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Bhutan signs MoU with Singapore for technical training for Bhutanese youth

Jun 30, 2021, at 09:55 pm

Bhutan and Singapore have signed a MoU under which the latter will provide “high-quality practice orienting skilling training” in the field of automobile technology.

Afghanistan may collapse in civil war following troop withdrawal: Top US General

Jun 30, 2021, at 02:48 pm

Washington/Sputnik: Afghanistan may collapse into civil war after the full US military withdrawal is completed, commanding General Austin Miller said on Tuesday.

Pakistan may face huge consequences for supporting Taliban: Amurullah Saleh

Jun 30, 2021, at 02:02 am

Kabul: Afghanistan Vice President Amurullah Saleh warned Pakistan that it will pay a heavy price if it continued providing support to the Taliban.

TTP is not founded in Afghanistan: Govt

Jun 30, 2021, at 01:35 am

Kabul: The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is neither founded in Afghanistan nor operates on our soil, the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday.

US to give 37 Black Hawk choppers, two fixed-wing attack aircraft to Afghanistan: Report

Jun 29, 2021, at 11:36 pm

The United States will provide 37 Black Hawk helicopters and two fixed-attack aircraft to Afghanistan, the Afghan delegation that traveled to the US last week was reportedly assured of assistance to the Afghan Air Force.

Nepal: Restrictions eased in Kathmandu; public transport resumes

Jun 29, 2021, at 11:20 pm

Authorities in Nepal have eased restrictions in the capital Kathmandu, and the nearby regions, allowing public transport with certain conditions. Restrictions have been in place in the Kathmandu region for almost two months now amid the second wave of the Covid-19.

Pakistan: Peshawar witnesses protests over issue of recovery of missing persons

Jun 29, 2021, at 11:13 pm

Peshawar: Seeking an early recovery of their loved ones, relatives of missing persons from the Mohmand tribal district staged a protest outside the Peshawar Press Club on Monday.

Pakistan: Poor internet service troubling students, hotelier in Kalam

Jun 29, 2021, at 10:56 pm

Islamabad: In this age of technology when the internet has become a part of life, people in Pakistan's Kalam valley and its suburbs are still without proper Internet service, media reports said.

Pakistan: Lawyers protest, prevent cops from entering court premises over 'failure to arrest dacoits'

Jun 29, 2021, at 10:41 pm

Islamabad:  A group of Pakistani lawyers on Monday blocked the entry of police officials, including those on security duty, in the local courts premises, for 'lack of progress in six dacoities in which lawyers’ houses were targeted during the last six months.

Foreign Office says 5,000 terrorists posing threat to Pakistan’s security from Afghanistan

Jun 29, 2021, at 10:25 pm

Islamabad: Pakistan Foreign Office has said 5000  Tehreek-i-Taliban (TTP) terrorists are posing a threat  to the country’s security and stability from their sanctuaries in Afghanistan, media reports said on Tuesday.

Families of Afghan Taliban live in Islamabad: Pak minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed

Jun 29, 2021, at 10:22 pm

Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan's interior minister, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has said that the families of the Afghan Taliban reside in his country, including in the capital city of Islamabad.

Dug recovery case: Lahore HC grants bail to Chinese national

Jun 29, 2021, at 10:18 pm

Islamabad: The Lahore High Court  has granted bail to a Chinese national  in a case of drug recovery registered by Defence-B police here.

Pakistan bans video sharing platform Tik Tok for content celebrating “LGBTQ-Pride Month”

Jun 29, 2021, at 09:20 pm

Karachi: A Pakistani court  has banned popular video sharing platform  TikTok, which is owned by China's byte Dance, for its 'immoral content' and celebrating “LGBTQ-Pride Month”, meia reports said on Tuesday.

Bangladesh gears up for strict lockdown from July 1 to curb COVID-19 spike

Jun 29, 2021, at 02:48 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh is gearing up to witness the strictest lockdown from July 1 to contain the surge of COVID-19 which is leaving the country battered.

Pakistan: Protest erupts in Gilgit-Baltistan against Skardu Baltistan administration over power outrage

Jun 29, 2021, at 03:46 am

Mumbai: Members of civil society bodies and other laypersons demonstrated against the power outrage in Skardu city on Monday.

Tibetans in Switzerland and Liechtenstein ask UN to hold China accountable for genocide in Tibet

Jun 29, 2021, at 01:00 am

Thimpu: The Tibetan Community of Switzerland and Liechtenstein recently submitted a five-point appeal to the UN which includes calls to end China’s cultural genocide in Tibet, its interference in Tibetan religious beliefs and traditions, among others, during their recent demonstration held  parallel to the ongoing 47th regular session of the UN Human Rights Council.

Afghanistan-Pakistan spat over 'terrorist group' as Islamabad seeks to shift onus

Jun 28, 2021, at 11:39 pm

Afghanistan has denied that Tahreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), an anti-Pakistan militant group, operates from Afghan soil, a day after Pakistan’s Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid urged the Afghan Taliban to restrain TTP - also known as the Pakistan Taliban - from using sanctuaries inside Afghanistan.

Afghan government bans motorcycles in Kabul

Jun 28, 2021, at 11:34 pm

Authorities in Afghanistan have put a temporary ban on motorcycles in Kabul province, including in the capital area, without revealing the purpose behind it, reports Ariana News of Afghanistan.

Growing civilian casualties from intense fighting in Afghanistan; thousands displaced from homes

Jun 28, 2021, at 11:13 pm

The civilian population in Afghanistan is caught in the intense fighting happening across the country between the Taliban and the Afghan government forces, and casualty numbers among them through roadside IED bombings are rising by the day. In June alone, 141 civilians were killed and 511 were wounded, according to conservative figures provided by Afghan Interior Ministry.

Afghanistan: Civilians now take up arms to resist Taliban

Jun 28, 2021, at 10:45 pm

Kabul/UNI: Hundreds of civilians in Afghanistan have taken up arms against the Taliban and in support of the government forces.

Chinese fishing vessels seek shelter at Gwadar Port in Pakistan as monsoon arrives

Jun 28, 2021, at 04:50 pm

The Consulate General of China in Karachi has said five Chinese vessels  have sought shelter from the monsoon of the Indian Ocean at Gwadar Anchorage, media reports said.

Pakistan: Several Balochistan towns observe strike on call of opposition parties against Imran Khan govt

Jun 28, 2021, at 03:08 pm

Quetta: Several Balochistan towns, including Quetta, observe strike on Friday on the call of opposition parties against the government for allegedly ignoring the constituencies of opposition lawmakers in the budget for 2021-22 and the registration of an FIR against 17 legislators, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Blast targets passenger bus, 13 injured

Jun 28, 2021, at 02:43 pm

Dhaka: At least 13 people, including women and children, were hurt in Afghanistan's Parwan province on Sunday as a blast targeted a bus carrying dozens of passengers in the city of Charikar, media reports said.

Bangladesh: Dhaka blast leaves seven people dead

Jun 28, 2021, at 01:59 pm

Dhaka: At least seven people died as an explosion rocked Moghbazar area in Bangladesh capital Dhaka city on Sunday evening, media reports said.

Free Balochistan Movement members demonstrate before British Parliament against Pak atrocities in Balochistan

Jun 28, 2021, at 04:36 am

Free Balochistan Movement members recently demonstrated in front of the British Parliament against Pakistani state atrocities in Balochistan.

Maldives former president Nasheed, who escaped assassination bid, recovering in Germany

Jun 28, 2021, at 04:31 am

Mohammed Nasheed, Maldives' former president and current speaker of parliament, who escaped an assassination attempt last month, hasn’t yet recovered fully. For the last few weeks he has been in Germany, having treatment for his injuries.

Four Chinese coast guard ships sail in Japanese water

Jun 28, 2021, at 04:02 am

Tokyo: The Japan Coast Guard said four Chinese coast guard ships had sailed in Japanese territorial waters around the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea on Saturday.

People of Kashmir battling Imran Khan: Bhutto

Jun 28, 2021, at 03:54 am

Mirpur: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari recently slammed Imran Khan and said people of Kashmir are battling the PM and rising inflation.

People losing their trust in Pakistan Army, says opinion piece

Jun 28, 2021, at 03:50 am

Islamabad: Pakistani people seem to be losing their trust in the country's army amid prolonged operations conducted by its troops.