Bangladesh: Imam arrested for 'raping' minor in mosque
Jun 21, 2026, at 10:06 pm
An imam has been arrested in Bangladesh's Mymensingh region after allegations that a minor girl was rape inside his mosque, media reports said.
Bangladeshi Gen Z woman’s 'kick them out to India' remark on Hindus goes viral
Jun 21, 2026, at 07:10 pm
Anti-Hindu sentiment has surfaced sharply among sections of Gen Z in Bangladesh following widespread protests by minority communities over the desecration of an image of Lord Ram in the Muslim-majority nation.
Pakistan terror shock: Twin bombings strike within minutes, seven dead
Jun 20, 2026, at 04:40 pm
At least seven people were killed and three others injured after two explosions rocked Marka Bera, a semi-tribal mountainous area in the Wazir subdivision of Pakistan's Bannu district on Saturday, media reports said.
Jun 20, 2026, at 02:42 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Thousands of Bangladeshi Hindus took to the streets of Dhaka on Friday, raising slogans of “Jai Shri Ram” and demanding action over the alleged desecration of an image of Lord Ram.
Jun 16, 2026, at 10:21 am
A nine-year-old Australian girl died in Pakistan after police allegedly opened fire on the vehicle in which her family was travelling, mistaking it for that of armed robbery suspects following a hostage ordeal.
Dhaka summons Indian envoy after Bangladesh PM’s aide stopped at Delhi airport
Jun 15, 2026, at 07:11 pm
Dhaka/New Delhi/IBNS: A diplomatic dispute has emerged between Bangladesh and India after Zahed Ur Rahman, Adviser on Policy and Strategy Affairs to Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, was briefly prevented from entering India at New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport before receiving clearance.
Jun 14, 2026, at 11:25 pm
Former Bangladesh Police Inspector General Benazir Ahmed has been arrested in Dubai in connection with a corruption case filed by the Bangladesh Anti-Corruption Commission, years after he fled the country.
Pakistan: Militant Commander killed in Bannu
Jun 13, 2026, at 04:41 pm
A suspected militant commander and two other individuals were killed in separate incidents in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province’s Bannu district, according to media reports.
Mid-air disaster in Muzaffarabad: Pakistan Army helicopter crashes during take-off, no survivors
Jun 10, 2026, at 05:20 pm
A Pakistani Army helicopter crashed in the Muzaffarabad region on Wednesday during take-off due to a reported technical fault, leaving all personnel on board dead, according to media reports.
Shocking acid attack on young doctor inside Pakistan hospital sparks nationwide outrage
Jun 09, 2026, at 05:41 pm
Police in Pakistan are investigating the motive behind a shocking acid attack on a 22-year-old female doctor inside Civil Hospital in Quetta, an incident that has triggered widespread outrage across the country.
PoK erupts in violence: Over 30 killed, 200 injured as security forces open fire on protesters
Jun 09, 2026, at 05:14 pm
More than 30 people were killed and around 200 others injured after clashes broke out between protesters and security forces in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), following a government ban on the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), a prominent civil society alliance leading campaigns over economic and political grievances in the region.
Gunmen open fire outside Ahmadiyya worship place in Pakistan, three injured
Jun 07, 2026, at 07:31 pm
At least three members of the Ahmadiyya community sustained bullet injuries after unidentified gunmen opened fire outside a place of worship in Pakistan's Chenab Nagar, media reports said.
Mount Everest miracle: Missing Nepali Sherpa found alive during family funeral rites
Jun 05, 2026, at 06:09 pm
A Nepali climbing guide, commonly known as a Sherpa, who was feared dead on Mount Everest has been found alive, six days after he was last seen descending from the world's highest peak.
Bloodbath in South Waziristan: Tribal leader’s sons gunned down in broad daylight
Jun 05, 2026, at 06:03 pm
At least two sons of a prominent Pakistani tribal leader were killed after unidentified gunmen opened fire in the Kari Kot Bazaar area of Lower South Waziristan, media reports said.
Jun 04, 2026, at 06:05 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh has dismissed remarks made by former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee regarding the murder of political activist Sharif Osman bin Hadi, saying the issue is not one for Dhaka to address.
Jun 04, 2026, at 04:53 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: The Lahore High Court has upheld the death sentences of two men convicted of gang-raping a French-Pakistani woman in front of her three children after her vehicle ran out of fuel on a motorway near Lahore in 2020.
Embarrassment for Pakistan Embassy as Japan flags illegal mosque construction in Kawagoe
Jun 04, 2026, at 12:16 am
Pakistan’s Embassy in Japan has clarified that it has no involvement in a mosque construction project in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, after local authorities raised concerns that the structure was built without the necessary approvals under Japanese planning laws.
Mosque opened by Pakistani ambassador lands in legal trouble in Japan
Jun 03, 2026, at 10:18 am
A mosque inaugurated by Pakistan's envoy to Japan has sparked a diplomatic controversy after Japanese authorities declared that the structure was built illegally without the required permissions.
Marvel-style algorithm? Chinese firm's AI could flag critics before they speak
Jun 01, 2026, at 11:30 pm
A Chinese technology company that markets surveillance and censorship software is developing an artificial intelligence-powered system designed to predict which citizens may criticise the government in the future, according to leaked company documents reviewed by The New York Times.
May 27, 2026, at 06:06 pm
Penpa Tsering, the Sikyong (political leader) of the 16th Kashag (Cabinet) of the Central Tibetan Administration, was sworn in on Wednesday for a second consecutive term in the presence of spiritual leader Dalai Lama.
Pakistan bows to extremists? Lahore’s Hindu-Sikh heritage restoration on hold after backlash
May 27, 2026, at 11:44 am
Islamabad/IBNS: Extremist groups appear to have once again influenced decision-making in Pakistan as the Punjab government has reportedly deferred its plan to restore the original historical names of roads and streets in Lahore.
24 killed in deadly blast targeting train carrying military personnel in Pakistan’s Balochistan
May 24, 2026, at 01:02 pm
At least 24 people were killed on Sunday after a powerful blast targeted a train carrying military personnel in Pakistan’s southwestern province of Balochistan, according to AFP, quoting a senior official.
Horror in China: Deadly coal mine blast leaves 90 dead, dozens still feared trapped
May 23, 2026, at 03:12 pm
At least 90 people were killed after a gas explosion ripped through China’s Liushenyu coal mine in Qinyuan County on Friday, in one of the country’s deadliest mining disasters in decades.
‘Cockroach’ politics crosses border, Pakistan gets its own viral versions of Cockroach Janata Party
May 22, 2026, at 11:10 pm
The viral “cockroach movement” that began in India as an online political satire has now crossed the border into Pakistan, spawning multiple parody political groups inspired by the rapidly growing Cockroach Janta Party (CJP).
Bangladesh police arrest Hindu youth over alleged desecration of Holy Quran in Mymensingh
May 21, 2026, at 06:19 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh Police arrested a 23-year-old Hindu youth in connection with an alleged incident involving desecration of the Holy Quran in Bangladesh’s Mymensingh district, officials said on Wednesday.
Bangladesh tightens crackdown in Dipu Das lynching case, 3 more arrested
May 20, 2026, at 03:47 pm
Bangladesh police have arrested three more people in connection with the brutal killing of Hindu man Dipu Chandra Das last year, an incident that drew widespread international condemnation.
Pakistan to restore pre-partition street names in Lahore; Islampura is now Krishan Nagar
May 19, 2026, at 01:31 pm
Pakistan’s Punjab government has approved a plan to restore several pre-Partition street and locality names in Lahore, including the historic Krishan Nagar, which was renamed Islampura after the creation of Pakistan.
Meet Bangladesh’s ‘Donald Trump’ buffalo: This 700-kg pink giant is going viral
May 18, 2026, at 05:44 pm
A pink-coloured, 700-kilogram albino buffalo nicknamed “Donald Trump” has become an unlikely attraction at an ongoing Eid al-Adha cattle market in Bangladesh, drawing crowds of curious visitors eager to snap selfies with the animal.
Bangladesh ex-Army man held over Neo-JMB links, major terror plot foiled
May 17, 2026, at 01:49 pm
Bangladesh police have arrested a former member of the country's Army in Moulvibazar on suspicion of being influenced by the ideology of the banned outfit Neo Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB), media reports said.
Pakistan: Gwadar varsity vice chancellor, pro-VC ‘go missing’
May 15, 2026, at 05:35 pm
The vice chancellor and pro-vice chancellor of Pakistan's University of Gwadar, who had left the port city for Quetta, have gone missing, media reports said.