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4,500 MW power shortfall causes hour-long outages in Pakistan

Apr 02, 2022, at 02:17 am

Islamabad: All power companies in Pakistan have started observing hour-long forced loadshedding in urban and rural areas after the electricity shortfall in the country touched around 4,500 megawatts, media reports said on Friday.

Pakistan: Low intensity blasts damage railway tracks in Hyderabad, Kotri

Apr 02, 2022, at 02:12 am

Hyderabad, Pakistan: Low intensity blasts damaged the railway tracks in Pakistan's Hyderabad and Kotri regions on Thursday, media reports said.

China's factory activities slow down in March amid COVID-19 resurgence

Apr 02, 2022, at 02:03 am

Beijing: The factory activities in China, a country witnessing a surge in COVID-19 cases, likely shrank in March, media reports said on Friday.

Pakistan may witness 27 pct water shortage in early Kharif season

Apr 02, 2022, at 01:36 am

Islamabad: Pakistan is likely to witness 27 percent water shortage during early Kharif season (starting April 1), media reports said on Friday.

Ruling PTI tops list of poll code violators: Pakistan election body document

Apr 02, 2022, at 01:33 am

Islamabad: A document prepared by the Election Commission of Pakistan has showed Prime Minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) committed more violations of the code of conduct during the campaign for local government elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) than other parties and independent candidates put together.

No truth behind Imran Khan's allegations: US rejects Pakistan PM's 'foreign conspiracy' claim

Apr 02, 2022, at 01:29 am

Washington: The United State has rejected Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's allegation that Washington played a role in an alleged "foreign conspiracy" to oust him from power.

Pakistan: Govt may take back PECA ordinance, IHC informed during hearing

Apr 02, 2022, at 01:09 am

Islamabad: The Pakistan government has informed the Islamabad High Court (IHC) that it is possible that it might take back the PECA Ordinance.

Pakistan: People find trouble as inflation rate touches 12.7 pct in March

Apr 02, 2022, at 12:36 am

Islamabad: People in Pakistan might be facing more troubles as the inflation rate jumped to 12.7 percent in March.

Pakistan: People find trouble as inflation rate touches 12.7 pct in March

Apr 02, 2022, at 12:24 am

Islamabad: People in Pakistan might be facing more troubles as the inflation rate jumped to 12.7 percent in March.

Imran Khan is history: Ex-wife Reham Khan tweets slamming Pakistan PM

Apr 01, 2022, at 10:40 pm

Islamabad: Imran Khan's ex-wife Reham Khan on Friday slammed him and said  people of the country should focus on standing together to clean the mess that the PM has created.

Afghanistan: Explosion leaves five children dead

Apr 01, 2022, at 10:27 pm

Kabul: At least five children died as an explosive device left over from the past wars exploded in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province on Friday, media reports said.

Pakistan protests to US over Imran Khan's charge

Apr 01, 2022, at 10:15 pm

Islamabad: Pakistan has summoned a senior US diplomat to lodge a formal protest over the alleged American ''interference into its country's politics".

Absolutely no truth in Imran's allegations: US

Apr 01, 2022, at 04:45 pm

Washington/UNI: The White House on Thursday strongly denied the accusations of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan that foreign agencies are behind the attempts to destabilize his government.

Sri Lankan Crisis: Hundreds protest outside President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's private residence, riot police deployed

Apr 01, 2022, at 02:20 pm

Colombo: Hundreds of protestors gathered outside Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's private residence in the capital city late on Thursday night, after the island experienced long power cuts further worsening the economic conditions.

Three stooges working with foreign powers want to oust me, will fight till end: Imran Khan

Apr 01, 2022, at 03:21 am

Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is on the verge of losing his post after failing to prove a majority in the assembly, on Thursday urged the youth of the nation to not "crawl like ants" and alleged that "three stooges" working with foreign powers want to oust him of power.

Pak PM Imran Khan to address nation tonight after National Assembly adjourns till Sunday

Apr 01, 2022, at 01:37 am

Islamabad/UNI: Embattled Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will address the nation Thursday night after the 69-year-old cancelled his speech on Wednesday.

Pakistan PM Imran Khan offers to dissolve Assembly if no-trust motion is withdrawn

Mar 31, 2022, at 11:22 pm

Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday offered to dissolve the Assembly, if the no-confidence motion against him was withdrawn.

Imran Khan's address to nation postponed: PTI Senator

Mar 31, 2022, at 01:18 am

Islamabad: PTI Senator Faisal Javed Khan on Wednesday said Imran Khan's address to the nation has been postponed.

Blasphemy: Four girls 'slaughter' female seminary teacher in Pakistan

Mar 31, 2022, at 01:16 am

Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan: Four girls allegedly killed a female seminary teacher after accusing her of blasphemy at Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Dera Ismail Khan region in Pakistan, media reports said on Wednesday.

China: People scramble to buy essential supply amid Shanghai's divided lockdown

Mar 31, 2022, at 01:12 am

Shanghai, China: Shanghai, a city which has been put under lockdown dividedly, is seeing residents scrambling to buy essential supplies while thousands quarantine in offices, media reports said on Wednesday.

Australian journalist Cheng Lei to be tried in Beijing

Mar 31, 2022, at 01:01 am

Beijing: An Australian TV journalist, who was detained in China 19 months ago, will be put on trial in the upcoming days, the Australian government confirmed on Wednesday.

Pakistan: MQM-P formally joins opposition

Mar 31, 2022, at 12:11 am

Islamabad: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P), a key ally of PM Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf-led coalition government, on Wednesday announced to part ways with the ruling PTI.

PM Imran Khan to address nation today, fuels speculation over resignation

Mar 30, 2022, at 11:57 pm

Islamabad: Pakistan PM Imran Khan is all set to address the nation on Wednesday, triggering speculation over his resignation after members of ally Muttahida Qaumi Movement quit the federal cabinet to give him a jolt.

Pakistan: Four terrorists killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Mar 30, 2022, at 11:50 pm

Dera Ismail Khan: Four militants and two soldiers were killed during an intense exchange of fire in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan army said on Wednesday.

Unknown gunmen abduct doctor in Afghanistan

Mar 30, 2022, at 06:36 pm

Kabul: A prominent Afghanistan doctor has been abducted by unknown gunmen on Kabul-Jalalabad highway on Saturday.

No confidence motion: Imran Khan's PTI govt likely to lose majority after ally MQM strikes deal with opposition

Mar 30, 2022, at 02:43 pm

Islamabad: Pakistan PM Imran Khan is all set to lose his majority after the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government's key ally and coalition partner  Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM) decided to desert him and join hands with the Opposition.

Pakistan: Voting on no-confidence motion against PM Imran Khan to take place on Apr 3

Mar 30, 2022, at 03:00 am

Islamabad: Voting on the no-confidence motion brought against Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will take place on April 3.

Pakistani rupee depreciates beyond Rs 182.34 against US Dollar

Mar 30, 2022, at 02:42 am

Islamabad: The Pakistan rupee depreciated beyond Rs 182.34 against US Dollar on Tuesday.

Afghanistan: Taliban stops broadcast of VOA, BBC

Mar 30, 2022, at 02:28 am

Kabul: The Taliban government of Afghanistan has directed private television stations in Afghanistan not to telecast Voice of America (VOA) and British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) news programmes in the country, media reports said on Tuesday.

Afghanistan: Taliban prevents beardless government employees entry to Ministry of Finance office

Mar 30, 2022, at 02:16 am

Kabul: The Taliban members recently prevented beardless government employees from entering the Ministry of Finance building, media reports said.