Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan back in jail after shorter-than-expected hospital visit
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Update / Imran taken back to Adiala jail after visit to hospital
21 August 2026
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Former PM Imran Khan would not confront Pakistan army chief if freed, close aide says
20 August 2026
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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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30 killed after train derails in Pakistan
At least 30 people were killed yesterday when an express train derailed in southern Pakistan, the chief minister of Sindh province said, with an emergency declared at local hospitals struggling to deal with dozens of injured.
6 August 2023
At least 28 killed after train derails in Pakistan
At least 15 people were killed when a train derailed in southern Pakistan on Sunday
6 August 2023
Imran becomes Pakistan's first former PM to be kept in Attock jail
Former prime minister of Pakistan Imran Khan was taken to the district jail Attock on Saturday evening after his arrest from Zaman Park Lahore following his conviction in the Toshakhana case by a trial court in Islamabad
6 August 2023
Imran Khan held after court conviction
Police arrested Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan in Lahore yesterday after a court sentenced him to three years in prison for illegally selling state gifts, potentially barring the opposition leader from contesting an upcoming election.
5 August 2023
Imran Khan’s 3-year jail sentence: What is Toshakhana case?
The Toshakhana case, filed by ruling party lawmakers, is based on a criminal complaint filed by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP)
5 August 2023
Khan arrested after court convicts him for graft
PTI Chairman Imran Khan, shortly after an Islamabad trial court declared him guilty of "corrupt practices" in the Toshakhana case, was arrested by Punjab police on Saturday afternoon from his Zaman Park residence in Lahore
5 August 2023
Imran Khan found guilty of graft, sentenced to 3 years jail
Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan was found guilty of graft Saturday and sentenced to three years in jail, state TV said, in a case involving gifts he received while premier
5 August 2023
‘Afghan citizens’ helping suicide bombers
Militants behind a spate of suicide attacks in Pakistan were being helped by “Afghan citizens” across the border, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said, days after a deadly bombing at a political gathering near the countries’ shared frontier.
2 August 2023
Suicide blast kills 44 at Pakistan political rally
At least 44 people were killed and dozens more wounded yesterday by a suicide bombing at a political gathering of a leading Islamic party in northwest Pakistan, officials said.
30 July 2023
'Solve Teesta water-sharing issue with Bangladesh at the earliest'
An Indian parliamentary standing committee has recommended that India resolve the long-festering Teesta river water-sharing issue with Bangladesh "at the earliest" for improved bilateral ties and "initiate meaningful dialogues" for this
27 July 2023
Thousands of Afghan salons to close as Taliban deadline bites
Thousands of beauty parlours across Afghanistan were due to close permanently Tuesday following an order by Taliban authorities that cuts off one of the few revenue streams available to women, as well as a cherished space for socialising
25 July 2023
7 killed in Bhutan floods
At least seven people were killed and 16 others missing in Bhutan after flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains washed away a section of a small hydroelectric plant on Thursday, local media reported.
21 July 2023
Imran Khan to face charges of exposing official secrets
Pakistan will open criminal proceedings against former prime minister Imran Khan on charges of exposing official secrets, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah said yesterday, the latest in a string of cases the former premier has been facing.
19 July 2023
Sri Lanka passes anti-graft bill without vote
Sri Lanka’s parliament approved an anti-corruption bill yesterday, aimed at improving governance in the crisis-hit country and meeting requirements linked to a $2.9 billion bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
19 July 2023
11 killed in Pakistan wall collapse
At least 11 labourers were killed and five others injured yesterday when a wall collapsed during heavy monsoon rains on the outskirts of Pakistan’s capital.
19 July 2023
Pakistan govt to retire early to move polls ahead
Pakistan’s ruling coalition will dissolve parliament and hand over the reins to a caretaker government next month four days before it is constitutionally required to do so, in preparation for a general election by November, local media reported yesterday.
18 July 2023
Godda power plant handover: Adani calls on Hasina
Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani today in a short visit to Dhaka met with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, to "handover the Godda power plant"
15 July 2023
Will hand over govt to caretaker set-up in August: Pakistan PM
PM Shehbaz had made a similar announcement on Wednesday as well, in which declared that the term of his government would end next month
14 July 2023
Nepal bans ‘non-essential’ flights by helicopters
Nepal’s aviation regulator has banned helicopters from conducting “non-essential” flights, including those for sight-seeing, for two months after a deadly crash in the Everest region in which six people were killed.
13 July 2023
IMF approves $3 billion bailout for Pakistan
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a $3 billion (€2.7 billion) bailout package for the country on Wednesday
13 July 2023