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Pakistan Army targets civilians while intensifying search for six abducted footballers in Dera Bugti, claim activists

Sep 17, 2023, at 08:35 pm

Baloch activists are blaming the Pakistan Army is using “excessive force” against civilians when they intensify their search to find six young footballers abducted in the Dera Bugti area of Pakistan's Balochistan region.

Internet still banned in Gilgit-Baltistan, online traders and students face trouble

Sep 17, 2023, at 06:23 pm

Local administration continued to suspend internet services in Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan region amid sectarian tension between Sia and Sunni communities, causing trouble to the residents of the region.

Karachi's Erica Robin becomes first Miss Universe Pakistan, conservatives target her

Sep 17, 2023, at 01:29 am

Karachi: Karachi-based Erica Robin has done something unthinkable as she won the ‘Miss Universe Pakistan’ contest recently.

Pakistan: Petrol, diesel prices spike, cross Rs.330 mark

Sep 16, 2023, at 10:05 pm

Pakistan's caretaker government has increased the price of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs26.02 and Rs17.34 per litre, giving more hard times to consumers.

Taiwan Defence Ministry says it detected 68 Chinese aircraft, 10 warships close to island

Sep 16, 2023, at 06:00 am

Taiwan recently detected 68 Chinese aircraft and 10 warships with some of them even crossing the median line of the Taiwan Strait.

Guterres urges G77 and China to champion multilateralism ‘rooted in equality’

Sep 16, 2023, at 05:31 am

UN Secretary-General António Guterres appealed to leaders from the Group of 77 developing countries (G77) and China to “fight for a world that works for all”, in his address to their summit in Havana, Cuba, on Friday.

Pakistan: Three terrorists, one soldier die during exchange of fire in Quetta

Sep 16, 2023, at 12:07 am

At least three Pakistani terrorists and a Pakistani Army personnel were killed during an exchange of fire between them in the country's Quetta region on Thursday.

Pakistan-Afghanistan: Torkham border reopens after remaining closed for 10 days

Sep 15, 2023, at 10:52 pm

After remaining closed for ten days following a clash between Afghanistan and Pakistani security forces, creating trouble for people from both sides, the Torkham border reopened on Friday.

Pakistan International Airlines continues to face liquidity crisis, cancels several flights

Sep 15, 2023, at 10:15 pm

Facing severe cash flow problems, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has cancelled several domestic and international flights, media reports said.

Mafias are bleeding Pakistani economy: Intelligence Bureau Report

Sep 15, 2023, at 10:01 pm

A report released by Pakistan's Intelligence Bureau on smuggling, tax evasion, drug trade, illegal currency business and misuse of Afghan transit trade showed mafias are bleeding the economy of the country.

Afghanistan: Central Bank to soon ban use of Pakistani currency

Sep 14, 2023, at 06:44 pm

The Central Bank of Afghanistan may soon ban the use of Pakistani currency in  Pakistani currency (Rupee) in the southwestern provinces of the country.

Uyghurs demand 78th UN General Assembly to confront China's ongoing genocide in East Turkistan

Sep 14, 2023, at 06:37 pm

In light of Chinese President Xi Jinping's recent invigorated commitment to persist with genocidal actions in East Turkistan, the East Turkistan Government in Exile (ETGE) issues an immediate and urgent plea to the 78th United Nations General Assembly and its member states for immediate and decisive action to halt China's ongoing genocide against Uyghurs, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz and other Turkic peoples.

Baloch organisations to host photo, banner exhibition outside UN office to highlight Pakistan's human rights violations in Balochistan

Sep 14, 2023, at 06:33 pm

Several Baloch organisations will join to host a photo and banner exhibition from September 25 to 27 in front of the United Nations office in Geneva to make the international community conscious of human rights violations in the Balochistan province of Pakistan.

No respite for consumers as fuel prices may spike once again in Pakistan

Sep 14, 2023, at 06:30 pm

There seems to be no respite for people in Pakistan as the price of petroleum in the country might be rising once again this week owing to a combination of currency depreciation and higher international oil prices.

Pakistan: Dacoits loot 70 garment factory workers, including eight women, in moving bus in Karachi

Sep 14, 2023, at 04:53 pm

At least 70 garment factory workers, including eight women, were looted in a moving bus in Pakistan's Karachi city recently.

Afghanistan: Human rights ‘in a state of collapse’, warns Türk

Sep 13, 2023, at 07:14 pm

The “shocking” and “cruel” oppression of Afghan women and girls by the Taliban against the backdrop of a severe humanitarian crisis has put the country’s future in jeopardy, UN rights chief Volker Türk warned on Tuesday.

Afghanistan: People protest in Nangarhar over closure of Torkham border crossing

Sep 12, 2023, at 11:44 pm

A large number of people demonstrated in Nangarhar region of Afghanistan recently over the closure of the Torkham border crossing with Pakistan for the past couple of days ever since the security forces of the neighbouring nations exchanged fires.

Pakistan International Airlines operation badly hit, cancels several flights amid shortage of funds

Sep 12, 2023, at 10:06 pm

Operation of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), the national carrier of the country, was severely hit on Tuesday due to a shortage of funds, leaving several of its domestic and international flights cancelled, media reports said.

Meth trafficking surges in and around Afghanistan

Sep 12, 2023, at 10:02 pm

Methamphetamine trafficking in Afghanistan and neighbouring countries is surging, according to a report published on Sunday by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

War crimes intensifying: Myanmar human rights investigators

Sep 12, 2023, at 09:58 pm

UN-appointed independent human rights investigators told the Human Rights Council on Monday that Myanmar’s people continue to suffer deeply from the effects of horrific crimes committed by the country’s military, amid intensifying violence.

Bangladesh, France ink two agreements, aim to enhance cooperation in infrastructure, satellite

Sep 11, 2023, at 10:16 pm

Bangladesh and France on Monday signed two agreements to enhance cooperation in various fields, including infrastructure and satellite.

Pakistan: FC official dies in blast close to Prime Hospital Complex in Peshawar

Sep 11, 2023, at 07:39 pm

A Frontier Constabulary (FC) official died and eight others, including two civilians, were hurt as a blast occurred close to Prime Hospital Complex in Pakistan's Peshawar city on Monday.

China: President Xi Jinping calls for boosting armed forces' military capacities

Sep 11, 2023, at 06:49 pm

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for boosting the capacities of the national army, the Chinese Defence Ministry said on Monday.  

Chinese President Xi Jinping calls for boosting Chinese armed forces' military capacities

Sep 11, 2023, at 06:08 pm

Beijing/UNI: Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for boosting the capacities of the national army, the Chinese Defence Ministry said on Monday.

Pakistan: Seven terrorists die during exchange of fire with security forces in KP

Sep 11, 2023, at 03:22 pm

At least seven terrorists were killed and six injured during an exchange of fire with Pakistani security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Chitral district on Saturday, media reports said on Monday.

Report says 77pc children aged 10 unable to comprehend basic English text in Pakistan

Sep 11, 2023, at 05:07 am

A Pakistani report has unveiled that nearly 77 percent of children aged 10 in the South Asian country are unable to comprehend basic English text, media reports said.

Legal experts, bloggers express concern over China's proposed law to ban comments that harm country's 'feelings'

Sep 11, 2023, at 03:35 am

Legal experts and bloggers have voiced concerns that the proposed Chinese public security law to criminalise comments, clothing or symbols that “undermine the spirit” or “harm the feelings” of China may be used arbitrarily.

Pakistan: Soldier killed in military clash in northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province

Sep 10, 2023, at 04:07 pm

Islamabad/IBNS/UNI: A soldier was killed in an exchange of fire between security forces and militants in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a military statement said.

Pakistan: New polio infection reported in Lahore

Sep 09, 2023, at 11:36 pm

One more wild poliovirus infection has been detected in Lahore, the capital city of Pakistan's eastern Punjab province, the country's health ministry said Saturday.

Pakistan: Woman held in Tandlianwala for blasphemy case

Sep 09, 2023, at 11:12 pm

A woman in Pakistan's Tandlianwala region was arrested on Thursday for allegedly fabricating charges of Quran desecration against some people in her locality.