Leaked cable hints at US role in Imran’s ouster
19 May 2026, 00:00 AM
South Asia
Pakistan sends new Iranian proposal to US
19 May 2026, 00:00 AM
South Asia
US authorities move to resolve fraud cases against India's Adani, Bloomberg News reports
14 May 2026, 22:52 PM
South Asia
Turkish Airlines plane catches fire at Nepal airport, passengers safe
11 May 2026, 11:25 AM
South Asia
Car bomb kills 15 cops in Pakistan
11 May 2026, 00:00 AM
South Asia
Car bomb attack on checkpoint kills at least 12 in northwest Pakistan: police
10 May 2026, 10:29 AM
South Asia
Pakistan eyes Chinese capital markets with panda bond
10 May 2026, 09:44 AM
Global Economy
BJP names Suvendu Adhikari as Chief Minister of West Bengal
8 May 2026, 19:44 PM
South Asia
Sri Lanka raises fuel prices as inflation spikes
3 May 2026, 14:36 PM
South Asia
At least 10 killed in Pakistan mining project attack: officials
23 April 2026, 13:16 PM
South Asia
5.3-magnitude quake hits central Pakistan
A magnitude-5.3 earthquake struck central Pakistan on Sunday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey
29 June 2025, 02:20 AM
Pakistan flash floods kill 32
Heavy rain and flash flooding across Pakistan have killed 32 people including 16 children since the start of the monsoon season this week, disaster management officials said.
28 June 2025, 19:13 PM
Suicide blast kills 16 soldiers in Pakistan
A suicide attack claimed by the Pakistani Taliban killed 16 soldiers and wounded more than two dozen people, including civilians, local government officials and police officers told AFP yesterday.
28 June 2025, 18:46 PM
Pakistan teen influencer killed after ‘rejecting’ man
Pakistani police yesterday said a 17-year-old TikTok star was shot dead by a man who had repeatedly contacted her online.
3 June 2025, 18:34 PM
Pak, India close to completing border troop reduction
Pakistan and India are close to reducing the troop build up along their border to levels before conflict erupted between the nuclear-armed neighbours this month, a top Pakistani military official told Reuters yesterday, although he warned the crisis had increased the risk of escalation in the future.
30 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Visit visa scandal: Nepal’s minister defends himself as calls grow for his resignation
The visit visa scam has stirred up mainstream and social media as the roles of home minister Lekhak and his private secretariat come under increasing scrutiny.
26 May 2025, 06:55 AM
14 people killed in Pak storms over 100 hurt
“Destructive” windstorms that raged across central and northern Pakistan after an intense heatwave have killed at least 14 people and injured over 100 more, officials said yesterday.
25 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Pak rubbishes Modi’s bid to link Islamabad with terrorism
Pakistan’s Foreign Office yesterday categorically rejected the “baseless, provocative, and irresponsible allegations” made by the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who in a heated speech accused Pakistan of carrying out terrorist attacks in his country.
23 May 2025, 19:00 PM
India and US at odds on Kashmir truce: analysts
A week since Trump announced a surprise truce between India and Pakistan to end a brief but intense conflict
17 May 2025, 10:06 AM
Pakistan FM calls for ‘composite dialogue’ with India
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has called for a “composite dialogue” with India to address the contentious issues between the two sides.
16 May 2025, 18:49 PM
Espionage row: India, Pak expel diplomats in tit- for-tat move
India and Pakistan each announced on Tuesday evening the expulsion of one diplomat from the other country, with both sides accusing the respective officials of engaging in espionage activities.
14 May 2025, 18:05 PM
US President Trump blinked in trade war with China. Can Southeast Asia get a break, too?
It took one weekend in Geneva for US President Donald Trump to roll back what has been seen till now as the raison d’etre of his presidency
14 May 2025, 05:06 AM
Committed to truce with India: Pakistan
Pakistan said yesterday that it remains committed to the truce with India, agreed after four days of intense military fighting last week, but vowed to respond to any future aggression by New Delhi with full resolve.
13 May 2025, 18:10 PM
Indian army reports 'first calm night' after Kashmir truce with Pakistan holds
The truce was agreed to on Saturday after four days of missile, drone and artillery attacks between the two countries which killed at least 60 people and sent thousands fleeing
12 May 2025, 03:45 AM
Indo-Pak fragile ceasefire holds
A fragile ceasefire was holding between India and Pakistan yesterday, after hours of overnight fighting between the nuclear-armed neighbours, as US President Donald Trump said he will work to provide a solution regarding Kashmir.
11 May 2025, 18:23 PM
India, Pakistan ceasefire holds after early violations
The ceasefire was agreed yesterday after four days of missile, drone and artillery attacks
11 May 2025, 14:19 PM
India, Pakistan agree to immediate ceasefire
Nuclear-armed neighbours India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire yesterday after intense diplomatic pressure from the United States and other world powers, as their escalating conflict threatened to erupt into full-scale war.
10 May 2025, 18:19 PM
Indo-Pak military escalation: Fighting rages on for the third day
India and Pakistan yesterday accused each other of launching fresh strikes involving drones and artillery for the third consecutive day, raising fears of a wider conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbours.
9 May 2025, 18:28 PM
Conflict offers rich intel opportunity for China
The conflict between India and Pakistan over Kashmir offers a potentially rich intelligence harvest for China in its own rivalry with India as it gleans data from its fighter jets and other weapons used in action by Pakistan.
9 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Pakistan military spokesman says 'we will not de-escalate' with India
"We will not de-escalate -- with the damages India did on our side, they should take a hit," Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry told media at a briefing
9 May 2025, 14:04 PM