South Asia

APP Islamabad: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) and the district administration bulldozed hundreds of illegally built homes of Afghan refugees living illegally in several areas of the federal capital. In pursuance of the…

APP Peshawar: Unknown assailants shot dead a doctor on the main GT Road at Mardan Medical Complex (MMC) in the Nowshera Kalan area near River Kabul on Tuesday. Police said Dr Izzat Ullah was on his way to Mardan Medical Complex from…

APP Islamabad: Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani has reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to a stable, peaceful, prosperous and connected Afghanistan on the sidelines of the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.…

News Desk Islamabad: One in five people in South Asia are at risk of serious health risks due to a lack of access to cooling and safe indoor temperatures, and it is not a luxury but a necessity for development, according to a World Bank…

News Desk Peshawar: Environmentalists have urged their countrymen to take collective action to reduce reliance on single-use plastic, support policies promoting sustainable practices, engage in community-driven initiatives, and advocate…

News Desk Islamabad: Since January 2023, Pakistan has reported 3,019 suspected cases of dengue fever and eight deaths in the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) reporting system. Therefore, the Centre for Disease…

News Desk Peshawar: The anti-Measles campaign has commenced from June 19 to 24, 2023, in 14 districts of the province with the primary objective of vaccinating approximately 900,000 children aged between six months and five years against…

News Desk Islamabad: As many as 140 cases of threats and attacks against journalists, media professionals, and media organisations were reported in Pakistan between May 2022 and March 2023. This is an average of around 13 cases a month,…

News Desk Peshawar: Peshawar, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in South Asia, has long possessed strategic importance due to its geographical location and been a source of attraction for invaders looking to establish and…

Asem Mustafa Awan Various Members of Parliament (MPs) have demanded on camera briefing on the talks with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the incidents of terrorism in the country. The members also demanded probe into the release of…