Pakistan: Section 144 imposed in Quetta ahead of national polls
Feb 03, 2024, at 10:44 pm
The Interior Ministry in Balochistan has imposed Section 144 in Quetta for the next two days ahead of the national polls in Pakistan.
France: Knife attack in Paris leaves three people injured
Feb 03, 2024, at 10:16 pm
At least three people were injured in a stabbing attack at Gare de Lyon railway station in southeastern Paris on Saturday.
Five terrorists arrested from Pakistan's Punjab region ahead of polls
Feb 03, 2024, at 09:54 pm
Pakistan's Counter Terrorism Department on Saturday arrested five suspected terrorists while conducting different intelligence-based operations across the Punjab, media reports said.
US carries out airstrikes on over 85 Iran-linked targets in Syria, Iraq
Feb 03, 2024, at 02:54 pm
The United States on Friday (February 2, 2024) conducted airstrikes in Iraq and Syria against 85 targets linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force and affiliated militia groups, officials confirmed.
Istanbul church shootings: 25 suspects arrested, says minister
Feb 03, 2024, at 05:45 am
Istanbul: Turkish authorities have formally arrested 25 individuals in relation to the recent church attack in Istanbul, Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc announced on Friday.
United Kashmir People’s National Party to hold anti-Pakistan protest in London tomorrow
Feb 03, 2024, at 12:37 am
The United Kashmir People’s National Party (UKPNP) in solidarity with the Joint Awami Action Committee (AAC) will hold protest in front of the Pakistan High Commission in London on Saturday to counter ‘Kashmir Solidarity Day’ observed by Pakistan.
Operation in Balochistan in the past three days leaves 24 terrorists killed, says ISPR
Feb 03, 2024, at 12:19 am
At least 24 terrorists were killed by law enforcement personnel while conducting "firefights and sanitisation/clearance operations" which lasted for three days in Mach and Kolpur in Balochistan, media reports said.
Small plane crashes into trailer park in Florida
Feb 02, 2024, at 11:36 pm
One single-engine plane crashed into a mobile home park late Thursday in the US state of Florida with multiple homes catching fire and casualties feared, according to media reports.
Afghanistan security forces rescue child from kidnappers in Jawzjan
Feb 02, 2024, at 10:40 pm
Security forces have rescued a child from a group of kidnappers in the northern Jawzjan province and arrested three kidnappers, the state-run news agency Bakhtar reported on Friday.
Suspected Sunni radicals destroy 80 Ahmadi graves in Pakistan's Daska
Feb 02, 2024, at 08:41 pm
Suspected radicals recently at least 80 Ahmadi graves in Daska city of Pakistan, just days before the country votes in the national polls.
North Korea launches several cruise missiles off the west coast
Feb 02, 2024, at 08:36 pm
South Korea on Friday claimed warring neighbour North Korea fired several cruise missiles off the west coast, media reports said.
One person dies after bomb, grenade attacks rock Balochistan
Feb 02, 2024, at 04:06 pm
At least one person died after 10 bomb and grenade attacks rocked different areas of Balochistan on Thursday, media reports said.
Former CIA employee sentenced to 40 years in prison for carrying out major data leak
Feb 02, 2024, at 03:32 pm
A former Central Intelligence Agency employee was sentenced to 40 years in prison after he carried out a major data leak recorded by the agency in its history, officials said.
Shanghai rocket test explosion leaves three workers hurt
Feb 01, 2024, at 05:24 pm
At least three workers were injured during a testing of LandSpace rocket fuel tank in China's Shanghai city on Monday.
Pakistani security officials apprehend two terrorists
Feb 01, 2024, at 05:20 pm
Pakistan's Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on Thursday arrested two terrorists while conducting an Intelligence Based Operation (IBO) in Okara region of Pakistan, media reports said.
US CENCOM says its forces destroyed Houthi surface-to-air missile
Feb 01, 2024, at 05:16 pm
The United States on Wednesday said its forces struck and destroyed a Houthi surface-to-air missile that posed an imminent threat to US aircraft.
Feb 01, 2024, at 05:10 pm
Secretary-General António Guterres underscored on Wednesday (January 31, 2024) the critical role of the UN committee on the rights of Palestinians in the face of the ongoing and escalating war in Gaza, stressing that only a two-State solution can ensure a just and lasting peace and stability in the Middle East region.
Feb 01, 2024, at 05:04 pm
Protesters blocked the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Highway in Balochistan after a case of enforced disappearance came to the fore.
Pakistan government hikes petrol price by Rs 13.55 per litre ahead of national polls
Feb 01, 2024, at 04:46 pm
Pakistan's caretaker government hiked petrol and diesel prices ahead of the national polls scheduled to be held in the upcoming days.
Feb 01, 2024, at 03:38 pm
The United States on Wednesday said an umbrella group called the Islamic Resistance in Iraq was responsible for the drone attack in Jordan that killed three American service members.
Myanmar further extends state emergency by six months on eve of military coup
Feb 01, 2024, at 05:24 am
Naypyidaw: Myanmar authorities on Wednesday extended the country's state of emergency for six months, citing ongoing terrorist attacks and drug trafficking.
Iran's IRGC Chief to US: Not seeking war, but not afraid either
Feb 01, 2024, at 04:33 am
Tehran: Chief Commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Hossein Salami said on Wednesday that the country is not after war but not afraid of war either, vowing to let no threat go unanswered, according to the semi-official Fars news agency.
Pakistani Special Branch to scrutinise secuity of Chinese nationals in Pindi
Feb 01, 2024, at 12:12 am
Pakistan's Special Branch of the police will soon scrutinise all security guards currently deployed at China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and Non-CPEC projects or working alongside Chinese nationals.
USA: Rights experts criticise ‘outrageous’ execution of inmate by nitrogen gas suffocation
Jan 31, 2024, at 11:26 pm
Experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council unequivocally condemned the recent execution of an American inmate by nitrogen gas inhalation – the first time ever that the method has been used.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-backed candidate shot dead in Pakistan ahead of national polls
Jan 31, 2024, at 11:10 pm
Unidentified attackers shot dead a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-backed candidate from NA-8 Bajaur, Rehan Zeb Khan, in the poll-bound country's Siddiqabad Phatak Bazar area on Wednesday.
Punjab Police detain PTM workers for protesting detention of Manzoor Pashteen
Jan 31, 2024, at 10:51 pm
Pakistan's Punjab Police have detained several members of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) after they protested against “illegal arrest and detention” of PTM chairman Manzoor Pashteen.
Jan 31, 2024, at 10:46 pm
The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed it maintained control over Mach city in Pakistan and surrounding areas for the past 40 hours.
UK considering sending aircraft carrier to Red Sea to deter Houthi groups
Jan 31, 2024, at 10:36 pm
The United Kingdom is considering sending an aircraft carrier to the Red Sea to ensure the safety of ships passing through the region from missile and drone attacks by the Houthis, The Telegraph newspaper reported on Tuesday.
Sultan Ibrahim takes oath as Malaysia's new king
Jan 31, 2024, at 10:16 pm
Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar was sworn in as Malaysia's 17th king in a ceremony at the National Palace in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday.
Jan 31, 2024, at 09:08 pm
US President Joe Biden said he has decided how to respond to a drone strike in Jordan that killed three American soldiers, an episode that may potentially further escalate the tension in the Middle East.