800,000 people affected by Cyclone Mocha in Myanmar: UN

At least 800,000 people in Myanmar need emergency food aid and other assistance after Cyclone Mocha slammed into the conflict-torn country earlier this week, the United Nations said Friday.
19 May 2023, 10:08 AM

Pakistan court grants Imran pre-arrest bail in 3 cases

A Lahore anti-terrorism court has approved pre-arrest bail for Imran Khan in three cases filed against him following the May 9 violence that ensued after his arrest in the Al Qadir Trust case..While granting him bail till June 2, the court also directed the PTI chief to become a part of th
19 May 2023, 07:56 AM

Pakistan police to search Imran Khan's home

Amir Mir, the information minister of Punjab province, said hundreds of policemen, led by the city police commissioner, would conduct the search operation later today
19 May 2023, 07:36 AM

Pakistan Crisis: Won’t join graft probe

Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan, who is facing corruption charges, said yesterday he would not join an investigation by the powerful anti-graft agency while he was out on bail.
18 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Crippled economy fuels Imran Khan’s anti-govt protests

The tumultuous campaign by Imran Khan, Pakistan’s most popular politician, to reclaim power has been driven by an economic crisis that ordinary people say has left them unable to feed their families.
18 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Cyclones, floods displaced 12.5m people in South Asia in 2022: report

Natural disasters, including cyclones and devastating floods, triggered internal displacement of 12.5 million people in South Asia in 2022 and Bangladesh, India and Pakistan were the most affected by floods, says a report by Geneva-based Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC)
18 May 2023, 08:43 AM

Imran submits written response instead of appearing before NAB

In a written response Imran said that it was not possible for him to appear before NAB Rawalpindi as he was in Lahore
18 May 2023, 07:17 AM

Pakistan Violence: Imran says cops surround his house, fears re-arrest

Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan said yesterday that police had surrounded his house and that he expected to be rearrested soon, after the government warned him to hand over supporters who it blamed for attacks on the army.
17 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Imran Khan says police surrounding his house, fears re-arrest

"Probably my last tweet before my next arrest," Khan tweeted this evening, adding that police had surrounded his house in the eastern city of Lahore
17 May 2023, 15:05 PM

Imran Khan's bail extended

Imran Khan secured an extension to his protective bail until May 31
17 May 2023, 10:18 AM

Nepali climber makes record 27th Everest summit

Nepali climber Kami Rita Sherpa reached the top of Mount Everest for the 27th time on Wednesday, reclaiming the record for the most summits of the world's highest mountain.
17 May 2023, 04:53 AM

Pakistan Violence: Imran’s party blames intel agencies

Former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party yesterday accused intelligence agencies of being responsible for shootings and arson during violent protests that followed his arrest last week.
16 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Cyclone Mocha: Death toll rises to 81 in Myanmar

The death toll in cyclone-hit Myanmar rose to at least 81 yesterday, according to local leaders, officials and state media, as villagers tried to piece together ruined homes and waited for aid and support.
16 May 2023, 18:00 PM

16 killed in Pakistan tribal clash

Sixteen people were killed over a decades-long land dispute between two tribes in Pakistan’s coal-rich northwest, police said yesterday.
16 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Imran Khan’s Release: Govt supporters call for Pak top judge to quit

Several thousand pro-government protesters yesterday demanded the resignation of Pakistan’s top judge for releasing Imran Khan last week, as the former prime minister went back to court facing yet more legal cases.
15 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Protests against Pakistan's chief justice as Imran Khan back in court

Several thousand pro-government protesters demanded Monday the resignation of Pakistan's top judge for releasing Imran Khan from arrest last week, as the former prime minister went back to court facing yet more legal cases.
15 May 2023, 14:15 PM

Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan calls for nationwide protests

Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan called for nationwide "freedom" protests on Sunday, after his brief arrest and detention this week triggered deadly unrest
14 May 2023, 08:11 AM

Imran back home after arrest, riots

Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan returned home today after his arrest sparked days of clashes between his supporters and security forces was declared unlawful.
13 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Imran Khan returns home after arrest, riots

Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan arrived at his Lahore residence on Saturday after being freed on bail following days of legal drama and nationwide riots over his arrest on corruption charges
13 May 2023, 09:58 AM

Imran Khan blames army chief for arrest episode

PTI chief Imran Khan yesterday blamed the army chief of Pakistan for his "abduction" on May 9 and distanced himself from violence that took place in several cities after his arrest
13 May 2023, 05:19 AM