أخبار WHO says hantavirus risk low after flight attendant tests negative مايو 8, 2026 شؤون آسيوية The World Health Organisation (WHO) insisted on Friday that there is a minimal risk from the hantavirus to the general public, as countries prepared to repatriate passengers stuck on a…
أخبار JUI-F holds second round of protests over killing of Maulana Idrees مايو 8, 2026 شؤون آسيوية PESHAWAR: The Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) on Friday held a second round of protest rallies across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa against the killing of prominent cleric Maulana Muhammad Idrees, according to a statement…
أخبار Interior ministry denies reports of 'country or sect-specific' deportation of Pakistanis from UAE مايو 8, 2026 شؤون آسيوية The interior ministry on Friday denied reports about the “targeted deportation” of Pakistanis from the United Arab Emirates, asserting that no “country- or sect-specific” expulsions from any country, including the…
أخبار High-profile terrorist killed in Bannu was Afghan special forces member: security sources مايو 8, 2026 شؤون آسيوية BANNU: A high-profile terrorist who was killed in a recent operation by security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district was a member of the Afghan Taliban regime’s special forces, security…
أخبار Australia sanctions BLA, three senior leaders for 'engagement in and support of terrorist attacks' مايو 8, 2026 شؤون آسيوية Australia on Friday imposed sanctions on the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and three of its senior leaders, according to a statement from Foreign Minister Penny Wong’s office. “The Australian Government…
أخبار Pentagon releases previously secret files on UFOs مايو 8, 2026 شؤون آسيوية The Pentagon on Friday released a first batch of previously secret files documenting reported sightings of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) — some as far back as the 1940s — a…
أخبار Senators alarmed by ‘surge’ in violence against women; 5pc conviction rate termed ‘systemic failure’ مايو 8, 2026 شؤون آسيوية ISLAMABAD: Senators on Friday voiced alarm over rising violent crimes against women and demanded stronger measures to improve the conviction rate, which the presiding officer, PPP Vice President Sherry Rehman,…
أخبار Court fight with Pentagon raises Senator Mark Kelly’s White House profile مايو 8, 2026 شؤون آسيوية WASHINGTON: A courtroom clash with US War Secretary Pete Hegseth is rapidly transforming Democratic Senator Mark Kelly into one of the most closely watched potential challengers to President Donald Trump…
أخبار IMF's Executive Board approves $1.2 billion financing for Pakistan's reform programme مايو 8, 2026 شؤون آسيوية WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Executive Board on Friday approved the latest review of Pakistan’s reform programme, paving the way for the release of $1.2 billion in financing under…
أخبار US religious freedom commission calls for India to be listed as ‘country of particular concern’ مايو 8, 2026 شؤون آسيوية WASHINGTON: The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has once again urged the US State Department to declare India a “country of particular concern,” citing its 2026 assessment…
