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Pakistan: Islamabad residents criticize deteriorating traffic conditions i
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 15 (ANI): Increased vehicular traffic and congestions on roads due to the absence of a proper transport system is becoming a nuisance in Pakistan's capital, Islamabad, as people remain stranded for hours during peak hours.
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Poor roads, absence of snow-removal machinery caused traffic jam led to Pa
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], January 10 (ANI): Roads in and around the Murree hill station in Pakistan -- where 23 tourists died on Friday night while being stranded in their vehicles -- had not been repaired for the last two years that caused the snow accumulated in the crevices to harden causing the
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Pakistan forms committee to probe Murree tragedy
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 10 (ANI): Pakistan on Sunday formed a committee to probe the deaths of more than 20 people stranded in their vehicles in snow-hit Murree.
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Pak opposition leader Shahbaz Sharif lashes out at Imran Khan govt over ha
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 9 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shahbaz Sharif on Sunday lashed out at Prime Minister Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) over the handling of the Murree incident that claimed the lives of more than 20 people after their vehicle
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Death toll in Pakistan's Murree snowfall surges to 23, thousands of strand
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 9 (ANI): The death toll from heavy snowfall in Pakistan's Murree has surged to 23 on Sunday as the forces evacuate over a thousand tourists from the affected area, reported local media.
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21 people in Pakistan's Murree freeze to death amid heavy snowfall
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 8 (ANI): At least 21 people have died in Pakistan's Murree after their vehicles were stranded following heavy snowfall overnight, local media reported on Saturday.
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As Lithuanian shipments remain stranded at Chinese ports over custom issue
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], January 3 (ANI): Taiwan has decided to purchase a shipment of Lithuanian rum to prevent it from being potentially blocked by Chinese customs amid Beijing's growing economic sanctions on the Baltic state, reported local media.
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Thousands displaced due to fighting in Myanmar's Kayin state, many cross o
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], December 30 (ANI): The fighting between Myanmar's military and anti-junta forces over the past two weeks is leaving thousands displaced and stranded and large groups of people have crossed the border to Thailand, reported local media.
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Sikkim: Army rescue over 300 tourists stranded in heavy snowfall
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Lachung (Sikkim) [India], December 29 (ANI): At least 300 tourists stranded in heavy snowfall in Lachung, North Sikkim were rescued by the Indian Army on Wednesday.
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Hundreds of Afghans trying to enter Iran stranded at Islam Qala port
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 28 (ANI): After Iran closed its borders due to the concerns of the new COVID-19 variant, hundreds of Afghans who were seeking to enter the Middle Eastern nation have become stranded at Islam Qala port in the western province of Herat, reported local media.
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Movement of 20 Bangladeshi nationals stranded at Paradip Fishing Harbour b
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Paradip (Odisha) [India], December 27 (ANI): The movement of 20 Bangladeshi nationals who are stranded at Paradip Fishing Harbour. is being verified, said the Additional SP, Paradip, Charan Sethi.
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Army rescues over 1,000 tourists stranded in Sikkim amid heavy snowfall
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Nathu La (Sikkim) [India], December 26 (ANI): Around 1,027 tourists who had been stuck in the upper reaches of East Sikkim near the China Border at Nathu La following heavy snow on Saturday were rescued by the Indian Army.
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