Pakistan's short-term inflation inches up to touch 43.25 per cent
Dec 30, 2023, at 11:55 pm
Pakistan's annual short-term inflation slightly moved up to touch 43.25 per cent in the week ending on December 28, official data showed on Friday.
Pakistani priest claims armed men attacked a church in Islamabad
Dec 30, 2023, at 11:53 pm
The priest of Saint John’s Church in Islamabad city has claimed that a gang armed with sophisticated weapons stormed the place of worship on Thursday.
Gilgit-Baltistan government hikes price of subsidised wheat
Dec 30, 2023, at 11:40 pm
The Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) government in Pakistan has spiked the price of subsidised wheat from Rs20 to Rs36 per kilogram.
Pakistan International Airlines privatisation move fails due to its financial obligations
Dec 30, 2023, at 08:27 pm
The privatisation plan of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has faced setbacks for the upcoming year as the privatisation commission couldn’t resolve issues related to loan repayments and legal matters, ARY News reported on Thursday.
Another Hindu temple attacked in Pakistan
Dec 30, 2023, at 06:23 am
A Hindu temple in Sindh region of Pakistan was recently attacked, showing yet another instance of mistreatment meted out towards the minority community in the country.
Dec 30, 2023, at 05:01 am
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina's Awami League has released its poll manifesto where it vowed to continue cooperation with neighbouring countries, including India, in various areas like cross-border communication, transit, energy partnership and equitable water sharing, media reports said.
Domestic, international impact of Pakistan’s drug trade
Dec 30, 2023, at 04:57 am
Pakistan’s romance with narcotics isn’t just a drug problem; it’s a battle against poverty, corruption, and societal fissures.
Four die after two vehicles catches fire in Pakistan
Dec 29, 2023, at 11:29 pm
At least four people were burnt to death and several others injured on Friday after two vehicles collided and caught fire in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province, police said.
Pakistan's caretaker government announces complete ban on New Year celebration
Dec 29, 2023, at 04:00 pm
Pakistan's caretaker government on Thursday announced a complete ban on New Year celebrations to show 'solidarity' with the people of Palestine.
Balochistan teen goes missing amid protest in Islamabad
Dec 28, 2023, at 11:22 pm
A teen from Pakistan's Kech district was allegedly taken away by Pakistan forces on Sunday.
Pakistan: Baloch protesters camp outside Islamabad's National Press Club 'robbed'
Dec 28, 2023, at 11:19 pm
A group of Baloch protesters who were encamped outside the National Press Club in Pakistan's Islamabad city to press authorities for the acceptance of their demands were robbed by unidentified men on Monday (December 25, 2023).
Dec 27, 2023, at 11:07 pm
Experts recently said Pakistan's Bajaur region witnessed a poor literacy rate due to regressive local customs and a lack of proper facilities.
Pakistan: Mere 11 percent women candidates file nomination papers for general polls
Dec 27, 2023, at 10:59 pm
The number of women candidates who filed nominations for the 2023 general polls is higher than the previous two occasions but it still stands at a mere 11 per cent of the total people filing to contest the polls.
Pakistan conducts successful flight test of Fatah-II
Dec 27, 2023, at 10:54 pm
Pakistan on Wednesday conducted a successful flight test of Fatah-II, media reports said.
Pakistan: Several areas in Karachi face gas supply suspension today
Dec 27, 2023, at 10:46 pm
Gas supply in several areas in Pakistan's Karachi city on Wednesday was badly hit after a gas pipeline located in Bath Island and Clifton got damaged, Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) said.
Pakistan witnessing a surge in suicide attacks, touching highest figure since 2014
Dec 26, 2023, at 11:45 pm
Pakistan is witnessing a spike in suicide attacks, touching the highest figure since 2014, media reports said.
Bhutan's Royal Kanjur Project completed
Dec 26, 2023, at 11:31 pm
The 111 volumes of the Kanjur texts in gold calligraphy are currently present in the sacred chamber of Bhutan's iconic Buddhist monastery -Tashichhodzong.
Tracing Pakistan’s policy of state-sponsored terrorism and consequences
Dec 26, 2023, at 10:05 pm
In the complex landscape of South Asian geopolitics, the dynamics between Pakistan and India have often been characterized by tension, with the former’s obsession with its neighbor frequently taking center stage.
Click of hate: Khalistan extremism network in the digital realm
Dec 26, 2023, at 09:26 pm
A spectre haunts the global security landscape – not of the living, but of the digitally cloaked.
Pakistani doctor Saveera Parkash becomes first Hindu woman to file nomination for 2024 general polls
Dec 26, 2023, at 03:12 pm
A Hindu woman has filed her nomination papers for a general seat in the upcoming polls in Pakistan, making her the first Hindu woman in the country to take such a step.
Chinese police shut down 34,000 online accounts over alleged rumour spreading
Dec 26, 2023, at 12:22 am
China has shut down 34,000 online accounts and even punished 6,300 people for allegedly spreading rumours as part of a crackdown launched in April, media reports said.
Baloch leader demands abolishment of Counter Terrorism Department in Balochistan
Dec 25, 2023, at 11:47 pm
Baloch leader Dr Mahrang Baloch has demanded the abolishment of the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), Balochistan and even termed it a death squad.
Pakistani authorities claim 290 Baloch protesters released from prison, police custody
Dec 25, 2023, at 11:16 pm
Pakistan's caretaker government on Monday said 290 Baloch protesters, who were arrested during a demonstration in Islamabad against enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings, have been released from prison and police custody, media reports said.
Dec 25, 2023, at 11:03 pm
Political activists from Pashtun, Balochistan, Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Sindh nations recently gathered at the Brussels Press Club Europe in Belgium to participate in an international conference titled “Oppressed Nations in Pakistan & Human Rights Violations”.
Gold jewellery stolen from shrine of Pakistan's Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, manager booked
Dec 25, 2023, at 02:55 am
The Sindh Auqaf Department in Pakistan has booked one of its managers and a private person in the First Information Report (FIR) for allegedly stealing gold and silver jewellery from Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar's shrine.
Thieves barge into Hindu temple in Pakistan's Mirpur Khas, steal religious and other costly articles
Dec 25, 2023, at 02:37 am
Suspected thieves barged into a Hindu temple in Pakistan's Mirpur Khas city and took away an unspecified number of religious and other costly articles on Friday.
Dec 25, 2023, at 02:30 am
Prominent Pakistani author and journalist Hanif Mohammad returned the “Sitara e Imtiaz” award on Saturday to protest against the Pakistani government's action against the Balochistan march.
Mother, her eight children after roof of building collapses in Abbottabad
Dec 25, 2023, at 12:25 am
At least nine members of a family, which included a mother and her eight children, died after the roof of their house collapsed in Pakistan's Abbottabad region on Sunday.
Thirteen die as blast rocks Chinese-owned nickel factory in Indonesia
Dec 24, 2023, at 10:45 pm
At least 13 workers died after an explosion rocked a Chinese-owned nickel factory in Indonesia on Sunday (December 24, 2023).
Pakistan: Punjab CTD 'neutralises' terrorist allegedly involved linked to 50 murders
Dec 23, 2023, at 11:25 pm
The Punjab Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) in Pakistan on Saturday claimed its personnel killed a terrorist who was allegedly linked to 50 murders.