Pakistan World News
Mon, 11 Oct 21 06:39:30 +0500Don’t link humanitarian aid to political issues, Taliban tell US
After two days of talks in Doha, US says the Taliban will be solely judged on actions
Mon, 11 Oct 21 07:29:37 +0500Iraqi forces capture deputy of IS slain leader Baghdadi - PM
Baghdadi was killed in a raid by US special forces in northwestern Syria in 2019
Mon, 11 Oct 21 07:20:58 +0500Bangladesh starts installing reactor for nuclear power plant
Prime Minister Hasina says Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant to help meet rising power demand, contribute to economic growth
Sun, 10 Oct 21 09:33:05 +0500Russian plane carrying parachutists crashes, 16 killed
The plane was a Let L-410 Turbolet, which is a twin-engine short-range transport aircraft
Sun, 10 Oct 21 16:05:38 +0500No power crunch, says India over blackout fears
India has ample coal stocks to meet the demand of its power plants, say government
Sun, 10 Oct 21 09:52:37 +0500Iraqis vote in general election, a test for democratic system
At least 167 parties, over 3,200 candidates competing for 329 seats in parliament
Sun, 10 Oct 21 10:05:31 +0500Taiwan won't be forced to bow to China, president says
President Xi vowed on Saturday to realise 'peaceful reconciliation' with Taiwan
Sun, 10 Oct 21 13:25:33 +0500Lebanon electricity back online after army supplies fuel
Mediterranean country is battling economic turmoil and struggled to import fuel oil for electricity production
Sun, 10 Oct 21 15:20:11 +0500Six killed in Yemen car bombing targeting officials, minister says
Governor and agriculture minister, both members of separatist group, survived a ‘terrorist assassination attempt’
Sun, 10 Oct 21 08:31:41 +0500Philippine Nobel winner Ressa calls Facebook 'biased against facts'
Facebook's algorithms 'prioritise the spread of lies laced with anger and hate over facts,' says veteran journalist
Sun, 10 Oct 21 12:55:04 +0500Social reforms needed for reducing rape cases in India: experts
Research reveals that 65% of the total death sentences by trial courts in the country involved sexual offenses in 2020
Sat, 09 Oct 21 05:46:10 +0500US appeals court reinstates Texas abortion law, two days after it was halted
The Texas abortion law, which took effect on September 1, makes no exceptions for pregnancies caused by rape or incest
Sun, 10 Oct 21 08:30:51 +0500UN urges nations to spend more on species protection as new pact talks begin
Environmental groups say there is no time to lose when it comes to protecting habitats and slowing extinction rates
Sat, 09 Oct 21 12:30:19 +0500Iran's first president Abolhassan Banisadr dies
Banisadr at times referred to as 'Khomeini's spiritual son' elected president of Islamic Republic of Iran in 1980
Sun, 10 Oct 21 12:19:10 +0500Indians furious over release of bruised soldiers' pictures by China
Standoff between India and China has been continuing since early 2020
Fri, 08 Oct 21 15:20:33 +0500Iran says dialogue with Saudi Arabia on 'right track'
We have achieved results and agreements, says Iranian FM
Sun, 10 Oct 21 15:18:31 +0500Indian media’s ‘fabricated’ reports of detaining Chinese soldiers debunked
Indian media had claimed that Chinese soldiers were detained by Indian Army for 'crossing the borderline'
Sat, 09 Oct 21 06:01:31 +0500Singapore PM says Covid-19 'new normal' could take up to 6 months
Singapore has been reporting more than 3,000 daily Covid infections over the past few days, most asymptomatic or mild
Fri, 08 Oct 21 16:02:12 +0500Russia invites China to attend talks on Afghanistan
Beijing supports all international efforts conducive to promoting peace and stability in Afghanistan, says spox
Mon, 04 Oct 21 04:39:03 +0500Islamabad turns to Pakistani American for Biden-Imran call
President has parted ways with the ritual of talking to prime ministers
Sun, 03 Oct 21 10:59:12 +0500Ecuador police, military enter Guayaquil jail amid violence
Ecuador is suffering a wave of violence at its prisons, which house some 39,000 people
Fri, 01 Oct 21 08:23:14 +0500US bill an attempt to ‘pass the buck’: FM
Qureshi holds talks with Danish counterpart Jeppe Kofod
Sat, 02 Oct 21 11:48:04 +0500More destruction feared in La Palma as lava pours from new volcano vent
Volcano has thrown out 80 million cubic metres of molten rock, doubling the amount expelled during last major eruption