Pakistan court suspends Imran Khan’s arrest warrants

Pakistan’s Islamabad High Court (IHC) suspended today non-bailable arrest warrants issued for PTI chairman Imran Khan till March 18, providing him with a chance to appear before the trial court, which is hearing the Toshakhana reference against the former premier of the country..IHC Chief
17 March 2023

Pakistan trial court dismisses Imran’s plea

A Pakistan court declined yesterday to cancel an arrest warrant for former prime minister Imran Khan, one of his lawyers said, as hundreds of his supporters held a vigil at his home and vowed to stop police from detaining him.
16 March 2023

Pakistan police postpone arrest of Imran Khan

A Pakistan court yesterday ordered police to suspend an operation to arrest former Prime Minister Imran Khan, bringing a halt to pitched battles in which police baton-charged supporters of the former cricketer and fired water cannon and tear gas.
15 March 2023

Strike grips Lanka

Sri Lanka deployed armed troops as trade unions crippled hospitals, ports and banks yesterday to protest against high income taxes imposed as a precondition for a crucial IMF bailout.
15 March 2023

Pakistan security forces leave vicinity of Imran Khan's home

Pakistani security forces withdrew from around Imran Khan's home on Wednesday, putting a halt to clashes that had erupted after police tried to arrest the former prime minister for not showing up in a case against him related to selling state gifts.
15 March 2023

With law enforcers at gates, Imran says ‘hope lies with establishment’ in ending this ‘farce’

The stalemate between PTI supporters and security personnel continued for a second consecutive day today as the police and Rangers made a fresh attempt to arrest the former premier in connection with the Toshkhana case
15 March 2023

Several hurt in clashes as Pak police try to arrest Imran

Pakistan riot police yesterday used water cannon and tear gas to push back supporters of former prime minister Imran Khan who have gathered outside his house to prevent officers from arresting him.
14 March 2023

Bomb attack kills guard in Afghan city

A blast hit a cultural centre during an event for journalists in northern Afghanistan yesterday, killing at least one security guard and wounding eight, according to authorities and journalists, a few days after the province’s governor died in an explosion claimed by Islamic State.
11 March 2023

1 killed, 8 hurt in blast at Afghanistan journalist event

A blast hit a cultural centre during an event for journalists in northern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing at least one person and wounding eight, according to authorities and journalists, a few days after the province's governor died in an explosion claimed by Islamic State
11 March 2023

Nepal elects 3rd president

Amid a bitter crisis in its ruling coalition, Nepal yesterday elected a social democrat as its third president since the Himalayan nation ended a centuries-old monarchy.
9 March 2023

Pak police, ex-PM’s supporters clash

Pakistani police lobbed tear gas shells and baton-charged supporters of former prime minister Imran Khan in clashes which injured several on both sides yesterday, a government minister and his party said.
8 March 2023

Suicide blast kills 9 Pak police officers

A suicide bomber killed nine police officers and wounded 16 others yesterday in an attack on their truck in southwestern Pakistan, officials said.
6 March 2023

Pakistan suicide bomber kills nine police officers

"The suicide bomber was riding a motorbike and hit the truck from behind"
6 March 2023

Imran Khan’s speeches banned again on Pakistani channels

It is the third ban on broadcasting and rebroadcasting of Khan's speeches and press talks on all satellite TV channels
6 March 2023

UN should urge halt to US-S Korea drills: N Korea

North Korea’s foreign ministry called on the United Nations to urge a halt to joint military drills by Seoul and Washington, state media reported yesterday.
5 March 2023

Pakistan police attempt to arrest Imran Khan

Police in Pakistan said officers attempted on Sunday to arrest former prime minister Imran Khan, who is battling several legal cases as he pressures the government for early elections
5 March 2023

Sri Lanka SC orders govt to go ahead

Sri Lanka’s top court yesterday ordered the government to proceed with a delayed local election, overruling President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who said the country was too broke to pay for it.
3 March 2023

Don't forget poorest nations, UN envoy Rabab Fatima pleads ahead of key meet

The world cannot recover from a spate of crises if its poorest nations are forgotten, the UN envoy for the least developed countries told AFP ahead of a key summit
3 March 2023

Sri Lanka workers defy strike ban

Sri Lankan workers went on strike yesterday in defiance of a government ban to protest a rescue plan for the bankrupt island nation, forcing the closure of hospitals, banks and ports.
1 March 2023

Taliban kill top IS commander in Afghanistan

Taliban forces killed a top Islamic State commander who allegedly planned attacks against diplomatic missions in Afghanistan’s capital, a government official said.
28 February 2023