Two roadside blasts in northwest Pakistan kill 7
AFP, Peshawar
21 June 2026, 00:00 AM South Asia
Pak checkpoint: Militants kill 6, abduct 8 paramilitary troops
AFP, Peshawar
10 June 2026, 00:00 AM South Asia
Bhutan to pay families cash for more babies
Reuters, Kathmandu
6 June 2026, 00:00 AM South Asia
Pakistan accuses India of weaponising water after treaty suspension
AFP, Islamabad
4 June 2026, 21:23 PM South Asia
Pakistan train blast kills 24, injures 70
Reuters
25 May 2026, 00:00 AM South Asia
Leaked cable hints at US role in Imran’s ouster
Star Desk
19 May 2026, 00:00 AM South Asia
Pakistan sends new Iranian proposal to US
Agencies
19 May 2026, 00:00 AM South Asia
Car bomb kills 15 cops in Pakistan
AFP, Peshawar
11 May 2026, 00:00 AM South Asia

Unruffled Afridi thanks Kashmir again

Unfazed by the criticism he drew for mentioning Kashmir in the previous match, Pakistan cricket captain Shahid Afridi once again thanks supporters from the valley for turning up to cheer his team in the lost World Twenty20 match against Australia in India.
26 March 2016, 06:09 AM

Pakistan 'captures Indian spy'

Pakistan made an official protest to India after detaining a man it says is an Indian spy who illegally entered the country and was captured on Thursday in the violence-plagued province of Baluchistan.
25 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Modi’s best wishes to India-Bangladesh match

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi extends good wishes to India and Bangladesh cricket teams, who are scheduled to lock horns in an ICC World Cup T20 match at Bengaluru.
23 March 2016, 07:53 AM

With Holi greetings, Hasina-Modi barter power, bandwidth

Bangladesh and India take a stride into bilateral relationship with the exchange of internet bandwidth and electricity in the warm ambiance of Holi. In exchange for 10 GBPS internet bandwidth from Bangladesh, India will supply 100MW electricity.
23 March 2016, 07:44 AM

Pakistan guard shoots boy in mask

A security guard in the Pakistani city of Karachi has shot dead an 11-year-old boy wearing a monster mask, police say. The boy had sneaked up on the guard
21 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Indian city bans gatherings

Authorities in western India have banned groups of people from gathering near water sources in a drought-ridden city following violent skirmishes between increasingly desperate residents, officials said yesterday.
21 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Saarc foreign ministers arrive in Pokhara

Foreign Ministers of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) member countries arrive in Pokhara to attend the 37th Saarc Council of Ministers meeting to be held tomorrow.
16 March 2016, 14:14 PM

Foreign labour ban will hit us hard, warn industries

Businesses and industries, already reeling from a financially challenging environment, say they are being hit hard by the freeze on new foreign workers.
16 March 2016, 05:24 AM

Google’s AI beat Go master with 4-1 score

Google's artificial intelligence (AI) program on beat South Korean professional Lee Sedol in the ancient board game Go, recovering from Sunday's loss to win its fourth match in a five-game series.
15 March 2016, 11:53 AM

Pakistan torrential rains leave 28 dead

The death toll from torrential rain in Pakistan rose to 28 yesterday after more homes collapsed in the southwest and northwest, officials said. They said 17
13 March 2016, 18:00 PM

RSS changes with changing world

A hardline Indian Hindu movement yesterday announced it was abandoning its trademark khaki shorts to try to modernise the dress code, 91 years after adopting the austere military-style uniform.
13 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Nurturing slum children's passion for cricket

Underprivileged Indian children now can dream of making it big in cricket as a former Indian government employee, is helping them turn that dream into reality.
13 March 2016, 13:39 PM

Bangladesh joins regional capacity development centre

Bangladesh is going to be the part of a joint initiative to establish a regional body in South Asia to enhance skills and capacity development of public sector officials and bankers.
12 March 2016, 06:46 AM

Lanka to compensate journalists, media

Sri Lanka yesterday announced plans to compensate journalists and media organisations that suffered violence and intimidation during
10 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Doha seeks Dhaka's support for its Unesco DG candidate

Qatar has sought Bangladesh's support for its nominee and Qatar Emir's Cultural Adviser Dr Hamad Bin Abdulaziz Al-Kawari who will contest for the next director general of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco).
10 March 2016, 06:18 AM

Ex-driver of Suu Kyi nominated for Myanmar president

Aung San Suu Kyi's party nominates her former driver and close aide to be Myanmar's next president, as the Nobel laureate looks to rule her former junta-run homeland through a trusted proxy.
10 March 2016, 05:40 AM

North Korea has miniaturised nuclear warheads: Kim Jong-Un

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un says his country has successfully miniaturised a thermo-nuclear warhead, as Pyongyang continues to talk up its nuclear strike capabilities amid rising military tensions on the Korean peninsula.
9 March 2016, 11:57 AM

Pakistan bomb: 14 killed in Qadri 'revenge' attack

At least 14 people are killed in a Pakistan bombing which militants say was in revenge for the execution of a policeman turned assassin.
7 March 2016, 15:18 PM

Pak man jailed for 13 yrs for FB post

A Shia Pakistani man was sentenced to 13 years in prison Thursday for allegedly posting religiously offensive material on his Facebook page, lawyers in the
4 March 2016, 18:00 PM

'We want freedom in India, not freedom from India'

An Indian student leader facing sedition charges has called for "freedom in India" in a rousing speech to students at Jawaharlal Nehru
4 March 2016, 18:00 PM