Macro-economic management policy of Bangladesh is prudent enough to avoid China's debt trap: Expert
May 25, 2023, at 05:04 am
Beijing/Dhaka: A top foreign policy analyst feels that the macro-economic management policy of Bangladesh is prudent enough to avoid China's debt trap.
May 23, 2023, at 10:55 pm
Four Frontier Constabulary personnel and two private guards died during an overnight attack on a Hungarian-owned oil and gas exploration site in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region on Tuesday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Punjab govt decides to arrest PTI women members over their involvement in riots
May 23, 2023, at 04:25 am
Lahore: The Punjab government has decided to arrest over 500 women for their alleged involvement in the May 9 arson attacks in the region, media reports said.
Only 16 percent of Pakistan's population believes that local economy is getting better
May 23, 2023, at 04:20 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's 16 percent population believes that the local economy is getting better, a survey has shown.
Closure of Nepal-China border crossing leaves small businessmen in trouble: Reports
May 23, 2023, at 03:45 am
Beijing: All border crossings between China and Nepal for the past eight years is causing troubles for small businessmen and traders who operate close to the border area.
Vietnam targets China, Philippines for activities in disputed waters of South China Sea
May 23, 2023, at 03:34 am
Hanoi: The Vietnamese government has slammed China and the Philippines for their recent activities on the disputed waters of the South China Sea.
Ex-Dutch MP Bommel says 1971 Bangladesh genocide will get global recognition
May 22, 2023, at 10:39 pm
Dhaka: Former Member of Dutch Parliament and human rights activists Harry van Bommel on Sunday said the genocide which occured in Bangladesh by the Pakistani Army in 1971 will get global recognition.
Bangladesh: Six people arrested for allegedly stealing 1C government money by hacking website
May 22, 2023, at 10:32 pm
Bangladesh's Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Sunday arrested six people for their alleged involvement in stealing more than Tk1 crore (app. USD 93465) government money by hacking a website, media reports said.
Pakistan: Two girls' schools bombed in North Waziristan
May 22, 2023, at 07:37 pm
North Waziristan: Two girls' schools were bombed in Pakistan's North Waziristan region by suspected terrorists on Sunday, media reports said.
Three terrorists killed in Pakistan during intelligence-based operation in KP
May 22, 2023, at 02:13 pm
At least two soldiers and three terrorists were killed during an intelligence-based operation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region of Pakistan, media reports said on Monday.
Afghanistan: Helicopter crash in Samangan leaves two pilots killed
May 22, 2023, at 12:08 am
Kabul: Afghanistan's Ministry of Defence on Sunday said a helicopter of the air force crashed while patrolling in the northern Samangan province which left at least two pilots killed, media reports said.
Singapore and Bhutan sign Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on carbon credits
May 21, 2023, at 11:54 pm
Singapore: Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong and Bhutan’s Minister for Energy and Natural Resources Loknath Sharma reaffirmed their commitment to global climate action today and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on carbon credits.
China trying to legitimize claims over Tibet through museums: Reports
May 21, 2023, at 04:45 am
Lhasa: China is trying to legitimize its claim over Tibet through museums, and cultural institutions in the region, media reports said.
Take water issue seriously: Iran President Raisi tells Taliban govt of Afghanistan
May 21, 2023, at 04:39 am
Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said the Taliban government of Afghanistan should ensure Iran's water rights of the Helmand River based on international treaties, media reports said.
Hong Kong Police force now fails to attract new recruits
May 21, 2023, at 04:35 am
Hong Kong: The Hong Kong Police Service, which was once considered to be the finest in Asia, has taken a nosedive since the crackdown on mass anti-government protests in 2019.
China is growing influence on Taliban-ruled Afghanistan
May 21, 2023, at 04:29 am
Beijing/Kabul: China is currently working to manage Afghanistan's foreign relations in a bid to help the Taliban-ruled country to escape its current state of isolation on the world stage, media reports said.
Pakistan: People protest against shooting outside Swat school, demand inquiry against cop
May 21, 2023, at 04:18 am
Swat: People from different sections of the society on Wednesday condemned the shooting incident outside a school in Charbagh region of Pakistan.
Pakistan: Traders protest against killing of two brothers
May 21, 2023, at 04:15 am
Swabi: Traders of Pakistan's Link Road Bazaar area in Swabi City on Wednesday protested against the killing of two brothers recently.
Bhutanese community ‘Tsirang’ aims to prosper under Mawong Yuetshen project
May 21, 2023, at 12:11 am
Thimphu: Tsirang, a rural community aiming for a prosperous future, is experiencing a major transformation in Bhutan under the ‘Mawong Yuetshen’ project, media reports said.
Madrasas in Pakistan: The urgent call for child protection reform and accountability
May 20, 2023, at 03:14 pm
A prayer leader and head of a seminary- MadressahJamia Al-Habibia, along with his senior student gang-raped a nine-year-old boy in the Hamayatabad area of Khanewal City in Punjab province, as reported on May 1, 2023.
Children bearing the brunt of Afghanistan crisis: UNICEF
May 20, 2023, at 12:17 am
New York: Roughly 90 per cent of the population in Afghanistan is on the brink of poverty “and children bear the brunt of it,” the Representative of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in the country, Fran Equiza, told journalists in New York on Thursday.
Bangladesh: RAB officials arrest five people on charges of kidnapping, selling minor online
May 19, 2023, at 10:28 pm
Dhaka: The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) officers of Bangladesh have arrested five people on charges of selling a three-year-old boy online after kidnapping him from capital Dhaka city.
Pakistan: One soldier killed during exchange of fire with terrorists in KP
May 19, 2023, at 02:55 pm
At least one Frontier Corps soldier was killed during an exchange of fire with terrorists in Loesam area of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region, media reports said on Thursday.
Pakistan: Peshawar blast leaves one person dead
May 19, 2023, at 02:18 pm
Peshawar: A blast rocked a motorcycle workshop near the Ring Road in Pakistan's Peshawar city on Thursday which left at least one person dead and three others injured, media reports said.
China’s economy falters across all sectors
May 19, 2023, at 04:59 am
Beijing: The Chinese leadership faces an uphill task to revive a slowing economy and increase employment opportunities for youth as the latest economic data for April 2023 missed all expectations.
May 19, 2023, at 12:45 am
Islamabad: The Islamabad High Court on Thursday ruled that the arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi under the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) law was “illegal” and ordered his release.
Falling birth rate: China launches projects to build 'new-era' marriage
May 18, 2023, at 06:20 am
Beijing:The Chinese government is planning to launch pilot projects in more than 20 cities to create a “new-era” marriage and childbearing culture to foster a friendly child bearing environment, media reports said.
Nepal: Calls to investigate Maoist cantonment scam increasing
May 18, 2023, at 06:15 am
Kathmandu: Nepal is witnessing a growing demand from various sections of the society to probe the alleged corruption in Maoist cantonments, media reports said.
Pakistan govt loses Rs. 2.49 billion over internet suspension
May 18, 2023, at 05:51 am
Islamabad: The Pakistan government lost Rs 2.49 billion and even saw a plethora of anger from citizens after the government recently suspended internet services and even blocked social media applications across the country in recent times.
Teachers protest non-payment of salaries in Pakistan
May 18, 2023, at 05:35 am
Lahore: Punjab Teachers Union (PTU) on Monday demonstrated over non-payment of salaries to the teachers of Insaf Afternoon Schools for the last nine months.