Pakistan: Three cops shot dead in Peshawar
Jul 20, 2021, at 03:22 am
Mardan: Three policemen, including an official of the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), dring separate incidents in Pakistan's Peshawar city on Sunday.
967 Taliban fighters killed in 4 days: Afghanistan security forces official
Jul 20, 2021, at 02:57 am
The Afghan security and defense forces spokesman said 967 Taliban fighters have been killed and over 500 more have been wounded during the operations conducted in the country for the past four days.
Pakistan: Iran hands over more than 306 Pakistanis
Jul 20, 2021, at 02:54 am
Chagai: Iranian authorities handed over more than 306 Pakistanis, who were arrested for not having valid travel documents, to the local administration at Taftan border in Chagai district of Pakistan on Sunday, media reports said.
Boycott Beijing Winter Olympic Games: Activists protest in Tokyo
Jul 20, 2021, at 02:32 am
Tokyo: More than 30 people, representing oppressed groups like Tibetans, Uighurs and Mongolians, and human rights defenders from Hong Kong, Japan and China, have called upon the world community to acknowledge human rights abuses by China and boycott the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games.
Pakistan govt increases petrol prices, opposition leader slams
Jul 20, 2021, at 12:56 am
Islamabad: Major opposition party of Pakistan has slammed PM Imran Khan-led government over the increase of petrol prices last week.
ISI instructs Pakistani fighters, Taliban to target India-built assets in Afghanistan: Reports
Jul 19, 2021, at 11:53 pm
Islamabad: As many Pakistanis joined the Taliban fighters in Afghanistan, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has reportedly instructed them to target the Indian-built assets over the last many years in the war-torn country.
US is now planning to build three secret spy bases to track Russia and China satellites
Jul 19, 2021, at 11:49 pm
Washington: The American government is planning to build a deep space spy base in the UK to protect satellites from Russian and Chinese weapons, media reports said.
London: British-Pakistani man charged with plot to murder exiled blogger
Jul 19, 2021, at 10:54 pm
London: A British-Pakistani man has been charged with conspiring to murder a Pakistani blogger who is currently staying in the Netherlands.
Kidnapping of envoy's daughter: Afghanistan govt recalls envoy from Pakistan
Jul 19, 2021, at 10:42 pm
Kabul/UNI: Afghan President Ghani on Monday announced his decision to recall the Afghan envoy and other Afghan diplomats from Islamabad over the kidnapping incident of the Afghan envoy's daughter.
Malaysia: 18 Chinese nationals arrested over suspected involvement in online cheating syndicate
Jul 19, 2021, at 05:01 pm
Kuala Lumpur: Police have arrested 18 Chinese nationals for suspected involvement with an online cheating syndicate operating in Malaysian city Kuala Lumpur.
China has lifted its veil on Afghanistan agenda during recent SCO meet: Expert
Jul 19, 2021, at 04:36 pm
Former Indian diplomat M K Bhadrakuma feels that China's approach towards the Afghanistan conflict issue has been made clear during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and the SCO-Afghanistan working group meeting in Dushanbe.
Pakistan: Six terrorists killed in Kurram
Jul 19, 2021, at 03:27 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's security forces have killed six terrorists in Pakistan's Kurram region on Sunday, media reports said.
Nepal: Prime Minister Deuba wins trust vote in House of Representatives
Jul 19, 2021, at 02:57 pm
Kathmandu: Nepal's Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Sunday won a trust vote in the House of Representatives by securing 165 votes.
Afghan people want to see end of diplomatic ties with Pakistan
Jul 19, 2021, at 04:54 am
Kabul/UNI: Dozens of people staged a protest in front of the Pakistan embassy here on Sunday against the abduction of the Afghanistan ambassador's daughter in Pakistan and alleged support to the Taliban by the neighbouring country.
Pakistan activists feel govt should implement laws pertaining to rights of agriculture workers
Jul 19, 2021, at 04:48 am
Islamabad: Pakistan human rights activists feel that the PM Imran Khan-led government should implement key laws pertaining to the rights of agriculture workers, including the Sindh Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act 2015 and Sindh Tenancy Act 1950.
Experts believe Al-Qaeda may make swift return to Afghanistan as Taliban surges ahead
Jul 19, 2021, at 04:21 am
Kabul: A geopolitical expert feels that the victory of the Taliban in the recent political scenario of Afghanistan will also lead to the triumph and return of Al-Qaeda.
Pakistan includes Chinese officials in Dasu bus tragedy probe
Jul 19, 2021, at 02:40 am
Islamabad: In a decision that shows the extent of Chinese influence over Pakistan, the country's Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid said on Saturday that 15 Chinese officials have been included in the ongoing investigation on the Dasu bus tragedy in which 13 people, including nine Chinese nationals, were killed.
Jul 19, 2021, at 02:19 am
Washington: A Chinese national was sentenced Wednesday to three years and six months in federal prison for conspiring to submit false export information through the federal government’s Automated Export System and to export maritime raiding craft and engines to China fraudulently.
Nepal's new government cancels 11 ambassadorial appointments
Jul 19, 2021, at 02:15 am
Kahmandu: Nepal’s new government scrapped the appointments of eleven ambassadors which were made by the previous Oli government at the eleventh hour. Nine among them were political appointees and the rest two were the officers of the foreign service.
Pakistan: Heavy rains lash Balochistan, 8 die
Jul 19, 2021, at 02:05 am
Quetta: Pakistan's Balochistan region witnessed the death of eight people as heavy rains and flash floods hit the province recently.
Senior leaders of Afghan government, Taliban hold talks in Doha
Jul 19, 2021, at 01:49 am
Doha: Amid continued fighting in Afghanistan, senior leaders of the Afghan government and the Taliban, the main Afghan insurgent group, held discussions in Doha, Qatar in a bid to fast-track the already stalled peace process.
Pakistan PM Imran Khan orders arrest of kidnappers of Afghan envoy's daughter within 48 hours
Jul 18, 2021, at 11:43 pm
Islamabad: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed to apprehend the culprits involved in the temporary “kidnapping” of the Afghan envoy’s daughter in Islamabad.
Pakistan rupee weakened by 0.40 percent against the dollar
Jul 18, 2021, at 11:22 pm
Islamabad: The Pakistan rupee weakened by 0.40 percent against the dollar on Friday, reflecting the poor show of the country's economy, media reports said.
Pakistani Army men, LeT cadres are helping Taliban in Afghan war
Jul 18, 2021, at 10:09 pm
Kabul/New Delhi/UNI: Pakistan is extending extensive support to Taliban which is trying to capture power in Afghanistan and has sent hundreds of Army personnel and thousands cadres of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror outfit to fight alongside the extremist group against the government forces, according to security and intelligence inputs from the war-torn nation.
Ashraf Ghani slams Pakistan for 'supporting' Taliban
Jul 18, 2021, at 04:42 am
Tashkent: Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Friday slammed Pakistan for allegedly supporting the Taliban group.
US commitment to Afghanistan continues: Zalmay Khalilzad
Jul 18, 2021, at 04:37 am
Kabul: US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad has said America will keep on supporting the Afghanistan government to ensure the safety of the country.
Can give evidence to prove Pakistan is giving air support to Taliban: Saleh
Jul 18, 2021, at 12:15 am
Kabul: Afghanistan vice president Amrullah Saleh has said he can show evidence to prove Pakistan is providing air support to the Taliban.
Pakistan: Afghanistan envoy's daughter abducted, tortured before being released
Jul 17, 2021, at 11:55 pm
Kabul/Islamabad: Afghan ambassador in Pakistan, Najibullah Alikhil's daughter was abducted and tortured before she was released, media reports said on Saturday.
Doha: Afghan Republic, Taliban delegations start talks
Jul 17, 2021, at 11:40 pm
Doha: A high-ranking delegation from the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan led by Chairman Abdullah Abdullah and a Taliban delegation led by deputy leader of the group Abdul Ghani Baradar are currently meeting in Doha city on Saturday, media reports said.
Jul 17, 2021, at 11:35 pm
New Delhi/UNI: As return of the Taliban in Afghanistan seems more and more likely, this could have severe repercussions not only for the region but for the West as well, because Afghanistan may become a breeding ground for international terrorists.