BNP files complaint over alleged poll rigging during ousted PM Sheikh Hasina's regime
Jun 23, 2025, at 12:37 pm
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party, the political outfit that has competed against the fallen Awami League for decades in the country, on Sunday filed a case against 24 individuals, including three former chief election commissioners, 10 election commissioners, and top government and police officials, for their alleged role in irregularities and bias during general polls held between 2014 and 2024.
Pakistan: Suspected drone attack in KP leaves a child dead
Jun 22, 2025, at 11:10 pm
A suspected drone hit Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s South Waziristan District on Friday, killing a child and injuring five others.
Sri Lanka deports 85 Chinese nationals convicted of cyber and other criminal offences
Jun 22, 2025, at 10:24 pm
Sri Lanka deported 85 Chinese nationals convicted of various crimes, including cyber-related offences, last week, media reports said on Sunday.
Pakistan condemns US for bombing Iran a day after nominating Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
Jun 22, 2025, at 02:51 pm
A day after Islamabad nominated Donald Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for his "decisive diplomatic intervention" during last month's India-Pakistan conflict, the foreign ministry of the country on Sunday condemned the US for bombing Iranian nuclear facilities.
Pakistan: Terrorist killed after police party targeted in KP
Jun 21, 2025, at 07:06 pm
Pakistani police in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa killed a terrorist and injured two others belonging to the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) group in Dera Ismail Khan region in the country after they attempted to attack the police.
Indian politicians conspiring to 'rehabilitate' Awami League, says BNP leader
Jun 21, 2025, at 04:59 pm
Senior BNP leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed has accused Indian politicians of conspiring to "rehabilitate" the Awami League, the political outfit led by ousted former PM Sheikh Hasina.
Pakistan recommends Donald Trump for 2026 Nobel Peace Prize over 'role during India-Pak crisis'
Jun 21, 2025, at 12:06 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan has recommended US President Donald Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize over his "role" during the India-Pak military conflict last month.
China to supply 40 J-35 fifth-generation stealth fighter jets to Pakistan
Jun 20, 2025, at 11:06 pm
China is set to supply 40 Shenyang J-35 fifth-generation stealth fighter jets to Pakistan, media reports said.
Sheikh Hasina's ouster: Bangladesh to observe August 5 as public holiday
Jun 20, 2025, at 10:27 am
The interim government in Bangladesh will mark August 5 as Student-People Uprising Day to mark the ouster of former PM Sheikh Hasina, who escaped to India amid violent protests against her regime.
Canadian intelligence agency confirms Khalistani extremists are operating on its soil
Jun 20, 2025, at 09:58 am
Canada’s top intelligence agency has confirmed that a 'small group' of Canada-based Khalistani extremists (CBKEs) is continuing to pose a national security threat to the country.
China’s nuclear arsenal is growing faster than any other country: SIPRI
Jun 18, 2025, at 07:37 pm
China’s nuclear arsenal is growing faster than any other country’s, by about 100 new warheads a year since 2023, said Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) in its report.
Careem shuts down ride-hailing arm in Pakistan amid intensifying competition
Jun 18, 2025, at 04:03 pm
Careem, Uber's ride-hailing arm in the Middle East, has announced it will end its service in Pakistan.
Overseas Pakistanis demonstrate against Syed Asim Munir during his Washington DC visit
Jun 17, 2025, at 05:57 pm
Pakistani Army chief Syed Asim Munir faced embarrassment recently when overseas Pakistanis demonstrated against him during his visit to Washington DC.
China: Explosion in fireworks factory leaves nine dead
Jun 17, 2025, at 04:43 pm
At least nine people died and 26 others were injured after an explosion rocked a fireworks factory in a village in central China's Hunan province on Monday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Bomb planted in motorcycle explodes in Balochistan, two die
Jun 16, 2025, at 06:55 pm
A bomb planted on a motorcycle exploded in Pakistan's Balochistan region on Monday, leaving at least two people dead and 11 others injured, media reports said.
Did Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif write 'I condom' in Israel-Iran X post? ROFL moment for netizens
Jun 16, 2025, at 02:14 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's alleged accidental post featuring the word "condom" instead of "condemn" while reacting to the Israel-Iran conflict has triggered a memefest online.
Pakistan: Unknown man kills a tribal elder in Khuzdar
Jun 15, 2025, at 11:15 pm
An unknown armed man killed a tribal elder in Khuzdar town of Pakistan, media reports said on Sunday.
Baloch armed groups claim killing six Pakistani soldiers in separate attacks
Jun 14, 2025, at 06:54 pm
At least six Pakistani soldiers died and several others were injured in two separate attacks claimed by Baloch armed groups in Balochistan’s Mastung and Jhao regions recently.
Bangladesh: Rabindranath Tagore's ancestral home vandalised, India condemns
Jun 13, 2025, at 06:28 pm
Bangladeshi administration has filed a case against 50 to 60 people, including 10 named individuals, after the ancestral home of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, known as Rabindra Kacharibari, was destroyed in the country's Sirajganj region.
UK PM Keir Starmer declines to meet visiting Bangladesh interim government chief Muhammad Yunus
Jun 13, 2025, at 05:07 pm
UK PM Keir Starmer has declined to meet visiting Bangladesh interim government chief Muhammad Yunus after the Awami League, the political outfit led by ousted PM Sheikh Hasina, expressed concerns over the scheduled meeting.
Jun 11, 2025, at 06:51 pm
UK National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell met the Bangladesh interim government chief Muhammad Yunus in London during the Nobel laureate's four-day visit to the country.
Awami League expresses concern upcoming meeting between Yunus, Starmer
Jun 10, 2025, at 06:41 pm
Awami League, the political faction led by ex-PM Sheikh Hasina, has expressed concern over the upcoming scheduled meeting between Bangladesh interim government chief Muhammad Yunus and British PM Keir Starmer.
Pakistan faces water crisis after India suspends Indus Waters Treaty: Report
Jun 09, 2025, at 09:31 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Following India's decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty after the deadly Pahalgam terror attack, a Pakistani government report has shown a 13.3 percent year-on-year shortfall in water drawn from the river and supplied to already water-starved farms in the Punjab province.
Taiwan detects seven sorties of PLA aircraft and eight PLAN vessels around its territory
Jun 09, 2025, at 05:53 pm
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense on Monday said it detected seven sorties of PLA aircraft and eight PLAN vessels around its territory.
China to support Bangladesh in countering misinformation
Jun 09, 2025, at 05:25 pm
China has extended support to Bangladesh to counter false information and negative propaganda regarding the country's political situation following the July uprising, media reports said.
Jun 09, 2025, at 03:13 pm
US Congressman Brad Sherman has urged the Pakistani delegation led by former Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to ensure the release of Dr Shakil Afridi, the doctor who helped Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to track down Al-Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden.
Jun 08, 2025, at 11:18 pm
Political activists and human rights organisations have condemned the recently passed Balochistan Counter-Terrorism (Amendment) Act 2025, fearing that the law grants sweeping powers to security forces and institutionalises state repression in the troubled region.
Sheikh Hasina's close aide slams Bangladesh interim govt for announcing April polls
Jun 08, 2025, at 10:25 pm
Rabbi Alam, Chairman of Joy Bangla Brigade and vice president of Bangladesh Awami League, USA, has condemned the interim government's decision to hold general election in April 2026.
Undertrial prisoner commits suicide in Pakistan
Jun 07, 2025, at 06:47 pm
An undertrial prisoner, who was among over 200 prisoners who escaped from Malir jail, recently committed suicide in Pakistan's Mauripur area, media reports said.
Taiwan detects 34 Chinese military aircraft, eight naval vessels close to its territory
Jun 07, 2025, at 06:29 pm
Taiwan said it detected 34 Chinese military aircraft, eight naval vessels, and one official ship around its territory between 6 a.m. on Friday and 6 a.m. on Saturday, media reports said.