Central Ashura procession begins in Karachi under heavy security

[ad_1] Listen to article KARACHI: The central Ashura procession in Karachi began at Nishtar Park on Sunday under tight security.  Strict security measures have been implemented across the city to ensure the safety of mourners participating in the event, Express News reported.  The central procession from Nishtar Park began after a main majlis scheduled in the morning. Following … Read more

Power blast triggers stampede, 29 students killed in Central African Republic

[ad_1] Twenty-nine students taking their high school exams in the Central African Republic died in a stampede sparked by an exploding power transformer, the health ministry told AFP Thursday. Just over 5,300 students were sitting the second day of the baccalaureat exams at the time of the explosion early Wednesday afternoon in Bangui, the capital … Read more

linking South Asia with central and west Asia

[ad_1] A recently published RAND corporation study in partnership with Islamabad based think-tank makes a strong case for linking South Asia with Central and West Asia through a network of energy, infrastructure and digital corridors. The study titled, “Examining the Feasibility of an East West Economic Corridor (EWEC) for South and Central Asia”, is based … Read more

At least nine dead, 26 injured in central China fireworks factory explosion

[ad_1] Listen to article An explosion at a fireworks factory in central China has claimed the lives of nine people and injured 26 others, state media reported on Tuesday. The blast occurred shortly before 8:30 am on Monday at a factory located in a village near Changde, a city in Hunan province, according to China National Radio … Read more