UN rights chief concludes China trip with promise of improved relations
May 30, 2022, at 03:39 pm
New York: At the end of her official visit to China, the first such trip in 17 years, UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet announced new areas of engagement between her office and the Chinese Government on rights issues, and summarized the many rights issues raised during her six-day May mission.
Nepal: Wreckage of crashed Tara Air plane located
May 30, 2022, at 02:30 pm
Kathamandu: Nepal Army officials on Monday said the search and rescue troops have physically located the Tara Air plane crash site.
Tara Air: Nepal Army to resume search on Monday for missing plane in Dhaulagiri mountain range
May 30, 2022, at 04:55 am
Kathmandu: The Nepal Army said they would resume search and rescue operations on Monday morning in the Dhaulagiri mountain range for the Tara Air Twin Otter plane that is believed to have crashed in cloudy weather with 22 people onboard, including four Indians and two Germans.
Pakistan government permanently bans rallies in Islamabad following Imran Khan's Azadi March
May 30, 2022, at 04:37 am
Islamabad: Following the chaos during former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Islamabad rally, the federal government has decided to impose a permanent ban on the entry of rallies and processions in the capital in an attempt to curb disorder, Express Tribune reported on Sunday.
May 30, 2022, at 03:46 am
Islamabad: A man has been arrested in Pakistan's Sann town for allegedly killing his wife, media reports said.
Pakistan: Several PTI leaders, including Imran Khan, booked for riots during Azadi March
May 30, 2022, at 03:19 am
Islamabad: The Islamabad Police have registered a case against former Pakistan PM Imran Khan and several other senior PTI leaders for the riots that took place in Islamabad during the “Azadi March” last week.
Pakistan: Shehbaz Sharif foresees burden of foreign debt to remain for several years
May 30, 2022, at 02:03 am
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that the burden of foreign debts on Pakistan is such that it could not be possible to pay it off even by generations to come, Geo News reported on Sunday.
Nepal plane with 22 onboard, including 4 Indians, crashes near river
May 30, 2022, at 12:29 am
Kathmandu: A small passenger plane operated by a private airline in Nopal that went missing on Sunday with 22 people on board, including four Indians has been located, and search and rescue operations have been started.
May 29, 2022, at 11:47 pm
Quetta: Polling is underway for the Local government (LG) polls in 32 out of 34 districts of Pakistan’s Balochistan on Sunday.
Nepal plane with 22 onboard, including 4 Indians, missing
May 29, 2022, at 06:36 pm
Kathmandu/IBNS: A small passenger plane operated by a private airline in Nepal went missing on Sunday with 22 people on board, including four Indians, reports said.
Pakistan: PTI's Azadi March costs govt Rs 149 million to maintain law and order in capital
May 29, 2022, at 04:47 am
Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI)’s ‘Haqiqi Azadi March’ has costed the Pakistani government Rs 149 million to maintain law and order in the capital.
One-China policy: China targets Nepal over visit of US leaders
May 29, 2022, at 04:40 am
Beijing/Kathmandu: Amid a flurry of arrivals from the United States and a senior official’s recent meetings with Tibetan refugee leaders in Kathmandu, Beijing has indirectly warned Kathmandu that Nepal’s One-China policy should not be affected by any other factors—internal or external.
Imran Khan praises India, slams Shehbaz Sharif govt over fuel price rise
May 28, 2022, at 11:45 pm
Islamabad: Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan on Friday slammed the current government over the issue of hiking petrol and diesel prices in the country.
Pakistan: Christian community members protest in Faisalabad against kidnapping of teen
May 28, 2022, at 11:41 pm
Faisalabad: A large number of protesters gathered around the Faisalabad District Council Chowk area in Pakistan to protest against the kidnapping of a 14-year-old Christian girl in the Punjab province.
Afghanistan: Taliban dismisses UN concern
May 28, 2022, at 08:49 pm
Kabul: The Taliban dismissed a United Nations Security Council call to lift stringent restrictions on Afghan women, calling the world body’s concerns “unfounded”.
Pakistan: Violence against women in the name of 'so-called' honour
May 28, 2022, at 05:27 am
Earlier this month two Pakistani-origin Spanish sisters Arooj Abbas and Aneesa Abbas, were allegedly tortured and shot dead in Nathia village of Gujrat district in Pakistan's Punjab province for allegedly failing to get their respective husbands' visas to settle with them in Spain.
Pakistan: Imran Khan rejects reports of deal with establishment behind end of Azadi March
May 28, 2022, at 12:26 am
Islamabad: PTI Chairman Imran Khan on Friday rejected reports that he had called off the much hyped Azadi March on Thursday after cutting a deal with the establishment, The News reported.
Pakistan: Senate approves bills relating to election reforms and amendments to NAB laws
May 28, 2022, at 12:22 am
Islamabad: Pakistan's Senate passed the Elections (Amendment) Bill 2022 and the National Accountability (Second Amendment) Bill 2021 on Friday, a day after they sailed through the National Assembly, Dawn reported.
Afghan authorities urged to address serious human rights challenges
May 27, 2022, at 09:49 pm
NEW YORK: Afghanistan is at a crossroads and the de facto authorities, the Taliban, must pursue a path towards stability and freedom for all citizens, especially women, the UN independent expert on human rights there said in the capital, Kabul, on Thursday.
Pakistan: Gilgit-Baltistan CM Khalid Khurshid booked for rioting during Azadi March
May 27, 2022, at 09:28 pm
Islamabad: The Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan Khalid Khurshidhas was on Friday booked for rioting and disturbing public order in the federal capital during the PTI Azadi March, The News reported.
Afghanistan: Taliban suppresses women's protest in Kabul
May 27, 2022, at 02:35 pm
Kabul: The Taliban rulers of Afghanistan on Thursday suppressed a demonstration by women in Kabul city, media reports said on Friday.
Pakistan: Govt hikes prices of petrol products by Rs. 30
May 27, 2022, at 02:20 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan Finance Minister Miftah Ismail on Thursday announced a spike in petrol products prices after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) emphasised abolishing the subsidies on commodities, media reports said.
Activist raises alarm over curb of free speech in Hong Kong
May 26, 2022, at 03:32 am
Hong Kong: A Hong Kong activist has raised alarm over the curb of free speech in Hong Kong at the Oslo Freedom Forum (OFF).
Pakistan: Section 144 imposed in Karachi amid 'rising terror incidents'
May 26, 2022, at 03:13 am
Karachi, Pakistan: Sindh officials have imposed Section 144 across the Pakistani province for at least 20 days in the wake of "rising terror incidents" in the province, media reports said on Tuesday.
Pakistan: Afghan refugees who want to settle in developed countries hold rally in Islamabad
May 26, 2022, at 02:02 am
Islamabad: A large number of refugees from Afghanistan recently demonstrated in Pakistan's Islamabad city as they demanded shelter in developed countries.
Pakistan: Balochistan witnessing cholera outbreak
May 26, 2022, at 01:47 am
Quetta, Pakistan: Pakistan's Balochistan region, an area which is deprived of clean drinking water, is witnessing a cholera outbreak, media reports said on Wednesday.
Chinese company stops operation in Pakistan's Gwadar
May 26, 2022, at 01:05 am
Islamabad: A Chinese company that exports copper, aluminium and iron to Beijing has stopped its operation in Pakistan's Gwadar city, media reports said on Wednesday.
Pakistan: Imran Khan wants dismissal of US official Donald Lu
May 26, 2022, at 01:02 am
Islamabad: Ex-Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has once again repeated his claim that the United States had orchestrated his ouster and urged Washington to sack the official who allegedly demanded his removal.
80pc non-Muslims employed in low-paid jobs in Pakistan: Reports
May 26, 2022, at 12:50 am
Islamabad: A report has unveiled that 80 percent of non-Muslims in Pakistan are employed to carry out jobs for which they are paid less.
PAF aircraft crashes near Mianwali during routine training, no life lost
May 25, 2022, at 11:41 pm
Islamabad: A Pakistan Air Force's trainer aircraft crashed near Mianwali during a routine training mission.