Pakistan: Government hikes gas tariff by 193 percent
Oct 24, 2023, at 08:02 pm
Giving more burden on the shoulders of people, the Pakistan government on Monday accepted a massive hike in gas tariff.
Death toll in Bangladesh train collision rises to 15
Oct 24, 2023, at 05:36 am
Dhaka/IBNS/UNI: At least 15 people were killed after two trains collided in Bangladesh's Kishoreganj district, some 117 km northeast of Dhaka, on Monday, the district's Additional Superintendent of Police Md Mostak Sarker told Xinhua.
Over 450,000 Pakistanis leave country in search of better jobs: Reports
Oct 23, 2023, at 11:20 pm
A large number of young Pakistanis are trying to move abroad in search of a better future as the South Asian country continues to struggle in the face of a slump in the economy and hyperinflation.
Pakistan: Locals protest arrest of activist in Gilgit-Baltistan
Oct 23, 2023, at 10:57 pm
Residents of Skardu district in Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan recently launched a protest against the local administration over the arrest of prominent activist Shabbir Mayyar.
PoK: Gilgit-Baltistan leaders voice concern over child marriage
Oct 23, 2023, at 08:29 pm
Civil society representatives, including the head of the National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW), recently expressed concern over the absence of laws and constitutional protections for women in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan region.
Pakistan expels over 3,000 Afghan refugees
Oct 23, 2023, at 02:28 am
Pakistan has expelled over 3000 Afghanistan refugees from the country.
The Democracy Forum hosts virtual seminar on growth of Bangladesh
Oct 23, 2023, at 02:19 am
Experts recently discussed the progress made by the South Asian nation while The Democracy Forum conducted a virtual seminar on ‘Bangladesh’s path of global growth’.
CCG accuses Philippines of invading disputed waters in South China Sea
Oct 22, 2023, at 09:10 pm
Four Philippine ships entered the waters of the disputed Nansha Islands, also known as Spratly Islands, in the South China Sea "without permission of Chinese authorities" on Sunday, which led to a collision with a Chinese vessel, the China Coast Guard (CCG) said.
Bangladesh: Two Dhaka students attacked in Ramna Kali Mandir
Oct 22, 2023, at 08:47 pm
Two Dhaka University students were attacked by unknown miscreants in Ramna Kali Mandir area on Sunday.
Afghanistan earthquakes: ‘Staggering’ health consequences
Oct 22, 2023, at 07:45 pm
Families in western Afghanistan, who have lost everything to a series of devastating earthquakes, need urgent assistance to withstand the harsh winter, the UN relief wing reported on Friday.
Chinese, Malaysian FMs discuss bilateral ties, Palestinian-Israeli conflict over phone
Oct 21, 2023, at 05:32 pm
Beijing/UNI: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Malaysian counterpart, Zambry Abdul Kadir, discussed on Friday China-Malaysia relations and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
Oct 21, 2023, at 06:09 am
Islamabad/IBNS/UNI: The Pakistani military Friday said that security forces have killed four terrorists and injured another in an operation in the country's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
Bus falls into precipice in Sri Lanka, one dies
Oct 21, 2023, at 12:17 am
At least one person was killed when a bus fell into a precipice in the Badulla district of central Sri Lanka on Friday.
Pakistan: PIA cancels flights amid fuel shortage
Oct 19, 2023, at 03:52 pm
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) continues to struggle to operate the flight service amid restrictions on fuel supply owing to non-payment of dues as well as certain operational issues.
Hindu girl kidnapped and forcefully married in Pakistan
Oct 19, 2023, at 03:17 pm
A Hindu girl was recently abducted and forcefully married to her kidnappers in the Mirpurkhas area of Pakistan, media reports said.
Human rights experts urge Pakistan to stop planned mass deportation of Afghans
Oct 18, 2023, at 11:21 pm
Pakistan should immediately cancel plans to deport 1.4 million Afghan nationals back to their country, independent experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council urged on Tuesday.
Bangladesh undertakes education and skill development initiatives during PM Sheikh Hasina's tenure
Oct 18, 2023, at 09:46 pm
Bangladesh, under the astute leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has recognized that education and skill development are the cornerstones of a prosperous and forward-thinking society.
China urged not to repatriate DPR Korea escapees
Oct 18, 2023, at 04:40 am
Experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council urged China not to forcibly repatriate people who have escaped from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), warning that some returnees could even be put to death.
Ex-Bank of China chairman Liu Liange arrested over bribery charges
Oct 18, 2023, at 03:50 am
The ex-chairman of the Bank of China has been arrested over suspicion of bribery and giving illegal loans, media reports said on Tuesday.
‘A mountain of hardship’, as Afghanistan suffers yet another earthquake
Oct 18, 2023, at 12:42 am
A powerful earthquake struck western Afghanistan again on Sunday, making it the fourth to hit the impoverished region since 7 October, causing more suffering for families left with little to survive on as the hard winter approaches, UN agencies have reported.
Oct 17, 2023, at 11:48 pm
A group of protesters, mostly women, demonstrated in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir's Muzaffarabad city when they demanded their rights and blamed that the government was leaving in the dark.
Oct 17, 2023, at 11:23 pm
Residents of Tamman Gorshani tribal area in Pakistan's Rajanpur have voiced their concerns over instructions reportedly given by the Pakistani military to evacuate several areas ahead of a planned missile test, media reports said on Tuesday.
Oct 17, 2023, at 06:11 pm
Beijing/UNI: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday met with his Kazakh counterpart Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who is in Beijing to attend the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation.
Wanted Pakistani national faces deportation from US to Brazil
Oct 17, 2023, at 02:54 pm
The Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) New York City apprehended an international fugitive, who is a Pakistani national, wanted by Brazilian authorities for prosecution in Brazil for the crime of active corruption of a public official.
China hands over first batch of quake aid to Afghanistan at Kabul event
Oct 17, 2023, at 10:33 am
Kabul: The handover ceremony for China's first batch of quake-relief materials for Afghanistan was held on Sunday in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan.
Pakistan's anti-narcotics force seizes over 100 kg of drugs
Oct 17, 2023, at 10:23 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) conducted multiple operations in different areas of the country, seizing over 100 kg of drugs and arresting three smugglers, the ANF said on Monday.
Uyghur inmates in a Chinese prison forced to work for 12-14 hours in vast fields
Oct 17, 2023, at 12:36 am
A large number of Uyghur inmates in Xinjiang's Keriye Prison are forced to work for 12-14 hours a day in vast fields of red dates called jujubes, media reports said.
Afghanistan refugees claim their houses were destroyed by Pakistan Army
Oct 16, 2023, at 11:18 pm
Pakistani-Afghan refugees have claimed Pakistani Army personnel have destroyed their houses to force them to leave the country.
Pakistan: Islamabad's judicial system is overwhelmed as pending criminal cases exceed 18,000
Oct 16, 2023, at 10:42 pm
Islamabad's judicial system is overwhelmed as the pendency of criminal cases in the Pakistani capital city has exceeded 18,000, with a majority of the suspects going scot-free as a result of archaic laws, weak prosecution, and flawed investigation, media reports said.
Oct 16, 2023, at 10:12 pm
Pakistan's Gwadar City is facing a severe drinking water shortage, forcing citizens of the region to announce a complete shutdown to draw attention to the current situation.