Pakistan's inflation skyrockets to touch 38 pct in 2023
Jun 04, 2023, at 12:09 am
Pakistan's inflation rate has skyrocketed to touch a new all-time high of 38 percent in May 2023.
Pakistan: Two soldiers die during exchange of fire with terrorists
Jun 04, 2023, at 12:03 am
Rawalpindi: Two soldiers died during an exchange of fire with terrorists in Singwan area (Dist Kech) of Balochistan along the Pakistan-Iran border, media reports said.
Pakistan implements mechanism for barter trade with Russia, Iran, Afghanistan: Ministry
Jun 04, 2023, at 12:00 am
Islamabad: In efforts to boost trade and manage a balance of payments crisis, Pakistan has implemented Business-to-Business Barter Trade Mechanism to allow barter trade with Russia, Iran and Afghanistan, according to Pakistan's Ministry of Commerce.
Time running out to save Myanmar’s Rakhine from hunger and disease post-Cyclone Mocha
Jun 03, 2023, at 08:29 pm
New York: More than two weeks after deadly Cyclone Mocha hit Myanmar, aid access is uncertain, disease is spreading, and a major food crisis remains a very real threat, the UN said on Friday.
Bangladesh: 12-year-old boy's body recovered from Dhanmondi Lake
Jun 03, 2023, at 07:23 pm
Dhaka: Police have recovered the body of a minor from Dhaka's Dhanmondi Lake, media reports said on Saturday.
Hong Kong: Two women stabbed to death at shopping mall
Jun 03, 2023, at 07:07 pm
Hong Kong: At least two women were stabbed to death at a shopping mall in Hong Kong, media reports said on Saturday.
Pakistan: Minor Afghan girl raped in Islamabad
Jun 03, 2023, at 03:58 pm
Islamabad: A minor Afghan girl was allegedly raped in Pakistan's Islamabad city in broad daylight.
Sheikh Hasina, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vow to strengthen bilateral relationships
Jun 03, 2023, at 03:22 pm
Dhaka: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who recently took charge of his office after winning a crucial poll for a third term, phoned Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina and hoped to take the bilateral relationship to a new height.
UN in Bangladesh decries devastating new round of rations cuts for Rohingya refugees
Jun 03, 2023, at 12:32 am
The UN in Bangladesh on Thursday condemned a second cut in food rations for Rohingya refugees who are sheltering in the country, after a funding shortfall of $56 million compelled the World Food Programme (WFP) to enforce the cuts.
Rohingya man shot dead in Cox's Bazar
Jun 03, 2023, at 12:00 am
Dhaka: A Rohingya refugee was shot dead in a refugee camp in Ukhiya upazila of Cox's Bazar on Friday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Afghanistan security forces kill ISIS commander in Nangarhar
Jun 02, 2023, at 11:41 pm
Kabul: Afghanistan security forces, which are led by the Taliban, have claimed to have killed a senior ISIS commander and his accomplice in eastern Nangarhar province on Thursday, media reports said.
Two die in Dhaka on separate road mishaps
Jun 02, 2023, at 10:29 pm
Dhaka: Separate road mishaps in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka city left two people dead, media reports said on Friday.
Gilded cages: The dark reality of Khalistan militants in Pakistan
Jun 02, 2023, at 06:28 pm
Since its inception in 1947, Pakistan’s simmering rivalry with India has been persistent and pernicious.
Anti-corruption drive: China fined more than 1 lakh people
Jun 01, 2023, at 05:35 am
Beijing: China has fined more than 1,11,000 people under corruption charges in the first quarter of 2023 after they received nearly 776,000 petitions and reports, media reports said.
Defence of mosque: Thousands of ethnic minority Muslims defy Chinese authorities
Jun 01, 2023, at 12:39 am
A large number of ethnic minority Muslims surrounded a mosque in southwestern China recently as they tried to stop the attempt by authorities to remove its dome and minarets, media reports said.
Nuclear Tests: Free Balochistan Movement demonstrates against Pakistan in UK, European cities
May 31, 2023, at 08:46 pm
London: The Free Balochistan Movement members demonstrated on May 28 in Germany, the UK and the Netherlands to mark ‘Aashrokh’ – the day of mourning in Balochistan, media reports said.
Pakistan: Sugar, flour prices spike in Balochistan
May 31, 2023, at 04:00 pm
Pakistan's Balochistan region is witnessing a spike in the price of sugar and flour, media reports said on Wednesday.
Four Bangladeshi nationals die as fire breaks out in Abu Dhabi factory
May 31, 2023, at 03:07 pm
Abu Dhabi: At least Bangladeshi citizens died as a fire broke out at a sofa manufacturing factory in Abu Dhabi city of the UAE.
Food insecurity improves in Sri Lanka but prevails within specific regions
May 31, 2023, at 02:54 pm
Food security in Sri Lanka is improving across all provinces, according to the Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission (CFSAM) report jointly carried out in February/March 2023 by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).
Tesla CEO Elon Musk explores business expansion in China during meeting with Foreign Minister
May 31, 2023, at 05:39 am
Beijing/China: Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, recently met with China's Foreign Minister, Qin Gang, during his visit to Beijing on Tuesday.
China Coast Guard vessels electronically proclaim presence around Senkakus: Report
May 31, 2023, at 05:31 am
Tokyo: The Japanese Coast Guard has said the China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels have been navigating in Japan’s territorial waters around the Senkaku Islands in Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, since March, while operating automatic identification system (AIS) equipment to announce their presence, according to media reports.
Hindu Punchayat’s protest over toddler’s abduction in Pakistan
May 31, 2023, at 12:20 am
Sukkur: The Hindu Panchayat of Kandhkot-Kashmore district recently demonstrated against the disappearance of a three-year-old boy in Pakistan's Jacobabad and Ghotki districts.
Nuclear Tests in Balochistan: Baloch activists protest against Pakistan in Germany
May 31, 2023, at 12:05 am
Gottingen: Baloch political activists in Germany recently demonstrated against Pakistan to mark the 23rd anniversary of the nuclear test conducted on Baloch land in the Chaghi region.
Baloch National Movement South Korea demonstrates in Busan against Pakistan's nuclear tests
May 30, 2023, at 11:54 pm
Busan: The Baloch National Movement (BNM) – South Korea Chapter on Sunday demonstrated in Busan city against Pakistan to mark 23rd anniversary of nuclear test conducted on Baloch land in the Chaghi region.
Pakistan: Five custom officials injured as unidentified attackers open fire at them
May 30, 2023, at 11:27 pm
Peshawar: At least five Pakistani Custom officials were injured when unidentified attackers opened fire at them in Mattani area of Pakistan on Saturday, media reports said.
Morocco arrests 3 ISIS suspects
May 30, 2023, at 09:36 pm
Rabat: The Moroccan police arrested three people with suspected links to the Islamic State (IS) militant group.
Pakistan court allows man, who killed his daughter in the name of 'honour', to walk free
May 30, 2023, at 09:29 pm
Karachi: A model court in Pakistan on Tuesday acquitted a man who is accused of murdering his daughter in the name of 'honour'.
Afghanistan: 3 children die in mine explosion
May 30, 2023, at 03:00 pm
Kabul: At least three children were killed and another was hurt when a mine explosion rocked Wardak province of Afghanistan on Monday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Bajaur students protest against shortage of teachers
May 30, 2023, at 04:58 am
Students of government schools in Pakistan's Bajaur region recently protested against the shortage of teachers on Saturday.
Pakistan: Five FC soldiers injured in Bara attack
May 30, 2023, at 04:50 am
Bara: At least five paramilitary soldiers were injured when unidentified armed men opened fire on them in Bara tehsil of the Khyber tribal district of Pakistan on Saturday, media reports said.