Pakistan train blast kills 24, injures 70
Reuters
25 May 2026, 00:00 AM South Asia
Leaked cable hints at US role in Imran’s ouster
Star Desk
19 May 2026, 00:00 AM South Asia
Pakistan sends new Iranian proposal to US
Agencies
19 May 2026, 00:00 AM South Asia
Car bomb kills 15 cops in Pakistan
AFP, Peshawar
11 May 2026, 00:00 AM South Asia
Pakistan eyes Chinese capital markets with panda bond
Reuters
10 May 2026, 09:44 AM Global Economy
BJP names Suvendu Adhikari as Chief Minister of West Bengal
AFP, Kolkata 
8 May 2026, 19:44 PM South Asia
Sri Lanka raises fuel prices as inflation spikes
AFP
3 May 2026, 14:36 PM South Asia

India-Myanmar border used for smuggling, militant movement: Amit Shah

Indian Home Minister Amit Shah today said the fencing of India’s border with Myanmar needs to be completed for a permanent solution to the cross-boundary issues..There are fears that the porous border is being used for drug smuggling and for movement of militants, Shah told reporters in Im
1 June 2023, 13:27 PM

India allows Nepal to use its transmission line to sell power to Bangladesh

Nepal today got India’s green signal for selling power to Bangladesh using the Indian transmission line..The trilateral arrangement was agreed to by India for the first time, giving a boost to sub-regional cooperation in opening up power trade, reports our New Delhi correspondent..Th
1 June 2023, 12:28 PM

Bail for ex-Pak PM extended until June 19

The bail for Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan has been extended until June 19 in the Al Qadir Trust graft case, his lawyer said yesterday.
31 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Imran Khan secures bail in Al-Qadir Trust case till June 19

An Islamabad accountability court today granted PTI Chairman Imran Khan bail in the Al-Qadir Trust case till June 19 against surety bonds worth Rs 500,000..The PTI chief arrived at the Federal Judicial Complex shortly after the Islamabad High Court (IHC) directed him to approach a relevant
31 May 2023, 13:05 PM

Imran Khan called for questioning in Jinnah House attack case

A joint investigation team (JIT) of Pakistan probing the attack on Lahore Corps Commander House (Jinnah House) on May 9 has summoned PTI Chairman Imran Khan today..Khan has been asked to appear before the JIT at 4:00 pm at the Qilla Gujjar police headquarters..He has been called for
30 May 2023, 05:36 AM

Kanchha Sherpa: The last of the first on Everest

Nonagenarian Kanchha Sherpa is the last surviving member of the 1953 expedition that saw Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa become the first humans to summit the world's highest mountain
29 May 2023, 10:07 AM

6.0 magnitude earthquake jolts parts of Pakistan

A 6.0 magnitude earthquake — with its epicentre being the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border region — jolted parts of Pakistan on Sunday morning, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD).
28 May 2023, 07:22 AM

PTI marred by resignations

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s arrest in the Al-Qadir Trust case on May 9 and subsequent violent protests, during which unruly supporters and workers stormed and torched state installations almost across the country, unleashed a mass exodus of leaders from the former ruling party.
27 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Pakistan should formally declare 1971 atrocities as genocide

Former lawmaker of the Netherlands Harry van Bommel yesterday urged Pakistan to formally declare the atrocities it committed during the Liberation War as genocide.
26 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Military Courts: Pakistan hands over 33 pro-Imran protesters for trial

Thirty-three supporters of former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan have been handed over to the army to face trial in military courts on charges of attacking armed forces’ installations, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah said yesterday.
26 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Second Myanmar delegation reaches Teknaf

A 14-member delegation from Myanmar arrived in Teknaf of Cox's Bazar this morning to discuss Rohingya repatriation issues.
25 May 2023, 07:12 AM

Pakistan mulls banning PTI

Pakistan is considering banning former prime minister Imran Khan’s party for attacking the state, the defence minister said yesterday, a decision likely to enrage his supporters and exacerbate his confrontation with the military establishment.
24 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Sri Lanka sacks head of utilities regulator

Sri Lanka’s parliament yesterday removed the head of the country’s utilities regulator after he blocked a huge electricity tariff increase that was in line with demands from the IMF. The legislature voted 123 to 77 to drop Janaka Ratnayake as the boss of the
24 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Suicide bomber kills 4 at Pakistan checkpoint

A suicide bomber killed four people when he detonated a car bomb at a police checkpoint in a marketplace in northwest Pakistan today, officials said..Pakistan is grappling with an uptick in militancy since the Taliban returned to power in neighbouring Afghanistan, although the latest attac
24 May 2023, 11:46 AM

Pakistan considering banning Imran's party: defence minister

Pakistan is considering banning former Prime Minister Imran Khan's political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said on Wednesday.
24 May 2023, 08:18 AM

Spokeswoman for ex-Pak PM’s party quits

A high-ranking spokeswoman for former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan quit their party yesterday after days of repeated arrests and release that followed deadly protests over Khan’s detention.
23 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Six killed in attack on Hungarian energy firm in Pakistan

Six Pakistan security personnel were killed in an overnight siege by dozens of militants on a Hungarian-owned oil and gas exploration site, police and the energy firm said yesterday.
23 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Nepali climber reclaims Everest record with 28th summit

Nepali guide Kami Rita Sherpa yesterday reached the top of Mount Everest for a record 28th time, just a day after his competitor tied with his previous record.
23 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Spokesperson for Imran's PTI party quits after 5th arrest

A high-ranking spokeswoman for former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan quit their party on Tuesday after days of repeated arrests and release that followed deadly protests over Khan's detention
23 May 2023, 16:09 PM

Imran Khan gets bail in 8 cases over Judicial Complex violence

An anti-terrorism court in Islamabad approved the bail till June 8
23 May 2023, 06:27 AM