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‘Foreign Conspiracy’ to Oust Pak PM: Khan to lift the lid in House
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has decided to present a ‘secret letter’ before parliament, as the National Assembly session resumed yesterday after a
31 March 2022, 18:00 PM
No-confidence motion against Imran Khan adjourned after opposition protest
The crucial National Assembly session to debate the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan, which resumed after a three-day recess on Thursday, was adjourned minutes after it began.
31 March 2022, 13:41 PM
US being made the scapegoat? Imran Khan discloses content of ‘threat letter’
Pakistan government confirmed on Wednesday (March 30, 2022) that its allegation about a foreign conspiracy against the prime minister was based on a diplomatic cable received from one of the country’s missions abroad.
31 March 2022, 09:12 AM
Indian fishermen demand compensation as Bangladeshi ship’s propeller caught in net
The propeller of a Bangladeshi cargo vessel, which allegedly strayed into Indian waters near Ghoramara island of India’s South 24 Parganas district, got stuck in a fishing net yesterday (March 30), police said.
31 March 2022, 08:58 AM
13hr daily power cuts in Sri Lanka, hospitals stop surgeries
Sri Lanka announced nationwide 13-hour daily power cuts from Thursday (March 31) and more hospitals suspended routine surgeries after running out of life-saving medicines, as the cash-strapped island's economic crisis deepened.
31 March 2022, 06:44 AM
2 Bangladeshi brothers jailed in India for illegal stay
A special court in India has sentenced two Bangladeshi brothers to four years of imprisonment for illegally staying in the neighbouring country using forged documents.
31 March 2022, 04:08 AM
Khan’s hold on power weakens
A main ally of Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan quit his ruling coalition yesterday and joined forces with the opposition seeking to oust him, robbing Khan of his majority in parliament as he faces a looming no-confidence vote.
30 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Pak school teacher killed for ‘blasphemy’
A teacher at an all-girls religious school was killed by a woman colleague and two students who accused her of blasphemy, Pakistan police said
30 March 2022, 18:00 PM
‘A just world order’
Beijing and Moscow advanced a vision of a new world order yesterday as Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov made his first visit to key ally China since the invasion of Ukraine.
30 March 2022, 18:00 PM
No-confidence vote: Key ally breaks away from Imran Khan-led coalition
The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P), a key ally of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf-led coalition government, formally announced on Wednesday that it was joining the opposition ranks ahead of a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Imran Khan.
30 March 2022, 13:41 PM
Karnataka HC verdict on Hijab: 40 female students abstain from exams
Forty girl students from Udupi district of the southern Indian state of Karnataka abstained from appearing for the first pre-university examination on Tuesday as they were apparently hurt by the recent High Court verdict against wearing of hijab inside classrooms.
30 March 2022, 10:43 AM
Modi announces $1 million for BIMSTEC Secretariat in Dhaka
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced an aid of USD one million to augment operational budget of the seven-nation Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Secretariat.
30 March 2022, 06:24 AM
BIMSTEC Charter signed in Colombo to boost regional cooperation
Leaders of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) today signed the BIMSTEC Charter, at the 5th Summit held in the Sri Lankan capital.
30 March 2022, 06:04 AM
'Need common strategies to rebuild a resilient Bay of Bengal region'
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called for collective efforts of the seven countries in the Bay of Bengal region – for tapping into their full potentials.
30 March 2022, 05:31 AM
Anxiety and empty shelves as Shanghai Covid-19 cases surge
Shanghai yesterday recorded a steep climb in Covid-19 cases as panic-buying in the Chinese city of about 25 million stripped supermarket shelves bare.
29 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Suu Kyi ‘in quarantine’ after staff tests positive
Detained former Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has skipped three days of her trial in a junta court after Covid-19 was detected among her staff and she was placed in quarantine, a source with knowledge of the case said yesterday.
28 March 2022, 18:00 PM
No-trust motion moved in House
Pakistan’s parliament took up a no-confidence motion moved by opposition lawmakers yesterday in a bid to remove Prime Minister Imran Khan, pushing the South Asian nation closer to political turmoil.
28 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Taliban ban Afghan women flying alone
The Taliban have ordered airlines in Afghanistan to stop women from flying unless accompanied by a male relative, in the latest crackdown on basic human rights by the country’s new rulers since seizing power.
28 March 2022, 18:00 PM
No-confidence motion to oust Imran Khan moved in Pakistan parliament
Pakistan's parliament took up a no-confidence motion moved by opposition lawmakers on Monday in a bid to remove Prime Minister Imran Khan, pushing the South Asian nation closer to political turmoil.
28 March 2022, 13:58 PM
Foreign powers behind conspiracy to topple govt: Imran ahead of no-confidence vote
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan yesterday claimed that foreign powers were involved in the “conspiracy” to send his coalition government packing through a no-confidence motion tabled by the country’s joint opposition.
27 March 2022, 18:00 PM