Pakistan introduces bill to criminalize enforced disappearance
Jun 10, 2021, at 01:28 am
The Pakistani government has introduced a bill in parliament criminalizing enforced disappearance, one of the most sensitive political issues in the country, with the provision of awarding ten-year imprisonment to anyone found guilty of perpetrating it.
Taliban turns to Afghan cities, capture 17 districts in 60 days
Jun 10, 2021, at 01:20 am
The Taliban has long been described as the insurgent group that controls much of the Afghan rural territory. However, that description might change in the near future if things continue with the current pace.
Chinese mine accident: 3 people die
Jun 10, 2021, at 12:05 am
Jinan: The roof of a coal mine collapsed in east China's Shandong Province left three miners dead, media reports said on Wednesday.
Jun 09, 2021, at 11:26 pm
Peshawar: UNICEF has expressed deep concern over the death of three children, age 10 to 16, who were reported killed in the detonation of a landmine in South Waziristan, one of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Merged Districts (KPMD) along the Afghan border, on Tuesday.
Pakistan land grabbing: World Sindhi Congress members protest in London
Jun 09, 2021, at 06:43 pm
London: Members of the World Sindhi Congress (WSC) on June 6 participated in a protest opposite Downing Street in London city against large-scale land grabbing in Pakistan's Sindh province.
Pakistan: Balochistan region witnessing surge in Pakistan Taliban's activities
Jun 09, 2021, at 05:36 am
Pakistan's Balochistan region is witnessing a surge in attacks by the Pakistan Taliban amid gradual departure of US troops from war-ravaged Afghanistan.
Taliban terrorists capture three districts in Afghanistan
Jun 09, 2021, at 05:25 am
Kabul: Taliban insurgents have captured three districts in Afghanistan as armed conflict has spiked in the region in recent times.
Sri Lankan president invites investors to pump in money in China-backed Colombo Port City
Jun 09, 2021, at 04:35 am
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has invited investors across the world to tap the potential of Chinese-funded Colombo Port City and join a “transformational journey” by investing in the island nation.
Pakistan: Punjab Assembly lawmaker Syeda Maimanat Mohsin attacked, Minister condemns
Jun 09, 2021, at 04:16 am
Islamabad: Armed men attacked Punjab Assembly lawmaker Syeda Maimanat Mohsin, who is also known as Jugnu Mohsin, in Okara region of Pakistan on Sunday, media reports said on Tuesday.
Flouting SOPs could lead to another COVID-19 wave in Pakistan, alerts top official
Jun 09, 2021, at 04:05 am
Islamabad: A top Pakistani official has said the country might witness another wave of COVID-19 pandemic in the upcoming days if standard operating procedures (SOPs) are not followed.
Jun 09, 2021, at 04:02 am
Islamabad: In an embarrassment for Pakistan PM Imran Khan and his government, the Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) has filed a petition against a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) member of the provincial assembly for "forcibly trying to get the power restored by entering the grid station."
Pakistan: Hindu traders receive threats in Khuzdar district
Jun 09, 2021, at 03:58 am
Islamabad: The Hindu traders and shopkeepers in the Wadh market of Pakistan's Khuzdar district have been receiving threats from unknown men following the assassination of a businessman.
Afghanistan violence claims 119 lives in just two days: Reports
Jun 09, 2021, at 03:54 am
Kabul: Afghanistan witnessed the deaths of 119 people, including 102 security force members, during two days of clashes and security incidents on June 3 and 4, media reports said.
Bangladesh’s PM Hasina recalls six-point charter released by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Jun 09, 2021, at 03:41 am
Bangladesh Prime Minister Shiekh Hasina, recalling the six-point charter released by the country’s founding father, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, in 1966, said that the charter was meant for independence. In 1966, the charter sought greater autonomy for erstwhile East Pakistan.
Nepal’s Supreme Court allows online delivery services
Jun 09, 2021, at 02:37 am
Jun 09, 2021, at 01:20 am
Jamaat-e-Islami KP chief Senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan has slammed PM Imran Khan and his government and said it has turned Islamabad insecure for journalists.
Pakistan: Karachi turns violent over protest against 'mega housing project'
Jun 09, 2021, at 01:12 am
Karachi: Pakistan's Karachi city witnessed protest on Sunday as the Sindh Action Committee (SAC) demonstrated against the mega housing project, media reports said.
Jun 09, 2021, at 12:56 am
A Pakistani court recently directed the jail authorities to provide medical treatment facilities to detained parliamentarian Ali Wazir.
Pakistan: Van plunges into Indus river, 16 dead
Jun 08, 2021, at 09:49 pm
Islamabad: At least 16 people died as a van plunged into the Indus river in Kohistan region of Pakistan on Monday, media reports said on Tuesday.
Man suspected of killing Canadian Muslim family not member of hate groups: Police
Jun 08, 2021, at 09:07 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: There is no information so far that Nathaniel Veltman, who is suspected of ramming his truck into a Canadian family in London, is affiliated with any specific hate group, the police said.
Pakistan train mishap: Death toll touches 62
Jun 08, 2021, at 03:51 pm
Ghotki: The death toll in the railway mishap in Pakistan's Ghotki region touched 62 on Tuesday, media reports said.
SB John, famed Pakistani ghazal singer, dead
Jun 08, 2021, at 02:12 am
Pakistan’s famous ghazal singer, Sunny Benjamin John, 87, better known as SB John, passed away on Monday in Karachi after a prolonged illness. Prominent members of the music industry in Pakistan expressed their tributes, mourning the loss of an industry icon.
US peace envoy meets Afghan President Ghani, assures continued US assistance
Jun 08, 2021, at 02:00 am
The United States will continue to support the Afghan government and Afghan Security and Defense Forces (ANSDF), assured the US peace envoy for Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad in a one-day visit to Kabul.
Parliament session in Sri Lanka shortened, private banks closed amid third Covid wave
Jun 08, 2021, at 01:51 am
As the cases of coronavirus infections remain unchecked in Sri Lanka, the government cut short a week-long parliament session, scheduled to start on Tuesday, to just a one-day sitting. Also, all branches of private banks operating in the island nation will remain closed from today.
Protest against Karachi housing project turns violent; vehicle, shops torched
Jun 08, 2021, at 01:31 am
Thousands of people, protesting a mega housing project in the port city of Karachi in Pakistan, torched several vehicles, shops, and offices, forcing police and paramilitary forces to fire teargas shells and rubber bullets to disperse the crowd.
Ban Chinese video-sharing apps like Likee and Tik Tok: Bangladesh security force chief
Jun 08, 2021, at 01:24 am
Bangladesh’s elite security battalion chief has recommended a ban on video-sharing apps like Chinese TikTok and Likee as they are being used to “conduct criminal activities”, Dhaka Tribune reported.
Black carbon deposits melting glaciers in HKHK region spread over five South Asian nations and China
Jun 08, 2021, at 01:17 am
Adverse impacts of climate change are being aggravated by black carbon deposits coming from industries, vehicles, and cooking practices thereby accelerating the melting of glaciers in the Himalayas, the Hindu Kush, and the Karakorum (HKHK) ranges spread across six nations including five in South Asia, says a new World Bank report. The HKHK region spans 2,400 km across six nations—Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
Rain, landslides kill 17 in Sri Lanka
Jun 08, 2021, at 12:54 am
At least 17 people have been killed and over 270,000 people are affected in Sri Lanka due to landslides and heavy rains. Ten districts are mostly worst affected by continuous rain.
Pakistan PM Imran Khan applauds Chinese President Xi's leadership on climate change
Jun 08, 2021, at 12:51 am
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan thanked Chinese President Xi Jinping for the message the latter delivered on World Environment Day, which was hosted by Pakistan this year.
Pakistan: 40 passengers die as two trains collide in Ghotki
Jun 07, 2021, at 10:09 pm
Islamabad: As many as 40 passengers died as two trains collided in Pakistan's Ghotki region on Monday, media reports said.