Dec 10, 2025, at 09:41 pm
Pakistan is attempting to craft a new regional architecture—one that pointedly excludes India.
Dec 10, 2025, at 02:10 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan’s military spokesperson, Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, has triggered widespread outrage after he was seen winking at a female journalist during a press conference, media reports said.
Experts believe Bangladesh is failing to protect children from violence, abuse
Dec 09, 2025, at 07:13 pm
Experts believe that Bangladesh, the country witnessing political turmoil since the July-August 2024 uprising, still lacks an effective protective shield for children at the family and community levels.
For the first time ever! China’s trade surplus smashes $1 trillion mark
Dec 09, 2025, at 06:24 pm
China, the world's second-largest economy, registered its trade surplus reaching a landmark $1 trillion in November for the first time ever.
One Thai soldier, four Cambodian civilians killed as Thailand-Cambodia border clashes reignite
Dec 08, 2025, at 07:15 pm
Bangkok/IBNS: Tensions on the Thailand–Cambodia border surged once more on Monday, as Thailand launched air strikes on Cambodian positions amid fresh accusations and counteraccusations of aggression.
Dec 08, 2025, at 06:36 pm
The youth driver of an ambulance died after unknown gunmen opened fire on the vehicle on the Peshawar-Islamabad Motorway service road near Hund Badrai Bridge in Pakistan.
Horror in Pakistan: Mother, daughter stabbed to death in brutal 'honour’ attack in Katachi
Dec 08, 2025, at 06:21 pm
A Pakistani woman and her daughter were stabbed to death in Gizri area of Karachi in the name of 'honour' on Friday, media reports said.
Pakistani security forces thwart attack on Jaffar Express
Dec 07, 2025, at 10:22 pm
Pakistani security forces have foiled an attempt to target Jaffar Express by recovering a bomb planted on a railway track in Nasirabad district in Pakistan on Saturday.
Ailing former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia's London trip delayed. Know the reason
Dec 06, 2025, at 09:43 am
The medical evacuation of ailing former Bangladesh PM and BNP supremo Khaleda Zia, who is one of the key political figures in the South Asian country, has been delayed, media reports said.
Dec 03, 2025, at 03:26 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Aleema Khan, sister of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, has accused Chief of Defence Forces Asim Munir of seeking confrontation with India while her brother advocates a more conciliatory approach.
Imran Khan ‘mentally tortured’, says sister after rare jail meeting amid rumour storm
Dec 02, 2025, at 08:11 pm
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is alive but “being mentally tortured”, his sister Dr Uzma Khanum said Tuesday evening after a rare 20-minute meeting inside Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail.
Dec 02, 2025, at 06:20 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Amid growing alarm over jailed former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s health, his supporters are staging mass protests in Islamabad and Rawalpindi despite a ban on public gatherings in the twin cities.
Operation Sagar Bandhu: India sends NDRF teams, 21 tonnes of aid to cyclone-ravaged Sri Lanka
Nov 29, 2025, at 12:43 pm
Colombo/IBNS: The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Saturday transported 21 tonnes of relief supplies, more than 80 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel, and eight tonnes of specialised equipment to Sri Lanka to support thousands displaced by severe flooding.
Cyclone Ditwah batters Sri Lanka: 56 dead, dozens missing amid landslides, severe flooding
Nov 28, 2025, at 07:07 pm
Colombo/IBNS: At least 56 people have died in Sri Lanka as of Friday morning following days of relentless rainfall and powerful winds, even as Cyclone Ditwah continues its trajectory toward the north and northwest, edging closer to the Tamil Nadu coast.
Hong Kong high-rise blaze death toll climbs to 128, officials warn could rise further
Nov 28, 2025, at 03:50 pm
Hong Kong/IBNS: The death toll in the catastrophic fire that swept through a Hong Kong apartment complex has climbed to 128, with around 200 people still unaccounted for, officials announced on Friday.
Horror in Hong Kong: Deadly fire disaster leaves 94 dead and a city in shock
Nov 28, 2025, at 10:04 am
The death toll in the Hong Kong high-rise housing complex blaze, one of the deadliest recorded in the region in recent times, has touched 94, media reports said.
UAE halts visas for Pakistani citizens over rising crime concerns, Islamabad confirms
Nov 27, 2025, at 11:57 pm
The United Arab Emirates has stopped issuing visas to Pakistani citizens amid growing concerns that some visitors were engaging in criminal activities after arriving in the country, senior Pakistani officials confirmed during a Senate committee meeting this week, media reports said.
Pakistan dismisses rumours of Imran Khan’s death, says former PM ‘stable’ inside Adiala Jail
Nov 27, 2025, at 10:50 pm
Pakistani authorities on Wednesday firmly rejected online rumours claiming that former prime minister Imran Khan had died in custody or been secretly moved out of Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail.
Nepal features disputed areas with India on new Rs 100 notes, revives 2020 row
Nov 27, 2025, at 06:26 pm
Kathmandu/IBNS: Nepal’s central bank on Thursday introduced newly redesigned Rs 100 banknotes featuring an updated national map that includes Kalapani, Lipulekh, and Limpiyadhura—territories that India has consistently asserted are part of its domain.
Death toll jumps to 55 as firefighters battle last of Hong Kong public housing fires
Nov 27, 2025, at 04:32 pm
Hong Kong/IBNS: Fire crews in Hong Kong were still battling a massive blaze on Thursday after a high-rise housing complex went up in flames, killing at least 55 people and leaving hundreds more missing, authorities said.
Horror in Hong Kong: Death toll hits 44 as massive blaze continues, hundreds missing
Nov 27, 2025, at 11:14 am
The death toll from a massive fire that swept through residential apartments in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district has climbed to 44, with around 270 people still unaccounted for, authorities said on Thursday.
Nov 26, 2025, at 07:21 pm
Rawalpindi/IBNS: Amid a wave of rumours alleging that former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan "mysteriously" died in prison, his three sisters have come forward, accusing the police of violently assaulting them when they attempted to meet him.
Tensions flaring again: Afghanistan vows retaliation after 10 killed in Pakistani strikes on Khost
Nov 25, 2025, at 07:54 pm
Kabul/IBNS: Afghanistan’s Taliban administration on Tuesday vowed to deliver a “measured response” after overnight airstrikes it accused Pakistan of carrying out killed 10 civilians, sharply escalating tensions a day after a deadly suicide bombing in Pakistan.
'Never recognised Arunachal Pradesh': China denies harassing Indian-origin woman at Shanghai airport
Nov 25, 2025, at 06:21 pm
Beijing/IBNS: China on Tuesday dismissed the harassment allegations made by Pema Wangjom Thongdok, an Arunachal Pradesh–born woman, who claimed she was mistreated by officials at Shanghai Airport.
Nov 25, 2025, at 03:56 pm
Students and cultural activists demonstrated in Bangladesh over the recent arrest of a baul singer over blasphemy charges for making derogatory remarks during a recent musical performance.
Nov 24, 2025, at 02:43 pm
At least three Federal Constabulary (FC) officials were killed and three terrorists shot dead after an attack on the paramilitary force’s headquarters in Peshawar on Monday, according to media reports.
Gen-Z protests erupt in Nepal again, curfew reimposed in Bara district
Nov 20, 2025, at 07:37 pm
Kathmandu/IBNS: Curfew has been enforced in parts of Nepal following renewed clashes between young protesters and supporters of the former ruling party toppled during the deadly “Gen Z” uprising in September.
Pakistan on ‘full alert’ as defence minister says all-out war with India ‘cannot be ruled out’
Nov 20, 2025, at 04:41 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Tuesday cautioned that an “all-out war” with India cannot be ruled out, saying the country remains on “full alert” as regional tensions continue to spike.
Nov 19, 2025, at 11:44 pm
Baloch National Movement Chairman Naseem Baluch has said the protest camp established by the Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) has reached 6,000 days.
'We hit India from Red Fort to Kashmir's forests': Pakistan leader's explosive admission
Nov 19, 2025, at 08:59 pm
Muzaffarabad/IBNS: A recent statement by Pakistani politician Chaudhry Anwarul Haq has reignited debate over Islamabad’s involvement in cross-border terrorism, as Haq openly claimed that militant groups carried out strikes in India “from the Red Fort to the forests of Kashmir,” triggering widespread outrage.