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…
Read MoreBangladesh warns media against publicising Hasina’s statements
Bangladesh’s interim government led by Muhammad Yunus has warned the country’s media houses of legal action against any future publication…
Read MorePakistan ready for dialogue with India to discuss Kashmir, all other pending issues: FM Ishaq Dar
Islamabad (TIP)- Pakistan was ready for a comprehensive dialogue with India to discuss Kashmir and all other pending issues, Foreign…
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Lanka ex-Prez arrested for misusing state funds
Sri Lanka’s former president Ranil Wickremesinghe was arrested on Friday for allegedly misusing the state funds during his tenure as…
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Pakistan: Rights body reveals rise in violence against religious minorities
Islamabad (TIP)- The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) in its latest report has revealed a disturbing rise in violence…
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Pak FM to visit Bangladesh on Aug 23 amid warming ties
Islamabad (TIP)- Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar is set to visit Bangladesh on August 23 as the two countries saw…
Read MoreUN probe finds evidence of ‘systematic torture’ in Myanmar
United Nations investigators say they have gathered evidence of systematic torture in Myanmar’s detention facilities, identifying senior figures among those…
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Pakistan to create Army Rocket Force after Op Sindoor setback
Islamabad (TIP)- Pakistan, which was made to bite the dust by Indian armed forces in Operation Sindoor, has announced the…
Read MoreBangladesh arrests senior professor, analyst Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah
Dhaka (TIP): The Detective Branch (DB) of Bangladesh Police on Thursday arrested senior professor, writer, and analyst Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah…
Read MoreThree killed, 13 injured in blast in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
PAKISTAN (TIP): At least three people were killed and 13 others, including three police personnel, injured in a bomb blast…
Read MoreNepal law minister denies any move to legalise polygamy amid criticism over draft proposal
Kathmandu (TIP): Nepal's Minister for Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs, Ajay Kumar Chaurasiya, on Wednesday assured lawmakers that no bill,…
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Sri Lanka arrests Rajapaksa ex-minister for alleged corruption
COLOMBO (TIP): Sri Lanka's anti-corruption authorities arrested a member of the once-powerful Rajapaksa family on Wednesday, accusing him of illegally…
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Afghanistan to send 2,000 workers to Qatar amid rising joblessness, refugee return
Kabul [Afghanistan] (TIP): Afghanistan's Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs has announced the planned deployment of 2,000 Afghan workers to…
Read MoreBangladesh mourns 31 dead in jet crash as students protest to demand accountability
DHAKA (TIP): Hundreds of students protested near the site of the crash of a Bangladesh air force training jet into…
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