Nepal to handover contract for construction of 750 MW West Seti Hydel to Indian company
Jun 08, 2022, at 09:54 pm
Kathmandu: The Nepal government has decided to hand over the contract of the 750-megawatt West Seti Hydropower Project and 308-megawatt SR6 Storage Hydroelectric Project to National Hydro Power Company Limited, India, media reports said on Wednesday.
Pakistan: Embassies’ from 35 nations express concern over crime situation in Islamabad
Jun 08, 2022, at 07:09 pm
Islamabad: Diplomats and security advisers from 35 countries from Far East, Central Asia, Middle East and Africa have expressed concerns over the law and order and crime situation in Pakistan’s Islamabad city, Dawn reported on Wednesday.
Italy: Pakistanis linked to 2020 Charlie Hebdo attack arrested
Jun 08, 2022, at 02:40 pm
Rome: Italy's anti-terrorism police and Europol have arrested 14 people while conducting an anti-terror raid on a Pakistani cell operating in Italy and other European countries, media reports said on Wednesday.
Afghanistan: Unidentified men abduct businessman
Jun 08, 2022, at 02:27 pm
Kabul: Taliban authorities have said unidentified men have abducted a businessman from Afghanistan's Mazar-e-Sharif region, media reports said on Wednesday.
China: Uyghur Musims are now kept in a giant open air prison
Jun 08, 2022, at 02:34 am
Washington/Xinjiang: A top American newspaper has shown how Xinjiang region, a place where Uyghur Muslims stay in large numbers, have turned into an open-air prison camp by the Chinese Communist Party, media reports said.
Experts believe China's population crisis is worse than projected
Jun 08, 2022, at 01:49 am
Beijing: Experts in China believe the population crisis in the country is even worse than the official data provided by Beijing.
Jun 08, 2022, at 01:44 am
Dharamshala: The women association of Tibet community hosted an event here recently to highlight Tibet’s environmental crisis due to the "Chinese government.”
Sri Lanka fuel supply will be tough for 3 weeks: PM Ranil Wickremesinghe
Jun 07, 2022, at 09:58 pm
Colombo: Sri Lankans will find it tough to get fuel and gas in the next three months, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has warned, and urged people not to hoard them and to avoid travel unless it is really necessary.
Jun 07, 2022, at 09:20 pm
Colombo: A group of high-ranking Buddhist monks has appreciated the Indian government for providing humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka amidst the country’s ongoing economic and political crisis.
Bangladesh: ILO calls for workplace safety review following deadly fire
Jun 07, 2022, at 07:42 pm
New York: A fire and explosion in southeastern Bangladesh over the weekend which left more than 40 dead, has prompted the UN’s labour agency, ILO, to urge workplaces throughout the country to address safety shortcomings.
Pakistan govt is sorry for ongoing loadshedding trouble in the country: Ex-PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi
Jun 07, 2022, at 03:01 pm
Islamabad: PML-N leader and former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said Pakistan's government was 'sorry' for the ongoing electricity loadshedding trouble in the country.
Pakistani Rupee plunges to 200.50 against US dollar
Jun 06, 2022, at 09:25 pm
Islamabad: The Pakistani Rupee once again plunged to 200.50 against the US dollar in the interbank market.
Taliban regime condemns remarks against Prophet Mohammad
Jun 06, 2022, at 08:30 pm
Kabul/New Delhi: The Taliban on Monday joined the list of Islamic countries to protest against the controversial statements against Prophet Mohammad by now-expelled BJP functionaries, that have created a storm in the Muslim world.
Tiananmen Square Massacre Anniversary: Protest held outside Chinese embassy in Tokyo
Jun 06, 2022, at 06:17 pm
Tokyo: A large number of people demonstrated outside the Chinese embassy in Tokyo to mark the 33rd anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre in Hong Kong.
Chinese fighter jet 'chaffs' Australian plane near South China Sea
Jun 06, 2022, at 03:28 pm
Canberra: A Chinese fighter jet's aggressive maneuvers endangered the crew of an Australian reconnaissance plane as it patrolled in the vicinity of the South China Sea, Australia's Defense Ministry claimed on Sunday.
Pakistan: Security forces kill seven terrorists in Bannu, North Waziristan districts
Jun 06, 2022, at 01:48 pm
Islamabad: Pakistani security forces have killed seven terrorists in two separate Intelligence Based Operations (IBOs) in Bannu and North Waziristan districts of the country, media reports said on Monday.
Pakistan: Govt employees announce sit-in to demand rise in salaries
Jun 06, 2022, at 04:11 am
Islamabad: Certain sections of Pakistan's government employees have decided to hold a token sit-in outside the Ministry of Finance from Monday before holding a dharna on Thursday to demand a hike in salaries.
Afghanistan: Taliban converts private news channel complex to religious seminary
Jun 06, 2022, at 03:16 am
Kabul: The Taliban have converted the complex of Afghanistan news channel Metra to a religious seminary, media reports said on Sunday.
Pakistan: Two soldiers killed during exchange of fire with terrorists
Jun 06, 2022, at 02:57 am
Peshawar: A least two Pakistani soldiers died during an exchange of fire with terrorists in two areas of North Waziristan tribal district on Thursday night and Friday, media reports said on Sunday.
Pakistan's defence budget hiked by 6 pct
Jun 06, 2022, at 02:17 am
Islamabad: The Pakistan government has hiked the defence budget for the outgoing fiscal year by 6 percent, media reports said on Sunday.
Pakistan: PM Shehbaz calls for 'grand dialogue' for nation to progress
Jun 06, 2022, at 01:44 am
Islamabad: Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday called for a "grand dialogue" between all stakeholders over vital sectors of the economy to ensure progress of the nation.
Jun 06, 2022, at 12:43 am
Dortmund: Baloch Republican Party Germany recently demonstrated in Dortmund city against Pakistan Army's atrocities in Balochistan.
Pakistan: Jamaat-e-Islami members demonstrate in Karachi against petrol price hike
Jun 06, 2022, at 12:35 am
Karachi: Jamaat-e-Islami’s (JI) members demonstrated in Karachi city recently against Pakistan government's decision to hike petroleum prices.
Pakistan imposes 10 pct duty on Chinese petroleum
Jun 05, 2022, at 11:50 pm
Islamabad: The Pakistan government has imposed a 10 per cent regulatory duty on the import of petroleum products from China, media reports said on Sunday.
Hong Kong: 6 arrested during Tiananmen Square massacre anniversary
Jun 05, 2022, at 11:34 pm
Hong Kong: At least six people were arrested in Hong Kong as the authorities attempt to restrict public commemoration of the Tiananmen Square massacre.
Moody's revises Pakistan Water and Power's outlook to negative
Jun 05, 2022, at 11:24 pm
Moody's Investors Service has revised Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority's (WAPDA) outlook to negative from stable.
Imran Khan will be arrested by 'own' security: Pakistan Minister
Jun 05, 2022, at 10:55 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Sunday said that the "same security" provided to former Prime Minister Imran Khan would arrest him with "great enthusiasm" once his bail expires.
Chinese fighter jet threatened Australian plane near South China Sea: Canberra
Jun 05, 2022, at 10:33 pm
Canberra: Australia on Sunday slammed China over its interception of a maritime surveillance flight in the international airspace in the South China Sea region.
Bangladesh: Fire breaks out at Chattogram container depot, 41 die
Jun 05, 2022, at 10:07 pm
Dhaka: As many as 41 people died as a fire broke out at a container depot in Chattogram’s Sitakunda in Bangladesh, media reports said on Sunday.
Amid Imran Khan's assassination plot rumours, high alert sounded in Islamabad
Jun 05, 2022, at 06:10 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Amid rumours of a plot being hatched to assassinate former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, the Islamabad Police has said that the security agencies have been put on high alert in adjoining areas of Bani Gala in the city.