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.

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.

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.

The Taliban yesterday rejected the UN Security Council’s call to reverse heavy restrictions imposed on Afghan women, dismissing their concerns as “unfounded”.

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

Pakistan’s ousted prime minister Imran Khan disbanded a protest march by supporters yesterday after clashes with police outside parliament, but threatened

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.

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.

Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was on Wednesday given the additional responsibility of running the finance ministry as the

Three bombs tore through minibuses in Afghanistan's northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif on Wednesday, killing at least nine people, police said.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah announced on Tuesday that the federal cabinet had decided it would not allow the PTI to hold its planned long march to the capital, which is due to take place on May 25 (tomorrow).

Sri Lanka hiked petrol prices by 20%-24% on Tuesday and also increased diesel prices by 35%-38%, Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said.

Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, has said they must not forget other difficult situations in the world including the Rohingya crisis that need its attention and resources while focussing on the "catastrophic emergency" in Ukraine.

PTI Chairman Imran Khan on Sunday told the military to stick to its stated stance of being "neutral".

Bangladesh Education Minister Dipu Moni has said India needs to ensure “protecting and guaranteeing the fundamental rights of every citizen including minorities” if it wants to emerge as a great world economic power.

Thousands of people queued for cooking gas and petrol in Sri Lanka’s commercial capital yesterday and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe warned of a food shortage as the island nation battles a devastating economic crisis.