‘He is in 100 percent danger’

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan is in danger of losing his coalition partners in a no-confidence vote sought by the opposition, a key ally has said, flagging a “tilt” by his partners in government towards their opponents.
16 March 2022, 18:00 PM

World must not forget Afghans

The Russian invasion of Ukraine must not make the world forget Afghanistan, the UN refugee chief said late on Tuesday, warning that ignoring its humanitarian needs could be very risky.
16 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Angry crowd tries to storm Sri Lanka president’s office

A huge crowd tried to storm the Sri Lankan president’s seaside office yesterday as anger flared over runaway prices brought about by the worst financial crisis in the island’s modern history.
15 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Voting on no-confidence motion against Pakistan PM Imran Khan after March 27

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senator Faisal Javed Khan said on Monday that the voting on the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran will take place after March 27.
14 March 2022, 11:23 AM

'Accidentally fired missile': Pakistan demands joint probe with India

Pakistan on Saturday demanded a joint probe into a missile India said it accidentally fired into its territory, rejecting New Delhi's decision to hold an internal inquiry into the incident and calling on the international community to play a role.
13 March 2022, 05:28 AM

India’s NIA arrests 6 for ‘trafficking Rohingyas to India from Bangladesh’

India’s counter-terror body National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested six persons who were allegedly part of a gang involved in illegal trafficking of Rohingyas from Bangladesh into Indian territory.
12 March 2022, 10:57 AM

India says 'accidentally' fired a missile into Pakistan this week

India today said it has ordered a high-level inquiry into an “accidental firing” of a missile which landed in Pakistani territory.
11 March 2022, 14:06 PM

No-trust will help in 'grabbing thieves by their necks': Imran Khan to rivals

In what appeared to be a direct threat to the opposition that submitted a no-confidence resolution against Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan in the country’s National Assembly a day earlier, the PM yesterday thundered that he had been waiting for this day, claiming confidently that the “definite failure” of the move and regaining of parliament’s confidence will help him “grab the thieves by their necks” and go after them once this “battle of nerves” is over.
10 March 2022, 07:51 AM

Myanmar returns 5 Bangladeshi fishermen detained for over 5 weeks

Six Bangladeshi fishermen returned home from Myanmar today 37 days after their detention in the neighbouring country.
9 March 2022, 15:25 PM

Opposition submits no-confidence motion against Pakistani PM Imran Khan

A delegation of senior opposition lawmakers submitted a no-confidence motion against Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan with the National Assembly Secretariat today (March 8, 2022), PML-N spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb said.
8 March 2022, 12:37 PM

100 new species in Myanmar reveal its ‘biological riches’

At least 100 new species -- from monkeys to mussels -- were found in Myanmar in a decade, according to conservationists who said discoveries during the country’s fleeting period of openness revealed “astonishing biodiversity”.
5 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Pak shia mosque blast toll hits 62

The death toll from a suicide attack at a Shia mosque in northwest Pakistan rose to 62 overnight as police yesterday said they would try to identify the bomber from two severed feet found at the scene.
5 March 2022, 18:00 PM

North Korea fires ballistic missile

North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile yesterday, Seoul’s military said, continuing this year’s record-breaking blitz of weapons tests with a launch just days before South Korea’s presidential election.
5 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Death toll rises to 63 in Pakistan IS mosque attack

Officials vowed Saturday to hunt down and arrest the masterminds behind a deadly mosque attack in Pakistan a day earlier claimed by an Islamic State affiliate. The assault killed 63 people and wounded nearly 200.
5 March 2022, 12:30 PM

ISIS claims Pakistan’s mosque bombing

The Islamic State says a lone Afghan suicide bomber struck inside a Shiite Muslim mosque in Pakistan’s northwestern city of Peshawar during Friday prayers, killing at least 56 worshippers and wounding 194 people.
5 March 2022, 07:00 AM

Pakistan shia mosque attack: 56 dead, 194 hurt

At least 56 people were killed and 194 wounded yesterday by a suicide bomb at a Shia mosque in the northwestern Pakistan city of Peshawar, the deadliest attack in the country since 2018.
4 March 2022, 18:00 PM

56 killed in suicide bombing at Pakistan's Shiite mosque

A suicide bomber struck inside a Shiite Muslim mosque in Pakistan’s northwestern city of Peshawar during Friday prayers, killing at least 56 worshippers and wounding 194 people, hospital officials said.
4 March 2022, 10:04 AM

Nepal parliament approves US grant amid protests

Nepal’s parliament approved a US infrastructure grant of $500 million which critics say undermines the Himalayan nation’s sovereignty as protesters opposed to the proposed funds clashed with police, officials and witnesses said late on Sunday.
28 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Selling their kidneys for food: Desperation in Afghanistan

Jobless, debt ridden, and struggling to feed his children, Nooruddin felt he had no choice but to sell a kidney -- one of a growing number of Afghans willing to sacrifice an organ to save their families.
28 February 2022, 09:07 AM

Taliban clamps down on Afghans leaving the country

The Taliban have clamped down on Afghans leaving the country as, separately, their forces continue a massive security sweep, going house-to-house across the capital Monday in a "clearing operation".
28 February 2022, 06:04 AM