Pakistan World News
Mon, 08 Mar 21 07:27:47 +0500India's evictions of forest dwellers fuels Kashmir fears
The evictions heightened tensions in a region already bristling with anger at Indian rule
Mon, 08 Mar 21 08:13:30 +0500Yemen's Houthis attack Saudi oil heartland with drones, missiles
Announcing the attacks, the Houthis add they struck military targets in the Saudi cities of Dammam, Asir and Jazan
Mon, 08 Mar 21 08:03:33 +0500Thousands of women join Indian farmers' protests against new laws
Wearing bright yellow scarves representing the colour of mustard fields, the women take centrestage to target the laws
Mon, 08 Mar 21 07:44:34 +0500Rohingyas in India's Jammu fear deportation after police detain over 150
Dozens of Rohingya are in a makeshift “holding centre” at Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir’s Hira Nagar jail
Mon, 08 Mar 21 07:48:39 +0500New Zealand to buy enough Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines for entire population
Government’s original agreement with Pfizer was for 1.5 million doses, enough to vaccinate 750,000 people
Sun, 07 Mar 21 18:35:51 +0500Swiss agree to outlaw facial coverings in 'burqa ban' vote
Measure to amend the Swiss constitution passed by a 51.2-48.8% margin, according to provisional official results
Mon, 08 Mar 21 07:17:42 +0500Japan Covid-19 inoculations off to snail pace start due to vaccine, syringe shortages
The country struggles to achieve goal of vaccinating every adult by the year’s end
Sun, 07 Mar 21 19:48:42 +0500Iran releases British-Iranian aid worker but court summons looms
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe released from house arrest after five years but summoned to court again on another charge
Sun, 07 Mar 21 15:51:02 +0500Saudi-led coalition jets strike Yemen capital
Move comes after kingdom ‘intercepted a string of drones launched by Iran-backed rebels’
Sun, 07 Mar 21 14:50:03 +0500‘US, allies have dropped 46 bombs per day on other countries since 2001’
Research reveals they dropped at least 326,000 bombs and missiles including over 152,000 on Iraq and Syria
Fri, 05 Mar 21 10:46:00 +0500World no closer to answer on Covid origins despite WHO probe - expert
In an open letter experts call for a new investigation into the pandemic
Sat, 06 Mar 21 15:22:05 +0500While Delhi doctor battles Covid, her autistic sons pine
Life of Meenakshi Mourya, a doctor, mothering two autistic sons was turned upside down when the pandemic hit India
Tue, 23 Feb 21 13:13:54 +0500How rich is Saudi Arabia? Kingdom does the math in balance sheet overhaul
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman aims at diversifying economy of the world's top oil exporter away from fossil fuel
Wed, 03 Mar 21 18:51:10 +0500'I am happy': Peruvian woman wins historic battle over right to die
Estrada suffers from an incurable condition that atrophies her muscles & has left her breathing through a ventilator
Fri, 05 Mar 21 09:49:22 +0500Pakistani-American nominated to be part of Biden's economic team
Dilawar Syed has been nominated to serve as deputy head of Small Business Administration
Thu, 04 Mar 21 06:06:06 +0500Pakistan lauds China on eradicating poverty decade ahead of UN deadline
Ambassador Akram says never before have 770 million people been taken out of extreme poverty in a span of 35 years
Thu, 04 Mar 21 12:59:21 +0500CJCSC, Azerbaijan leadership discuss Kashmir issue, Afghan peace
Defence and security ties between Pakistan and Azerbaijan also came under discussion during the meetings, says ISPR
Wed, 03 Mar 21 08:23:45 +0500Australia gifts a Miyawaki forest to Pakistan
Forest gifted under CDA initiative to support Pakistan's Miyawaki Forest and Spring Tree Plantation Campaign 2021
Wed, 03 Mar 21 07:19:50 +0500Pakistan exposes India’s atrocities in IIOJK in verbal clash with India
Pakistani envoy had urged UN rights chief to conduct impartial investigation into human rights violations in Kashmir
Fri, 26 Feb 21 06:39:07 +0500Burial option for Covid victims in Sri Lanka welcomed by PM Imran
Thanks Sri Lankan government for issuing official notification
Tue, 02 Mar 21 06:16:25 +0500APPAC urges to resolve Kashmir dispute through UN resolutions
US-based Pakistani activists call on Biden administration to form bipartisan committee
Sat, 27 Feb 21 10:41:42 +0500Bangladesh under 'no obligation' to accept stranded Rohingya refugees
India’s coast guard found the survivors and eight dead crammed on a fishing boat
Sat, 27 Feb 21 08:56:23 +0500New Zealand's largest city Auckland back to lockdown after COVID-19 case
Rest of New Zealand will be put into Level 2 restrictions that limit public gatherings, among others