Pakistan open to ‘meaningful dialogue’ with India: PM Shehbaz Sharif

Islamabad (TIP): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday reiterated Pakistan’s willingness to engage in a "meaningful dialogue" with India to…

Gunmen kill 9 bus passengers from Pakistan’s Punjab in Balochistan

Karachi (TIP)- Insurgents shot and killed nine passengers from Punjab after offloading them from a passenger bus in Pakistan's restive…

Tibetan glacial lake drainage triggers deadly flood in Nepal, climate body says

The deadly flood in Nepal’s Bhote Koshi River that killed at least nine people and left more than two dozen…

Bangladesh witnessed 2,442 communal violence incidents in 330 days: Minority body

Dhaka (TIP)- Bangladesh witnessed 2,442 incidents of communal violence over a span of 330 days from August 4 last year,…

Punish Pahalgam attackers without delay, Quad tells Pakistan

ISLAMABAD / US (TIP): Amid sustained pressure by India on recognising cross-border terrorism emanating from Pakistan, the Quad has condemned…

Ousted Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina sentenced to six months in contempt case

NEW DELHI (TIP): In an escalation of legal action against Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, a three-member bench of…

Tibetans in exile wonder, will the next Dalai Lama be as charismatic as this one?

DHARAMSHALA (TIP): The Dalai Lama has announced that he intends to reincarnate, paving the way for a successor to take…

Bangladesh restores Jamaat-e-Islami registration

DHAKA (TIP): The Bangladesh Election Commission has reinstated the registration and symbol - 'daripalla' (weighing scales) - of the hardline…

Malaysia arrests 36 Bangladeshis for trying to import IS terror

Malayasia (TIP): The Malaysian Royal Police arrested 36 Bangladesh nationals this week on charges of being involved in a "radical…

Tibetans face up to uncertain future as Dalai Lama turns 90

DEHRADUN (TIP): Tibetans in exile celebrate the 90th birthday of spiritual leader the Dalai Lama next week, an occasion overshadowed…

‘Very normal’: Pakistan confirms China sharing intel on India after Operation Sindoor; says still on alert mode

lahore / NEW DELHI (TIP): Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif on Thursday admitted that China was sharing intelligence inputs on…

Nepal’s ex-PM Madhav Kumar Nepal booked in land scam case

Kathmandu (TIP) : Former Nepali Prime Minister and leader of the opposition Madhav Kumar Nepal has been charged with corruption…

Bangladesh opens trial of deposed ex-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

DHAKA (TIP): A special tribunal set up to try Bangladesh's ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina began proceedings Sunday by accepting…

Pak security forces kill 14 terrorists in northwest Pakistan

PESHAWAR (TIP): Security forces mowed down 14 terrorists in an intelligence-based operation at a tribal district bordering Afghanistan in northwest…

Nepal arrests five Indian nationals over kidnapping of Bangladeshis for ransom

KATHMANDU (TIP): Nepal Police have busted a kidnapping racket and arrested five Indian nationals on Wednesday for allegedly holding Bangladeshi…

Sri Lanka seizes largest cocaine haul at main airport

COLOMBO (TIP): Sri Lanka's customs authorities arrested on Friday a woman and seized the largest haul of cocaine ever detected…

Not the noble Nobel laureate anymore: Muhammad Yunus and the worsening tumult in Bangladesh

Dhaka / New Delhi (TIP) : Imagine government employees at South and North Block in New Delhi suddenly going on…

Pakistan announces it will send ambassador to Afghanistan to upgrade diplomatic ties

ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistan announced Friday that it is upgrading its diplomatic representation in neighboring Afghanistan from chargé d’affaires to the…

History This Week- 23 MAY to 29 MAY

Bangladesh’s interim chief Muhammad Yunus mulls resignation

DHAKA (TIP): Bangladesh's interim government chief Professor Muhammad Yunus mulls resignation as he finds it difficult to work because political…

Two low intensity earthquakes hit western Nepal; no damages reported

KATHMANDU (TIP): Two low intensity earthquakes hit western Nepal on Friday morning, with no reports of any damage so far,…

Malaysia’s PM Anwar Ibrahim calls BRICS a ‘cohesive force within the Global South,’ pledges green agenda for ASEAN

Kuala Lumpur (TIP): Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has described BRICS as a "new initiative that represents a cohesive force…

Imran Khan takes jibe at Gen Munir, says he should have given himself title of ‘king’ instead of field marshal

LAHORE (TIP): Army chief Gen Asim Munir should have given himself the title of "king" instead of field marshal as…

Sri Lanka to monitor bus drivers with AI after worst crash in decades

COLOMBO (TIP): Sri Lanka will use artificial intelligence to monitor bus drivers and make seat belts mandatory on public transport,…

Military ops against India was designed under supervision of Nawaz Sharif, claims Pak minister

LAHORE (TIP): A senior leader of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Wednesday claimed that the military operation against…

Bangladesh’s interim government strips former ruling party of registration, barring it from polls

DHAKA (TIP): Bangladesh’s Election Commission has cancelled the registration of the former ruling party of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina,…

IAEA rejects ‘radiation leak’ rumours at Pakistan nuclear sites after clash with India

Vienna / Islamabad (TIP): The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Thursday confirmed that no radiation leak or release has…

Any ‘military misadventure’ by India will be met with ‘swift, resolute, and notch-up response’: Pak Army chief

ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistan Army chief Gen Asim Munir on Thursday warned that any "military misadventure" by India will be met…

Security concerns: Pakistan clamps restrictions on Karachi, Lahore airspace

ISLAMABAD (TIP): Citing security concerns, Pakistan has announced the closure of specific portions of Karachi and Lahore airspace for four…

Bangladesh court grants bail to former ISKCON leader Chinmoy Das in case related to defaming national flag

DHAKA (TIP): A bench of Bangladesh High Court on Wednesday ordered release of former ISKCON leader Chinmoy Krishna Das on…