Pak, Afghanistan extend ceasefire, to hold another round of talks
Islamabad (TIP)- After the second round of talks in Turkey, Afghanistan and Pakistan agreed to extend the ceasefire on Thursday.…
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(Update 12 minutes ago)Nepal Counts the Economic Cost of the Gen Z Uprising
With governments coming and going and policies being constantly chopped and changed, Nepali businesses are long used to working in…
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Shehbaz Sharif cabinet bans Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan under terror law
Islamabad (TIP)- Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s cabinet on Thursday, Oct 23, approved the Punjab government’s decision, under the Anti-Terrorism…
Read MoreBangladesh court to deliver verdict on Sheikh Hasina’s alleged crimes on Nov 13
Dhaka (TIP)- Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has concluded its trial proceedings against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, allegedly of…
Read MoreAfter India, Afghanistan set to restrict river water to Pakistan
Taliban-ruled Afghanistan is planning to build dams and restrict water to Pakistan, according to the Afghan Information Ministry. The order…
Read MoreAfghan Taliban Authorities Publicly Execute Man For Double Murder
Taliban authorities publicly executed a man in western Afghanistan on Thursday, Oct 16, who had been convicted of two murders,…
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Bangladesh seeks death penalty for Sheikh Hasina over protest deaths
Dhaka (TIP)- A prosecutor in a special domestic tribunal in Bangladesh sought the death penalty Thursday, Oct 16, for ousted…
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Ceasefire halts deadly Af-Pakistan fighting
Islamabad (TIP)- A ceasefire along the frontier between Afghanistan and Pakistan was holding on Thursday, Oct 16, officials on both…
Read MoreNepal: Probe panel bars former PM Oli from travelling abroad
The commission investigating the death of 75 people during the youth-led protest in Nepal has banned former prime minister K…
Read MoreBangladesh’s interim regime faces global criticism over rights violations
Geneva (TIP)- Human rights activists and experts from South Asia and Europe expressed grave concern over widespread violations of human…
Read MorePakistan successfully test-fires Fatah-4 cruise missile
Pakistan has successfully conducted a training launch of the newly inducted and indigenously developed cruise missile ‘Fatah-4’ that can strike…
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Trump’s 20-point Gaza plan ‘not ours’: Pakistan FM Ishaq Dar
Islamabad (TIP)- Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday, October 3, told the National Assembly that the…
Read MoreIndian among 7 Buddhist monks killed in Sri Lanka monastery cable cart accident
At least seven Buddhist monks, including three foreign nationals, died in a cable car accident at a Sri Lankan monastery…
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Nepal interim PM lowers legal voting age from 18 to 16 after Gen-Z protests
Kathmandu (TIP)- Nepal’s interim prime minister, Sushila Karki, announced on Thursday, Sept 25, that the minimum voting age has been…
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Pak PM holds meeting with Bangladesh’s Yunus, Sri Lanka’s Dissanayake in New York
New York (TIP)- On the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, Pakistan's Prime Minister…
Read MoreIndia Sends Fresh Aid To Quake-Hit Afghanistan
India on Sept 25 said a fresh consignment of humanitarian aid for Afghanistan, following last month’s devastating earthquake, has reached…
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Pak says its nuclear program can be made available to Saudi Arabia under defense pact
Dubai/Islamabad (TIP)- Pakistan’s defense minister says his nation’s nuclear program “will be made available” to Saudi Arabia if needed under…
Read MoreThe pact comes after Israel’s attack on Qatar
Israel has not commented on the two nations’ defense pact. Pakistan long has criticized Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians, but…
Read MoreBlasts kill at least 11 in southwestern Pak
Separate blasts in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province killed at least 11 people, officials said on September 19. Militancy has been…
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Nepal interim PM Sushila Karki vows to fix ‘failure’ that led to deadly Gen Z protests
KATHMANDU (TIP) -Nepal’s interim prime minister pledged on Friday, Sept 19, to fight corruption, create jobs and raise living standards…
Read MoreUN seeks $140 mln for Afghanistan
The United Nations said it was seeking $139.6 million to help half a million people affected by earthquakes that struck…
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‘4 million phones under govt’s radar’: Amnesty flags illegal surveillance in Pakistan
Islamabad (TIP)- Pakistan with the help of Chinese technology — is spying on millions of its citizens to curb dissent…
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Muslim countries need to unite to stop Israeli aggression: Pakistan PM Sharif in Qatar
Islamabad (TIP)- Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Thursday, Sept 11, urged Muslim countries to unite against Israeli aggression as he…
Read MoreBangladesh bars those facing serious charges from polls
Bangladesh’s interim authorities on Sept 4 approved a legal amendment that will bar anyone formally charged with crimes against humanity…
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No new Chinese money, yet Pakistan’s Shehbaz Sharif pushes ahead with CPEC phase 2
BEIJING (TIP)- Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif failed to secure funding and investments for the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Phase-2 during…
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Death toll from Afghan quake jumps to over 2,200 as aid agencies seek funds
Jalalabad (TIP)- Hundreds more bodies have been recovered from houses in mountain villages destroyed by a major earthquake in Afghanistan…
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Imran’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf to boycott bypolls
Jailed former PM Imran Khan’s party has decided to boycott the upcoming by-elections for national and provincial assemblies, in line…
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Pakistani rape gangs exploited children in 85 areas in UK, MP’s probe finds
A private investigation led by a British lawmaker has identified “gang-based child sexual exploitation” in at least 85 areas across…
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Lanka SC issues notice to govt over India-backed ID project
Colombo (TIP)- Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court has issued notices to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and the Cabinet over the India-funded…
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Floods displace nearly 250,000 people in Pak
NAROWAL (TIP) - Rescuers in boats raced to reach stranded families in Pakistan’s populous eastern Punjab province on Thursday, after…
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