Independent candidate shot dead in Pakistan
Jan 11, 2024, at 03:42 pm
Unknown assailants shot dead an election hopeful and two other people in Pakistan's North Waziristan region on Wednesday.
Four people, including three cops, killed in terror attack in Pakistan
Jan 10, 2024, at 11:40 pm
At least four people, including three cops, died in a terrorist attack near a checkpost close to Lachi Toll Plaza in Pakistan's Kohat region on Wednesday.
Chinese embassy in Ecuador temporarily shuts down
Jan 10, 2024, at 10:20 pm
The Chinese embassy and consulates general in Ecuador will be temporarily closed from Jan. 10 until further notice, said an official statement on Tuesday.
Taiwan sees no 'political intentions' in China's space probe launch, says President's Office
Jan 10, 2024, at 10:14 pm
Taipei does not consider the flight of a Chinese rocket carrying a satellite over the southern part of the self-governed island as an attempt to interfere with the upcoming presidential election, Lin Yu-chan, a spokesman of Taiwan's presidential office, said on Wednesday.
Michael Rubin: Pakistan’s ISI pulls the strings of disingenuous Khalistan movement
Jan 09, 2024, at 11:17 pm
The recent podcast by Michael Rubin, a Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, with Shukri Hilowle for the Brown Pundits has reignited the debate surrounding the Khalistan movement in North America.
Pakistan police arrest former PM Imran Khan in GHQ case
Jan 09, 2024, at 08:26 pm
Rawalpindi Police on Tuesday arrested former Pakistan PM and cricket icon Imran Khan in GHQ attack case pertaining to May 9 mayhem.
Taiwanese troops detect 13 Chinese military aircraft, 5 vessels, 2 balloons close Island
Jan 09, 2024, at 12:37 am
The Taiwanese armed forces have detected 13 Chinese military aircraft, five vessels and two balloons near the island nation over the past day, the Taiwanese Defense Ministry said on Saturday.
Beijing decides to sanction five US defence industry companies
Jan 09, 2024, at 12:17 am
China has decided to sanction five US defense industry companies, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Sunday.
PoK residents demonstrate against faults in education system
Jan 08, 2024, at 11:51 pm
People in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir are facing the brunt of a serious crisis in the education system in the region, forcing them to protest over multiple issues.
Blast near police van in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region leaves five people dead
Jan 08, 2024, at 11:44 pm
A blast near a police van in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region on Monday left at least five police officials dead.
Jan 08, 2024, at 11:38 pm
Baloch, Sindhis and Pashtuns diaspora members in Canada on Saturday hosted a demonstration to express their solidarity with the thousands of Baloch marchers in Pakistan against atrocities, enforced disappearance, extrajudicial killings, torture by the army and other security agencies, media reports said.
Baloch National Movement Germany Chapter demonstrate solidarity with missing persons in Pakistan
Jan 08, 2024, at 11:34 pm
The Baloch National Movement Germany Chapter on Saturday demonstrated in solidarity with the long march for the families of Baloch missing persons in Pakistan.
Several PoK cities witnessing protest over increase in wheat prices
Jan 08, 2024, at 10:23 pm
Protests are taking place in several Pakistan-administered Kashmir (PoK) over the surge in price of wheat following the removal of subsidies.
Jan 08, 2024, at 05:39 am
PM Sheikh Hasina's Awami League is all set to return to power in Bangladesh for the fifth term after registering a dominant show in the national elections held on Sunday.
Chinese shipping giant Cosco stops calling at Israeli ports: Reports
Jan 08, 2024, at 02:00 am
Chinese state-owned company Cosco, one of the world's largest container shipping companies, has decided to stop calling at Israeli ports for reasons yet unknown, Israeli financial newspaper Globes reported on Sunday.
Blast rocks Afghanistan's capital Kabul, two people die
Jan 07, 2024, at 08:20 pm
At least two people died after an explosion rocked Afghanistan's capital Kabul city on Saturday.
Firing on two vehicles in Pakistan's Kurram leaves four people dead
Jan 07, 2024, at 07:23 pm
At least four people, including two security personnel, were killed and three others wounded in a firing on a passenger bus and a car in Pakistan's Kurram region on Sunday, media reports said.
Voting for Bangladesh's general elections underway
Jan 07, 2024, at 05:30 pm
Dhaka/IBNS/UNI: Nationwide voting opened Sunday morning in Bangladesh's general elections to elect hundreds of representatives to the country's Parliament.
Sri Lanka installs automated face recognition system at main airport to nab criminals
Jan 07, 2024, at 08:11 am
Colombo: An automated face recognition system has been installed at the Bandaranaike International Airport, the main airport in Sri Lanka, to trace people accused of drug trafficking and other criminal activities, the police said on Saturday.
Bangladesh all set for Sunday's general elections
Jan 07, 2024, at 08:03 am
Dhaka: Bangladesh is all set for Sunday's general elections in which about 120 million voters are expected to cast their ballots at over 42,000 polling stations across the country.
Family members of enforced disappearance victims demonstrate outside UK PM’s residence in London
Jan 07, 2024, at 12:00 am
Family members of Taj Muhammad Sarparah, a Baloch businessman who was forcibly disappeared by Pakistani intelligence agencies in Karachi, are currently on a five-day sit-in demonstration in front of the British Prime Minister’s residence at 10 Downing Street in London, media reports said.
Pakistan: Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement Chief Manzoor Pashteen re-arrested
Jan 06, 2024, at 11:17 pm
Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) Chief Manzoor Pashteen was re-arrested on Thursday just days after he was granted post-arrest bail on Tuesday by a court in Pakistan.
Jan 06, 2024, at 02:54 pm
At least four people died after an intercity train caught fire in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka on Friday.
Two terrorists killed during intelligence-based operation in Pakistan
Jan 05, 2024, at 11:38 pm
At least two terrorists were killed during an intelligence-based operation in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region, media reports said on Friday.
Jan 05, 2024, at 05:03 am
Baloch Yekjehti Committee (BYC) has announced it will start protesting in front of the United Nations (UN) offices to press their demand for the recovery of missing persons after their seven-day ultimatum given to the Pakistan government ended on Wednesday.
Pakistan: 50 huts gutted in Karachi
Jan 05, 2024, at 04:46 am
Over 50 huts were gutted as a fire broke out under Karachi’s Teen Hatti Bridge in Pakistan on Thursday.
Pakistan: Balochistan government suspends 44 employees for backing Turbat sit-in
Jan 03, 2024, at 09:09 pm
The Balochistan government in Pakistan has suspended 44 government employees in Turbat and Kohlu for participating in and facilitating a protest sit-in and rally against the alleged killing of Balaach Mola Bakhsh.
Jan 02, 2024, at 08:56 pm
The Awami Action Committee hosted a Gilgit grand Jirga over the wheat price hike and also announced protest sit-ins in all districts of Pakistan from January 2, media reports said.
Bodies of six men found in fields in Pakistan
Jan 02, 2024, at 08:46 pm
Bodies of six men were found Pakistan's North Waziristan district on Tuesday, media reports said.
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazal head Maulana Fazlur Rehman's convoy attacked in Pakistan
Jan 02, 2024, at 08:42 pm
Convoy of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazal (JUI-F) head Maulana Fazlur Rehman recently came under gun attack in Pakistan's DI Khan region.