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Former emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani passes away

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 13:21:53 +0600

He ruled Qatar from 1995 to 2013, before abdicating to his son Sheikh Tamim Details

Low‑cost rice import triggers safety debate

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:59:00 +0600

Food is a fundamental human right. But if that food unknowingly becomes a reason for poisoning the human body, then it is not just a matter of market or trade - it becomes a major public health crisis. Rice is not just a food product in Bangladesh, it is the daily staple food of millions of people. As a result, any kind of negligence regarding the quality, safety and production process of rice... Details

The future of India-Bangladesh ties lies in their shared past

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 03:30:45 +0600

Another diplomatic disagreement, another border incident, another debate over migration or minority rights, these have increasingly become the defining headlines of India-Bangladesh relations. In recent weeks alone, disagreements over border management and fresh concerns over minority safety have once again placed the relationship under strain. Yet these developments raise a deeper question.... Details

National security begins with people, not weapons

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 02:56:23 +0600

There are signs of a major change in Bangladesh's foreign policy. Amidst the long-standing diplomatic balance, initiatives to increase defense, infrastructure and economic cooperation with China have now come to the fore. New discussions have begun surrounding Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's visit to China—especially the possibility of purchasing J-10CE fighter jets from China, military... Details

A territory in revolt: What the PoJK protests tell the world

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 20:34:45 +0600

Pakistan has spent decades telling the world that Kashmir is a disputed territory under Indian occupation and that the Kashmiri people are denied their rights, their voice, and their future. It is a narrative Pakistan has rehearsed at the United Nations, in bilateral conversations with Western governments, and in every available multilateral forum. What is happening right now in... Details

From shared history to shared future: A strategic renewal of India–Bangladesh relations

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:54:15 +0600

The relationship between India and Bangladesh did not begin with diplomacy; it was forged in a shared struggle for identity, dignity, and independence. Few bilateral ties in South Asia carry as much history as this one. Bangladesh's liberation in 1971 remains the most powerful foundation of this bilateral friendship, and that history still shapes how the two neighbours view one another. But... Details

Two nations, one technology future: How India and Bangladesh can build the partnership that South Asia needs

Sun, 24 May 2026 18:57:25 +0600

In December 1971, the flags of two newly reborn nations were raised within days of each other. Bangladesh came into being on the eastern side of a border that India and Bangladesh now share across 4,096 kilometres which is the world's fifth longest border. That border has rivers running through it, forests, paddy fields, and the kind of daily human movement that makes a line on a map feel... Details

Why does Pakistan seek global relevance while struggling domestically?

Sun, 24 May 2026 02:25:40 +0600

Pakistan also has its own vested interests in mediating between Iran and the United States Details

Bangladesh’s enduring battle against extremism

Sun, 03 May 2026 19:43:50 +0600

Bangladesh has been on a nationwide security alert following intelligence reports of possible militant attacks on country’s key installations, including Parliament building, security installations, places of worship, recreational centers and public areas. The alert has been issued by Police Headquarters after the arrest of a member of a banned extremist organisation who claimed to have... Details

Kremlin: Putin announces Orthodox Easter ceasefire with Ukraine

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:55:14 +0600

Russia’s General Staff has been ordered to halt combat operations across all fronts during this period, while remaining prepared to respond to any violations Details

Pakistan hosts Saudi, Turkey, Egypt for talks on Mideast war

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 22:07:12 +0600

The four-way meeting between the top diplomats of the Muslim nations lasted several hours in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad Details

Iran accuses US of plotting ground attack despite diplomatic talk

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 21:47:15 +0600

Tehran alleges covert military plans as US warship arrives and regional diplomatic efforts intensify Details

Teen daughter Kim Ju Ae set to succeed Kim Jong Un in North Korea

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 23:52:23 +0600

Ju Ae is Kim Jong Un’s only publicly acknowledged child Details

NSU Alumni US hosts Gala Night in New York

Sun, 21 Dec 2025 22:11:06 +0600

The event brought together alumni, professionals, creatives, and community members from across the United States for an evening that blended cultural performances with forward-looking discussion Details

Saudi Arabia takes major steps to end smoking epidemic

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 17:27:32 +0600

The Saudi Arabian government is taking crucial steps in a major public health push which is aimed at helping 1 million smokers quit smoking in the country. The Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) funded Badael, a smoking cessation company established in 2023, has scaled up its efforts to help people quit smoking, through its flagship product, DZRT - a tobacco-free nicotine pouch aimed at helping... Details

Brazil judge puts ex-president Bolsonaro under house arrest

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 11:36:53 +0600

Bolsonaro faces Supreme Court trial, accused of plotting to retain power after 2022 election loss to Lula Details

Gaza war deepens Israel's divides

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 11:06:13 +0600

Divisions deepen in Israel as Netanyahu's cabinet pushes land annexation, straining unity during the nation's longest war Details

Four earthquakes jolt India, Myanmar and Tajikistan within 1hr

Sun, 13 Apr 2025 15:24:06 +0600

From Himalayan towns to Central Asian settlements; tremors shook the region, underscoring the area’s seismic volatility Details

Trump’s Panama Canal takeover threat: What you need to know

Tue, 24 Dec 2024 23:45:00 +0600

The canal is crucial for global maritime trade, facilitating around 5% of the world’s sea trade Details

Rebels capture key Syrian city of Hama

Fri, 06 Dec 2024 00:15:00 +0600

The rebels led by the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) launched their offensive little more than a week ago, just as a ceasefire took hold between Israel and Assad’s ally Hezbollah in Lebanon Details

France’s Macron seeks new PM after no-confidence defeat

Thu, 05 Dec 2024 23:45:00 +0600

The vote was the first successful no-confidence action since a defeat for Georges Pompidou’s government in 1962, when Charles de Gaulle was president Details

Syria’s Assad under strain after Aleppo loss

Thu, 05 Dec 2024 23:30:00 +0600

The rapid fall of Aleppo to Islamist-led rebels has shaken Assad’s legitimacy and emboldened his opponents Details

The troubled history of South Korean presidents

Thu, 05 Dec 2024 22:45:00 +0600

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is far from the first South Korean president to see his rule descend into acrimony and scandal Details

Assam imposes ban on beef consumption in public places

Thu, 05 Dec 2024 21:59:16 +0600

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced the decision during a press conference on Wednesday Details

ট্রাম্পের ওপর হা ম লা, কী বললেন বাইডেন?

Sun, 14 Jul 2024 16:00:43 +0600

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Sun, 14 Jul 2024 15:47:56 +0600

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City Town Real Estate: Expanding horizons in Dubai’s property market

Tue, 28 May 2024 19:06:05 +0600

City Town Real Estate, led by proprietor Zubair, has become a notable entity in Dubai’s real estate sector. With more than five years of experience in both UAE and international markets, Zubair has developed a company recognized for its proficiency in property sales, rentals, and management. Zubair began his real estate career over five years ago, driven by a passion for property and a... Details

PMI numbers convey the warmth of China's economy

Fri, 10 May 2024 02:09:23 +0600

China’s latest official data show that the PMI, non-manufacturing business activity index and composite PMI output index in March this year were 50.8%, 53.0% and 52.7%, up 1.7, 1.6 and 1.8 percentage points from the previous month, all in the expansion range of more than 50%. Manufacturing activity in March expanded for the first time in six months and hit a one-year high. In this regard,... Details

Pakistani Kashmir raises subsidised wheat prices amid protests

Tribune Desk — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 01:09:28 +0600

Amid protest demonstrations, the Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) government has raised the subsidised wheat price from Rs20 to Rs36 per kilogram. As per a notification issued by the GB food department on Thursday, the new rate will come into effect from Jan 1, 2024. Earlier, the GB government had initially planned to increase the subsidised wheat rate to Rs52/kg. At a presser, GB Chief Minister... Details

Pakistani Kashmir raises subsidised wheat prices amid protests

Tribune Desk — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 01:09:27 +0600

India asks Pakistan to extradite suspected terror mastermind

Tribune Desk — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 01:04:52 +0600

Pakistan confirmed Friday that India officially demanded the extradition of Hafiz Saeed, a hardline Pakistani cleric suspected of involvement in terrorist attacks on Indian soil. Pakistani Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch effectively rejected India’s demand, stating that the two countries have no bilateral treaty to address such matters. Baloch made the... Details

Baloch protesters give govt 7-day ultimatum to meet demands

Tribune Desk — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 01:01:47 +0600

The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), one of the groups organising the Baloch protest march in Islamabad, on Thursday issued a seven-day ultimatum to the government to meet all its demands or the movement would put forth its case before the Baloch people. Dr Mahrang Baloch, one of the organisers of the protest that is demanding an end to enforced disappearances and extrajudicial... Details

Inquiry initiated against Pakistan police officials for harassing Afghans during repatriation

Tribune Desk — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 00:57:15 +0600

An inquiry has been initiated against the police officials on the Pakistan government’s order to take disciplinary action against those found responsible following a complaint by the Afghan Embassy that some Afghans, who are living in Pakistan legally, faced harassment in which a child also allegedly lost his life, according to Dawn. The complaint was lodged during a meeting held... Details

Chinese economy at the crossroad

Tribune Desk — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 00:53:40 +0600

Foreign companies doing business in China are sending shockwaves through the economy. In a surprising economic shift, China has witnessed a substantial downturn in foreign investment, reaching a near four-year low of $7.5 billion in November, meticulously calculated by Bloomberg based on Ministry of Commerce data. This significant 19.5% drop from the previous year is indicative of a challenging... Details

India achieves historic milestone in defence exports

Tribune Desk — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 00:50:24 +0600

In a remarkable feat, India has witnessed an extraordinary surge in defence exports during the fiscal year 2022-23, reaching an unprecedented revenue milestone of approximately Rs 16,000 crore. This accomplishment marks a strategic reorientation in India's defence policies, transitioning from being the world's largest arms importer to a significant global exporter. The surge in defence exports... Details

Country report on terrorism provides evidence of complex threat from Pakistan

Tribune Desk — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 00:38:00 +0600

Published annually by the United States Department of State, the latest edition of its Country Reports on Terrorism, covering the year 2022. The statistics which have the most significance for India, are the ones relating to Pakistan which continues to face the hydra-headed monster of militancy and terrorism. Its religious seminaries (madrassas) remain the largest source of terrorists... Details

The rhetoric of 300 battle for Kashmir

Tribune Desk — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 00:34:32 +0600

Pakistani caretaker PM Anwarul Haq Kakkar aspires to define the acme of lunacy and his latest statement on Kashmir in Muzaffarabad, Pakistani Kashmir, a repressed colony of Pakistan, was both ironic yet a comic delight for the attendees. ‘We are prepared for 300 battles for Kashmir!’ Containing their laughter and pity, not one mainstream leader reiterated the statement.... Details

Dam on Kunar river powers Afghanistan, haunts Pakistan

Tribune Desk — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 00:27:53 +0600

The Taliban government in Afghanistan, which remains internationally unrecognized, is going ahead with plans to build dams on major rivers as a source of hydel power, to provide irrigation facilities so that farmers in several drought-prone areas might revert to farming and not the least, to secure the country’s freshwater supply. Despite the fact that Afghanistan is home to four... Details

Indian PM speaks to Saudi Crown Prince

Tribune Desk — Thu, 28 Dec 2023 02:17:56 +0600

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and shared concerns regarding terrorism, violence, the loss of civilian lives and the situation in West Asia. The leaders also reviewed progress in the bilateral Strategic Partnership in follow-up to the State visit of the Crown Prince to India in... Details

India-Oman relation: Reasons for positive forward movement

Tribune Desk — Thu, 28 Dec 2023 02:08:41 +0600

The first visit to India by the Sultan of Oman is significant for several reasons. It has been long since Oman has sent such a high level dignitary and it signals seriousness on the part of both countries to put relations on an even keel. This is particularly relevant in view of the current situation in Gaza. Ties between Oman and India go beyond energy and diaspora to encompass... Details

China’s Christian groups told to ensure ‘strict’ oversight of religion

Tribune Desk — Thu, 28 Dec 2023 02:04:09 +0600

Beijing’s top political adviser Wang Huning has urged Chinese Christian groups to ensure “strict” management of religious affairs, seen as the latest effort by the ruling Communist Party to tighten controls on organised religion. The call from Wang, a member of the party’s all-powerful Politburo Standing Committee, came as he met Protestant religious leaders... Details

India expands influence in Arab world

Tribune Desk — Thu, 28 Dec 2023 02:13:15 +0600

India signing a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with Oman is a harbinger of India’s success in making inroads in the Middle East. There has been a major turnaround in India’s Gulf policy as earlier it was shaped by energy considerations. Now, its new policy is inspired by India being at the centre of the world’s economic growth, political stability... Details

Chinese stocks set for record third year of losses as post-Covid recovery sputters, foreign funds flee

Tribune Desk — Thu, 28 Dec 2023 01:55:34 +0600

China’s stocks are heading for an unprecedented third straight year of losses, as the world’s second-largest market reels from a slew of setbacks ranging from flopped reopening trade to faltering growth and unprecedented foreign outflows. The CSI 300 Index has dropped 14% this year through December 21, adding to a 22% plunge in 2022 and a 5.2% decline in 2021. The losing... Details

US lawmakers urge Antony Blinken to slap sanctions on Hong Kong, Chinese officials

Tribune Desk — Thu, 28 Dec 2023 01:59:05 +0600

The chairs of two bipartisan congressional panels are urging America’s top diplomat to impose sanctions on Hong Kong and Chinese officials involved in issuing arrest warrants and bounties last week on five opposition figures in the former British colony. In a letter dated December 19, the top Democrats and Republicans on the House select committee on China and on the... Details

Jaishankar: Indian diplomacy successful in forging ties with competing powers

Tribune Desk — Tue, 26 Dec 2023 01:42:44 +0600

Highlighting the accomplishments of Indian diplomacy, Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar asserted that New Delhi has effectively cultivated relationships with multiple and often competing powers, calling it a “significant” milestone. Speaking at the 3rd convocation of Rashtriya Raksha University in Lavad, Gandhinagar, Jaishankar emphasized that geopolitical considerations... Details

US plans to reclaim Pacific airfield from where atom bombings were launched

Tribune Desk — Tue, 26 Dec 2023 01:55:24 +0600

The US Air Force has been planning to reclaim the Pacific Island airfield – the same place from where they once launched atomic bombs on Japan – and bring it back into commission as it takes steps for broadening its basing options in case of any hostilities with China, said the service’s top officer in the Pacific. Speaking in an interview with Nikkei Asia, commander... Details

Indian FM: Terrorism started at the moment of our independence

Tribune Desk — Tue, 26 Dec 2023 01:33:16 +0600

Advocating the necessity to counter cross-border terrorism, Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar emphasized that India has grappled with this issue since its independence, taking a pointed jab at Pakistan. Jaishankar underlined the 26/11 terrorist attacks in Mumbai by Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) as a pivotal moment for terrorism in India. “...Terrorism started at the moment of our... Details

Report: Impact of Buddhism extends beyond realm of faith in Bhutan

Tribune Desk — Tue, 26 Dec 2023 01:37:01 +0600

Buddhism had an influence that went beyond religion. Bhutan’s art, architecture, and even government were influenced by it, Bhutan Live reported. A pillar of Bhutanese society, the concept of Gross National Happiness reflects the Buddhist emphasis on compassion, personal serenity, and harmony with the environment. Bhutan is nestled in the embrace of the Himalayas. However, very few of... Details

Book titled ‘Terror Financing in Kashmir’ exposes region’s complex web of terror

Tribune Desk — Sat, 23 Dec 2023 01:57:48 +0600

As the Indian Army and agencies work hard to end the scourge of terrorism from Kashmir, the book, ‘Terror Financing in Kashmir’ authored by Abhinav Pandya released recently delves deep into the intricacies of how terror funds are generated by the terror organisation and used against India. Abhinav Pandya completed his PhD on terrorism and counterterrorism in Jammu and... Details

Bilateral tensions cause the number of American students in China to plummet

Tribune Desk — Sat, 23 Dec 2023 01:31:52 +0600

Students from China and the US have been traveling between the two countries for decades, playing an important role in cultivating people-to-people ties between the world’s top two economies. However, rising tension between Beijing and Washington in recent years is posing serious threats to this tradition. During a talk at the Brookings Institute in Washington last week, US... Details

Baloch activists accuses Pakistan of adopting fascist attitude

Tribune Desk — Sat, 23 Dec 2023 01:53:13 +0600

The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (Islamabad) has accused the Pakistani authorities of adopting a fascist attitude towards the Baloch. It said that Islamabad police have conducted a crackdown on the long march and kept hundreds of youths, including participants at an unknown location. In a post shared on X, Baloch Yakjehti Committee (Islamabad) stated, “The Islamabad police has... Details

Pakistan punishes Kabul with Sirajuddin Haqqani ‘disclosure’

Tribune Desk — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 01:25:04 +0600

Pakistan has let out its worst-kept secret that the top mujahideen personnel of its anti-Russian and, later, anti-US campaigns in Afghanistan, some of whom are Taliban now in power, carried the privileged ‘green’ Pakistani passports. The dramatic ‘disclosure’ that Sirajuddin Haqqani, Interior Minister in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, was holding a Pakistani passport and... Details

Tibetan spokesperson hails EU Parliament resolution on Chinese boarding schools

Tribune Desk — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 01:37:36 +0600

Central Tibetan Administration spokesperson Tenzin Lekshay hailed the European Parliament resolution on the abduction of Tibetan children and forced assimilation practises through Chinese boarding schools in Tibet. He also said that the real threat to the Tibetans is not from the uniformed Chinese personnel but from the “annihilation” of their cultural identities. Speaking... Details

Taiwan vigilantly counters China’s disinformation onslaught ahead of election

Tribune Desk — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 01:50:43 +0600

Taiwan is grappling with a surge of disinformation from China in the run-up to a critical election, prompting robust efforts to counter false narratives, CNN reported. As Covid-19 misinformation circulated, Taiwanese fact-checking applications, including Auntie Meiyu, gained prominence. These apps, crucial for debunking rumours, are particularly significant as the island braces for a... Details

Hong Kong puts arrest bounties on five overseas activists including US citizen

Tribune Desk — Sun, 17 Dec 2023 01:52:43 +0600

Hong Kong police have offered million-dollar bounties for information leading to the arrest of five overseas-based activists, as part of a crackdown on dissent under a China-imposed national security law. The move, which adds to a list of eight overseas activists deemed fugitives by authorities in July, triggered criticism from the US and UK governments. The five are Simon Cheng,... Details

Hong Kong puts arrest bounties on five overseas activists including US citizen

Tribune Desk — Sun, 17 Dec 2023 01:52:43 +0600

Tibet is ‘dying a slow death’, warns head of Tibetan government-in-exile

Tribune Desk — Sun, 17 Dec 2023 01:47:30 +0600

In an interview with FRANCE 24, the president of the Tibetan government-in-exile warned that Tibet is “dying a slow death”. Penpa Tsering said that Chinese government policies are aimed at the “eradication” of Tibetan identity. Among them, Tsering cited the policy of forcible schooling of some 1 million Tibetan children in what he described as... Details

China’s economy forecast to slow sharply in 2024, says World Bank; calls recovery ‘fragile’

Tribune Desk — Sun, 17 Dec 2023 01:56:33 +0600

China’s economy will slow next year, with annual growth falling to 4.5% from 5.2% this year despite a recent recovery spurred by investments in factories and construction and in demand for services, the World Bank said in a report issued Thursday. The report said the recovery of the world’s second-largest economy from setbacks of the COVID-19 pandemic, among other shocks,... Details

Contingent employees in Gilgit Baltistan stage protest for wage hike

Tribune Desk — Sun, 17 Dec 2023 01:38:52 +0600

Contingent employees in the education department of PoK’s Gilgit Baltistan staged a protest outside the office of the chief secretary recently, demanding the ‘promised’ hike in their minimum wages. Alleging discrimination, the protesters blamed the process of issuing a notification for the increment, which has been facing bureaucratic blockade, and excuses like... Details

Millions of Chinese blacklisted for debts as loan default hits record

Tribune Desk — Sun, 17 Dec 2023 02:00:04 +0600

Millions of Chinese borrowers have been blacklisted for failing to pay their debts and are mostly between the ages of 18 and 59, Voice of America (VOA) reported. They are in debt due to the loans they took during the economic disruption caused by the Covid pandemic and Beijing’s strict lockdowns. The report cited a person named Zhang Congzhi, who started borrowing money two or... Details

Pakistan’s Rawat police’s private torture cell busted

Tribune Desk — Sun, 17 Dec 2023 01:33:38 +0600

The Rawat police reportedly kidnapped a businessman and instead of shifting him to the police station or to produce him before the court of law, took him to a private torture cell and kept him in illegal custody for 40 days. The victim on Wednesday, a bailiff recovered him from a house in an unpopulated area of Rawalpindi. The victim, after getting freedom from police custody, told... Details

China’s road to economic recovery set to remain bumpy without policy shift after investment drags in November

Tribune Desk — Sun, 17 Dec 2023 01:43:16 +0600

China's economic recovery remained bumpy in November, prompting increased calls from analysts for Beijing to enact supportive policies to assist property developers and shore up market confidence. Industrial output grew at a faster pace last month compared with October, but a persistent decline in property and private investment, and fragile consumer confidence, underscored the ongoing... Details

Pakistan police facing sheer scarcity of force in maintaining law and order

Tribune Desk — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 21:09:12 +0600

The Police Department of the Federal Capital, the most sensitive metropolitan, are facing difficulties, even, to run their routine matters to maintain law and order system and provide peaceful atmosphere to the people of the city but imperfectly depending on borrowed forces to run their security requirements and unable to meet major challenges as general elections, terrorism or vicious... Details

Pashtuns hold worldwide protests to demand release of PTM chief

Tribune Desk — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 20:58:48 +0600

Pashtuns have launched worldwide protests against the arrest of Manzoor Pashteen, the chief of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM). Pashteen, a prominent Pashtun leader, was arrested by the police in Pakistan’s Balochistan province on December 4. He was produced before the anti-terrorism court, which handed him over to the police for seven days of physical remand. It was learned... Details

Report: Karachi witnessed severe shortage of life-saving drugs like insulin

Tribune Desk — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 21:13:49 +0600

In Pakistan, Karachi is currently facing a severe shortage of essential medicines including life-saving drugs, vaccines, insulting for diabetes management, epilepsy drugs, and others, according to a report published by ARY News. The shortage has caused serious concern among patients and citizens as the life-saving drugs are now being at higher prices in the black market. Last month,... Details

TI Report: Police, judiciary among top three most corrupt institutions in Pakistan

Tribune Desk — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 21:02:36 +0600

Transparency International Pakistan (TIP) Saturday released its National Corruption Perception Survey 2023 which shows the judiciary among the top three most-corrupt institutions in Pakistan. Police are the most corrupt, followed by tendering and contracting and judiciary. Education and Health departments have been evaluated as the 4th and 5th most corrupt institutions. Local... Details

Teachers stage protest, demand hike in minimum wages in Pakistani Kashmir

Tribune Desk — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 20:49:30 +0600

A large number of teachers, professors, staff members and students of public education institutions held a sit-in against the administration in Gilgit Baltistan. The teachers and professors complain that their minimum wages have not been raised even after serving for many years at public educational institutions. A woman professor who joined the protest with the other employees said,... Details

Weekly inflation hits six-month high on food, fuel prices in Pakistan

Tribune Desk — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 20:38:24 +0600

The weekly inflation rate rose to the highest level in six months in the week ending December 7, driven by surging food and fuel prices, official data showed on Friday. The inflation rate, as measured by the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), increased by 1.16 percentage points to 42.68 percent from the previous week, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). This is the highest... Details

Pakistan’s local govt threaten strike over salary non-payment

Tribune Desk — Sun, 10 Dec 2023 01:52:00 +0600

Pakistan local government employees and their leaders here the other day warned of locking offices if the government didn’t release their salary withheld for last four months without delay. They were speaking at a ‘provincial labour leaders’ convention’ organised by Pakistan Workers Federation (PWF). Local government employees from across the province participated.... Details

Rs301bn over four months takes circular debt to Rs2.61tr in Pakistan

Tribune Desk — Sun, 10 Dec 2023 01:36:16 +0600

The much-hyped drive against power theft, championed by the caretaker government, seems to have fallen short of its intended impact, as evidenced by the unabated growth of circular debt. The debt has surged at an alarming rate in the early months of the new financial year, surpassing the pace set in the previous fiscal period. The power sector’s circular debt stock has reached a... Details

Farmers stage procession in Pakistan

Tribune Desk — Sun, 10 Dec 2023 01:48:48 +0600

Farmers brought out a procession, which ended up in a sit-in outside local press club here on Wednesday, to protest against black-marketing of urea fertiliser and open sale of spurious seeds. Sindh Abadgar Ittehad (SAI) president Nawab Zubair Talpur and other office-bearers of the body, who led the procession from Fateh Chowk to the press club, said that farmers had risen in protest... Details

Balochistan govt mulls imposing ‘ban’ on PTM

Tribune Desk — Sun, 10 Dec 2023 01:10:17 +0600

Balochistan Caretaker Information Minister Jan Achakzai on Tuesday said that the provincial government was mulling imposing a ban on Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM), whose chief was arrested by the police from Chaman a day earlier. Chaman Deputy Commissioner Raja Athar Abbas had said that Manzoor Pashteen was apprehended after armed men from his vehicle allegedly opened fire at a... Details

Advocate killed in Balochistan firing

Tribune Desk — Sun, 10 Dec 2023 01:28:25 +0600

The unknown armed men gunned down an advocate and injured his colleague in Mastung town area of Balochistan on Wednesday. According to police sources, the victim identified as Muhammad Waris Advocate along with his colleague Haji Habibullah was on way to the Session Court from his house when armed assailants opened fire at them and fled from the scene near Major Chowk area. As a... Details

Price spikes, political woes hit millions in Pakistan

Tribune Desk — Sun, 10 Dec 2023 01:18:58 +0600

Daily-wage labourer Asif Maseeh wakes up each day wondering how he will feed his family of seven. "We just pray to God that we'll find a way to eat tomorrow," Maseeh told the BBC. The 45-year-old is among an estimated 700,000 workers who have lost their jobs in recent years, following the closure of about 1,600 clothing factories in crisis-hit Pakistan. This amounts to a third of the... Details

Shangla police baton-charge protesting teachers in Pakistan

Tribune Desk — Sun, 10 Dec 2023 01:13:28 +0600

The police on Tuesday baton-charged second-shift teachers, who had blocked the Bisham-Swat Road at the Alpuri Chowk, demanding payment of their salary pending for nine months. On the call of second-shift teachers’ association, Shangla, teachers from across the district gathered in the district headquarters, carrying banners and placards inscribed with their demands. Abdali Khan, the... Details

UKPNP raises concern over human rights violations in Pakistani Kashmir

Tribune Desk — Sun, 10 Dec 2023 01:26:08 +0600

Kashmiri political activists have raised concern over the gross human rights violations in Pakistani Kashmir in a recently held seminar in Calgary. The event organised by the United Kashmir People’s National Party (UKPNP) North America announced massive demonstrations across Kashmir and other parts of the world in support of the Awami Action Committee. The event featured... Details

Cleric held for ‘raping’ minor girl in India

Tribune Desk — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 02:57:21 +0600

A 28-year-old cleric was arrested on Thursday for allegedly raping an 11-year-old girl in Hamirpur district. The incident reportedly occurred on Wednesday morning in the cleric’s room in a mosque. The accused was identified as Maulana Muntazir Alam. SHO, Kurara, Shree Prakash, said the survivor and her younger brother (9) used to take Arabic and Urdu lessons from the cleric in... Details

1 killed in encounter with Indian security forces in Kashmir

Tribune Desk — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 03:05:37 +0600

An unidentified terrorist was killed during an encounter with security forces on Thursday in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. “One militant has been killed by security forces in J&K’s Pulwama, whose identity is yet to be ascertained,” a senior official said. The gunfight between the terrorist and the security forces began at New Colony in the... Details

Pakistan reports another Polio case in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Tribune Desk — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 02:53:03 +0600

Pakistan has reported another case of Polio after a nine-month-old child in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Orakzai area became the latest victim of the paralysing disease, ARY News reported on Saturday. With this, it became the sixth polio case of 2023 in Pakistan. Dr Nadeem Jan, the caretaker Minister of Health, stated that actions are being taken on an emergency basis to eradicate polio,... Details

Pakistan sends back around 402,312 ‘illegal’ Afghans to their homeland

Tribune Desk — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 02:50:18 +0600

At least 4,02,312 illegal foreigners, including Afghans, have so far been repatriated to their home countries in a dignified and safe manner from Pakistan, ARY News reported on Sunday. It reported that the process for repatriation of undocumented foreign nationals is ongoing in Pakistan. “Thousands of Afghans are returning to their homeland on a daily basis through Chaman and... Details

Transporters in Hazara threaten to launch protest in Pakistan

Tribune Desk — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 02:36:31 +0600

The transporters on Friday warned the Regional Transport Authority in Hazara to withdraw its recently issued fare list, or else they would observe a wheel-jam. “Regional Transport Authority has decreased fares without taking into consideration the highest inflation and soaring prices of petroleum products and compressed natural gas, which is unacceptable to us at any cost,” Jan... Details

Report: Tax evasion rife in Pakistan’s nonprofit sector

Tribune Desk — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 02:33:20 +0600

The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has identified significant gaps in the non-profit organisation (NPO) sector, grappling with various challenges such as blatant tax evasion, non-filing of tax returns and withholding statements, and misuse of approval regimes. The total turnover of the NPO sector runs into trillions of rupees, with data from return filers indicating a turnover of Rs 82... Details

Pakistan HRC ‘appalled’ by killing of Mansehra girl

Tribune Desk — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 02:22:29 +0600

The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) is “appalled” by the recent “honour” killing of a young girl in Mansehra. The girl was allegedly killed by her family members after a video featuring her went viral on social media. The fact that the murder was sanctioned by a local jirga in Kohistan is a harrowing reminder that violence against women remains... Details

Pakistan’s annual inflation jumps to 29.2pc in November

Tribune Desk — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 02:41:49 +0600

Annual consumer inflation once again accelerated after cooling in the previous month, rising to 29.2 per cent in November, mainly due to a substantial hike in domestic gas prices, official data showed on Friday. In November, gas prices jumped by 520pc and electricity rates by 34.95pc year-on-year for urban consumers, becoming two major factors contributing to high inflation. Consumer prices... Details

Protests in Pakistani Kashmir against wheat rate hike

Tribune Desk — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 02:36:43 +0600

A shutter-down strike was observed across Gilgit-Baltistan on Friday against an increase in the rate of subsidised wheat. The rate of wheat, which was heavily subsidised for the region, has significantly increased over the past six months — first from Rs7.5 to Rs20 per kilogram in June and then recently to Rs52 per kg. The Awami Action Committee (AAC), an alliance of political parties... Details

Pakistan court: PM to be booked if Baloch students not found

Tribune Desk — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 02:30:51 +0600

An Islamabad High Court judge on Wednesday expressed his extreme anger and frustration over the cases of enforced disappearance in the country and warned that if the missing people were not found, the court would order the registration of a first information reports (FIR) against the interim prime minister and interior minister. IHC’s Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani was hearing the... Details

Committee formed to investigate Balaach’s death in Pakistan

Tribune Desk — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 02:15:23 +0600

The Balochistan government has constituted a four member committee to investigate the alleged killing of Balaach Mola Bakhsh in a clash with the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) in Turbat. As per a notification issued by the additional chief secretary of home and tribal affairs on Wednesday, Fisheries Secretary Imran Gichki will lead the committee comprising the deputy inspector general of... Details

2 killed in Balochistan operation

Tribune Desk — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 16:31:08 +0600

Two terrorists were killed by security forces during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Balochistan’s Kalat district, Pakistan army’s media wing said on Tuesday night. According to a statement by Pakistan Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), security forces conducted an IBO in the district’s general area of the Nagao Mountains over the reported presence of... Details

Gilgit-Baltistan residents hold protests, demand proper share in taxes

Tribune Desk — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 16:24:44 +0600

The people of Gilgit-Baltistan have been facing difficulties. The people of Gilgit-Baltistan have never been granted the rights they deserve, as successive governments in Islamabad have continued to treat them unfairly. However, in the past few years, the common people in the region have started to express their anger towards the government in Islamabad. In the absence of any growth... Details

WFP: Afghan refugees being compelled to leave during ‘most challenging time’

Tribune Desk — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 16:21:19 +0600

World Food Program (WFP) Director in Afghanistan, Hsiao-Wei Lee, has expressed deep concern regarding the forced deportation of refugees from Pakistan ahead of the harsh winter season, Khaama Press reported. Lee highlighted that more than one million people are expected to leave Pakistan, with over 3,70,000 already arriving in Afghanistan. These refugees are being compelled to return to... Details

Afghan minister: Pakistan’s mass expulsion turns past good will into ‘hostility’

Tribune Desk — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 16:00:09 +0600

Afghanistan’s acting Minister of Interior, Sirajuddin Haqqani, said that Pakistan—as one of the hosting countries of Afghan refugees—has turned all its good actions regarding the Afghan refugees over the past decades into hostility. Speaking at a gathering in Ghazni where he was on a visit, Haqqani said that the deportation of the Afghan refugees is against all national and... Details

Sit-in against Turbat ‘killings’ enters fifth day

Tribune Desk — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 15:56:42 +0600

The sit-in against the alleged extrajudicial killing of Balaach Mola Bakhsh entered the fifth day on Monday as no headway was made in talks between protesters and authorities. All shops remained closed due to a shutter down strike as family members, along with supporters of the Baloch Yakjehti Council (BYC) and political parties, held sit-ins at the D-Baloch China-Pakistan Economic Corridor... Details

Thousands of Afghan refugees still await relocation to US, UK

Tribune Desk — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 16:18:07 +0600

More than 12,000 Afghan refugees have resettled in the United States and Britain, while thousands more are still waiting in Pakistan for a final approval for relocation, diplomatic sources have told Dawn. The sources reveal that both the US and the UK are actively considering the resettlement of Afghan nationals, providing a glimmer of hope amid the ongoing crisis. The US has so far... Details

‘Domestic debt restructuring will be painful’

Tribune Desk — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 16:15:23 +0600

As the government maintains silence about its next move after declaring its debt “unsustainable,” former central bank governor Shahid Kardar stated on Monday that Pakistan would need to be in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to qualify for debt restructuring, and the process would be very painful. Banks may need to take a hit on their principal loans, the central bank may need... Details

Posters come up in Geneva ahead of 15th anniversary of 26/11

Tribune Desk — Sun, 26 Nov 2023 19:44:32 +0600

A day-long poster exhibition was organised at the Broken Chair in front of the United Nations Geneva on Friday to mark the 15th anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. The posters highlighted the gruesome 2008 Mumbai attacks when ten members of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) carried out 12 coordinated shooting and bombing attacks, lasting four days across Mumbai. A total of 175... Details

Pakistan minister: No good news on external debt restructuring

Tribune Desk — Sun, 26 Nov 2023 19:41:16 +0600

Conceding debt reaching “unsustainable” levels, Caretaker Minister for Finance Dr Shamshad Akhtar has said the government is in talks with the provinces to shift responsibility of BISP, to hand over provincial PSDP projects and close down devolved departments for rationalizing expenditures. She said there was no good news on the public debt burden on the multilateral and G-20 front... Details

UNHCR urges Pakistan to stop deporting Afghan refugees

Tribune Desk — Sun, 26 Nov 2023 19:22:04 +0600

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees called on Pakistan to stop the deportation of Afghan refugees, saying they face harsh winter conditions and an existing humanitarian crisis. "UNHCR is calling upon the government of Pakistan to halt these mass numbers of returns during this harsh season of winter because the cold in Afghanistan is really deadly and it can take lives," the agency's regional... Details

Protest held against ‘police brutality’ in Pakistan

Tribune Desk — Sun, 26 Nov 2023 19:14:33 +0600

A large number of people staged a protest demonstration in Pakistan’s Sukkur Civil Hospital on Wednesday against police officials of C-Section police station accusing them of causing the death of a father of three children. The protesters told media persons that the police officials barged into Rao Majid’s house in Old Sukkur Colony and dragged him away to police station where they... Details

Lenders seek transparency as Pakistan pitches for environment funding

Tribune Desk — Sun, 26 Nov 2023 19:10:21 +0600

Amid struggling project implementation and calls for more transparency by multilateral and bilateral lenders, the caretaker government on Tuesday made a pitch for additional international financial support, particularly those relating to ‘debt for nature and debt for social development swaps’ to help Pakistan meet climate finance targets. The appeal for additional financial support... Details

Soldier martyred in Pakistan blast, three killed

Tribune Desk — Sun, 26 Nov 2023 19:02:42 +0600

A soldier killed in an improvised explosive device blast in Pakistan’s North Waziristan, while separate intelligence-based operations in Dera Ismail Khan and South Waziristan districts left at least three “terrorists” dead. Soldier Shahzeb, a resident of Rawalpindi, was martyred in an IED attack in Gharyoum area of North Waziristan district, Inter-Services Public Relations,... Details

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