Sheikh Hasina's ouster: Bangladesh to observe August 5 as public holiday
Jun 20, 2025, at 10:27 am
The interim government in Bangladesh will mark August 5 as Student-People Uprising Day to mark the ouster of former PM Sheikh Hasina, who escaped to India amid violent protests against her regime.
Canadian intelligence agency confirms Khalistani extremists are operating on its soil
Jun 20, 2025, at 09:58 am
Canada’s top intelligence agency has confirmed that a 'small group' of Canada-based Khalistani extremists (CBKEs) is continuing to pose a national security threat to the country.
China’s nuclear arsenal is growing faster than any other country: SIPRI
Jun 18, 2025, at 07:37 pm
China’s nuclear arsenal is growing faster than any other country’s, by about 100 new warheads a year since 2023, said Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) in its report.
Careem shuts down ride-hailing arm in Pakistan amid intensifying competition
Jun 18, 2025, at 04:03 pm
Careem, Uber's ride-hailing arm in the Middle East, has announced it will end its service in Pakistan.
Overseas Pakistanis demonstrate against Syed Asim Munir during his Washington DC visit
Jun 17, 2025, at 05:57 pm
Pakistani Army chief Syed Asim Munir faced embarrassment recently when overseas Pakistanis demonstrated against him during his visit to Washington DC.
China: Explosion in fireworks factory leaves nine dead
Jun 17, 2025, at 04:43 pm
At least nine people died and 26 others were injured after an explosion rocked a fireworks factory in a village in central China's Hunan province on Monday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Bomb planted in motorcycle explodes in Balochistan, two die
Jun 16, 2025, at 06:55 pm
A bomb planted on a motorcycle exploded in Pakistan's Balochistan region on Monday, leaving at least two people dead and 11 others injured, media reports said.
Did Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif write 'I condom' in Israel-Iran X post? ROFL moment for netizens
Jun 16, 2025, at 02:14 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's alleged accidental post featuring the word "condom" instead of "condemn" while reacting to the Israel-Iran conflict has triggered a memefest online.
Pakistan: Unknown man kills a tribal elder in Khuzdar
Jun 15, 2025, at 11:15 pm
An unknown armed man killed a tribal elder in Khuzdar town of Pakistan, media reports said on Sunday.
Baloch armed groups claim killing six Pakistani soldiers in separate attacks
Jun 14, 2025, at 06:54 pm
At least six Pakistani soldiers died and several others were injured in two separate attacks claimed by Baloch armed groups in Balochistan’s Mastung and Jhao regions recently.
Bangladesh: Rabindranath Tagore's ancestral home vandalised, India condemns
Jun 13, 2025, at 06:28 pm
Bangladeshi administration has filed a case against 50 to 60 people, including 10 named individuals, after the ancestral home of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, known as Rabindra Kacharibari, was destroyed in the country's Sirajganj region.
UK PM Keir Starmer declines to meet visiting Bangladesh interim government chief Muhammad Yunus
Jun 13, 2025, at 05:07 pm
UK PM Keir Starmer has declined to meet visiting Bangladesh interim government chief Muhammad Yunus after the Awami League, the political outfit led by ousted PM Sheikh Hasina, expressed concerns over the scheduled meeting.
Jun 11, 2025, at 06:51 pm
UK National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell met the Bangladesh interim government chief Muhammad Yunus in London during the Nobel laureate's four-day visit to the country.
Awami League expresses concern upcoming meeting between Yunus, Starmer
Jun 10, 2025, at 06:41 pm
Awami League, the political faction led by ex-PM Sheikh Hasina, has expressed concern over the upcoming scheduled meeting between Bangladesh interim government chief Muhammad Yunus and British PM Keir Starmer.
Pakistan faces water crisis after India suspends Indus Waters Treaty: Report
Jun 09, 2025, at 09:31 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Following India's decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty after the deadly Pahalgam terror attack, a Pakistani government report has shown a 13.3 percent year-on-year shortfall in water drawn from the river and supplied to already water-starved farms in the Punjab province.
Taiwan detects seven sorties of PLA aircraft and eight PLAN vessels around its territory
Jun 09, 2025, at 05:53 pm
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense on Monday said it detected seven sorties of PLA aircraft and eight PLAN vessels around its territory.
China to support Bangladesh in countering misinformation
Jun 09, 2025, at 05:25 pm
China has extended support to Bangladesh to counter false information and negative propaganda regarding the country's political situation following the July uprising, media reports said.
Jun 09, 2025, at 03:13 pm
US Congressman Brad Sherman has urged the Pakistani delegation led by former Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to ensure the release of Dr Shakil Afridi, the doctor who helped Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to track down Al-Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden.
Jun 08, 2025, at 11:18 pm
Political activists and human rights organisations have condemned the recently passed Balochistan Counter-Terrorism (Amendment) Act 2025, fearing that the law grants sweeping powers to security forces and institutionalises state repression in the troubled region.
Sheikh Hasina's close aide slams Bangladesh interim govt for announcing April polls
Jun 08, 2025, at 10:25 pm
Rabbi Alam, Chairman of Joy Bangla Brigade and vice president of Bangladesh Awami League, USA, has condemned the interim government's decision to hold general election in April 2026.
Undertrial prisoner commits suicide in Pakistan
Jun 07, 2025, at 06:47 pm
An undertrial prisoner, who was among over 200 prisoners who escaped from Malir jail, recently committed suicide in Pakistan's Mauripur area, media reports said.
Taiwan detects 34 Chinese military aircraft, eight naval vessels close to its territory
Jun 07, 2025, at 06:29 pm
Taiwan said it detected 34 Chinese military aircraft, eight naval vessels, and one official ship around its territory between 6 a.m. on Friday and 6 a.m. on Saturday, media reports said.
Washington hosts Capitol Hill event to mark Tiananmen Square Massacre
Jun 07, 2025, at 05:11 pm
The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) recently hosted an event in Washington DC to mark the 36th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre.
Bangladesh general polls to be held in April next year, announces interim govt chief Muhammad Yunus
Jun 07, 2025, at 09:20 am
Interim government chief Muhammad Yunus has announced Bangladesh will vote in the general polls in April next year, paving the way for the first election in the country since the fall of the ex-PM Sheikh Hasina-led government in August last year amid the violent quota reform movement.
Taipei: 3000 gather to mark 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre
Jun 06, 2025, at 06:04 pm
Around 3000 people gathered in Taipei City in Taiwan, on Wednesday to mark the 36th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre.
Top JeM commander, who threatened to break India, mysteriously found dead in Pakistan's Bahawalpur
Jun 04, 2025, at 02:53 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Top Jaish-e-Mohammed commander Maulana Abdul Aziz Esar, who frequently threatened to disintegrate India into parts, was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Pakistan's Bahawalpur on June 2, media reports said.
Pakistan: Over 200 prisoners escape Karachi jail amid earthquake panic
Jun 03, 2025, at 03:38 pm
At least one prisoner died and more than 200 of them escaped from a Pakistani prison when they were shifted outside their cells after an earthquake hit Karachi city on Monday.
Pakistani social media influencer shot dead in Islamabad, cops suspect honour killing
Jun 03, 2025, at 02:49 pm
A 17-year-old content creator was shot dead in Pakistan's Islamabad city, with police suspecting it to be a case of honour killing, media reports said.
Levies official shot dead in Pakistan
Jun 02, 2025, at 06:46 pm
A Levies official died in a shooting incident in Mastung district and a roadside blast close to Quetta city in Pakistan's Balochistan province left two others killed on Saturday, media reports said.
Allies don't expect us to go around with begging bowl: Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif
Jun 01, 2025, at 11:44 pm
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday confessed to his nation's poor financial condition when he said that even close allies are not expecting the country to roam around the world with a 'begging bowl'.