Balochistan under Section 144: Rallies, sit-ins and gatherings banned
Sep 25, 2026, at 04:17 pm
The Balochistan government in Pakistan has imposed Section 144 for 30 days, citing reports indicating the likelihood of activities and gatherings that may adversely affect law and order and the safety and security of the public, media reports said.
Shehbaz Sharif faces Hafiz Saeed question at UN, refuses to respond
Sep 25, 2026, at 09:29 am
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was seen walking away and declining to answer questions about Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder Hafiz Saeed during his visit to the United Nations headquarters for the 81st UN General Assembly (UNGA).
Pakistan honour killing shock: Newlywed woman, 18, allegedly shot dead by brother
Sep 22, 2026, at 05:58 pm
A newly married woman was allegedly shot dead by her brother in Pakistan’s Orangi Town in what police described as an apparent “honour”-related killing, media reports said.
Dhaka crackdown: 527 arrested, 55 cases filed after series of crude bomb blasts
Sep 21, 2026, at 05:11 pm
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police have arrested 527 people and filed 55 cases during regular drives conducted across the capital over a 24-hour period, media reports said.
Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan’s sisters detained: Uzma, Noreen held for 30 days ahead of PTI protest
Sep 21, 2026, at 04:53 pm
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s sisters, Dr Uzma Khan and Noreen Niazi, were detained for 30 days on Monday, ahead of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) planned protest on September 27.
Pakistan: Imran Khan’s sister Aleema Khan detained for 30 days ahead of PTI protest
Sep 20, 2026, at 07:48 pm
Authorities have detained Aleema Khan, sister of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, after the office of Lahore’s deputy commissioner ordered her detention or arrest for 30 days, media reports said.
Sep 19, 2026, at 04:11 pm
As many as 14 schoolchildren, including nine girls, suffered burn injuries after bottles containing an acidic chemical exploded after falling to the floor in the laboratory of a private school in Pakistan’s Lodhran, media reports said on Saturday.
21 killed, 78 injured in Pakistan mosque blast near police compound
Sep 18, 2026, at 10:39 pm
At least 21 people were killed and 78 injured after an explosives-laden vehicle rammed into a mosque near a police compound in Kohat, Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, during Friday prayers, media reports said.
Pakistan police lines blast: 16 dead, over 50 injured in suicide attack
Sep 18, 2026, at 04:33 pm
Five policemen were among 16 people killed after an explosion rocked the Kohat Police Lines in Pakistan on Friday.
Tarique Rahman's BRICS invitation row escalates: BNP leader questions timing of Adani power shutdown
Sep 18, 2026, at 03:09 pm
BNP Acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has questioned whether the shutdown of a unit at Adani Power’s Godda plant in Jharkhand was connected to Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s decision not to attend the BRICS Summit in New Delhi.
Pakistan: Police arrest father after minor girl married to elderly man
Sep 18, 2026, at 02:20 pm
Pakistani police have arrested the father of a minor girl from Chaman who was allegedly married to an elderly man in Kuchlak, media reports said.
Pakistan Army signs drone deal with US firm linked to Trump sons-backed merger: Report
Sep 17, 2026, at 10:33 pm
US drone and defence technology company Powerus has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Pakistan Army that includes an initial order for unmanned aerial systems, the company's co-founder Brett Velicovich told Reuters.
Nepal power crisis: India approves 654 MW electricity export amid massive flood damage
Sep 14, 2026, at 05:44 pm
The Indian Ministry of Power has approved the export of electricity to Nepal for 18 hours a day, from midnight to 6 pm, between September 13 and December 31.
Pakistan hikes bounty on JeM chief Masood Azhar to PKR 7 million ahead of FATF plenary
Sep 14, 2026, at 05:16 pm
Pakistan has increased the bounty for information leading to the arrest of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar to 7 million Pakistani rupees (about Rs 24.09 lakh in Indian currency) as the country prepares for a key Financial Action Task Force (FATF) plenary next month.
Bangladesh wants to ‘reset’ ties with India: Major message from Dhaka
Sep 14, 2026, at 07:09 am
Bangladesh has said it wants to "reset" bilateral ties with India, stressing that the process should be pursued through direct bilateral discussions rather than a multilateral forum.
Sep 11, 2026, at 05:58 pm
Two Hindu minor girls, aged 13 and 14 according to minority rights activists, broke down and pleaded to return home after a court in Pakistan’s Sindh province declined to send them back to their parents and instead ordered that they be moved to a safe house.
Sep 11, 2026, at 12:21 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladeshi Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das, who has been in jail for nearly two years, was released on five-hour parole to attend his mother's funeral, media reports said.
Sheikh Hasina’s daughter Saima Wazed quits WHO post amid fraud allegations
Sep 11, 2026, at 11:26 am
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's daughter Saima Wazed has resigned as the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for South-East Asia amid investigations by the UN agency and Bangladeshi authorities, media reports said.
Horror at China shipyard as cargo ship catches fire, 25 dead
Sep 11, 2026, at 09:34 am
At least 25 people were killed after a foreign cargo ship caught fire at a shipyard in China's Shandong Province, media reports said.
Bangladesh Army tank explodes during firing exercise, two soldiers killed
Sep 09, 2026, at 08:57 pm
Two Bangladesh Army soldiers were killed, and an officer was seriously injured after a Chinese-origin Type 59 tank exploded during a field firing exercise in Chattogram on Wednesday, The Daily Star reported.
Afghanistan Cricket Board sparks Pakistan row over map showing PoK, Gilgit-Baltistan within India
Sep 08, 2026, at 10:35 pm
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has sparked a fresh diplomatic controversy with Pakistan after a promotional video for its upcoming series against India appeared to depict Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Gilgit-Baltistan within India’s map.
Ahmadiyya Muslim community in Pakistan facing ‘system of discrimination’, UN experts warn
Sep 08, 2026, at 10:06 am
UN experts on Monday expressed grave concern over continuing reports of discrimination, violence and legal restrictions targeting members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community in Pakistan, and called on authorities to ensure their protection and uphold the country's international human rights obligations.
Pakistan: Businessman gunned down in Quetta, family takes body to road in protest
Sep 05, 2026, at 06:33 pm
Unidentified gunmen shot dead a local businessman in Pakistan's Quetta city recently, according to media reports.
Pakistan: Unknown attackers shoot police constable dead in Peshawar
Sep 05, 2026, at 04:28 pm
Unknown attackers shot a police constable dead in the Mattani area near Pakistan's Peshawar city on Thursday, according to media reports.
Ten days trapped underground after deadly flood: Chinese national rescued alive from Nepal tunnel
Sep 05, 2026, at 02:57 pm
The Nepali Army on Saturday said a Chinese national was rescued alive from a tunnel at the Upper Trishuli-1 hydropower project, 10 days after a devastating flood struck the Himalayan nation.
Miracle in Nepal: Two workers rescued alive after 10 days trapped inside tunnel
Sep 04, 2026, at 03:47 pm
At least two people have been miraculously rescued from under the debris and mud of the hydropower tunnel, ten days after the deadly flash flood hit Nepal, leaving the section of the Himalayan country paralysed.
5.0-magnitude earthquake strikes Tibet as rescue efforts continue after Nepal glacier disaster
Sep 03, 2026, at 03:14 pm
A 5.0-magnitude earthquake has struck northern Tibet as the region remains engaged in an extensive rescue and recovery operation following last week’s devastating glacier collapse and floods along the Nepal-China border.
Imran Khan gets relief from solitary confinement, Pakistan court orders family meetings
Sep 01, 2026, at 08:33 pm
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has barred authorities from placing jailed former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, in solitary confinement and directed Adiala Jail officials to facilitate meetings between the couple in accordance with prison rules, media reports said.
Sep 01, 2026, at 10:20 am
The demolition of a Hindu temple in Pakistan has sparked controversy, with a minority rights group alleging that the structure was deliberately razed to facilitate the expansion of an adjoining seminary (madarasa).
Glacier breaks apart near 7,200m peak as drone records moment before deadly Nepal flash floods
Aug 31, 2026, at 12:34 pm
Drone footage has captured the dramatic moment when a huge mass of glacier ice and rock broke away from a mountain slope in Nepal, shortly before catastrophic flash floods swept through parts of the country and neighbouring Tibet.