Death toll from attack at police HQ in Pakistan rises to 31
AFP, Kohat
20 September 2026 South Asia
Suicide attack at police facility kills 16 in Pakistan
Reuters, Islamabad
19 September 2026 South Asia
Pakistan vows to defend ally Saudi Arabia ‘to any extent’
AFP, Islamabad
19 September 2026 South Asia
India, Pakistan summon diplomats after naval collision
Reuters, New Delhi
17 September 2026 South Asia
Nepal flood reconstruction bill to be $4.78 billion: Foreign ministry
AFP, Kathmandu, Nepal
11 September 2026 Natural Disaster
Nepal flood losses estimated at $2.56 billion
Reuters, Kathmandu
4 September 2026 Natural Disaster
Nepal’s deadly floods halt electricity exports to Bangladesh
The Kathmandu Post/ANN
3 September 2026 South Asia

Maldives ex-president quits ruling party

Former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed has quit the ruling party, he said late Wednesday, amid a deepening rift within the government ahead of September presidential elections.
22 June 2023

Pakistan education officials reverse ban

Education officials in Muslim-majority Pakistan have withdrawn an order that banned university students from celebrating the Hindu festival of Holi after the original notice sparked outrage on social media.
22 June 2023

Non-bailable arrest warrant issued against Imran Khan

A Lahore anti-terrorism court in Pakistan today issued non-bailable arrest warrants for PTI chief Imran Khan and several other former and current party leaders
20 June 2023

Bhutan lowers fees for longer-staying tourists

Bhutan will lower the nightly fees it charges tourists who stay more than four days, in an attempt to boost visitor numbers that are still a fraction of the level before the Covid-19 pandemic
20 June 2023

Death toll rises to six in Nepal floods, landslides

The death toll in Nepal from weekend floods and landslides rose to six, officials said yesterday, as rescuers continue to search for 28 missing people.
19 June 2023

Greece boat tragedy: Pakistanis were forced below deck, says report

As hundreds of Pakistanis are feared dead in a boat tragedy off the coast of Greece, a report in a UK newspaper claimed that Pakistani nationals were forced to stay below the deck by the crew which maltreated them during the journey
19 June 2023

Cyclone Biparjoy weakens after ramming India's coast

Cyclone Biparjoy slammed into the Indian coast with powerful winds, sowing fear and prompting evacuations, but began weakening in the early hours of today as it moved north
16 June 2023

Severe cyclone likely to hit India, Pakistan on Thursday

A storm off India's west coast has strengthened to become a powerful cyclone and could hit India's western state of Gujarat and southern parts of Pakistan this week, the weather department said..The cyclone, named Biparjoy, is expected to make landfall on Thursday afternoon between Mandvi
12 June 2023

At least 25 perish as rain, windstorms batter Pakistan

At least 25 people were killed and over 140 injured as a heavy downpour, strong winds and thunderstorms lashed the southern districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Saturday, toppling walls, uprooting trees and pylons, leaving many areas without power
11 June 2023

11 killed in blast during funeral of Taliban official

An explosion took place inside a mosque in northern Afghanistan on Thursday, killing at least eleven people during the funeral of the Taliban's provincial deputy governor who died in an attack earlier this week, officials said
8 June 2023

Myanmar lawyers face harassment, intimidation in junta courts: HRW

Myanmar lawyers defending political detainees in junta-run courts are being harassed and even jailed by military authorities, Human Rights Watch said today, warning that intimidation was forcing many to stop taking cases
8 June 2023

Ex-Pak PM Imran faces blackout on local media

Coverage of Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan has disappeared from all mainstream news channels in the country after the media regulator asked networks to block out people involved in rioting last month, a Reuters survey showed on Monday.
6 June 2023

Around 60 Afghan girls hospitalised

Around 60 Afghan girls were hospitalised after being poisoned at their school in northern Afghanistan, police said yesterday.
5 June 2023

Imran Khan’s bail extended in 3 cases linked to May 9 violence

An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Pakistan’s Lahore today extended PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s bail in three cases linked to May 9 violence, including the vandalism of Jinnah House and Askari Tower..At least eight people were killed and as many as 290 were injured on May 9 after the PTI chief
2 June 2023

Spike in boats smuggling meth out of Myanmar: UN

Report flags high volumes of the drug heading into Bangladesh, India
2 June 2023

President of ex-Pak PM’s party arrested

The president of former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan’s party was arrested in the eastern city of Lahore yesterday on charges of corruption, a government official said.
1 June 2023

India-Myanmar border used for smuggling, militant movement: Amit Shah

Indian Home Minister Amit Shah today said the fencing of India’s border with Myanmar needs to be completed for a permanent solution to the cross-boundary issues..There are fears that the porous border is being used for drug smuggling and for movement of militants, Shah told reporters in Im
1 June 2023

India allows Nepal to use its transmission line to sell power to Bangladesh

Nepal today got India’s green signal for selling power to Bangladesh using the Indian transmission line..The trilateral arrangement was agreed to by India for the first time, giving a boost to sub-regional cooperation in opening up power trade, reports our New Delhi correspondent..Th
1 June 2023

Bail for ex-Pak PM extended until June 19

The bail for Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan has been extended until June 19 in the Al Qadir Trust graft case, his lawyer said yesterday.
31 May 2023

Imran Khan secures bail in Al-Qadir Trust case till June 19

An Islamabad accountability court today granted PTI Chairman Imran Khan bail in the Al-Qadir Trust case till June 19 against surety bonds worth Rs 500,000..The PTI chief arrived at the Federal Judicial Complex shortly after the Islamabad High Court (IHC) directed him to approach a relevant
31 May 2023