Sep 26, 2023, at 10:12 pm
In a strongly worded letter addressed to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the Baloch Human Rights Council of Canada (BHRC-Canada) has raised questions about the government’s uneven approach to two distinct cases.
Pakistan elite losing ground, says UK scholar
Sep 26, 2023, at 12:15 am
UK’s visiting professor of Economic Policy at Oxford University, Stefan Dercon, has said Pakistan's elite is even losing ground and will even need to change to kick-start the economy and remove dependence on getting dollar inflows from abroad.
Fire breaks out in Chinese coal mine, 16 die
Sep 25, 2023, at 04:49 am
At least 16 people died after a fire broke out at a coal mine in China's Panzhou city on Sunday, media reports said.
Train crash leaves 31 injured in Pakistan
Sep 25, 2023, at 01:11 am
A train collision close to Qila Sattar Shah Station in Punjab’s Sheikhupura district of Pakistan on Sunday left at least 31 people hurt, media reports said.
Suspected Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan members discrete 74 graves at Ahmadiyya Cemetery in Daksa
Sep 25, 2023, at 12:01 am
Sialkot: Suspected Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) has desecrated 74 graves at the Ahmadiyya Cemetery in Daksa city recently.
Pakistan: Christian family attacked by TLP members in Kasur in presence of police
Sep 24, 2023, at 12:42 pm
A Christian family in Pakistan have alleged they were attacked by members of the radical outfit Tahreek-e-Labbaik, Pakistan (TLP) in Kasur city after they prevented them from writing Quranic verses on the boundary walls of their house.
Sep 24, 2023, at 12:30 pm
Police have allegedly asked Ahmadiyya community members to remove Islamic symbols from their place of worship in Daska city in Pakistan after the radical outfit Tahreek-e-Labbaik, Pakistan (TLP) pledged to demolish the structure recently.
New York: Student for Free Tibet members protest against Chinese VP Han Zheng at UN headquarters
Sep 24, 2023, at 12:43 am
Activist group Student for Free Tibet (SFT), a prominent Tibetan student organization, recently demonstrated outside the United Nations headquarters in New York City when Chinese Vice President Han Zheng was visiting the UNGA gathering.
TLP members threaten to destroy pre-partition Ahmadiyya worship place
Sep 23, 2023, at 11:53 pm
The Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) recently threatened to destroy the minarets of a historic worship place of the Ahmadiyya community in Daska region of the country.
Pakistan: Ahmadi worship place attacked
Sep 23, 2023, at 11:24 pm
Unknown people have attacked an Ahmadi worship place in the Martin Quarters area of Pakistan's Karachi city recently.
Shun path of confrontation and work together for the SDGs, urges Bangladesh leader
Sep 23, 2023, at 10:43 pm
The Prime Minister of Bangladesh on Friday appealed to world leaders gathered at the UN “to shun the path of war and confrontation, and to work collectively for enduring peace ... and economic prosperity for our people and future generations.”
Pakistan: NEPRA says Chinese power plants using inferior coal
Sep 23, 2023, at 12:49 am
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra), which is the power regulatory body of Pakistan, has exposed Chinese coal-fired power plants to using lower-quality imported coal.
Pakistan: KU teachers go on strike over non-payment of dues
Sep 23, 2023, at 12:22 am
The Karachi University Teachers Society (KUTS) began an indefinite strike on Friday to protest against the non-payment of dues for over a year.
Activist Javed Ahmad Beigh highlights the plight of Shia minority community members in Pakistan
Sep 23, 2023, at 12:10 am
Javed Ahmad Beigh, a prominent socio-political activist, has highlighted the plight of Shias in Pakistan and said the community members live under a constant shadow of fear due to an unannounced crackdown by the state on this minority group.
Pakistan: Karachi street criminals using latest weapons
Sep 22, 2023, at 11:53 pm
Pakistani criminals are using the latest weapons in street crimes and targeted killings in the last three months, media reports said.
Take note of human rights violations in PoK, Gilgit-Baltistan: UKPNP chairman urges UN
Sep 22, 2023, at 11:43 pm
United Kashmir People’s National Party (UKPNP) president, Sardar Shaukat Ali Kashmiri, has urged the United Nations to take note of the violations which are taking place in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Gilgit Baltistan.
Sep 22, 2023, at 11:16 pm
A Sikh Hakeem (doctor) has sought police protection for his community members after he allegedly received a threatening letter from an unidentified person while going to Taxila from Saddar region of Pakistan.
At UN Assembly, Nepali Prime Minister urges focus on common goals
Sep 22, 2023, at 11:08 pm
Addressing the UN General Assembly on Thursday, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Prime Minister of Nepal emphasized the importance of collective action in tackling global challenges through peaceful means and diplomatic dialogue.
Pakistan: Jamaat-e-Islami to observe sit-in in Lahore from today to protest against rising inflation
Sep 21, 2023, at 06:39 pm
Pakistan's Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) has announced it will observe a three-day sit-in demonstration in Pakistan's Lahore city to protest against rising inflation.
Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan forcing Christians, Hindus in Pakistan to embrace Islam
Sep 21, 2023, at 06:36 pm
Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), a far-right Islamic political party in Pakistan, is forcing Hindus and Christians in the country to convert themselves to Islam.
More than 2 million Pakistanis' data hacked from restaurant database, now up for sale
Sep 21, 2023, at 06:28 pm
In a shocking revelation, data of over 2 million Pakistani citizens has been compromised and put up for sale online after some hackers gained access to a private company-made database used by hundreds of restaurants, media reports said.
Pakistan: Two minor Hindu girls abducted, converted to Islam and then married off to Muslim men
Sep 21, 2023, at 06:24 pm
Two minor Hindu girls were forcibly converted to Islam after being abducted in Pakistan's Sindh region recently.
UAE bans import of frozen fresh meat from Pakistan via sea after 'fungus' found in a consignment
Sep 21, 2023, at 06:22 pm
The United Arab Emirates has banned the import of frozen meat from Pakistan through the sea route after fungus was allegedly found in a consignment of meat.
Pakistan is begging for money while India has reached the moon: Former PM Nawaz Sharif
Sep 21, 2023, at 06:10 pm
Blaming the country's former generals and judges for its economic woes, ex-Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif has lamented that Pakistan is begging money from the world while neighbour India has sent Chadrayaan-3 to the moon and even hosted a major global event like G20.
Members of China’s persecuted communities and rights groups demonstrate in London
Sep 20, 2023, at 11:18 pm
Members of China’s persecuted communities and rights groups recently peacefully demonstrated outside the InterContinental Hotel in Mayfair in London where the Chinese Embassy was hosting its 74th anniversary celebration of the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC).
Sep 20, 2023, at 11:10 pm
The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has released a report that said it has documented over 1600 cases of human rights violations committed by Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities in the past 19 months.
Pakistan’s terror refuge shattered: Unraveling safe havens
Sep 20, 2023, at 07:11 pm
In a stunning exposé that peels back the layers of clandestine terror networks, India Today’s special report reveals a dramatic shift in the once-secure sanctuaries for enemies of India.
Taiwan says it detected 103 Chinese military aircraft, 9 naval ships
Sep 20, 2023, at 12:44 am
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence has said it has tracked 103 Chinese military aircraft and nine naval vessels around Taiwan between 6 a.m. on Sunday and 6 a.m. on Monday, media reports said.
UNHRC: Pakistani Christian activist highlights mistreatment of minorities
Sep 19, 2023, at 11:44 pm
A Christian human rights activist recently exposed the way Pakistan is mistreating them and even using the national security law to persecute minority communities.
Bara elders express concern over a rise in targeted killings in Pakistan
Sep 19, 2023, at 11:26 pm
The elders of Pakistan's Bar Qambarkhel tribe in Bara region took serious exception to increasing incidents of targeted killing and demanded of that law enforcement agencies take immediate steps to improve the situation.