11 labourers killed in Pakistan bomb blast
Aug 20, 2023, at 06:36 pm
Islamabad/IBNS/UNI: At least 11 laborers were killed, two injured and three went missing in a bomb blast in the North Waziristan district of Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, the rescue service reported on Sunday.
Pakistan Blasphemy Riots: Justice Isa visits Jaranwala to show solidarity with Christian community
Aug 20, 2023, at 03:24 am
Justice Qazi Faez Isa, senior puisne judge of the Supreme Court (SC), on Saturday, visited Faisalabad district of Pakistan to inquire about the situation of the local Christian community following the recent riots in Jaranwala area over alleged blasphemy.
WHO calls for greater investment in Afghanistan’s health system
Aug 19, 2023, at 09:43 pm
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday appealed for donors to ramp up funding to provide healthcare to some 14 million people in Afghanistan, particularly in underserved areas where infrastructure is severely lacking.
China launches joint patrols, military exercises around Taiwan
Aug 19, 2023, at 02:17 pm
Nanjing: The Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army on Saturday launched joint air and sea patrols and military exercises of the navy and air force around the island of Taiwan.
Pakistan's Rwadari Tehreek organizes Equality March in Lahore, demands equal status for all citizens
Aug 18, 2023, at 11:20 pm
Activists of Pakistan's Rwadari Tehreek organized an ‘Equality March’ on August 11 in front of the Lahore Press Club to demand for equal status for all citizens.
Pakistan: Minorities participate in 'Rights March' in Karachi
Aug 18, 2023, at 11:09 pm
A ‘Minority Rights March’ was organized by Pakistan Darawer Itehad on August 11 at Frere Hall, Karachi on the occasion of International Minority Day.
US, Japan, S Korea to confirm commitments to security in Taiwan Strait
Aug 18, 2023, at 09:58 pm
Washington: Leaders of the United States, South Korea and Japan, during their trilateral meeting in Camp David on Friday, will confirm their commitments to the security in the Taiwan Strait, a senior US administration official told reporters.
China: Nine killed, two hurt as fire breaks out at inn in Liping County
Aug 18, 2023, at 02:15 pm
At least nine people were killed and two others injured after a fire broke out early Friday at an inn in Liping County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, said the local emergency management authority.
Israel to provide Germany with Arrow 3 missile defence systems for $3.5 billion
Aug 18, 2023, at 05:43 am
Jerusalem/UNI: The Israeli Defense Ministry announced on Thursday that the United States has granted approval for the deal, which is valued at a record $3.5 billion, of Israel's Arrow 3 missile defense system to Germany.
Four more Chinese nationals held by Nepal police in gold smuggling case
Aug 17, 2023, at 11:33 pm
Kathmandu: The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police apprehended four additional Chinese nationals, including a woman, on Wednesday, in connection with an ongoing investigation into a gold smuggling operation, according to epardafas.
Pakistan: Multiple churches vandalised over blasphemy charges
Aug 16, 2023, at 11:44 pm
Several churches in Pakistan's Jaranwala region were vandalised by an angry mob over blasphemy allegations on Wednesday.
Afghanistan: Blast rocks Taloqan, 2 hurt
Aug 16, 2023, at 09:18 pm
Kabul: An explosion hit Taloqan region of Afghanistan on Tuesday which left at least two people injured, media reports said on Wednesday.
Girls shouldn’t wear skimpy clothes or behave flirtatiously: Chinese school instructs students
Aug 16, 2023, at 01:25 am
A controversial sexual harassment course conducted at a middle school in China, a nation which often makes headlines for atrocities on minority communities, has triggered an online row over victim-blaming.
China’s central bank announces rate cuts as economy continues to struggle
Aug 16, 2023, at 01:15 am
In an unexpected move, People’s Bank of China trimmed the interest rate on 401 billion yuan ($55.25 billion) worth of one-year medium-term lending facility (MLF) loans from 2.65% to 2.50 on Tuesday.
China using Uyghur woman to spread propaganda among locals in Pakistan: Report
Aug 16, 2023, at 01:01 am
China is trying to use local Uyghurs as a part of its propaganda tool to showcase the happy face of the community among Pakistani people.
Rights experts denounce idea of ‘reformed’ Taliban two years after return to power
Aug 15, 2023, at 11:56 pm
New York: More than 30 independent UN human rights experts have called for the international community to recommit to support the people of Afghanistan, in a statement issued on Monday marking two years since the Taliban took power.
Afghan girls' voices for education echo loudly through new global campaign
Aug 15, 2023, at 11:46 pm
New York: The UN fund that ensures children can continue learning during emergencies and protracted crises, Education Cannot Wait (ECW), launched a campaign on Tuesday to elevate the voices of young Afghan girls deprived of their basic right to education.
Afghanistan: 30 percent of booksellers have shut down their business
Aug 15, 2023, at 12:40 am
Kabul: An Afghanistani commission has found almost 30 per cent of booksellers have stopped their business due to a lack of good market in the Taliban-ruled country.
Afghanistan: Herat witnessing 70 pct drop in manufacturing activity amid power shortages
Aug 15, 2023, at 12:07 am
The Herat Chamber of Industries and Mines has said the region is witnessing a 70 per cent decline in manufacturing activities within its industrial town.
Bhutan: E-platform launched for young entrepreneurs
Aug 14, 2023, at 10:29 pm
Giving a strong ground to young entrepreneurs of Bhutan, the Youth Development Fund has created e-Mentoring Platform, media reports said.
Aug 14, 2023, at 01:37 am
Hundreds of people participated in the first 'Minority Rights March' at the Frere Hall area of Pakistan's Karachi city on Friday when they demanded an end to the practice of forced conversions.
Aug 14, 2023, at 01:28 am
Karachi: The convoy of Chinese engineers working on the Beijing-financed Gwadar Port in Pakistan was attacked by Majeed Brigade, the suicide squad belonging to the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), Associated Press reported on Sunday.
Pakistan: Hindu man allegedly picked up by police in Sindh, family claims he was assaulted
Aug 14, 2023, at 12:12 am
Mirpurkhas: A Hindu man was picked up by police from his home in Pakistan's Sindh region on Thursday, his family said on Sunday.
China strongly condemns ‘transit’ of Taiwan’s Vice President Lai Ching-te through US
Aug 13, 2023, at 06:23 pm
Beijing/IBNS/UNI: China has expressed strong dissatisfaction over the transit of Taiwan’s vice president and presidential candidate Lai Ching-te through the United States and has strongly condemned Lai’s visit to the US, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.
PoK: Gilgit-Baltistan’s Awami Action Committee demonstrate against poor infrastructure
Aug 13, 2023, at 12:32 am
Gilgit-Baltistan’s Awami Action Committee recently demonstrated in the Dambodas area of Gilgit-Baltistan’s Skardu against the poor infrastructure and bad condition of the roads in the region.
Pakistan: Balochistan protests against security forces for carrying out atrocities on civilians
Aug 13, 2023, at 12:14 am
Pakistan's Balochistan region recently witnessed protests as people demonstrated against the security forces for carrying out atrocities on civilians.
Pakistan: Senator Anwaarul Haq Kakar named as interim PM
Aug 12, 2023, at 10:48 pm
Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) Senator Anwaarul Haq Kakar was named as the interim prime minister of Pakistan on Saturday.
Aug 12, 2023, at 09:15 pm
Police in Bangladesh have recovered two bodies of newborns from a garbage pile close to Dhaka University’s Amar Ekushey Hall in the capital city, media reports said on Saturday.
Human Rights Watch slams Taliban for denying rights to women, girls for past two years
Aug 12, 2023, at 03:51 pm
Taliban authorities have tightened their extreme restrictions on the rights of women and girls and on the media since taking took control of Afghanistan on August 15, 2021, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday.
China: Two die, 16 missing after mudslide hits Xi'an
Aug 12, 2023, at 02:36 pm
Beijing: Two people are confirmed dead and 16 others are missing after torrential rains caused a rock and mudslide in the suburbs of Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Friday evening, local authorities said.