Who is Rukhsar Ahmed? Ex-Pakistani Minister, rape accused in UK, wins PoK polls
Aug 08, 2026, at 10:04 am
Rukhsar Ahmed, a former Pakistani state minister who was arrested two years ago in connection with allegations of raping and trafficking vulnerable young girls in Manchester in the 1990s, has been re-elected as a legislator in Pakistan-administered Kashmir (PoK), media reports said.
'Grievous insult': Bangladesh slams Sheikh Hasina's New Delhi press conference
Aug 06, 2026, at 06:47 pm
Bangladesh’s government has reacted angrily to Sheikh Hasina’s first public media appearance since her ouster, after the former prime minister addressed a virtual press conference from New Delhi on August 5, the second anniversary of the uprising that ended her rule.
Aug 05, 2026, at 11:30 pm
A petrol bomb was hurled at the ancestral home of former Bangladesh cricket captain and former Awami League MP Shakib Al Hasan on Wednesday night, just hours after he appeared virtually alongside former prime minister Sheikh Hasina at a press conference hosted in New Delhi.
'Whatever fate awaits me, I will return to my people': Sheikh Hasina vows Bangladesh comeback
Aug 05, 2026, at 09:08 pm
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday declared that she would return to Bangladesh regardless of the consequences, saying no force could separate her from the people of her country.
Aug 05, 2026, at 10:17 am
The Bangladesh government has asked the country's media not to publish or broadcast any statement by former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who is expected to make her first public appearance from India since her ouster in 2024 through a virtual press conference.
Aug 04, 2026, at 09:25 am
A senior operative of Pakistan-based terrorist organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) has claimed during a public rally that more than 30 of the group's members have been killed by unidentified attackers across Pakistan over the past few years.
Has Pakistan blocked Al Jazeera? Media freedom concerns grow amid PoK protest coverage
Aug 03, 2026, at 06:03 pm
Fresh questions have emerged over media freedom in Pakistan after widespread claims that international broadcaster Al Jazeera became inaccessible to users across the country following its extensive coverage of protests and election-related violence in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK).
All eyes on August 5 as Sheikh Hasina prepares for first public appearance in India since ouster
Aug 02, 2026, at 11:48 pm
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to make her first public appearance from India on August 5, exactly two years after she fled Dhaka for New Delhi amid violent student-led protests that culminated in her ouster.
Pakistan: Suicide bomber strikes Pakistan police station amid public rally, 14 killed
Aug 02, 2026, at 10:11 pm
At least 14 people were killed and 20 others injured in a suicide bombing at the Kabal police station in Pakistan's Swat district on Sunday, according to media reports.
Nepalese mountaineer Nirmal 'Nimsdai' Purja dies in Broad Peak avalanche during Karakoram expedition
Aug 01, 2026, at 06:32 pm
The global mountaineering community is mourning the death of renowned Nepalese climber Nirmal "Nimsdai" Purja, who was killed in an avalanche while leading an expedition on Broad Peak in the Karakoram range in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
Aug 01, 2026, at 10:20 am
Zubair Baloch, the brother of notorious Pakistani gangster Uzair Baloch, was seriously injured after unidentified gunmen opened fire on him in Karachi's Lyari area on Thursday, according to local media reports.
PoK crisis goes global: Over 50 UK lawmakers demand action
Jul 31, 2026, at 04:30 pm
More than 50 UK parliamentarians have written to UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband expressing concern over the recent surge in violence in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), according to media reports.
Sheikh Hasina will be arrested on return to Bangladesh, says Law Minister
Jul 30, 2026, at 09:14 pm
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be arrested as soon as she enters the country, Law Minister M Asaduzzaman said on Thursday, hours after the former premier declared that she remained determined to return home despite fearing for her life, media reports said.
Jul 30, 2026, at 07:55 pm
China has deployed at least 12 J-20 stealth fighter jets at two airbases facing India, according to commercial satellite imagery, highlighting the growing presence of Beijing’s advanced combat aircraft close to the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
Jul 30, 2026, at 04:23 pm
A video featuring Rana Sanaullah, adviser to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on political affairs, has gone viral after he appeared to acknowledge that "mujahideens" once trained to "bleed" India have now become a security threat for Pakistan.
'They are enemies like India': Pakistan Minister's explosive remark amid deadly PoK crackdown
Jul 29, 2026, at 10:52 am
Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has defended Pakistan's crackdown on protesters in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), describing the demonstrators as "enemies like India."
Violence, rigging claims rock PoK polls as PML-N surges in first phase
Jul 28, 2026, at 02:13 pm
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) strengthened its position in the first phase of the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) elections, held on Monday, by winning five of the eight constituencies in the Mirpur division for which complete unofficial and provisional results have been declared, according to local media reports.
Suicide attack on Pakistan checkpost kills 15, army says 12 militants eliminated in retaliation
Jul 24, 2026, at 11:10 pm
At least 15 people, including soldiers, police personnel and a government official, were killed after militants carried out a suicide attack on a security checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan, the country's military said on Friday.
Pakistan turns to US for $10 billion financial boost amid economic struggles
Jul 22, 2026, at 09:14 am
Pakistan's Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday reportedly requested a $10 billion Exchange Stabilisation Support Facility from US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to help strengthen the country's fragile economy, according to media reports.
Pakistan security shock: Gunmen kidnap three officials in Balochistan attack
Jul 21, 2026, at 06:50 pm
At least three Pakistani excise officials were kidnapped at gunpoint after unidentified armed men attacked a departmental checkpoint on the Dalbandin–Taftan Highway in Balochistan's Chagai district, media reports said on Tuesday.
Jul 21, 2026, at 05:18 pm
A newly formed armed group calling itself Sepahiyan-e Mihan, or Soldiers of the Homeland, has drawn attention after briefly taking control of the Yaftali Sufla district headquarters in Afghanistan's northeastern Badakhshan province before Taliban forces regained control within hours.
Gunfire near Pakistan Minister Attaullah Tarar's car sparks security scare in Lahore
Jul 19, 2026, at 11:28 pm
Lahore police have arrested a man after gunfire was fired from a vehicle near the car of Pakistan's Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, media reports said on Sunday.
Myanmar tragedy: 500 feared dead as two Rohingya boats sink in Bay of Bengal amid monsoon peril
Jul 16, 2026, at 08:54 pm
More than 500 people are feared dead after two boats carrying members of Myanmar's persecuted Rohingya community reportedly capsized in the Bay of Bengal, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Six civilians killed in Rawalakot as Pakistan forces open fire during clashes in PoK
Jul 14, 2026, at 05:23 pm
At least six civilians were killed after Pakistani security forces opened fire during clashes in Rawalakot in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), according to reports, as tensions in the region escalated amid growing public resentment against Islamabad.
Jul 13, 2026, at 07:18 pm
Kathmandu/IBNS: The death of a 25-year-old ride-sharing driver after he set himself on fire following an encounter with Kathmandu Metropolitan City police has reignited public outrage in Nepal, with hundreds of mostly young demonstrators returning to the streets to demand accountability from the administration led by Prime Minister Balendra (Balen) Shah.
Balochistan bloodshed: Gunmen shoot dead five workers from Pakistan's Punjab
Jul 12, 2026, at 10:40 pm
Gunmen shot dead five workers from Pakistan's Punjab province in Balochistan's Washuk district on Sunday, media reports said.
Martial Arts Centre under scanner: Bangladesh Police book 16 in suspected extremist outfit case
Jul 12, 2026, at 05:04 pm
Bangladesh police have filed an anti-terrorism case against 16 people, alleging that they formed a self-styled extremist organisation while operating under the guise of a martial arts training centre, local media reports said.
Pakistan taps army chief Asim Munir for population control as govt elevates demographic crisis
Jul 11, 2026, at 07:16 pm
Pakistan has assigned another key responsibility to Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir by including him in a high-level committee tasked with addressing the country's rapidly growing population, the country's Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal said.
World Cup fever turns fatal in Bangladesh as football-linked violence and accidents claim 12 lives
Jul 11, 2026, at 02:26 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Although Bangladesh is not competing in the FIFA World Cup 2026, the tournament has once again ignited intense enthusiasm across the country, where supporters of football powerhouses such as Argentina and Brazil traditionally celebrate matches with rallies, flag displays and public screenings.
‘They may arrest or kill me’: Sheikh Hasina announces plan to return to Bangladesh in December
Jul 10, 2026, at 05:55 pm
Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has announced that she intends to return to Bangladesh around December, despite suspecting she could be arrested or even killed upon arrival.