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Pakistan: Local cable operator arrested for allegedly airing 'banned' Indian channels

Jul 05, 2021, at 11:26 pm

Sahiwal: Pakistani police on Saturday arrested a Kameer-based cable operator for allegedly airing 'banned' Indian channels, media reports said on Monday.

Pakistani Hindu Senator slams Imran Khan government for rejecting all schemes to develop Hinglaj Mata Temple

Jul 05, 2021, at 11:18 pm

Quetta: A Pakistani Senator has criticised Prime Minister Imran Khan-led government for rejecting all schemes he had suggested for development of the iconic Hinglaj Mata Temple located in Lasbela district.

UN rights official calls on Beijing to allow fact-finding mission to Hong Kong over National Security Law

Jul 05, 2021, at 11:11 pm

Beijing: Putting pressure on China, the United Nations has asked Beijing to allow human rights officials to visit Hong Kong to investigate whether the national security law has undermined the freedoms of its residents, media reports said on Sunday.

China accused of death of Uyghur teacher in Xinjiang detention facility

Jul 05, 2021, at 10:55 pm

Xinjiang: The death of an Uyghur teacher in a  detention facility in China's Xinjiang region has earned social media attention.

Pacific region: Japan offers to give COVID-19 vaccines to Taiwan-friendly nations

Jul 05, 2021, at 10:48 pm

Tokyo: The Japan government has offered to give COVID-19 vaccines to Taiwan-friendly islands in the Pacific, a move that can leave China irked.

Don’t harass online bloggers, amend terrorism act: Former Sri Lankan PM

Jul 05, 2021, at 02:42 am

Colombo: Former Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has asked the government to introduce an amendment to the country's notorious Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) so that the act could not be used for arresting people for making posts on social media.

China's system is better than Western electoral democracies: Imran Khan

Jul 05, 2021, at 02:20 am

Islamabad: Pakistan PM Imran Khan on Thursday lavished praises on the Communist Party of China (CPC) for its unique model of governance.

ISIS gaining ground in northern Afghanistan, warns Russian foreign minister

Jul 05, 2021, at 12:55 am

ISIS militants are building up their forces in northern Afghanistan amid foreign troop withdrawal, warned Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov last week, saying the development is worrying for Moscow.

Amid escalating fighting, Turkey, Pakistan, Iran shut consulates in northern Afghanistan

Jul 05, 2021, at 12:23 am

Amid the deteriorating security situation in northern Afghanistan, Iran, Turkey and Pakistan have closed their respective consulate offices in Mazar-e-Sharif, the provincial center of Balkh, local media reports said. India had closed its consulate in Mazar last year.

Pakistan: Blast rocks DI Khan city, four security personnel hurt

Jul 05, 2021, at 12:10 am

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa/Pakistan: At least four security personnel were injured as a remote-controlled bomb exploded close to their vehicle in Dera Ismail (DI) Khan city of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, media reports said on Sunday.

Many in Pakistan still trapped in bonded labour system

Jul 04, 2021, at 11:27 pm

Islamabad: A research conducted by Hari Welfare Association (HWA) has revealed that many people in Pakistan are still trapped in the bonded labour system.

Pakistan: BLA says it set on fire Chinese telecommunication companies, capture six members

Jul 04, 2021, at 11:20 pm

Islamabad:  The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA)  has said its members have said its members have set on fire the installations of Chinese telecommunication companies at Margat’s Chokhobi Wadh area of Quetta region of Pakistan's Balochistan province recently.

Pakistan: Several Punjab cities witnessing load-shedding, people protest

Jul 04, 2021, at 10:47 pm

Islamabad: Several cities in Pakistani Punjab region on Friday witnessed protests over load-shedding in their respective areas.

Afghanistan military killed 143 Taliban fighters during the past 24 Hours, says Defense Ministry

Jul 04, 2021, at 10:34 pm

Moscow/UNI/SPUTNIK: The Afghan Military killed 143 militants of radical movement Taliban and wounded 121 during operations in several Afghan provinces in the last 24 hours, the Afghan Defense Ministry said on Sunday.

100 years of CCP rule: Campaign For Uyghurs (CFU) condemns celebration

Jul 04, 2021, at 05:06 am

New York: July 1 marks the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party, which seized power in 1949, marking the beginning of a dark era in history, defined largely by bloodshed, mismanagement, brutal repression, said Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) as it condemned the celebration of the event on Wednesday.

Broken heads remark: Mike Pompeo says Xi Jinping is 'serious'

Jul 04, 2021, at 04:57 am

Washington: Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday said Chinese President Xi Jinping is serious about his 'bash heads bloody' warning.

24th anniversary of return to China: Hong Kong police arrest 19 people

Jul 04, 2021, at 04:50 am

Hong Kong Police have arrested 19 people as the region observed the 24th anniversary of its return to China recently.

Punjab Assembly in Pakistan passed new law: Journalists reject, stage protest

Jul 04, 2021, at 04:43 am

Islamabad: Several journalist associations have rejected Punjab Assembly's new law as an attack on press freedom wherein the so-called judicial committee of the house may penalise in a summary trial any journalist or bureaucrat for breach of a privilege of the house, any of its committee or a member.

COVID-19: Pakistan witnessing slow pace in vaccination

Jul 03, 2021, at 11:30 pm

Islamabad: Pakistan, which has witnessed several waves of the COVID-19 pandemic, is still slow in vaccinating its population, media reports said.

Pakistan: Toy bomb blast leaves three children dead

Jul 03, 2021, at 11:19 pm

Islamabad: At least three children died as a toy bomb blast hit Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province on Friday, media reports said on Saturday.

US forces leave largest air base in Afghanistan, says Pentagon

Jul 03, 2021, at 11:12 pm

Washington/UNI/Sputnik: The US has handed over control of the Bagram Air Base outside of Kabul to Afghan forces and withdrawn strike capabilities as part of the ongoing drawdown of forces from the country, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said on Friday.

Bangladesh receives first consignment of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

Jul 03, 2021, at 11:09 pm

Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh has received the first consignment of 1.2 million doses of Moderna vaccine from the US under the COVAX framework.

Afghanistan: Taliban issuing ‘new’ laws in captured districts

Jul 03, 2021, at 10:58 pm

Kabul: Civil society activists have claimed Taliban militants have started new laws and regulations in recently captured Takhar province of Afghanistan, media reports said on Saturday.

US remembers victims of 2016 Holey Artisan Bakery terror attack in Bangladesh

Jul 03, 2021, at 10:52 pm

Dhaka: The United States on June 1 remembered the death of 20 people in a terrorist attack in Bangladesh in 2016 which had left the nation shocked.

Beijing threatening academic freedom of Chinese students in Australia, says HRW report

Jul 03, 2021, at 06:50 pm

Sydney: Australian universities have failed to protect the academic freedom of students from China and of academics who criticize the Chinese Communist Party, Human Rights Watch said in a report released recently.  

China promises 'broken heads' for enemies, triggering World War 3 fears

Jul 03, 2021, at 06:27 pm

Washington: World War 3 fear has been ignited after China promised "broken heads" for their enemies, a sign of threat given by Beijing to the West.

COVID-19: First commercial shipment of 1 million Sinopharm coronavirus vaccine from China reaches Bangladesh

Jul 03, 2021, at 02:53 pm

Dhaka: The first commercial shipment of 1 million Sinopharm coronavirus vaccine from China has reached Bangladesh, a nation battling a deadly wave of the COVID-19 pandemic at present.

Afghan forces reinforce defenses of border town along Uzbekistan

Jul 03, 2021, at 06:28 am

Amid the continued Taliban’s offensive in northern Afghanistan, hundreds of troops have been deployed to protect Hairatan, a border town along the Uzbekistan border, in the northern province of Balkh. The town is important from a strategic perspective.

Afghanistan: Italian forces hand over military camp in Herat to local forces after two decades

Jul 03, 2021, at 06:16 am

Kabul: Italian forces recently handed over control of a military camp in Herat to Afghan forces, a measure taken amid retreating foreign forces from war-torn Afghanistan.

Four Nordic newspapers publish front-page letter slamming China over Hong Kong issue

Jul 03, 2021, at 06:07 am

Four major Nordic newspapers targeted China as it marked  Chinese Communist Party's centenary by publishing a full-front page editorial criticising China's violation of press freedom in Hong Kong, media reports said on Friday.