Former PM Imran Khan would not confront Pakistan army chief if freed, close aide says
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Indian army chief conferred honorary rank of Nepali Army general
18 August 2026
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Pakistan detains 258 in scam centre raid
18 August 2026
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India says it thwarted attacks by Pakistan-backed militants, arrested over 200 operatives
17 August 2026
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Indian visa scam alert: High Commission warns applicants in Bangladesh
6 August 2026
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Pakistan restricts international media reporting outside main cities
6 August 2026
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Rukhsar Ahmed, rape accused in UK, wins Pakistan-occupied Kashmir election on bail
6 August 2026
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Suicide bomber kills 14 at anti-militancy protest in Pakistan
3 August 2026
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2019 Bombings: Sri Lanka sentences ex‑police chief to death
1 August 2026
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Nepal PM urges calm after unrest leaves 3 dead
1 August 2026
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Nepalese plane with 22 onboard loses contact with ground support
A Nepalese aircraft carrying 22 passengers, including three crew members, has lost contact with the ground support on Sunday (May 29, 2022) morning, airport authorities have confirmed.
29 May 2022
Sri Lanka gets Russian oil to ease shortage
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka yesterday took delivery of Russian oil -- which could soon be subject to a European embargo -- to restart operations at the country’s only refinery, the energy minister said.
28 May 2022
Samoa signs China agreement amid South Pacific push
Samoa signed a bilateral agreement with China yesterday, promising “greater collaboration” as Beijing’s foreign minister continues a tour of the South Pacific that has sparked concern among Western allies.
28 May 2022
Imran Khan says PTI will move courts over recent violence against party workers
PTI Chairman Imran Khan on Saturday said his party will move the supreme and high courts regarding the "violence" inflicted on the PTI workers and supporters by the government during its recent Azadi March to Islamabad.
28 May 2022
Bangladesh, India share visions of connecting South, Southeast Asia
Foreign ministers of Bangladesh and India have shared a common vision of connecting South and Southeast Asia through regional projects of water, rail and roadways, as well as sharing of energy, tourism and telecommunication networks.
28 May 2022
Bangladesh-India JCC talks in mid-June: Jaishankar
The India-Bangladesh Joint Consultative Commission meeting will be held in the middle of June to review the broad sweep of bilateral relations including connectivity, cross-border power trade and commerce, India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said today.
28 May 2022
Bangladesh-India JCC talks postponed
The Joint Consultative Commission meeting, a foreign ministerial-level annual conference between India and Bangladesh which was scheduled for May 30 in Delhi, has been postponed.
28 May 2022
Japan to ‘drastically strengthen’ military capability: draft
Japan aims to “drastically strengthen” its military capabilities, according to an economic policy draft seen by Reuters, as officials worry that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could prompt instability in East Asia.
27 May 2022
Pak parliament: Bill passed to stop use of EVM in polls
The National Assembly of Pakistan (NA) has passed the Elections (Amendment) Bill 2022, which seeks to remove the use of electronic voting machines (EVMs) in general elections as well as disallows overseas Pakistanis from voting.
27 May 2022
Taliban dismiss UN concerns on women’s rights in Afghanistan
The Taliban yesterday rejected the UN Security Council’s call to reverse heavy restrictions imposed on Afghan women, dismissing their concerns as “unfounded”.
27 May 2022
Four bombs kill 16 in Afghanistan
The death toll from four bombs that ripped through minibuses and a mosque in Afghanistan has risen to at least 16, officials said yesterday, with some of the
26 May 2022
Call polls in 6 days: Ex-Pak PM
Pakistan’s ousted prime minister Imran Khan disbanded a protest march by supporters yesterday after clashes with police outside parliament, but threatened
26 May 2022
Imran Khan demands Pakistan election be announced in 6 days
Defiant former Prime Minister Imran Khan early Thursday warned Pakistan’s government to set new elections in the next six days or he will again march on the capital along with 3 million people.
26 May 2022
Ousted Pak PM leads protest march on capital
Pakistan’s ousted prime minister Imran Khan yesterday led a convoy of thousands of supporters towards the capital Islamabad in a show of force the new government has attempted to shut down, with clashes breaking out between police and protesters.
25 May 2022
Lanka PM gets finance portfolio
Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was on Wednesday given the additional responsibility of running the finance ministry as the
25 May 2022
9 killed as 3 bombs hit minibuses in Afghanistan
Three bombs tore through minibuses in Afghanistan's northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif on Wednesday, killing at least nine people, police said.
25 May 2022
Not just Bangladesh, neighbouring countries should take care of Rohingyas too: UN envoy
The UN High Commissioner for the Refugees Filippo Grandi has appealed the neighbouring countries, including India, to take care of the Rohingyas they are hosting and not create additional burden on Bangladesh that is hosting more than a million Rohingyas.
25 May 2022
Imran Khan leads rally of thousands to blockaded Islamabad
Pakistan's ousted prime minister Imran Khan on Wednesday led a convoy of thousands of supporters towards the capital Islamabad in a show of force the new government has attempted to shut down, with clashes breaking out between police and protesters.
25 May 2022
Sri Lanka: PM Wickremesinghe given additional charges of finance ministry
Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was on Wednesday given the additional responsibility of running the finance ministry as the island nation grapples with its worst-ever economic crisis.
25 May 2022
Paraglider makes first legal flight off Everest
A South African paraglider has made the first legal flight off Mount Everest, an expedition organiser said yesterday, opening doors for “climb and fly” adventurers on the world’s highest mountain.
24 May 2022