Category: International

ISLAMABAD: A day after the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) arrested Azam Khan Swati for a second time in less than two months on charges of sending out tweets critical of the outgoing army chief and featuring slurs, the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) senator told the Islamabad High Court (IHC) he feared custodial killing and requested that […]

Thousands of Kurds protested on Sunday in the Syrian city of Qamishli against Turkish cross-border strikes targeting Kurdish groups in the country’s northeast, an AFP photojournalist said. One week ago Turkey began a barrage of air strikes against the semi-autonomous Kurdish zones in north and northeastern Syria, and across the border in Iraq. It has […]

Canada launched its long-awaited Indo-Pacific strategy on Sunday, vowing more resources to deal with a “disruptive” China while working with the world’s second-biggest economy on climate change and trade issues. The 26-page document outlined C$2.6 billion ($1.9 billion) spending, including boosting Canada’s military presence and cyber security in the region and tightening foreign investment rules […]

ISLAMABAD: A local court in Islamabad on Sunday handed over Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senator Azam Swati to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on two-day physical remand in a case relating to ‘controversial’ tweets targeting institutions. Judicial Magistrate’s duty judge Waqas Ahmed Raja heard the case of Swati, who was arrested earlier today, and announced the […]

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and ex-premier Imran Khan Saturday surprised many by announcing that his party had decided they would not remain a part of the corrupt political system, and quit all the assemblies. Delivering his speech at a public meeting while sitting in a chair on the Murree Road, Imran told a big […]

Protests against Covid restrictions in China appear to have intensified following a fire which killed 10 people in an apartment block in Urumqi. In the city of Shanghai, videos posted on social media by foreign journalists show thousands of people taking to the streets to remember the victims and to protest against Covid restrictions. Hundreds […]

Police arrested dozens of people in Istanbul on Friday at a rally to mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. The unauthorised protest convened at Taksim Square, a traditional rallying point for demonstrations. Riot police were out in force and the marchers were impeded by a series of barriers blocking the streets. […]

ISLAMABAD: Lt. Gen. Faiz Hameed, who served as chief of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) between 2019 and 2021, has announced his plans to seek early retirement from service, according to reports citing family sources. He is currently heading the XXXI Corps of Pakistan Army based in Bahawalpur. “Yes, general sahib has decided to seek early […]

Rare protests broke out in China’s far western Xinjiang region, with crowds shouting at hazmat-suited guards after a deadly fire triggered anger over their prolonged COVID-19 lockdown as nationwide infections set another record. Crowds chanted “End the lockdown!”, pumping their fists in the air as they walked down a street, according to videos circulated on […]

Border tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan are reaching to an unprecedented level after recent incidents of violence along the so-called ‘Durand Line’. On November 13, an armed man allegedly from the Afghan side opened fire on Pakistani security personnel at the Chaman/Spin Boldak border crossing – known as ‘Friendship Gate’ – resulted in the killing […]