smart lockdown implemented in 10 Punjab districts
Nov 26, 2023, at 05:05 am
Provincial administration in 10 districts of Punjab, including Lahore, has implemented a smart lockdown amid the deteriorating smog situation in the region.
Nov 26, 2023, at 04:45 am
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is raising concerns over Pakistan’s announcement for undocumented foreigners to leave, as the orders have adversely affected Afghan nationals including registered refugees and others with valid documents.
Pakistan: Fire engulfs multi-storey mall in Karachi, 10 die
Nov 25, 2023, at 11:40 pm
At least 10 people died and 22 others were injured after a fire broke out at RJ Mall on Karachi’s Rashid Minhas Road in Pakistan on Saturday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Protest held in Sukkur over 'police brutality'
Nov 25, 2023, at 12:17 am
A large number of people recently protested at Sukkur Civil Hospital in Pakistan's Sukkur city against police officials at C-Section police station and accused them of causing the death of a father of three children.
Nov 25, 2023, at 12:05 am
Balochistan Caretaker Minister for Information Jan Achakzai has said 10 lakh undocumented immigrants will soon be repatriated from the country by the end of January 2024.
Ensure safety and efficient resettlement of Afghan refugees and asylum seekers, urges US to Pakistan
Nov 24, 2023, at 11:54 pm
The US government has asked Pakistan to ensure safety and efficient resettlement of Afghan refugees and asylum seekers.
Nov 24, 2023, at 10:32 pm
A top Bangladeshi official has said his nation will make a fresh appeal to Canada for the deportation of the convicted killer of 'Father of the Nation' Sheikh Mujibur Rahman-Noor Chaudhury.
Pakistan: IED blast in KP leaves soldier dead
Nov 23, 2023, at 10:58 pm
Peshawar: An improvised explosive device blast in North Waziristan has left one Pakistani soldier dead, media reports said on Thursday.
China-Nepal border witnessing a spike in gold smuggling
Nov 23, 2023, at 10:52 pm
Border crossings between Nepal and China have become hubs for gold smuggling and illegal transactions, media reports said.
Mosques shuttered, razed, altered in Muslim areas in China, claims HRW
Nov 23, 2023, at 10:49 pm
The Chinese government is significantly reducing the number of mosques in Ningxia and Gansu provinces under its “mosque consolidation” policy, in violation of the right to freedom of religion, Human Rights Watch said today.
Hong Kong: Police arrested four Pakistani nationals for entering city unlawfully
Nov 23, 2023, at 12:30 am
Hong Kong Police have arrested four persons over suspicion of entering the city illegally on Monday, media reports said.
China: Police arrest Chinese video game live-streaming platform DouYu CEO Chen Shaojie
Nov 22, 2023, at 10:55 pm
Police have arrested the CEO of a prominent Chinese video game live-streaming platform DouYu, media reports said.
Nov 22, 2023, at 10:50 pm
Some civil society activists are demanding Pakistan stop the forceful deportation of Afghan refugees from the south Asian nation.
Pakistan: Three die in IED blast in Balochistan
Nov 22, 2023, at 08:57 pm
An improvised explosive device (IED) planted on the roadside exploded in Pakistan's Hoshab area in Balochistan on Sunday which left at least three people dead, media reports said on Wednesday.
Pakistan: Drap report shows medicines in Karachi sold at five-time higher prices
Nov 22, 2023, at 08:51 pm
A recent crackdown by the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (Drap) in Karachi revealed that pharmacies and medical stores in the Pakistani city were selling medicines at five-fold higher prices than the maximum retail price (MRP) approved by the authority, media reports said.
Desperate Afghan returnees from Pakistan face uncertain future: IOM
Nov 22, 2023, at 08:20 pm
The UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) and humanitarian partners are providing critical aid at border crossing points between Pakistan and Afghanistan in the face of a surge in forced returns of Afghan nationals.
Pakistan: Three Levies men among five injured in separate attack incidents in Balochistan
Nov 21, 2023, at 06:44 am
Two armed attacks in Chagai and Pishin districts of Balochistan region of Pakistan on Saturday left at least five people, including three Levies personnel, hurt, media reports said.
Pakistan’s latest misstep at Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib 'hurts' Sikh sentiment
Nov 21, 2023, at 06:36 am
In a disheartening turn of events, Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib in Pakistan is once again at the center of controversy, accused of violating Sikh ‘rehat maryada’ and causing distress among the Sikh community.
Australia, China exchange barb over recent naval sonar row
Nov 21, 2023, at 06:15 am
China on Monday said its military is strictly disciplined and always operates professionally while responding to the Australian government's recent accusation that six navy divers were hurt due to probable sonar pulses emitted by a Chinese warship.
Nov 20, 2023, at 04:21 am
Unknown attackers lobbed a hand grenade on a mobile police vehicle in Pakistan's Nasirabad district on Friday.
Pakistan: Body of kidnapped constable recovered from Lakki Marwat mountains
Nov 20, 2023, at 02:32 am
The body of a Pakistani police constable, who was kidnapped by terrorists on Thursday, was recovered from mountains near Land Ahmadkhel area of Lakki Marwat district, media reports said on Sunday.
Nov 20, 2023, at 02:15 am
Water and Sanitation Services Company employees in Pakistan's Bannu region recently went on strike over non-payment of salaries.
Pakistan: Two seminary teachers booked for allegedly sexually assaulting students, one arrested
Nov 20, 2023, at 01:27 am
Two teachers of a local seminary in Pakistan's Chakwal region were booked by the police after they were accused of sexually assaulting and torturing students, media reports said.
The Democracy Forum webinar participants discuss Jamaat's role in Bangladeshi political paradigm
Nov 20, 2023, at 12:36 am
The Democracy Forum (TDF) recently hosted a webinar named ‘Jamaat-e-Islami, Bangladesh – the subcontinental Brotherhood? where speakers discussed whether the rise of Jamaat-e-Islami, Bangladesh would take the country in a regressive direction.
4 terrorists killed in Pakistan military operation
Nov 19, 2023, at 04:06 pm
Islamabad/IBNS/UNI: Pakistani military Saturday night killed four terrorists in an operation in the country's northwest tribal district of North Waziristan, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.