IMF clears £512 million payout for Sri Lanka as recovery faces fresh pressure
Colombo (TIP): International Monetary Fund has approved fresh funding worth around £512 million ($695 million) for Sri Lanka as the…
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Pak’s role in West Asia conflict mirrors a familiar pattern—use and discard by the US
Islamabad (TIP): {akistan Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir was confident that his multiple backchannel visits to Iran would soon…
Read MoreRussia, Afghanistan sign military cooperation pact as ties deepen after Taliban recognition
Kabul (TIP): A year after the Kremlin removed the Taliban from its list of banned terrorist groups, Russia and Afghanistan…
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Will deliver on Teesta, Padma: Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman
Dhaka (TIP): Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has said his government will deliver on both Teesta and Padma River water…
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Pakistan defense minister regrets interference in Afghanistan
Although tensions between the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and Pakistan have eased in recent weeks, discussions and disputes over relations…
Read MorePakistan commits to fiscal targets as IMF reviews reforms, budget
Islamabad (TIP): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded its latest round of discussions with Pakistan, focusing on the country’s…
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Afghanistan crisis deepens as record returns, drought and aid cuts strain economy
Kabul (TIP): Poverty in Afghanistan continues to deepen, with three in four Afghans – around 28 million people – unable…
Read MorePakistan PM to visit China on a three-day official trip from May 23 to 26
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will undertake a three-day official visit to China from May 23, the government announced, amid…
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US-Iran war created significant hurdles for regional economies, says Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif
Islamabad (TIP): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said that the US-Iran war has created significant hurdles for regional economies,…
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Pakistan seeks to expand transit pact bypassing Afghanistan to include Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
Islamabad (TIP): Pakistan’s Special Envoy to Afghanistan Mohammad Sadiq has said that he held talks on expanding a regional transit…
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Pakistan likely to become first buyer of China’s J-35AE stealth fighter
Islamabad (TIP): China's push into the global fifth-generation fighter jet market appears to be gathering momentum, with Pakistan emerging as…
Read MoreNepal lodges protest against India over long-running border dispute
Kathmandu (TIP): A long-running border dispute between Nepal and India has flared up after New Delhi announced the resumption of…
Read MorePak’s Punjab sets 18 years as minimum marriage age for girls
Lahore (TIP): Pakistan's Punjab government has changed the 97-year-old law by setting 18 years as the minimum legal age for…
Read MoreNepal Airlines apologises for showing J-K as part of Pakistan in ‘network map’
Kathmandu (TIP): Nepal Airlines has apologised for what it described as cartographic inaccuracies in the wake of a furore showing…
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Pakistan facing ‘major’ economic fallout due to Iran war, says PM Shehbaz Sharif
Islamabad (TIP): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said that the US-Iran war has dealt a serious blow to Pakistan's…
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Pak Army launches strikes along Afghan border; Taliban urges end to clashes
Islamabad (TIP): Pakistan Army has intensified operations along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border under Operation Ghazab lil-Haq, targeting positions of Afghan Taliban…
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Nepal President Paudel suspends Parliament session of both houses without convening
Kathmandu (TIP): Nepal President Ramchandra Paudel on Thursday suspended the session of both houses of Parliament that was scheduled for…
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Pakistan should clamp down on terror groups like LeT, JeM: US lawmaker
Washington (TIP): US Congressman Brad Sherman has called on Pakistan to clamp down on terror groups such as Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT),…
Read MoreFresh strikes by Pakistan damage several houses in Afghanistan
Kabul (TIP): Fresh strikes by Pakistan have damaged several homes in the Sarkano district in Afghanistan's Kunar province, local media…
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Pak Army chief reaches Tehran; US-Iran fresh talks likely within days
Islamabad (TIP): US President Donald Trump on April 15 claimed the conflict with Iran was “very close to over”, even…
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Nepal forms high-powered commission to probe politicians’ assets
Kathmandu (TIP): Nepal's government, elected last month on an anti-corruption platform, has formed a commission to investigate the assets of…
Read MoreBangladesh: Court grants bail to Hindu monk Chinmoy Das in one case
Dhaka (TIP): A Bangladesh court has granted bail to Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das in one case, while he remains…
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Storms, floods kill more than 220 in Afghanistan and Pakistan in three weeks
Islamabad (TIP): Heavy rain, storms and floods have battered Asian neighbours Afghanistan and Pakistan in the last three weeks, killing…
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Pakistan defence minister aces global outrage, condemnation over Israel remarks
Islamabad (TIP): A fresh diplomatic row erupted after Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif posted sharply critical remarks about Israel,…
Read MoreIndia-Bangladesh ties consequential, says Foreign Minister Dr Rahman
Dhaka (TIP): Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman has described his recent meetings in India as “very productive”, signalling a…
Read MorePakistan hit by global oil crisis, diesel prices up by 55%, petrol 42%
Islamabad (TIP): Pakistan on Thursday, April 2, sharply increased consumer prices for diesel and petrol, marking its second hike in…
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Pakistan hit by global oil crisis, diesel prices up by 55%, petrol 42%
Islamabad (TIP): Pakistan on Thursday, April 2, sharply increased consumer prices for diesel and petrol, marking its second hike in…
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Pak’s response to attack would be decisive: Khawaja Asif fires back at India
Islamabad (TIP): Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has issued a fresh warning to India, saying any…
Read MoreTourists poisoned, fake treatment: Rs 130 crore air rescue scam busted in Nepal
Kathmandu (TIP): A court case has been filed against 33 individuals in Nepal for their alleged involvement in a large-scale…
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Balen Shah sworn-in as youngest Nepal PM after massive poll victory
Kathmandu (TIP): Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah, popularly known as Balen, took oath as the youngest Prime Minister of Nepal on Friday,…
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