Pakistan: Drone carrying drugs crashes in Lahore
Jul 09, 2023, at 12:28 am
A drone, which was carrying drugs worth millions of rupees, crashed in Lahore's Halloki area on Friday.
Pakistan: 67 die in rain-related accidents
Jul 08, 2023, at 11:34 pm
Islamabad: Sixty-seven people died and 125 others injured in separate rain-related accidents in Pakistan since the start of the pre-monsoon season in the country, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) of Pakistan said on Saturday.
Man, who helped US forces in Afghanistan, shot dead in Washington
Jul 08, 2023, at 10:48 pm
A former Afghan interpreter, who immigrated with his family to America in 2021 to escape the Taliban, was shot dead in Washington recently, media reports said.
Urumqi Massacre: Bangladesh demonstrates against China
Jul 08, 2023, at 12:15 am
Dhaka: Protesters demonstrated in different corners of Bangladesh on Wednesday to commemorate the Urumqi Massacre and express solidarity with the victims and their families.
UK: Protesters demonstrate outside Chinese embassy in London to mark Urumqi Massacre anniversary
Jul 08, 2023, at 12:09 am
The members of Stop Uyghur Genocide, a UK-based campaign to defend Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims in China, recently protested outside the Chinese Embassy in London to mark the 14th anniversary of Urumqi Massacre, media reports said.
Chinese authorities detain four Tibetan students as they attempt to escape to India
Jul 08, 2023, at 12:07 am
Chinese authorities have allegedly arrested four Tibetan students as they attempted to flee to India.
Myanmar atrocities and impunity must end: Türk
Jul 07, 2023, at 11:58 pm
New York: The Myanmar regime’s brutal violence against civilians and its denial of life-saving humanitarian aid reflect “utter contempt for humanity”, UN rights chief Volker Türk told the Human Rights Council on Thursday.
CTD Report shows Pakistan's KP witnessing surge in crime
Jul 07, 2023, at 11:46 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region is witnessing a surge in crime in recent times, as per a report published by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) .
Pakistan: Suicide blast leaves three Pakistani soldiers dead
Jul 07, 2023, at 11:44 pm
Three Pakistani soldiers died and three civilians were injured when a suicide bomber exploded himself in the general area of Miran Shah in Pakistan's North Waziristan District, media reports said on Friday.
Quran Burning Incident in Sweden: Christians seeks protection following threats from banned outfit
Jul 07, 2023, at 11:39 pm
Several Catholic Church leaders in Pakistan have demanded protection after a banned Islamist outfit threatened in the wake of the Quran burning incident in Sweden.
Bhutan: Construction of check dams proving successful in preventing Aieslip roadblock
Jul 07, 2023, at 11:37 pm
Thimphu: Construction of check dams along the Gelephu-Zhemgang Highway at Aieslip has proved to be successful in preventing flooding, giving relief to people of Bhutan.
Bangladesh: Clash between two insurgent groups at a Rohingya camp leaves five dead
Jul 07, 2023, at 11:29 pm
At least five people were killed during clashes between two insurgent groups at a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar city, media reports said on Friday.
Pakistan: Public debt soars 32 percent
Jul 07, 2023, at 10:23 pm
The Pakistani federal government's debt rose 32 percent to Rs58.962 trillion in the year to May, as per data released by the central bank.
Pakistan: Hindu girl abducted for second time
Jul 07, 2023, at 06:52 pm
Pakistani Hindu girl Meena Kohli has been abducted for the second time.
Pakistan: Man arrested in Pakistan for assaulting Afghan child
Jul 05, 2023, at 09:52 pm
A Pakistani man has been arrested in Kohat region for assaulting an Afghan child, media reports said.
Six injured in Afghanistan road mishap
Jul 05, 2023, at 03:08 pm
Bamyan: At least six people were injured in a traffic mishap that took place on Kabul-Bamyan highway in Afghanistan on Tuesday.
Taliban now bans women's beauty salons
Jul 04, 2023, at 10:27 pm
The Taliban government of Afghanistan continued to shock the world as it has now issued a verbal decree to ban women's beauty salons in Kabul and other provinces across the country.
Jul 04, 2023, at 10:18 pm
A pro-democracy leader, who fled Hong Kong, has said his life became more dangerous as a bounty was offered for his arrest, media reports said.
US looking into restricting China's access to cloud computing Companies
Jul 04, 2023, at 10:14 pm
Washington: The United States is planning to restrict Chinese company's access to US cloud computing services in coming weeks, with Microsoft and Amazon possibly subject to restrictions, The Wall Street Journal newspaper reported on Tuesday, citing sources.
US Congressional delegation of Republicans arrives in Taiwan
Jul 03, 2023, at 09:45 pm
Taipei: A US Congressional delegation led by Republican Study Committee (RSC) Chairman Kevin Hern has arrived in Taiwan for a five-day visit to hold meetings with the island's leadership and discuss bilateral relations, the Taiwanese Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
Taliban using school buildings as military outposts in Panjshir: Residents
Jul 03, 2023, at 03:25 pm
Residents of Panjshir province in Afghanistan have complained that several school buildings are currently being used by the Taliban as military outposts.
Bhutan: Japanese technology implemented in Thimpu to treat wastewater
Jul 03, 2023, at 04:32 am
Thimphu is witnessing the implementation of Japanese technology- Johkasou wastewater treatment- to treat wastewater in the Bhutanese city.
Pakistan witnessing rise in drug abuse: Reports
Jul 03, 2023, at 03:34 am
The police, the Anti-Narcotics Force and the Excise, Taxation and Anti-Narcotics Department are probably not operating at their pick potential as is evident from the rising drug abuse among the youth, media reports said.
Pakistan: Acute water shortage bothering people of Karachi
Jul 03, 2023, at 02:52 am
Acute water shortage in Pakistan's Karachi has left people suffering hard even at a time when the city was celebrating Eidul Azha.
Afghanistan ranked as least positive country in world: Study
Jul 03, 2023, at 01:59 am
A survey has shown that nearly one year after the Islamic Emirate returned to power in Afghanistan, 'life was worse for Afghans than at any point in the past decade -- or for anyone else on the planet'.
Sri Lanka: Navy arrests suspect over smuggling kendu leaves
Jul 02, 2023, at 08:15 pm
Colombo: Sri Lanka Navy said it apprehended a suspect with 1,947 kg smuggled kendu leaves on the western coast of the South Asian country on Sunday morning.
Pakistan: Probe ordered into Chaman jailbreak, jailer, other officials suspended
Jul 02, 2023, at 07:35 pm
Police in Pakistan's Balochistan region have ordered a combing operation for the arrest of 13 prisoners who escaped from a district jail in Chaman on the first day of Eid.
Sri Lankan parliament establishes committee to control drug menace
Jul 02, 2023, at 03:16 pm
Colombo/IBNS/UNI: Sri Lanka's Parliament said it appointed a parliamentary select committee to control and eradicate the rapidly spreading drug menace in the country.
Uyghurs to mark Urumqi massacre, demonstrate outside Chinese Embassy in Washington
Jul 02, 2023, at 12:24 am
Members of a non-profit organization, based in the US capital Washington DC, will protest outside the Chinese Embassy in the city to mark Urumqi Massacre.
Pakistan: Protest rallies held in different cities demanding recovery of missing Baloch people
Jul 02, 2023, at 12:21 am
Massive rallies were taken out in Pakistan's Quetta and Karachi cities where they demanded the recovery of missing Baloch people, media reports said.