Humanity’s just one misunderstanding away from ‘nuclear annihilation’ warns UN chief
Aug 02, 2022, at 07:58 pm
New York: As geopolitical tensions reach new highs, and some governments are spending billions on nuclear weapons in a false bid for peace and security, countries must uphold the nearly 80-year norm against their use, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in New York on Monday.
Ukraine: Guterres welcomes departure of first grain ship, to help ease food crisis
Aug 02, 2022, at 06:35 pm
New York: The UN chief on Monday welcomed the departure of the first ship from the Ukrainian port of Odesa, carrying grain under the landmark deal signed by Ukraine, Russia and Türkiye, overseen by the UN.
Pakistani Army helicopter with senior officers on board goes missing in Balochistan
Aug 02, 2022, at 03:04 pm
Islamabad: A Pakistani Army helicopter, which was carrying senior officials, went missing in Balochistan on Monday, media reports said.
Pakistan: July inflation figure touches 24.93 pct
Aug 02, 2022, at 02:40 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's citizens are bearing the burden of increasing food prices as the inflation rate in July touched a 14-year high of 24.93 per cent, media reports said.
Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri killed in drone strike, confirms Joe Biden
Aug 02, 2022, at 02:25 pm
Washington: The US has killed Al-Qaeda leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri, in a drone strike in Afghanistan, President Joe Biden has confirmed on Tuesday.
Imran Khan, Miftah Ismail trade barbes over Pakistan economic crisis
Aug 02, 2022, at 04:34 am
Islamabad: PML-N and PTI leaders recently exchanged barbs as Pakistan's economy continued to struggle and even the country's rupee maintained the losing streak against the US dollar.
Stabilising Chinese economy: Shanghai offers over 5,000 postdoctoral posts
Aug 02, 2022, at 01:07 am
Shanghai: Shanghai has offered vacancies for 5,157 postdoctoral positions with the highest annual salary going up to 7,00,000 yuan as an attempt to stabilise the economy of China.
Uyghur Rights activists in Turkey demonstrate against Chinese policies
Aug 02, 2022, at 12:43 am
Istanbul: Uyghurs Rights activists in Turkey, as part of a global campaign “Stand4Uyghurs”, recently hosted a protest to call out against the genocide being perpetrated against Uyghur Muslims in East Turkestan and even shouted slogans against Chinese policies.
Aug 02, 2022, at 12:35 am
Beijing: China is planning to conduct live-fire exercises on Saturday in waters near Pingtan Island of Fujian province just ahead of the possible visit to Taiwan by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, media reports said.
Fates of Pakistani medical graduates in US in doubts
Aug 02, 2022, at 12:28 am
Islamabad: Doctors, who graduated from Pakistan, might not be able to work in the United States (US) after Jan 2024 as the country has failed to meet the criteria of the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) and the deadline is approaching fast, media reports said on Monday.
Pakistan: Lakki villages demonstrate against police action during Kabaddi match
Aug 02, 2022, at 12:21 am
Lakki Marwat, Pakistan: A large number of villagers closed the Tajazai-Darra Tang Road in Lakki city to protest against the police for disrupting a sports event in Mela Shahabkhel village of Pakistan on Saturday.
Pakistan: 2 die during Gilgit clash
Aug 01, 2022, at 03:36 pm
Gilgit: At least two people died and 17 others were injured when two religious groups clashed in the Gilgit region of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on Sunday, media reports said.
One dies in border clash between Iran, Taliban : Reports
Aug 01, 2022, at 03:16 am
Kabul: One person has died and another got injured in a clash between border forces of Iran and the Taliban (under UN sanctions over terrorist activities) in Afghanistan's southwestern province of Nimruz, Afghan media reported on Sunday.
Unknown gunmen kill religious scholar in Afghanistan
Jul 31, 2022, at 07:22 pm
Kabul: Unknown gunmen have shot down a religious scholar in Kunar province of Afghanistan, media reports said on Sunday.
3 injured in football match blast in southwest Pakistan
Jul 31, 2022, at 03:56 pm
Islamabad/Xinhua: At least three people were injured in a blast in Turbat city of Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province, on Saturday night.
US President Joe Biden tests positive for Covid again, returns to isolation
Jul 31, 2022, at 02:50 pm
Washington/IBNS: US President Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 for a second time and is returning to isolation, the White House said Saturday.
Jul 31, 2022, at 04:55 am
Kabul: Signalling a new geopolitical equation, Taliban rolled out a red carpet welcome for a batch of Afghanistan Military cadets, who were trained in India, as they returned to Kabul recently.
Countering China: US Senate passes bill investing USD 52 billion in semiconductor production
Jul 31, 2022, at 04:46 am
Washington: The US Senate has passed a long-awaited bill aimed at boosting US semiconductor production in a bid to increase American competitiveness.
Afghanistan: Video showing Taliban destroying Pakistan-built minaret goes viral on social media
Jul 31, 2022, at 04:31 am
Kabul: A video has gone viral on the social media which showed members of the Taliban destroying a minaret built by the Pakistani Army in Afghanistan by Badakhshis in Wakhan Badakhshan.
Pakistan: Economic outlook looks bleak, says Ministry of Finance
Jul 31, 2022, at 12:13 am
Sukkur: Pakistan's Ministry of Finance on Thursday said the country's economic outlook remained uncertain and blurry while inflation would stick around the current level of 21 percent in the short term.
Pakistan:Displaced persons from Waziristan continue their demonstration in Peshawar
Jul 30, 2022, at 11:00 pm
Peshawar: The Temporarily Displaced Persons (TDPs) from North Waziristan tribal district on Thursday continued their demonstration for the fourth consecutive day as they demanded practical steps for resolution of their problems.
Afghanistan: Blast in Kabul International Cricket Stadium leaves '19 people' dead
Jul 30, 2022, at 10:53 pm
Kabul: As many as 19 spectators are believed to have died as a blast hit Kabul International Cricket Stadium in Afghanistan's capital city while a match was ongoing on Friday.
Pakistan: Special court to indict PM Shehbaz Sharif, Hamza on Sept 7 in money laundering case
Jul 30, 2022, at 07:10 pm
Islamabad: A special court in Lahore on Saturday fixed September 7 when Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, his son Hamza Shahbaz, and others, will be indicted for their alleged involvement in a money laundering case to the tune of Rs16 billion in the sugar scam case, Geo News reported on Saturday.
Pakistan: Six Baloch separatists killed in Kech operation
Jul 30, 2022, at 05:58 pm
Islamabad: At least six Baloch separatists were killed in a heavy exchange of fire with security forces in the Hoshab area of Kech district during an operation, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement here on Saturday.
UN Committee against Torture: Focus on Botswana, Nicaragua, Palestine, United Arab Emirates
Jul 30, 2022, at 05:36 pm
New York: The UN Committee against Torture on Friday concluded its current session by releasing findings on Botswana, Nicaragua, the State of Palestine and the United Arab Emirates
Ukraine: Prospects for end to war look bleak, despite ‘encouraging’ grain deal
Jul 30, 2022, at 05:18 pm
New York: The war in Ukraine shows no signs of ending, more than five months after the Russian invasion, and fighting is intensifying, the UN Security Council heard on Friday.
Jordan: As vast Za’atari refugee camp turns 10, Syrians face uncertain future
Jul 30, 2022, at 05:07 pm
New York: Ten years since Jordan’s Za’atari camp opened its doors to 80,000 displaced Syrians, poverty now affects an increasing number of residents who face an uncertain future, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Friday.
Human trafficking: ‘All-out assault’ on rights, safety and dignity, says UN chief
Jul 30, 2022, at 04:48 pm
New York: Human trafficking is a horrific crime and “an all-out assault on people’s rights, safety and dignity,” Secretary-General António Guterres said on Friday, the eve of World Day Against Trafficking in Persons.
Singapore: Rights experts call for moratorium on executions for drugs offences
Jul 30, 2022, at 04:29 pm
New York: Singapore must implement an immediate moratorium on executions for drug offences, UN human rights experts said on Friday, in a statement condemning the recent hanging of a 64-year-old man for drug trafficking – the fifth person to be executed there this year.
Spanish PM asks workers to stop wearing ties to save energy
Jul 30, 2022, at 03:22 pm
Milan: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has suggested workers in private and public sectors stop wearing ties as a measure to save energy amid rising temperature.