Contempt case: Pakistan High Court summons Imran Khan on Aug 31

The Islamabad High Court today (August 23, 2022) issued a show-cause notice to PTI chief Imran Khan and summoned him in his personal capacity on August 31 in contempt proceedings initiated against him for passing controversial remarks regarding additional district and sessions judge Zeba Chaudhry, who approved his chief of staff, Shahbaz Gill’s remand in a sedition case.
23 August 2022, 10:03 AM

Doraiswami next Indian High Commissioner to UK

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Vikram Kumar Doraiswami has been appointed the next High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom.
23 August 2022, 09:39 AM

Terrorism case: Imran Khan gets protective bail

The Islamabad High Court yesterday granted PTI chief Imran Khan protective bail till Thursday in a terrorism case registered against him for “threatening” a female judge and senior police officers at a public rally.
22 August 2022, 18:00 PM

Chinese ship leaves Sri Lanka after riling India, US

A Chinese research vessel accused by India and the United States of spying activities left Sri Lanka’s Chinese-run port of Hambantota yesterday after a week-long stay.
22 August 2022, 18:00 PM

Lanka faces int’l censure over arrests

Sri Lanka’s new government came under international censure yesterday over the use of tough anti-terror laws to detain protesters who forced Gotabaya Rajapaksa to step down from the presidency last month.
22 August 2022, 18:00 PM

Terrorism charge: Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan seeks pre-arrest bail

PTI chief Imran Khan moved the Islamabad High Court on Monday seeking pre-arrest bail after he was booked in a terrorism case for “threatening” a female judge and senior police officers at a public rally.
22 August 2022, 07:37 AM

Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan charged for “terrorism”, arrest looms

PTI leaders fired off warnings in the early hours of Monday, saying their leader would be a “red line”, as reports of Imran Khan’s imminent arrest made the rounds.
22 August 2022, 02:50 AM

Pak PM wants peaceful ties with India

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that Pakistan desired peaceful relations with India and resolution of the Kashmir issue and urged the international community to play its role in this regard.
21 August 2022, 18:00 PM

Pak media watchdog bans live telecast of ex-PM’s speeches

Pakistan’s media watchdog has banned television channels from broadcasting live addresses by former prime minister Imran Khan, ahead of his rally.
21 August 2022, 18:00 PM

India invested in creating people-centric dev partnership for all: Doraiswami

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Vikram Kumar Doraiswami today (August 20, 2022) hoped that the traditional spirit of happiness, friendship, peace and harmony will only grow in a Bangladesh that remains true to the remarkable founding vision and values of its Liberation War.
20 August 2022, 15:56 PM

Momen’s comments “help” anti-India forces in Bangladesh: MEA sources

Sources in India's Ministry of External Affairs said Momen’s comments are equally “embarrassing” for India and help anti-India forces in Bangladesh.
20 August 2022, 11:11 AM

Nearly 3.78m tourists visited Thailand from January to mid-August

Thailand saw 3.78 million tourist arrivals from January to Aug 17, a government official said on Friday (August 19, 2022).
19 August 2022, 11:42 AM

Kabul mosque blast kills 21

A blast that ripped through a mosque packed with worshippers in the Afghan capital killed at least 21 people and wounded more than two dozen others, police said yesterday.
18 August 2022, 18:00 PM

Fresh protest breaks out in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka police yesterday fired tear gas and water cannon on a small protest to break up the first demonstration since the crisis-hit island nation lifted a state of emergency.
18 August 2022, 18:00 PM

21 killed in Kabul mosque blast

A blast which ripped through a mosque packed with worshippers in the Afghan capital Kabul killed at least 21 people and wounded more than two dozen others, police said Thursday.
18 August 2022, 04:00 AM

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka: Ex-president will return next week

Sri Lanka’s former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa will return to the island nation next week after fleeing in July amid mass protests, local broadcaster Newsfirst
17 August 2022, 22:26 PM

Ousted president Rajapaksa will return to Sri Lanka next week: Local media

Sri Lanka's former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa will return to the island nation next week after fleeing in July amid mass protests, local broadcaster Newsfirst reported on Wednesday, citing a former ambassador.
17 August 2022, 11:10 AM

7 injured as Thailand’s south rocked by multiple bomb and arson attacks

Explosions and fires ripped through at least 17 locations in southern Thailand on Wednesday, authorities said, in what appeared to be multiple coordinated attacks that injured seven people.
17 August 2022, 10:42 AM

Taliban add more compulsory religion classes to Afghan universities

Afghan university students will have to attend more compulsory Islamic studies classes, education officials said yesterday while giving little sign that secondary schools for girls would reopen.
16 August 2022, 18:00 PM

20 killed in Pakistan bus accident

At least 20 people were killed and six injured when a passenger bus collided with an oil tanker on the Multan-Sukkur Motorway (M-5) of Pakistan early today, officials said.
16 August 2022, 06:04 AM