Pakistan: 5 labourers die in firing on under-construction police station in South Waziristan
Dec 23, 2023, at 12:27 am
At least five construction workers died after an under-construction police station was attacked in Pakistan's South Waziristan region on Thursday.
Baloch Long March: Amnesty International expresses 'deep concern' over excessive use of force
Dec 22, 2023, at 11:27 pm
Amnesty International on Thursday condemned the use water cannons, tear gas and excessive force against the Baloch Long March protestors by police in Pakistan's capital Islamabad on Thursday.
Dec 22, 2023, at 10:59 pm
A Hindu minor girl has been abducted and forcefully converted into Muslim in Pakistan Sindh region, an incident once again putting the spotlight on the condition of minorities in the country.
Pakistan: Indian Sikh family falls victim to robbery in Lahore by thieves wearing police uniforms
Dec 22, 2023, at 10:42 pm
In a shocking incident that has left a family from Kurukshetra, India, traumatized, a group of robbers clad in police uniforms targeted them on 29th November 2023 in Lahore.
Pakistan: Sindh protests against Army's land grab attempt
Dec 22, 2023, at 08:39 pm
Sindh is witnessing its people protesting against the Pakistan Army's calculated plan to grab over 52000 acres of arable land under the guise of corporate farming, media reports said on Friday.
Baloch crackdown: Yakjehti Committee slams Pakistani authorities
Dec 22, 2023, at 08:36 pm
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (Islamabad) has accused Islamabad of adopting a fascist attitude towards Baloch people, media reports said.
At least 12 killed, 13 injured in coal mine accident in China
Dec 22, 2023, at 04:19 am
Beijing: At least 12 people were killed and 13 others were injured as a result of an accident at a coal mine in China's northeastern province of Heilongjiang, the CCTV broadcaster reported on Thursday, citing local authorities.
Pakistan: Gilgit-Baltistan university students protest against fee hike
Dec 20, 2023, at 11:13 pm
Karakoram International University students in Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan region recently staged protests against fee hikes and administrative mismanagement, media reports said.
Dec 20, 2023, at 11:04 pm
A major global human rights advocacy group recently raised concern over the arrest of protesters from Balochistan who marched towards Islamabad to highlight the issue of extrajudicial killings in their province.
Acid attack on former Pakistan PM Imran Khan's adviser brings ISI's London plot into limelight
Dec 20, 2023, at 07:45 pm
An acid attack on former Pakistan PM Imran Khan's adviser in England has once again brought the country's intelligence agency ISI to the limelight.
Dec 20, 2023, at 03:54 pm
Amid strained relationships in recent times, Pakistani immigration officials have cited security reasons to stop issuing visas at airports and border crossings to citizens of neighbouring Afghanistan.
Taiwan tracks 6 Chinese military aircraft, 2 naval ships close to nation
Dec 19, 2023, at 11:40 pm
Taiwan's Ministry of Defence has said it tracked six Chinese military aircraft and two naval vessels around Taiwan between 6 a.m. on Sunday and 6 a.m. on Monday, media reports said.
Actress Ayesha Omar says she does not feel safe in Pakistan, planning to leave the nation
Dec 19, 2023, at 11:39 pm
Pakistani actress Ayesha Omar has said she does not feel safe as a woman in the country.
Pakistan repatriated 435,152 illegal Afghans to Afghanistan
Dec 19, 2023, at 11:31 pm
Pakistan has repatriated 435,152 illegal Afghans to Afghanistan, media reports said on Tuesday.
Pakistan: Large number of Bajaur medics quit jobs over non-payment of salaries
Dec 19, 2023, at 11:02 pm
Several doctors and other para-medic staff have left their jobs in three hospitals, which are operating under public-private partnership (PPP) mode in Bajaur region of Pakistan, over non-payment of salaries.
Unveiling China’s political meddling: A deep dive into Canadian democracy
Dec 19, 2023, at 10:24 pm
In a shocking revelation reported by Sam Cooper in November 2022, the Chinese consulate in Toronto has been implicated in cultivating a network of 11 political candidates during the 2019 federal election in Canada.
Turbat long march: Pakistan police detain 20 protesters
Dec 19, 2023, at 10:19 pm
Police conducted a crackdown and detained at least 20 people, including women, after they joined a long march against the alleged “extra-judicial killings” by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) in Turbat, media reports said on Tuesday.
Dec 19, 2023, at 08:37 pm
Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck highlighted the Gelephu Mindfulness City during his 116th National Day address.
Bangladesh: Four killed in capital train coach fire
Dec 19, 2023, at 06:36 pm
Dhaka/UNI: At least four people were killed after miscreants set three coaches of a train on fire in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka early Tuesday.
Pakistan: Karachi building collapse after gas cylinder explosion leaves three dead
Dec 18, 2023, at 11:24 pm
At least three people died and 13 others were hurt after a residential building located in Pakistan's Karachi city collapsed following a gas cylinder explosion on Monday.
Trial of Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai trial begins
Dec 18, 2023, at 11:22 pm
Hong Kong's pro-democracy business tycoon Jimmy Lai, who is known for criticising Chinese leaders, is facing a long-awaited trial over charges that he "colluded with foreign forces".
China executes female serial killer Lao Rongzhi for murdering seven people
Dec 18, 2023, at 11:18 pm
China executed a female serial killer, who was accused of murdering seven people, by the death penalty on Monday (December 18, 2023).
Pakistan: Road mishap leaves four dead
Dec 18, 2023, at 11:07 pm
At least four passengers died when a passenger van collided with a truck amid dense fog in the Choonawala area of Pakistan on Monday.
Pakistan: Protest staged at Karachi Fish Harbour over vendor's murder
Dec 18, 2023, at 10:48 pm
A protest was staged on Sunday at Karachi Fish Harbour in Pakistan over the murder of a cart vendor, media reports said.
Police fail to recover missing woman, daughter: Activists protest in Pakistan's Sukkur
Dec 18, 2023, at 08:34 pm
A large number of activists belonging to different political and nationalist parties, as well as social organisations and human rights groups, recently participated in a protest march in Pakistan's Sukkur region against the failure of police to recover a missing woman and her two-year-old daughter.
Pakistan: Protest over Balach grows, Kohlu residents show solidarity
Dec 18, 2023, at 08:01 pm
Family members of Balach Mola Bakhsh were joined by hundreds of political workers, human rights defenders and members of civil society when they recently completed a long journey to reach Kohlu to protest against his alleged extrajudicial killing.
Dawood Ibrahim hospitalised in Karachi: Reports
Dec 18, 2023, at 05:27 pm
Karachi/IBNS/UNI: Underworld don Dawood Ibrahim has been hospitalised due to a heath complication in Pakistan's Karachi, media reports said.
Pakistan 'neglects' Gurdwara dedicated to Baba Bulleh Shah
Dec 18, 2023, at 03:07 pm
Amidst the arid plains of Pakistan, stands a poignant testament to neglect and forgotten promises.
Pakistan: Short-term inflation spikes over 43 pct
Dec 18, 2023, at 04:19 am
Pakistan's annual short-term inflation spiked by 43.16 percent in the week ending on December 14, media reports said.
Pakistan: Hindu temple in Ahmadpur Sial desecrated, converted into chicken shop
Dec 18, 2023, at 02:12 am
A Hindu temple in Pakistan's Ahmadpur Sial has been desecrated and converted into a chicken shop, media reports said.