Blind man charged with blasphemy in Pakistan
Nov 02, 2025, at 10:17 pm
A blind Christian man has been arrested and charged with blasphemy after a Muslim person accused him of insulting the Prophet, media reports said.
Pakistan: Child labour dies after falling into a burning furnace while working in a kiln
Nov 02, 2025, at 09:33 pm
A 14-year-old Pakistani child worker died after he fell into a burning furnace while working in a kiln, media reports said.
IN-SPAN: Indian Embassy in Nepal opens applications for cross-border startup initiative
Nov 02, 2025, at 08:39 pm
The Indian Embassy in Nepal has unveiled a new startup platform IN-SPAN, inviting applications from Nepali entrepreneurs with transformative ideas to participate in the cross-border initiative connecting the vibrant startup ecosystems of the neighbouring nations.
Pakistan: Sindhi student leader abducted in Karachi, rights group condemn
Nov 01, 2025, at 06:50 pm
Several rights groups, including the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), are demanding the release of Ghani Aman Chandio, whose alleged enforced disappearance in the South Asian country has triggered a massive social media backlash.
ISIS-K still active in Pakistan? Shocking Afghan media claim after killing in Peshawar
Nov 01, 2025, at 06:06 pm
An Afghanistan media report is claiming that the ISIS terror group still operates in Pakistan, which Islamabad has repeatedly denied.
Oct 31, 2025, at 04:57 pm
A close associate of UN-designated Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder Hafiz Saeed recently visited several sensitive areas close to the border and delivered inflammatory speeches during his stay in Bangladesh this month, triggering tension, media reports said.
'I want to go home but not under an illegitimate govt': Sheikh Hasina
Oct 29, 2025, at 10:26 pm
Exiled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has warned that millions of Bangladeshis will boycott next year’s national election after her party, the Awami League, was barred from contesting, calling the decision “unjust and self-defeating.”
Drop charges against outspoken journalist: Human Rights Watch tells Pakistan
Oct 29, 2025, at 06:44 pm
An anti-terrorism court in Islamabad, Pakistan, is scheduled to indict Matiullah Jan, a journalist who has long reported on police abuse, on October 31, 2025, on apparent politically motivated charges, Human Rights Watch said today.
Pakistan–Afghanistan peace talks collapse in Istanbul after US drone row
Oct 28, 2025, at 10:53 pm
The much-anticipated peace talks between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban in Istanbul have collapsed dramatically, diplomatic sources told NDTV, dealing a heavy blow to fragile regional peace efforts.
Controversy erupts over Bangladesh PM Yunus’ gift to Pak General showing parts of India on map
Oct 28, 2025, at 12:19 am
A diplomatic gift from Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser to the interim government, Professor Muhammad Yunus, to Pakistan’s Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Chairman, General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, has sparked online controversy.
After Pakistan visit, Bangladesh set to welcome Zakir Naik
Oct 27, 2025, at 06:20 pm
Controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik will visit Bangladesh for a month-long trip, his first trip to the South Asian nation where his Peace TV was banned during former PM Sheikh Hasina's regime.
Pakistan: Eight people, including 7 Levis personnel, injured in bomb blast in Balochistan
Oct 27, 2025, at 05:21 pm
Eight people, including seven Levies Force personnel, were hurt after a bomb blast when their convoy was targeted in Balochistan’s Turbat region in Pakistan on Monday.
Oct 27, 2025, at 03:43 pm
Bangladesh’s interim government chief, Muhammad Yunus, has sparked a fresh diplomatic row after reportedly gifting a controversial artwork titled “Art of Triumph” to Pakistan’s Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, during the latter’s recent visit to Dhaka.
More than 77,000 traffic accidents recorded on Balochistan highway in past five years: Reports
Oct 26, 2025, at 09:37 pm
A recent report has said that more than 77,000 traffic accidents and over 1,700 fatalities were recorded across Balochistan's highways in the past five years.
Pakistan: Three gunmen killed in Quetta encounter
Oct 26, 2025, at 08:34 pm
Police said at least three people, including a gunman, were killed, and a constable was injured during an exchange of fire in Brewery area of Pakistan's Quetta city on Saturday.
Unidentified gunmen abduct 20 labourers from a construction company's camp in Pakistan
Oct 26, 2025, at 08:03 pm
Unidentified gunmen attacked a construction company's camp in Pakistan's Khuzdar district and allegedly abducted 20 labourers.
Pakistan: JUI-F leader survives blast inside Lower South Waziristan mosque
Oct 25, 2025, at 06:31 pm
A local leader of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl and administrator of a seminary narrowly escaped a blast that occurred inside a mosque in Lower South Waziristan region in Pakistan on Friday.
Oct 24, 2025, at 11:39 pm
Afghanistan’s Taliban government has decided to build a series of dams across the Kunar River, a major tributary of the Indus, in a move seen as an attempt to restrict Pakistan’s access to water.
An inclusive election can only stabilise Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina's son Sajeeb Wazed
Oct 24, 2025, at 07:13 pm
Bangladesh's ousted PM Sheikh Hasina's son Sajeeb Wazed believes that the country will remain politically unstable if the current interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus fails to hold an inclusive election.
Pakistan: Sick child dies during prolonged check by Pakistani forces
Oct 24, 2025, at 06:00 pm
A child died in Balochistan's Uthal area after he failed to receive timely medical assistance during prolonged security checks by Pakistani forces, media reports said.
Oct 23, 2025, at 12:29 pm
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has sent out a strong message to Pakistan's Army Chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, daring him and other lead officers to take the battlefield instead of sending other soldiers to get killed, media reports said.
Prominent Sri Lankan politician shot dead inside his office
Oct 22, 2025, at 03:16 pm
A prominent Sri Lankan opposition leader was shot dead inside his office in Colombo on Wednesday.
Oct 21, 2025, at 06:48 pm
Six international human rights organisations have urged Bangladesh’s interim government to lift the ban on ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League party, media reports said.
BNM protest in London against the siege of Zehri
Oct 21, 2025, at 06:00 pm
The Baloch National Movement (BNM) held a day-long awareness campaign and protest in London to denounce the ongoing siege of Zehri and highlight the worsening human rights situation in occupied Balochistan.
BNM chairman condemns Pakistan's attack on Afghanistan
Oct 21, 2025, at 05:45 pm
Dr. Naseem Baloch, Chairman of the Baloch National Movement (BNM), has condemned Pakistan’s attacks on neighbouring Afghanistan, calling them not only a violation of international law but also an affront to the dignity and honour of a free Afghanistan and its proud people.
Pakistan: KP CM voices concern over forced deportation of Afghan refugees
Oct 21, 2025, at 04:45 pm
Suhail Afridi, the newly appointed Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has voiced his concern over the forced deportation of Afghan refugees from Paksitan.
China: Woman buys food for her child, finds human teeth in sausage
Oct 21, 2025, at 03:51 pm
Multiple incidents of human teeth being found in food items across China have reignited public concern over food safety in the country, media reports said.
Islamabad-Kabul tension: Pakistan demolishes 1200 houses in Karachi's Afghan camps
Oct 21, 2025, at 02:08 pm
Pakistani authorities have demolished more than 1,000 houses that were vacated by Afghan refugees in the United Nations-designated Afghan Camp in Sohrab Goth, Karachi, in the past few days, media reports said.
Oct 20, 2025, at 06:55 pm
A hand grenade exploded inside a house in Qila Abdullah, a Pakistani border district located close to Afghanistan, leaving three people, including two children, injured.
Pakistan: HRCP expresses deep concern over military operations in Balochistan
Oct 20, 2025, at 04:04 pm
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed its deep concern over the indiscriminate violence in Zehri, Khuzdar district, Balochistan.