Islamabad, Jan 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has launched the public version of the country’s first-ever National Security Policy document and called it an “all-encompassing” framework for inclusive development. Addressing a launching ceremony…
Kabul, Jan 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan has welcomed the remarks of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calling on the US to lift a ban on the war-torn country’s assets. “We appreciate the UN…
Kabul, Jan 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan has denied a new Human Rights Watch (HRW) report which said that the fall of the country to the new regime has accelerated human rights crises…
Kabul, Jan 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Starting from Saturday onwards, ATMs in Afghanistan will become operational for the first time since the country’s takeover by the Taliban, the central bank announced. In a statement, Da Afghanistan Bank…
New Delhi, Jan 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Allegations that a suspected Chinese spy has donated more than 500,000 pounds to a senior Labour MP in Britain appear to fit part and parcel with Beijings modus operandi –…
New Delhi, Jan 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Pakistan government is considering reimposing Coronavirus restrictions, particularly on weddings, due to an uptick in Covid-19 cases, Geo News reported. Speaking to Geo News, Parliamentary Secretary on Health, Nausheen…
Kabul, Jan 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Friday that it has continued to expand its relief operations across Afghanistan in response to mounting complex humanitarian needs. The UN agency wrote…
By Sanjeev Sharma New Delhi, Jan 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) China devoted resources to expanding mass surveillance systems nationwide, in the absence of meaningful legal protections against unlawful or abusive government surveillance, the Human Rights Watch (HRW)…
By Sanjeev Sharma New Delhi, Jan 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Chinese government’s rights record and its “wolf warrior” diplomacy resulted in increasingly negative public perceptions of the government in some countries abroad, the Human Rights Watch…
By Sanjeev Sharma New Delhi, Jan 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) With President Xi Jinping at the helm, the Chinese government doubled down on repression inside and outside the country in 2021, the Human Rights Watch (HRW) said…
New Delhi, Jan 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) For the first time in the history of Pakistan, petrol price is expected to hit 150 PKR per litre amid soaring prices of crude oil in the international market, said…
New Delhi, Jan 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) The trial of 31-year-old Gohir Khan, a British Pakistani based in the UK, began at the Kingston-upon-Thames crown court, with the prosecution revealing details of an alleged plot to murder…
Islamabad, Jan 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Pakistan’s National Assembly or lower house of parliament has passed the Finance (Supplementary) Bill 2021 to generate additional revenue and bring financial reforms. Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin presented the bill before…
Kabul, Jan 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) The UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has said that the rights of Afghan women and girls are “under attack” and that they need the world body’s support and…
United Nations (New York), Jan 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on the international community to take immediate action to prevent further suffering for millions of Afghans. “We need to act now to…
New Delhi, Jan 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) A top Chinese consumer group has called for a boycott of a KFC meal promotion, saying it encourages food waste, the BBC reported. The China Consumers Association (CCA) says the…
New Delhi, Jan 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Over 5 million primary and high school students in China currently suffer from spinal deformities, with the numbers increasing by about 300,000 every year, Global Times reported. The issue trended…
New Delhi, Jan 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Afghanistans electricity body, Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS), said that Uzbekistans power supply to the country has decreased by 60 per cent which has led to a blackout in Kabul,…
By Sanjeev Sharma New Delhi, Jan 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Pakistani passport has been ranked as the fourth worst for international travel for the third consecutive year, with visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 31 destinations around…
Kabul, Jan 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Dozens of Afghan women from all walks of live held a protest in Kabul demanding the Taliban to provide government jobs and equal representation in society, the media reported. Some women…