71 killed, 67 injured in rain-related accidents in Pakistan
Islamabad, April 17 - Heavy rains and lightning caused havoc in different areas of Pakistan causing 71 deaths and injuries to 67 others since four days, an official told the media on Wednesday.
Indian woman in Pakistan refuses to leave without her kids
Islamabad, April 17 - Farzana Begum, an Indian national hailing from Mumbai, is currently in Pakistan fighting for the custody of her children, has refused to return to her native country, stating that her children's lives are in danger.
Death toll in flooding in Afghanistan rises to 50
Islamabad, April 16 - At least 50 people have been killed in the flooding caused by heavy rains in the past four days in Afghanistan, the country's National Disaster Management Authority reported on Tuesday.
Bilateral ties on tenterhooks, Iran President Raisi to visit Pakistan on April 22
Islamabad, April 15 - Amid heightened tensions between Iran and Israel after Tehran’s major and unprecedented missile and drone attack, bringing the region on the edge, Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi is set to land in Pakistan on April 22.
Saudi delegation led by foreign minister to visit Pakistan on April 15
Islamabad, April 15 - As Pakistan moves ahead towards privatisation of its assets including the Islamabad International Airport and the National Flag carrier airline the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) along with other major projects; a high-level delegation from Saudi Arabia will land in
Two soldiers, terrorist killed in encounter in Pakistan’s K-P province
Islamabad, April 13 - Two soldiers and a terrorist were killed on Saturday in an intelligence-based operation in Buner district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said.
5.2-magnitude quake hits China, no casualties
Beijing, April 13 - A 5.2-magnitude earthquake rocked Rutog County in Ali Prefecture in China's Xizang Autonomous Region on Saturday.
Chinese FM Spokesperson: Strong and steady India-China relations serve mutual interests
Beijing, April 12 - Sound and stable India-China relations serve the interests of both countries and are conducive to peace and development in the region and beyond, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Thursday.
Pakistan’s economic outlook uncertain with high risks on the downside: ADB
Islamabad, April 11 - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has said that Pakistan’s economic outlook remains uncertain with high risks on the downside.
India ready to share advanced defence equipment with Sri Lanka: Envoy
Colombo, April 10 - Indian High Commissioner in Colombo Santosh Jha on Wednesday said that India is prepared to share the advanced defence equipment with Sri Lanka.
Inconvenience caused to Pakistani passengers after PM, CM deplane at Lahore
New Delhi, April 10 - Hundreds of Pakistani passengers faced inconvenience after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz disembarked at Lahore after a Pakistan International Airlines flight from Jeddah to Islamabad was diverted, media reports said.
Pakistan High Commission grants 2,843 visas to Indian Sikh pilgrims for Baisakhi
New Delhi, April 9 - The Pakistan High Commission has issued a total of 2,843 visas to Sikh pilgrims from India to participate in the annual Baisakhi festivities.
China clandestinely, deceptively interfered in our elections: Canadian spy agency
New Delhi, April 9 - Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) has said that China has clandestinely and deceptively interfered in the two Canadian elections, media reports said.
Indian govt behind killing of wanted terrorists on Pak soil, claims renowned international newspaper
New Delhi, April 4 - The Indian government got ‘individuals’ killed in Pakistan as part of Delhi’s larger strategy to eliminate wanted terrorists living on foreign soil, ‘The Guardian’, a renowned global newspaper, claimed in a report on Thursday quoting some “intelligence operatives
Pakistan rules out talks with TTP, asks Afghanistan to take action against terror outfits
Islamabad, April 4 - Pakistan's Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch on Thursday ruled out negotiations with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), and asked the Afghanistan to take immediate action against terrorist outfits operating from its soil to "destabilise" Islamabad.
Nearly 1 million Bangladeshis may slip into poverty: World Bank
Dhaka, April 3 - Nearly 1 million Bangladeshi people are projected to join the ranks of the moderately poor, who earn less than $3.65 a day in purchasing power parity (PPP), said the World Bank in its Poverty Macro Update on Bangladesh.
Over 10 million Pakistanis may fall below poverty line: World Bank
Islamabad, April 3 - The World Bank has cautioned that over 10 million Pakistanis may fall below the poverty line, mainly due to a slothful economic growth rate and spiraling inflation at a staggering 26 per cent for the current fiscal year.
One killed as four vehicles catch fire after oil tanker overturns in Bangladesh
Dhaka, April 2 - One person was burnt to death and eight others were injured on Tuesday morning when four vehicles caught fire after an oil tanker overturned on the Dhaka-Aricha highway in Savar.
Pakistan’s aviation body exposes massive corruption scandal
Islamabad, April 2 - In a major expose of corruption scandal in the sale of land of Walton Airport in Pakistan's Lahore cantonment area; the Aircraft Owners & Operators Association (AOOA) has written a letter to the Federal Aviation Minister detailing the illegal
Pakistan court suspends Imran Khan’s sentence in Toshakhana case
Islamabad, April 1- In a major positive development for former Pakistan Premier Imran Khan and his wife, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) has suspended the 14-year sentence of the former Prime Minister and his wife Bushra Bibi in the Toshakhana case.