Pak checkpoint: Militants kill 6, abduct 8 paramilitary troops
10 June 2026, 00:00 AM
South Asia
Bhutan to pay families cash for more babies
6 June 2026, 00:00 AM
South Asia
Pakistan accuses India of weaponising water after treaty suspension
4 June 2026, 21:23 PM
South Asia
Pakistan train blast kills 24, injures 70
25 May 2026, 00:00 AM
South Asia
Leaked cable hints at US role in Imran’s ouster
19 May 2026, 00:00 AM
South Asia
Pakistan sends new Iranian proposal to US
19 May 2026, 00:00 AM
South Asia
US authorities move to resolve fraud cases against India's Adani, Bloomberg News reports
14 May 2026, 22:52 PM
South Asia
Turkish Airlines plane catches fire at Nepal airport, passengers safe
11 May 2026, 11:25 AM
South Asia
Car bomb kills 15 cops in Pakistan
11 May 2026, 00:00 AM
South Asia
Car bomb attack on checkpoint kills at least 12 in northwest Pakistan: police
10 May 2026, 10:29 AM
South Asia
Imran Khan’s 3-year jail sentence: What is Toshakhana case?
The Toshakhana case, filed by ruling party lawmakers, is based on a criminal complaint filed by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP)
5 August 2023, 10:28 AM
Khan arrested after court convicts him for graft
PTI Chairman Imran Khan, shortly after an Islamabad trial court declared him guilty of "corrupt practices" in the Toshakhana case, was arrested by Punjab police on Saturday afternoon from his Zaman Park residence in Lahore
5 August 2023, 08:28 AM
Imran Khan found guilty of graft, sentenced to 3 years jail
Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan was found guilty of graft Saturday and sentenced to three years in jail, state TV said, in a case involving gifts he received while premier
5 August 2023, 08:06 AM
‘Afghan citizens’ helping suicide bombers
Militants behind a spate of suicide attacks in Pakistan were being helped by “Afghan citizens” across the border, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said, days after a deadly bombing at a political gathering near the countries’ shared frontier.
2 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Suicide blast kills 44 at Pakistan political rally
At least 44 people were killed and dozens more wounded yesterday by a suicide bombing at a political gathering of a leading Islamic party in northwest Pakistan, officials said.
30 July 2023, 18:00 PM
'Solve Teesta water-sharing issue with Bangladesh at the earliest'
An Indian parliamentary standing committee has recommended that India resolve the long-festering Teesta river water-sharing issue with Bangladesh "at the earliest" for improved bilateral ties and "initiate meaningful dialogues" for this
27 July 2023, 12:56 PM
Thousands of Afghan salons to close as Taliban deadline bites
Thousands of beauty parlours across Afghanistan were due to close permanently Tuesday following an order by Taliban authorities that cuts off one of the few revenue streams available to women, as well as a cherished space for socialising
25 July 2023, 05:45 AM
7 killed in Bhutan floods
At least seven people were killed and 16 others missing in Bhutan after flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains washed away a section of a small hydroelectric plant on Thursday, local media reported.
21 July 2023, 18:00 PM
11 killed in Pakistan wall collapse
At least 11 labourers were killed and five others injured yesterday when a wall collapsed during heavy monsoon rains on the outskirts of Pakistan’s capital.
19 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Imran Khan to face charges of exposing official secrets
Pakistan will open criminal proceedings against former prime minister Imran Khan on charges of exposing official secrets, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah said yesterday, the latest in a string of cases the former premier has been facing.
19 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Sri Lanka passes anti-graft bill without vote
Sri Lanka’s parliament approved an anti-corruption bill yesterday, aimed at improving governance in the crisis-hit country and meeting requirements linked to a $2.9 billion bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
19 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Pakistan govt to retire early to move polls ahead
Pakistan’s ruling coalition will dissolve parliament and hand over the reins to a caretaker government next month four days before it is constitutionally required to do so, in preparation for a general election by November, local media reported yesterday.
18 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Godda power plant handover: Adani calls on Hasina
Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani today in a short visit to Dhaka met with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, to "handover the Godda power plant"
15 July 2023, 11:34 AM
Will hand over govt to caretaker set-up in August: Pakistan PM
PM Shehbaz had made a similar announcement on Wednesday as well, in which declared that the term of his government would end next month
14 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Nepal bans ‘non-essential’ flights by helicopters
Nepal’s aviation regulator has banned helicopters from conducting “non-essential” flights, including those for sight-seeing, for two months after a deadly crash in the Everest region in which six people were killed.
13 July 2023, 18:00 PM
IMF approves $3 billion bailout for Pakistan
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a $3 billion (€2.7 billion) bailout package for the country on Wednesday
13 July 2023, 05:28 AM
Militants kill four soldiers at Pakistan army base
Suspected Islamist militants armed with guns, hand grenades and rockets attacked a military base in southern Pakistan yesterday, killing at least four soldiers, the army and security officials said.
12 July 2023, 18:00 PM
6 dead in Nepal tourist helicopter crash
A helicopter went missing in Nepal on Tuesday carrying five Mexican tourists and a Nepali pilot, the company said
11 July 2023, 07:53 AM
50 dead in Pakistan monsoon floods since last month
At least 50 people, including eight children, have been killed by floods and landslides triggered by monsoon rains that have lashed Pakistan since last month, officials said today
7 July 2023, 07:40 AM
Militants kill Pakistan army officer
Islamist militants killed a Pakistani army officer yesterday during a gun battle in a tribal district close to the Afghan border, the army said, close to where three soldiers died in a suicide attack the previous day.
6 July 2023, 18:00 PM