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11:26 Kashmir killings shatter Modi's tourism success in troubled region

Images and videos of gunshots ringing out in a meadow, bloodied bodies lying on the ground, and people fleeing across a dry river bed have shattered Kashmir's emergence as India's new tourism hotspot.

06:48 Vietnam seeks more free trade deals to drive growth as Trump tariff looms

Vietnam is seeking to speed up its negotiations for new free trade agreements while more effectively exploiting the 17 ones it has already signed, as its export-reliant economy is bracing for U.S. tariffs.

05:59 Attack on tourists in India's Kashmir kills 26, injures 17, police say

Twenty-six people were killed and 17 were injured when suspected militants opened fire at tourists in India's Jammu and Kashmir territory, police said on Wednesday, the worst such attack in the country in nearly two decades.

22/04 Five tourists feared dead, eight injured in militant attack in Indian Kashmir, police source says

At least five tourists were feared dead and eight people injured after suspected militants opened fire at them in India's Kashmir region on Tuesday, a police source told Reuters, in the worst such attack in the territory in nearly a year.

21/04 Chopra hopes eponymous event will bring Diamond League to India

Neeraj Chopra will tick off an item in his bucket list with an eponymous javelin competition in Bengaluru next month but the poster boy of Indian athletics has also added a new one to it - watching a Diamond League event in the country.

19/04 Pakistani Christian man to appeal death sentence for blasphemy

A Christian man accused of blasphemy in the eastern Pakistani town of Jaranwala will appeal against a death sentence handed down by an anti-terrorism court, his lawyer said on Saturday.

18/04 Over 170 arrested for attacks on Pakistan KFC outlets in Gaza war protests

Police have arrested scores of people in Pakistan in recent weeks after more than 10 mob attacks on outlets of U.S. fast-food chain KFC, sparked by anti-United States sentiment and opposition to its ally Israel's war in Gaza, officials said.

13/04 Masters DeChambeau PK McIlroy Will the pine bush still happen?

Masters DeChambeau PK McIlroy Will the pine bush still happen?

11/04 Canadian wanted for 2008 Mumbai attacks arrives in India after US extradition

A Pakistani-born Canadian businessman accused of helping orchestrate the 2008 attacks in Mumbai, one of India's deadliest, arrived in New Delhi on Thursday after the U.S. extradited him in the first such transfer in a terrorism case.

07/04 US discusses tariffs, critical minerals, immigration with Pakistan

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke to Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday about tariffs, trade relations, immigration and prospects for engagement on critical minerals, the State Department and Pakistan's foreign ministry said a separate statements.

19/03 Who is James Boasberg, the judge in Trump administration immigration fight?

The U.S. judge who temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from invoking wartime powers to deport migrants has for years handled high-stakes cases involving sensitive security or political issues - sometimes ruling in Trump's favor.

09/03 India milk 'home' advantage to win Champions Trophy

India have won 22 of their last 23 completed matches.

09/03 China rolls over $2 billion loan to Pakistan

China rolled over a $2 billion loan to Pakistan, the adviser to the finance minister of Pakistan, Khurram Schehzad, told Reuters in a text message on Saturday.

08/03 Pakistan asks illegal foreigners, Afghan Citizen Card holders to leave by March 31

Pakistan's interior ministry on Friday asked all "illegal foreigners" and Afghan Citizen Card holders to leave the country before March 31, warning they would otherwise be deported from April 1.

07/03 US, Canadian farmers face soaring fertilizer prices amid Trump trade war

With only weeks until spring planting on both sides of the border gets underway, Canadian and U.S. farmers, already facing low grain prices, are bracing for another economic blow: even bigger fertilizer bills amid a North American trade war.

06/03 New Trump travel ban could bar Afghans, Pakistanis soon, sources say

A new travel ban by President Donald Trump could bar people from Afghanistan and Pakistan from entering the U.S. as soon as next week based on a government review of countries' security and vetting risks, three sources familiar with the matter said.

25/01 Exclusive: Flights halted for Afghans approved for special US visas, advocate and official say

President Donald Trump's foreign aid pause has forced a suspension of flights for more than 40,000 Afghans approved for special U.S. visas and at risk of Taliban retribution, a leading advocate and a U.S. official said on Saturday.

25/01 Pakistan's Noman claims hat-trick as wickets tumble

Pakistan's Noman Ali claimed a hat-trick as wickets tumbled on the opening day of the second test against West Indies in Multan on Saturday.

22/01 India turns to geo-tagging to conserve Kashmir's iconic 'Chinar' trees

Authorities in Indian Kashmir are geo-tagging thousands of 'Chinar' trees to create a comprehensive database for their management and help conserve them amid threats from rising urbanisation, road-widening projects and diseases.

20/01 Exclusive: Trump administration canceling flights for nearly 1,660 Afghan refugees, say U.S official, advocate

Nearly 1,660 Afghans cleared by the U.S. government to resettle in the U.S., including family members of active duty U.S. military personnel, are having their flights canceled under President Donald Trump's order suspending U.S. refugee programs, a U.S. official and a leading refugee resettlement advocate said on Monday.

19/01 Pakistan's Khan, Ahmed help to crush West Indies in first test

Sajid Khan and Abrar Ahmed led the charge for Pakistan, bundling out West Indies for 123 to win the first test in Multan by 127 runs on the third day as spinners ruled the roost.

18/01 Pakistan launches first home-made observation satellite

Pakistan launched its first home-made observation satellite on Friday from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northern China, Pakistan's space agency said.

17/01 What are the cases against Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi?

A Pakistani court on Friday sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan to 14 years imprisonment and his wife Bushra Bibi to seven years in a land corruption case, his legal team said.

17/01 Who is Imran Khan, Pakistan's ex-PM and cricket star facing prison?

Jail sentence the latest in a series of ups and downs for the charismatic Khan.

17/01 Pakistan's Imran Khan handed 14 years jail term in land graft case

A Pakistani court sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan to 14 years imprisonment on Friday in a land corruption case, a setback to nascent talks between his party and the government aimed at cooling political instability in the south Asian nation.

16/01 Dozens of migrants may have drowned in attempt to cross to Spain, NGO says

As many as 50 migrants, many of them Pakistanis, may have drowned in the latest deadly wreck involving people trying to make the crossing from West Africa to Spain's Canary Islands, migrant rights group Walking Borders said on Thursday.

15/01 Kashmir's saffron growers experiment with indoor farming as climate pressures mount

Tucked in a valley beneath the snow-capped Himalayas of the Indian Kashmir region is the town of Pampore, famed for its farms that grow the world's most expensive spice - the red-hued saffron.

14/01 Trump look-alike sings to sell pudding in Pakistan

In a bustling market in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province, a food vendor who locals say bears an uncanny resemblance to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump gets more business - and attention - than others.

14/01 ``I'll stop the other one. Leave it to me.'' Maebashi Ikuei's guardian angel said to the second-year students who cried after losing a penalty kick.

◆103rd National High School Soccer Championship▽Finals Maebashi Ikuei (Gunma) 1-1 (PK 9-8) Ryutsukei Taikashiwa (Chiba) (13th, National Stadium) Maebashi Ikuei (Gunma) defeated Ryutsukei Taikashiwa ( Chiba) in a penalty shootout and won their second championship in seven tournaments. ＊ 　 ＊ 　 ＊ Maebashi Ikuei midfielder Seiya Shirai, who appeared in eighth place and missed the winning kick, broke d

13/01 Saburo Kawabuchi says, ``In my mind, it's decided that both schools will win'' regarding the penalty shootout of the high school soccer final...``Both schools will win'' is trending

Saburo Kawabuchi, former president of the Japan Football Association and chairman of the Japan Top League Association, updated his SNS on the 13th. Commented on the final match of the National High School Soccer Championship. X (old Twitter) posted, ``The final match between Maebashi Ikuei High School and Chiba Ryukei University Affiliated High School was decided by penalty kicks.It was a spectacu

13/01 Cummins to lead Australia's big guns at Champions Trophy

Pat Cummins will captain Australia at the Champions Trophy after being named in a preliminary 15-man squad also featuring fellow quick Josh Hazlewood on Tuesday.

11/01 Shakib's bowling suspension stays in place after failed reassessment

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan's suspension from bowling in all competitions organised by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will remain in place after he failed an independent re-assessment, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said on Saturday.

09/01 Australia violated refugees' rights in offshore detention centre, says UN

A U.N. committee found that Australia violated a human rights treaty by detaining a group of asylum seekers, including minors, on the remote Pacific island of Nauru even after they were granted refugee status, it said in a statement on Thursday.

09/01 South Africa sports minister joins calls for Afghanistan cricket boycott

South Africa Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie said he supported calls for a boycott of Afghanistan in the Champions Trophy in Pakistan, adding his voice to those of British politicians who have called on England not to play them next month.

09/01 Feeling forgotten, UK child rape scandal victim urges government to act

Groomed and raped by a criminal gang as a teen, a British woman now in her 30s continues to live in fear 15 years on.

09/01 Climate change shows 'claws' with rising costs for disasters, Munich Re says

Hurricanes, storms, floods and other natural disasters caused an estimated $140 billion in insured losses in 2024, up from 2023 and one of the costliest years on record, Munich Re said on Thursday.

08/01 PCB moves tri-series to Lahore and Karachi to indicate readiness for Champions Trophy

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has relocated February's tri-nation One-Day International (ODI) series with New Zealand and South Africa from Multan to Lahore and Karachi, two cities set to host the Champions Trophy later in the month.

07/01 UK politicians urge England to boycott Afghanistan cricket match over treatment of women

A group of British lawmakers urged England to boycott their Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan next month, saying the country's cricket board (ECB) needed to take a stand against the Taliban's crackdown on women.

06/01 S Africa beat Pakistan by 10 wickets, win series 2-0

South Africa made light work of a modest target of 58 to claim victory against Pakistan by 10 wickets at a sun-bathed Newlands on Monday, wrapping up the series 2-0 inside four days of the second and final test.

06/01 Azerbaijan starts trial of Frenchman accused of spying

French citizen Martin Ryan went on trial in Azerbaijan on Monday on spying charges that the judge said could lead to a prison sentence of 10 to 15 years.

06/01 Xpeng and Volkswagen interoperate, car companies’ overcharging PK battle extends from technology to network

Xpeng and Volkswagen interoperate, car companies’ overcharging PK battle extends from technology to network

04/01 Rickelton and Rabada put South Africa in charge against Pakistan

Ryan Rickelton posted the joint seventh-highest score by a South African in tests with 259 as his side ran up a huge 615 before reducing Pakistan to an effective 64 for four at the close on day two of the second and final test at Newlands on Saturday.

03/01 Rickelton ton propels S Africa to 184-3 at tea v Pakistan

Left-handed opener Ryan Rickelton struck his second test century with an unbeaten 106 as South Africa reached 184 for three at tea on the first day of the second and final test against Pakistan at Newlands on Friday.

02/01 South Africa hand test debut to teenager Maphaka v Pakistan

South Africa will give a debut to firebrand 18-year-old fast bowler Kwena Maphaka as one of three changes to their side for the second and final test against Pakistan starting at Newlands on Friday.

02/01 What is Islamic State, the group implicated in the New Orleans attack?

The radical Islamic State group, which once imposed a reign of terror over millions of people in Syria and Iraq, has been implicated in the truck attack on a New Orleans crowd, which killed 15 people and injured about 30.

01/01 South Africa seeking ruthless edge against Pakistan in second test

South Africa have already sealed their place in this year’s World Test Championship (WTC) final ahead of the second and final test against Pakistan at Newlands on Friday but will want to keep their momentum going in the longest format.

31/12 Inside luxury goods' broken audit system

LVMH-owned Dior's production arm in Italy, Manufactures Dior, relied on formal inspections to assess working and safety standards inside its supply chain last year. In some cases, such certifications missed glaring problems, a Reuters review of unpublished court documents has found.

30/12 Pakistan's economy grows 0.92% in Q1 of ongoing fiscal year

Pakistan's economy grew by 0.92% in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2024-25, despite a contraction in the industrial sector, according to data approved by the National Accounts Committee, and released by its Statistics Bureau on Monday.

30/12 WOW: How a driving school programme empowers Pakistani women

Pakistani student Laiba Rashid, 22, hopes her life will change once she learns how to drive a motorcycle after undergoing a training programme that teaches women how to operate two-wheelers in the bustling eastern city of Lahore.

27/12 Bosch continues debut heroics to give South Africa handy lead

Corbin Bosch continued his dream debut for South Africa with a swashbuckling unbeaten 81 on the second day of the first test to help his side to a 90-run first innings lead over Pakistan at Centurion on Friday.

27/12 Russia warns the United States against possible nuclear testing under Trump

Russia's point man for arms control cautioned Donald Trump's incoming administration on Friday against resuming nuclear testing, saying Moscow would keep its own options open amid what he said was Washington's "extremely hostile" stance.

26/12 Manmohan Singh, India's reluctant prime minister, dies aged 92

Singh, the first Sikh prime minister, liberalized the economy as finance minister and saved the nation from a balance-of-payments crisis.

26/12 Pakistan military court sentences 60 civilians up to 10 years in prison

A Pakistani military court sentenced sixty civilians to jail time ranging from 2 to 10 years in connection with attacks on military facilities following the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan in 2023, the military's media wing said on Thursday.

25/12 Pakistani bombardment in Afghanistan killed 46 people, Afghan Taliban spokesperson says

Bombardment by the Pakistani army in Afghanistan's eastern Paktika province on Tuesday killed at least 46 people, most of whom were children and women, said the Afghan Taliban, vowing to retaliate against their neighbour.

24/12 India to play Champions Trophy matches in Dubai

The Champions Trophy will be held in Pakistan and Dubai, after hosts Pakistan selected the UAE as a neutral venue for their rivals India, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Tuesday.

23/12 US, UK and EU condemn Pakistan military courts over sentencing of civilians

The U.S., UK and EU criticized Pakistan's military courts on Monday over the sentencing of 25 civilians in connection with attacks on military facilities in 2023 after the arrest of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan.

21/12 Pakistan sentences 25 over attacks on military in 2023, military says

Twenty-five people were sentenced to periods of two to 10 years of "rigorous imprisonment" in connection with attacks on the Pakistan military in May 2023, the military's media wing, said on Saturday.

19/12 Pakistan developing missiles that eventually could hit US, top US official says

A senior White House official on Thursday said nuclear-armed Pakistan is developing long-range ballistic missile capabilities that eventually could allow it to strike targets outside of South Asia, including in the United States.

19/12 India v Pakistan matches at ICC events to be held at neutral venues

Matches between politically-estranged rivals India and Pakistan at ICC events that either nation is due to host will be played at neutral venues, the International Cricket Council said on Thursday ending uncertainty over next year's Champions Trophy.

16/12 Bangladesh polls could take place end-2025, interim government chief says

Elections in Bangladesh could be held by the end of 2025, the head of the country's interim government said on Monday, provided that electoral reforms are carried out first.

11/12 Man Utd host young South Asian players in bid to discover new talent

Despite a combined population of nearly 1.6 billion people and a deeply engrained passion for football, there are no players from India or Thailand in England's Premier League, but Manchester United are hoping that may soon change.

09/12 Extreme heat puts garment factory workers at risk, study shows

New EU regulations make retailers like Inditex, H&M and Nike legally liable for conditions at their suppliers, putting pressure on them to help fund improvements to cool factories they source from.

07/12 Inside one island's struggle to cope with migrant deaths, disappearances

The number of migrants arriving in the Canary islands is running at all-time highs, while the rate of migrants going missing or dying on the voyage is growing five times faster.

06/12 Pakistan's jailed former PM Imran Khan threatens civil disobedience movement

Pakistan's jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan has called on his supporters to hold a rally next week and threatened to start a civil disobedience movement days after his party led a deadly protest march in Islamabad.

05/12 Pakistan court issues arrest warrant for ex-PM Imran Khan's wife

A Pakistani court on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for former Prime Minister Imran Khan's wife, Bushra Bibi, in a graft case, local TV ARY News said, a move that could lead to her rearrest two months after she was freed from jail on bail.

02/12 Uber launches boat hailing service on Kashmir's scenic Dal Lake

Uber launched a water transport hailing service on scenic Dal Lake in India's Kashmir region on Monday, offering rides on boats popular with tourists.

01/12 Death toll in Pakistan sectarian clashes now over 130, official says

Deadly sectarian clashes have continued in Pakistan's north-western Kurram district in spite of a tentative ceasefire struck late last week, local officials said, with the death toll now over 130 as authorities try to broker a solution.

01/12 Pakistan national airline hopes to resume Europe flights soon after regulator lifts ban

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) said on Sunday it expects to resume European routes soon and is eyeing several UK destinations after the EU aviation regulator lifted its bar on the flag carrier.

30/11 Pakistan court grants bail to journalist detained after probing protest, lawyer says

A Pakistani court approved bail for a journalist arrested this week after investigating claims of casualties in a protest march, his lawyer said on Saturday.

28/11 UK net migration hit more than 900,000 in the year to June 2023

Net migration to Britain hit more than 900,000 in the year to June 2023, sharply higher than the original estimate, before tougher visa rules led to a 20% fall in numbers in 2024, official data showed on Thursday.

28/11 Pakistani journalist probing Imran Khan protest casualties charged with terrorism, lawyer says

A Pakistani journalist investigating claims of casualties in a protest march demanding the release of jailed ex-prime minister Imran Khan was picked up off the street on Wednesday night and charged with terrorism, according to a colleague and his lawyer.

27/11 Supporters of Pakistan's Imran Khan call off protest, local media says

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's party suspended street protests demanding his release from jail after a sweeping midnight raid by security forces in the capital Islamabad in which hundreds of people were arrested, local media reported on Wednesday.

26/11 Why is Pakistan's former PM Imran Khan in jail?

Pakistan's capital Islamabad was gripped by violence on Tuesday as protesters demanding the release of former Prime Minister Imran Khan clashed with security forces near the parliament.

26/11 What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

Here is a look at what led to the protest and this chapter of political rallies in Pakistan.

26/11 Four troops killed in Islamabad as marchers demand release of Imran Khan

Four Pakistani security troops were killed on Tuesday in the capital, Islamabad, run over by a convoy of protesters

25/11 One policeman killed in clashes with supporters of Pakistan ex-PM Khan

At least one policeman was killed and dozens on both sides wounded as supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan clashed with security forces outside Pakistan's capital Islamabad on Monday, a government minister and Khan's party said.

24/11 Pakistan strikes seven-day ceasefire deal between warring sectarian groups

Shi'ite and Sunni Muslims have engaged in rivalry for decades over a land dispute in Kurram district near the Afghanistan border.

24/11 Islamabad locked down ahead of protests seeking ex-PM Imran Khan's release

Pakistan's capital was put under a security lockdown on Sunday ahead of protests by supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan calling for his release.

23/11 At least 18 dead in retaliatory sectarian attacks in Pakistan

At least 18 people were killed and 30 injured in further sectarian violence in northwestern Pakistan, officials said on Saturday, as tensions remained high following attacks on transport convoys that killed dozens of civilians this week.

22/11 Pakistani town in uproar after 40 Shi'ites gunned down in bus convoy

Angry crowds gathered in the remote Pakistani mountain town of Parachinar on Friday, incensed by an attack on an escorted convoy of buses in which 40 Shi'ite Muslims died after being sprayed with automatic fire in an ambush.

21/11 Gunmen attack Pakistan passenger vehicles, killing at least 38 people

Gunmen opened fire on passenger vehicles in a tribal area in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least 38 people and wounding 29, the chief secretary of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Nadeem Aslam Chaudhry, said.

21/11 The Spanish island that is Europe's new migration frontline

El Hierro, a small island in the Atlantic Ocean, is Europe's latest frontline in the struggle to cut irregular migration. Nearly twice as many migrants as residents have landed this year on the southernmost of Spain's Canary Islands.

20/11 Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan gets bail in state gifts case, his party says

A court in Pakistan granted bail to jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan in a case relating to the illegal sale of state gifts, his party said on Wednesday.

20/11 Pakistan's military to launch new offensive against separatist militants

Pakistan plans a new military offensive against separatist insurgents in southwestern Balochistan province, home to key Chinese Belt and Road projects, but it was not immediately clear if the plan would be a joint effort with the giant neighbour.

18/11 Jessica Wongso and her attorney walk out when prosecutors present experts

The reason is, this is the applicant's stage. This applicant is the one who applied for PK

16/11 Trump's transportation chief prospects include former Uber exec, congress members

The Trump transition team is considering a former Uber executive and three current or former Republican congressmen - one of whom is now a Fox News host - to lead the U.S. Department of Transportation, eight sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

16/11 IMF, Pakistan wrap up unscheduled talks on $7 bln bailout

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Friday it held constructive talks with authorities in Pakistan on economic policy and reform efforts to reduce vulnerabilities during an unscheduled staff visit.

14/11 Telecoms group VEON mulls U.S. IPO for Ukraine's Kyivstar

Telecoms group VEON is considering an initial public offering (IPO) for its Ukrainian unit Kyivstar in the U.S. as early as next year, CEO Kaan Terzioglu said on Thursday.

14/11 India's toxic smog cuts off visibility in several areas

Toxic smog blanketed northern India on Thursday, becoming too thick to see through in several places, as high levels of pollution combined with humidity, low wind speed, and a drop in temperature, officials said.

13/11 Visibility drops in parts of Delhi as pollution surges

A toxic haze enveloped India's national capital on Wednesday morning as temperatures dropped and pollution surged, reducing visibility in some parts and prompting a warning from airport authorities that flights may be affected.

12/11 Exclusive: Beijing pushes to join security efforts for citizens in Pakistan, sources say

Beijing is pushing Pakistan to allow its own security staff to provide protection to thousands of Chinese citizens working in the South Asian nation, during talks after a car bombing in Karachi that was seen as a major security breach, sources said.

09/11 Eagle Eyes Opens Voice after Dua Lipa Cancels Concert in Jakarta

Mata Elang Productions has opened its voice after being accused of being the culprit behind the cancellation of Dua Lipa's concert in Jakarta which was supposed to be held today.

09/11 Pakistan to slash winter power tariffs to spur demand, cut gas use

Pakistan will reduce electricity tariffs during winter in a bid to boost consumption and cut the use of natural gas for heating, its power minister told Reuters on Saturday.

09/11 Pakistan will not accept 'hybrid' Champions Trophy, says PCB chair

The Pakistan cricket board (PCB) will not stage matches of the 2025 Champions Trophy outside the country if India do not travel for the tournament, chairman Mohsin Naqvi said.

09/11 At least 13 killed in Pakistan train station bomb blast, police say

At least 13 people were killed and 25 injured in a bomb blast at a railway station in Quetta in southwestern Pakistan on Saturday, a police official told Reuters.

08/11 Pakistan bans entry to parks, zoos as air pollution worsens

Pakistan's Punjab banned entry to many public spaces from Friday, including parks and zoos, as it sought to protect people from severe air pollution in parts of the eastern province.

06/11 Inglis to captain Australia in white-ball matches against Pakistan

Josh Inglis will stand in as captain for Pat Cummins and Mitchell Marsh in Australia's third one-day international against Pakistan and the following T20 series.

06/11 New lawmakers in Indian Kashmir seek restoration of partial autonomy

Newly-elected lawmakers in India's Jammu and Kashmir territory passed a resolution on Wednesday demanding New Delhi restore the partial autonomy of the Himalayan region, a contentious move Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government is likely to reject.

06/11 Afghan opium cultivation bounces and shifts two years after ban, UN says

Opium poppy production in Afghanistan, long the world's dominant supplier of the raw material for heroin, has risen by a fifth in the second full year since the Taliban banned it but remains a fraction of pre-ban levels, a U.N. report said on Wednesday.

06/11 Pakistan's Punjab sets up 'smog war room' to combat hazardous air

Poor air quality pushed Lahore to the top of the rankings as the world's most polluted city.

05/11 Shooting in Pakistan's Karachi injures two Chinese nationals

Two Chinese nationals were shot at and injured on Tuesday in Pakistan's commercial hub of Karachi, police and hospital officials said, after a string of attacks that spurred Beijing to demand tougher security for its citizens.

05/11 Toxic smog wreathes India's capital as winter nears

A toxic smog shrouded the Indian capital on Tuesday, driving air quality in some areas into the "severe" range ahead of winter, when cold air traps pollutants and brings a spike in respiratory illnesses.

04/11 India hands out fines to owners of polluting vehicles, building sites

Authorities in India's capital and surrounding areas handed out fines to the owners of thousands of vehicles and construction sites for infringing pollution rules, in a bid to counter a slump in air quality during the last three weeks.

03/11 Eleven injured in militant attack in India's Kashmir

At least 11 people were injured when militants threw a grenade at Indian security forces on Sunday in a crowded flea market in Srinagar, capital of India-administered Kashmir, a police official said.

03/11 Lahore air pollution hits historic high, forcing school closures

Punjab's senior minister attributed the deterioration in air quality to pollution coming from India.

01/11 Pakistan blast kills seven, including five school children

At least seven people including five school students were killed and 23 injured in a blast in southwestern Pakistan on Friday, a police official said.

31/10 Pakistan flag carrier stake sale attracts sole bid below government minimum

The final bidding process for the privatisation of Pakistan International Airlines attracted just one bid of 10 billion Pakistani rupees ($36 million) for a 60% stake in the national flag carrier, the Privatisation Ministry said on Thursday.

31/10 On Pakistan's southern coast, a group of surfers chases waves and their dreams

Attiq Ur Rehman is determined to follow his dream to become Pakistan's first professional surfer despite his father's concern for his future, a lack of equipment and the messy waves near Karachi.

30/10 Amit Shah, Indian minister accused by Canada, is Modi's closest aide

Shah is widely seen likely to take over if Modi leaves office.

29/10 Diwali fireworks could worsen air in Indian capital, despite fewer farm fires

Fireworks set off during celebrations for Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, could further worsen air quality in the Indian capital this week, officials said on Tuesday, offsetting a reduction in burning of farm waste in nearby states.

29/10 At least one policeman dies in Pakistan as gunmen attack polio vaccination teams, sources say

At least one policeman was killed in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday as unidentified gunmen attacked a health office where polio vaccination teams were gathered, two sources in the health department said.

28/10 Skipper Marsh and test regulars to skip Pakistan T20 series

Australia's Twenty20 captain Mitchell Marsh and his test teammates will skip the three matches against Pakistan in November as they prepare for the blockbuster series against India in the longest format of the game.

26/10 Cricket–Pakistan's spin skills leave England to reflect on muddled approach

Pakistan made some bold selection calls and milked their home advantage to fashion a remarkable 2-1 series victory against an England team, who will return home plagued by self-doubts.

25/10 China to offer Taliban tariff-free trade as inches closer to isolated resource-rich regime

China will offer the Taliban tariff-free access to its vast construction, energy and consumer sectors, Beijing's envoy to Afghanistan said on Thursday, as the ailing resource-rich but diplomatically-isolated regime looks to build up its markets.

25/10 Pakistan militant attack kills 10 frontier police, sources say

At least 10 Pakistani frontier police were killed in a militant attack on an outpost near the northwestern city of Dera Ismail Khan, police sources said.

24/10 Cricket–Smith and bowlers haul England back into contention

Jamie Smith smashed a counter-attacking 89 before England's bowlers made early inroads into the Pakistan lineup to drag the touring side back into the deciding third and final test on Thursday.

24/10 BRICS gathers pace as shared grievances with West fuel alliance

As U.S. election jitters hung over this week's meeting of global finance chiefs in Washington, a smiling Vladimir Putin was in the Russian city of Kazan welcoming leaders of countries which together make up nearly half the world's population.

24/10 Dozens of US lawmakers call for release of former Pakistan PM Imran Khan

Over 60 Democratic lawmakers from the U.S. House of Representatives wrote to President Joe Biden on Wednesday, urging him to use Washington's leverage with Pakistan to secure the release of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan.

24/10 Pollution-free environment a 'fundamental right', India's top court says

Living in a pollution-free environment is a fundamental right, India's Supreme Court said on Wednesday as it urged authorities to address deteriorating air quality in the north of the country.

21/10 Retailer Carrefour reviewing work practices at Saudi partner after Amnesty raises concerns

French supermarket retailer Carrefour said on Monday it is reviewing how staff are treated at Majid Al Futtaim (MAF), its Saudi Arabia franchise partner, after Amnesty International raised concerns over employees' working conditions.

10/09 Stokes returns to England squad for Pakistan test tour

Captain Ben Stokes will return to the England test side after missing this month's series victory against Sri Lanka, the country's cricket board (ECB) said on Tuesday after they announced a 17-member squad for October's tour of Pakistan.

09/09 Two Pakistani men convicted over calls to murder Dutch anti-Muslim leader Wilders

A Dutch court said it convicted two Pakistani political leaders on Monday of making calls for the murder of anti-Muslim lawmaker Geert Wilders, though both are thought to be abroad and are unlikely to serve their sentences.

09/09 Indian news agency ANI sues Netflix for using its content in hijack drama

Indian news agency ANI has sued Netflix Inc and producers of an Indian series about a plane hijack, asking for four episodes to be taken down as they used ANI content without permission, ANI's lawyer told Reuters on Monday.

06/09 Electric vehicles will account for up to half of auto sales by 2030, BYD Pakistan says

Up to 50% of all vehicles bought in Pakistan by 2030 will be electrified in some form in line with global targets, BYD Pakistan, a partnership between China's BYD and Pakistani car group Mega Motors, said.

04/09 Coke and Pepsi boycott over Gaza lifts Muslim countries' local sodas

Coca-Cola and rival PepsiCo spent hundreds of millions of dollars over decades building demand for their soft drinks in Muslim-majority countries including Egypt to Pakistan.

04/09 Netflix will add disclaimers to Indian hijack drama after outrage over Hindu names

Netflix said on Tuesday it will add new disclaimers to an Indian series about a plane hijack after social media outrage and government anger over what they said was Muslim hijackers being shown as Hindus.

02/09 Dutch seek long sentences over threats to anti-Islam politician Wilders

Dutch prosecutors said on Monday they want prison sentences of up to 14 years against two men from Pakistan over public calls for the murder of far-right anti-Muslim leader Geert Wilders.

31/08 Refugee from Afghanistan hoping to double up in LA under French flag

Zakia Khudadadi, the first athlete from the refugees team to clinch a medal at the Paralympics, is hoping to represent France at the next games in Los Angeles in 2028 and wants to expand her repertoire by competing in both taekwondo and athletics.

30/08 Pakistan military launches strikes in response to Balochistan attacks, army says

Pakistan's military has launched intelligence-based operations in the southwestern Balochistan province in response to attacks by insurgents that killed over 50 people this week, the army said on Friday.

30/08 Schools in Pakistan's Karachi closed as rare August cyclone builds up

Heavy rains and stormy winds forced authorities in Pakistan's largest city, Karachi, to close schools on Friday, after a deep depression in the Arabian Sea that the weather office says could develop into a cyclonic storm.

29/08 Rains lash India, Pakistan, thousands evacuated

Heavy rains battered parts of India's western state of Gujarat this week, flooding cities, snapping utility links and forcing thousands to leave their homes, with at least 28 dead, authorities said on Thursday, warning of more heavy downpours.

26/08 Pakistan militants attack highway vehicles, killing 23

A militant attack on a highway in southwestern Pakistan targeted vehicles from buses to goods trucks, killing at least 23 people, officials said on Monday, with ten vehicles set ablaze.

25/08 Pakistan bus accidents kill at least 34, authorities say

Two bus accidents in northeast and southwest Pakistan killed as at least 34 people on Sunday, the authorities said.

24/08 Pakistan bomb blast kills two children, injures 16 people

A bomb blast in southwestern Pakistan killed two children and injured 16 people on Saturday, police officials said.

24/08 Pakistani singles defy tradition, search for spouses in person

Dozens of young singles gathered this week to meet potential marriage partners in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore, the first attempt by a UK-based matrimonial app to help people find spouses in person in the conservative Islamic country.

21/08 Pakistan man charged with cybercrime linked to riots in Britain

Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has charged a local man with cybercrime offences for spreading fake online information which fuelled riots in Britain, it said in a statement on Wednesday.

21/08 Pakistani pilgrim bus overturns, killing 28, injuring 23 in Iran

A bus carrying Pakistani pilgrims overturned in central Iran, killing 28 passengers and injuring another 23 people, state media reported on Wednesday.

20/08 Players' body review seeks solution to 'broken and unsustainable' schedule

The World Cricketers Association (WCA) said it has launched an independent review of the sport's structure with one of its key aims being to find a solution to the "confusing and chaotic" global schedule.

17/08 China's BYD plans car plant in Karachi as part of Pakistan entry

Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD (002594.SZ) on Saturday announced plans to open a car production plant in Pakistan, where it will also start selling three models through a partnership with Mega Motors.

16/08 India's Kashmir to vote in polls from Sept. 18, five years after Modi ended its autonomy

India will hold provincial elections in the Himalayan territory of Jammu and Kashmir from Sept. 18, the Election Commission said on Friday, the first regional polls there in a decade and five years after New Delhi scrapped the region's special autonomy.

16/08 Bangladesh student protesters plan new party to cement their revolution

Student demonstrators who ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have rejected calls from Bangladesh's two main political parties for quick elections and are considering creating their own party to cement in place reforms, according to interviews with four protest leaders.

16/08 Mpox virus detected in Pakistan, health authorities say

Pakistan has detected three patients with the mpox virus, the health department in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province said on Friday.

12/08 Former Pakistan spy chief arrested over land development case

Pakistan's military said on Monday it had arrested retired general Faiz Hameed, former head of the powerful Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency, in connection with a land development case.

12/08 Lyles and Hassan bookend fabulous Paris programme

The Olympic athletics programme, highlighted by the shortest event and then the longest, saw performances of astonishing quality and spine-tingling drama, played out to a beautiful and unique purple backdrop that will forever mean Paris.

11/08 Athletics-Gold medallist Nadeem brings Pakistan's first medal home to hero's welcome

Javelin gold medallist Arshad Nadeem arrived to a water canon salute and chants from thousands of supporters as he brought Pakistan's first Olympic medal home early on Sunday.

10/08 From mud brick house to Olympic podium, Arshad Nadeem is unlikely Pakistani hero

Arshad Nadeem's home village erupted into rapturous celebrations after he clinched Pakistan's first Olympic medal in athletics, winning gold in the men's Javelin and knocking defending champion Neeraj Chopra of arch-rival India into second place.

08/08 Athletics-Nadeem wins javelin gold for Pakistan

Arshad Nadeem won gold in the Olympic men's javelin on Thursday, beating defending champion Neeraj Chopra of India to clinch Pakistan's first Olympic medal in athletics.

08/08 Hindus in Bangladesh try to flee to India amid violence

Hundreds of Bangladeshi Hindus have tried unsuccessfully to flee to India this week after many homes and businesses of the minority community were vandalised following the overthrow of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

08/08 Türkiye announces the neutralization of a PKK sniper in northern Iraq

Alsumaria News - International The Turkish Intelligence Service announced today, Thursday, the neutralization of a PKK sniper in the Hakurk region in northern Iraq.

08/08 Nobel laureate Yunus arrives in Bangladesh to lead interim government after strife

Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus returned home to strife-torn Bangladesh on Thursday, to lead a new interim government after weeks of tumultuous student protests forced Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign and flee to neighbouring India.

07/08 Bangladesh students expect interim government members to be finalised on Wednesday

Bangladesh's protest leaders said they expect members of an interim government, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, to be finalised on Wednesday after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina quit and fled to India following a violent crackdown on a student-led uprising.

07/08 Exclusive: Bangladesh army refused to suppress protest, sealing Hasina's fate

The night before long-time leader Sheikh Hasina abruptly fled Bangladesh amid deadly protests, her army chief held a meeting with his generals and decided that troops would not open fire on civilians to enforce a curfew, two serving army officers with knowledge of the discussions told Reuters.

06/08 US charges man with alleged ties to Iran in foiled assassination plot

A Pakistani man with alleged ties to Iran has been charged in the United States in connection with a foiled plot to assassinate a U.S. politician or government officials, the Justice Department said on Tuesday.

06/08 Hindu homes, temples targeted in Bangladesh after Hasina ouster, minority group says

Hundreds of Hindu houses, businesses and temples have been vandalised since the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, a community association said on Tuesday, and mainly Hindu India said it was worried about the incidents.

06/08 Explainer: Why did Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina resign and where is she now?

Sheikh Hasina resigned as Bangladesh's prime minister and fled the country on Monday following weeks of dedly protests that began as demonstrations by students against government job quotas but surged into a movement demanding her resignation.

06/08 Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus was arch foe of ousted Bangladesh PM Hasina

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, the pioneer of the global microcredit movement who could shepherd Bangladesh's new interim government, was an arch foe of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina who has resigned and fled the country.

06/08 Who is Nahid Islam, student leader of campaign to oust PM Sheikh Hasina?

Often seen in public with a Bangladeshi flag tied across his forehead, Nahid Islam is a soft-spoken sociology student who spearheaded the protest that ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina after 15 straight years in power.

06/08 Bangladesh awaits interim government, may include Nobel laureate Yunus

Bangladesh's army chief will meet student protest leaders on Tuesday as the country awaits the formation of a new government a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled following a violent uprising against her.

04/08 Exclusive: Jailed Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan: Would be 'foolish' not to have good relations with army

Pakistan's jailed former prime minister, Imran Khan, who blames the military for his ouster and 12-month-old imprisonment on what he calls trumped-up charges, said on Sunday it would be "foolish" not to have "excellent" relations with the army.

04/08 Seven killed in Bangladesh clashes as protesters push for PM to resign

At least seven people were killed and dozens injured in clashes in Bangladesh on Sunday as police fired tear gas and lobbed stun grenades to disperse tens of thousands protesters calling for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign.

03/08 U.S. to send more warships, fighter jets to Middle East to bolster defenses

The U.S. military will deploy additional fighter jets and Navy warships to the Middle East, the Pentagon said on Friday, as Washington seeks to bolster defenses following threats from Iran and its allies Hamas and Hezbollah.

01/08 Witness Marwan Outspoken at the Saka PK Trial: No Need to Take Long, Release the 8 People

Marwan Iswandi, who is also Pegi Setiawan's attorney, stated that there were irregularities in the BAP of the 7 convicts, including Saka.

31/07 Fierce Debate between Prosecutors and Fact Witnesses at Saka Tatal PK Trial, Judge Mediates

The fact witness, Jogi Nainggolan, was involved in a heated debate with the prosecutor at the PK Saka Tatal follow-up trial, Tuesday (30/7/2024).

30/07 Farhat Abbas cries at the Saka Tatal PK hearing, it hurts to hear the testimony of the convict's sister when she was also tortured

Saka Tatal's attorney, Farhat Abbas, could not hold back his tears when he heard Aldi Renaldi's testimony at the PK trial, Tuesday (30/7/2024).

26/07 Attorney Saka Tatal: There are two versions of the motive for the murder of Vina Eky Cirebon

Saka Tatal's legal team reads the contents of the PK regarding the murder case of Vina and Eky at the Cirebon District Court (24/7/2024).

24/07 Purely Free Saka Tatal, Fights at the PK Session

Convicted in the murder case of Vina and M Rizky in Cirebon, West Java, Saka Tatap was officially free, Tuesday (23/7/2024).

11/07 Kurdish oil smuggling to Iran flourishes

Reuters pieced together the details of this flourishing trade through conversations with over 20 people including Iraqi and Kurdish oil engineers, traders and government officials, politicians, diplomats and oil industry sources.

04/07 Xi and Putin set out ambitions for Eurasian security club

China's President Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin pressed their case on Thursday for closer security, political and economic cooperation between countries of the vast Eurasian region as a counterweight to Western alliances.

30/06 T20 triumph may herald India's dominance, say former players

The era of India's dominance in cricket may have kicked in with their spectacular triumph in the T20 World Cup on Saturday, according to several former players.

29/06 India edge South Africa in thriller to win T20 World Cup title

India were crowned Twenty20 World Cup champions after a seven-run victory over South Africa in a heart-stopping final at the Kensington Oval on Saturday.

20/06 Lawmakers in Philippines push for probe into Pentagon's anti-vax propaganda operation

Lawmakers in the Philippines, including the head of the Senate’s foreign relations committee, are seeking an investigation into a secret U.S. military propaganda operation that aimed to cast doubt among Filipinos about China’s vaccines during the height of the COVID pandemic.

20/06 Climate change threat hangs over haj pilgrimage as hundreds perish in heat

Nearly 2 million Muslims will reach the end of the haj pilgrimage this week, but extreme heat has proved fatal for hundreds who began the journey last Friday to the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Mecca in Saudi Arabia.

09/06 China, Pakistan agree to strengthen mining, oil and gas cooperation

China and Pakistan have agreed to boost mining cooperation and promote the implementation of a pact on strengthening mining development and industrial cooperation, according to a joint statement from the two countries.

09/06 A year after Greece migrant boat tragedy, answers and justice still out of reach

Egyptian electrician Mahmoud Shalabi was the only person from his hometown to survive when a fishing trawler crammed with migrants capsized off Greece a year ago, killing hundreds in one of the deadliest recorded boat disasters in the Mediterranean.

07/06 Pakistani Prime Minister Sharif meets China's Xi in Beijing ahead of IMF talks

China's President Xi Jinping met Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Beijing on Friday, Chinese state media reported, days before Pakistan presents its annual budget and applies for a new International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan.

07/06 Babar Azam, USA vs PAK T20 World Cup 2024: Babar Azam's pain after the shameful defeat at the hands of America, Pakistani captain said?

USA caused the biggest upset of T20 World Cup 2024 by defeating Pakistan. Captain Babar Azam looked dejected after the defeat of Pakistan team. Babar Azam held the batsmen as well as the bowlers responsible for the defeat.

07/06 Why Pakistan lost to USA in T20 World Cup 2024: Babar-Rizwan got the soil cleared, Pakistan was relieved after seeing the American bowlers?

USA beat Pakistan in T20 World Cup 2024: In the T20 World Cup match between Pakistan and America in Dallas, Pakistan team lost in the Super Over. But in this match, Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan did not come to bat in the super over, due to which Pakistan was disgraced a lot.

07/06 United States vs Pakistan Highlights, T20 World Cup 2024 Super over: Pakistan's 'coup' in the Super Over, America made a statement in the World Cup

Super over USA vs PAK T20 World Cup 2024: The US team, playing for the first time in the T20 World Cup, stunned Pakistan. After the match ended in a draw, America defeated Pakistan in the Super Over. Let us tell you what happened in the Super Over.

05/06 Top US counterterrorism official to resign

Christine S. Abizaid, the top U.S. counterterrorism official, plans to step down as director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) next month after three years on the job, the U.S. intelligence director said on Wednesday.

04/06 India's Modi set for a record third term, but wings clipped

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was set for a historic third term on Tuesday, but with a vastly diminished majority in a rare electoral setback for a leader who has held a tight grip on the nation's politics.

03/06 Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan acquitted in state secrets case, but to stay in jail

A high court in Pakistan overturned jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan's conviction on charges of leaking state secrets, his lawyer and his party said on Monday, but Khan will remain in prison for now due to a conviction in another case.

31/05 At least 15 dead in eastern India over 24 hours as temperatures soar

At least 15 people have died of suspected heatstroke in India's eastern states of Bihar and Odisha on Thursday, authorities said, with the region gripped in a debilitating heatwave expected to continue until Saturday.

30/05 New York boosts T20 Cricket World Cup security after reported threats

New York will boost security for the upcoming T20 Cricket World Cup in June, the governor said on Wednesday, after reports of threats especially related to the India-Pakistan match.

30/05 India bank on middle order firepower to end trophy drought

Skipper Rohit Sharma will believe India have packed enough firepower into their middle order to blow away their opponents and end their global title drought at the T20 World Cup in West Indies and the United States.

29/05 Pakistan court delays ruling on ex-PM Khan's unlawful marriage conviction

A Pakistani court on Wednesday postponed a ruling on an appeal by former prime minister Imran Khan and his third wife against their conviction for unlawful marriage, their lawyer said.

27/05 Pakistan temperatures cross 52 C in heatwave

Temperatures rose above 52 degrees Celsius (125.6 degrees Fahrenheit) in Pakistan’s southern province of Sindh, the highest reading of the summer and close to the country’s record high amid an ongoing heatwave, the met office said on Monday.

27/05 Pakistan arrests 11 militants involved in Chinese engineers' killing, say officials

Pakistani authorities have arrested 11 Islamist militants who were involved in the suicide bombing that killed five Chinese engineers in March in the north of the country which borders Afghanistan, officials said on Sunday.

25/05 Pakistani Christian community attacked after blasphemy accusation

At least 10 members of a minority Christian community were rescued on Saturday after a Muslim crowd attacked their settlement on blasphemy accusation in eastern Pakistan, police and a community leader said.

24/05 Hundreds of foreign students flee Kyrgyzstan after mob attack

Students from Pakistan and other Asian countries are leaving Kyrgyzstan by the hundreds after an angry mob attacked their living quarters this month, although some hope to return when the situation calms down.

24/05 South Asia faces extreme weather with heatwave in India, cyclone in Bangladesh

South Asia is experiencing extreme weather conditions, with at least nine killed due to a suspected heat stroke in India's west, while parts of Bangladesh and neighbouring states are likely to be hit by a cyclone in a couple of days.

20/05 Indian police arrest 4 Sri Lankans for suspected Islamic State links

India's anti-terror police have arrested four Sri Lankan nationals in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad for suspected links to the Islamic State, police said on Monday.

18/05 Pakistan protests to Kyrgyz diplomat after violence

Pakistan's foreign ministry said on Saturday it had summoned and handed a note of protest to Kyrgyzstan's top diplomat in the country in response to violence against Pakistani students in Bishkek.

17/05 India's butter chicken battle heats up with new court evidence

With new photographic and video evidence, an Indian court battle over the origins of the world famous butter chicken is set to get spicier.

15/05 Major cases keeping former Pakistan PM Imran Khan in jail

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was granted bail in a land corruption case on Wednesday, but will remain in prison on other charges.

15/05 Veon teams up with partners to bridge online 'AI language gap'

Telecom company Veon , mobile operator Beeline Kazakhstan, the Barcelona Supercomputing Center and the GSMA lobby group said on Wednesday they would work together to bridge an "AI language gap" for under-represented languages.

12/05 UK mountaineer logs most Everest climbs by a foreigner

A British climber and a Nepali guide have broken their own records for most climbs of Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain, hiking officials said on Sunday.

12/05 Death toll from Afghanistan floods rises to 315, Taliban ministry says

The Taliban-run ministry for refugees said on Sunday the death toll from flooding in northern Afghanistan was 315 with more than 1,600 people injured.

11/05 Name and shame: Pro-Israel website ramps up attacks on pro-Palestinian student protesters

Messages call for protesters to be deported or expelled, possibly raped or killed.

08/05 Blast in north Afghanistan kills three Taliban security personnel

Three Taliban security personnel were killed when a motorcycle carrying an explosive device blew up near a military vehicle in northern Afghanistan being used in opium poppy eradication operations, an interior ministry spokesman said on Wednesday.

08/05 Pakistan court orders jail for wife of former PM Imran Khan, lawyer says

A court in Pakistan granted on Wednesday a request by the wife of former Prime Minister Imran Khan to shift to jail, her lawyer said, instead of house arrest ordered by the government because of security concerns.

08/05 Taliban reject Pakistan's claim Afghan bomber involved in deadly attack on Chinese dam engineers

The Taliban defence ministry on Wednesday rejected Pakistan's allegations that Afghans were involved in an attack on Chinese engineers, as ties between the neighbouring nations sour amidst rising insecurity.

07/05 Pakistani conglomerate Engro looks to go global, its main investor says

Pakistan's largest conglomerate, Engro Corp, is looking to expand into new markets, including the Middle East, Central Asia and Africa, the chemicals-to-energy company's largest investor said on Tuesday.

03/05 China launches historic mission to retrieve samples from far side of the moon

China on Friday launched an uncrewed spacecraft on a nearly two-month mission to retrieve rocks and soil from the far side of the moon, the first country to make such an ambitious attempt.

28/04 Türkiye announces the neutralization of 3 PKK members in northern Iraq and Syria

Alsumaria News - Security The Turkish Ministry of Defense announced today, Sunday, the neutralization of 3 members of the PKK/YPG organization in northern Iraq and Syria.

23/04 Iran threatens to annihilate Israel should it launch a major attack

An Israeli attack on Iranian territory could radically change dynamics and result in there being nothing left of the "Zionist regime", Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi was quoted as saying on Tuesday by the official IRNA news agency.

21/04 Gunmen kill 7 customs officials in western Pakistan in two attacks

Unknown gunmen killed two customs officers in western Pakistan, officials said on Sunday, following the killing of five other customs officials in the area in recent days.

19/04 Fed's rate-cut foot-dragging grates on global peers at IMF meetings

Finance chiefs from economies large and small are scrambling to keep pace with the Federal Reserve's rapid resetting of rate-cut expectations as U.S. inflation data roils markets from London to Brazil.

19/04 Pakistan police kill bomber, militant to thwart attack on Japanese nationals

Police in Pakistan's southern city of Karachi shot down a suicide bomber and a militant on Friday as they attacked a vehicle carrying five Japanese nationals, all of whom survived, a police spokesperson said.

17/04 Social media platform X blocked in Pakistan over national security, ministry says

Pakistan's interior ministry said on Wednesday it blocked access to social media platform X around the time of February's election on national security concerns, confirming a long-suspected shutdown.

15/04 Gunmen kill Pakistani once linked to 2013 murder of alleged Indian spy

Gunmen shot dead a man once charged with the 2013 killing of an Indian national jailed in Pakistan for alleged spying, according to officials and a police report, against a backdrop of fraught relations between the rival South Asian powers.

15/04 Debt-for-nature swaps could give $100 billion boost to climate fight, says report

Debt-for-nature swaps, where poorer countries have debt written off in return for protecting ecosystems such as barrier reefs or rainforests, could provide $100 billion for the fight against climate change, a new report has calculated.

14/04 Saudi foreign minister to visit Pakistan on Monday

A Saudi Arabian delegation, led by foreign minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, will visit Pakistan on Monday and Tuesday as part of efforts to boost economic cooperation, Pakistan's foreign ministry said in a statement on Sunday.

13/04 Iran's missile capabilities

Iran has developed a range of ballistic missiles and drones in a programme that has long worried the West. The missiles are an important part of the arsenal at Tehran's disposal as it threatens to retaliate against Israel for a strike on its Syrian embassy.

11/04 Voters in many countries sceptical of democracy, poll shows

Voters in many countries are suffering a crisis of faith in their democracies and institutions, a survey by a governance watchdog showed, painting a bleak picture in a year in which more than half of the world's population holds elections.

06/04 Pakistan denounces Indian minister's remarks about pursuing suspects across border

Pakistan on Saturday denounced "provocative remarks" made by Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in which he said India would enter Pakistan to kill anyone who escapes over its border after trying to carry out militant attacks.

05/04 Pakistan PM Sharif to meet Saudi crown prince on Riyadh visit

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will meet the Saudi crown prince during a two-day visit to Riyadh that starts on Saturday, the foreign ministry said.

04/04 Twenty-seven die in militant attacks on Iran security forces, say media

Suspected Sunni Muslim militants killed at least 11 Iranian security force members and suffered 16 fatalities in attacks on Iran's Revolutionary Guards headquarters in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan, state media said on Thursday.

02/04 Greece pledges to help islands of Crete, Gavdos handle surge in migrant arrivals

Greece's conservative government promised on Monday to offer extra financial aid and more staff to help the island of Crete and its tiny neighbour Gavdos handle a steep rise in arrivals of migrants trying to cross to Europe from Libya.

01/04 Imran Khan: Pakistan court suspends jail sentence in graft appeal

A Pakistani court on Monday granted former Prime Minister Imran Khan an appeal of his conviction for graft and suspended his 14-year jail sentence, his lawyer said, a relief for his embattled party which had won most seats in February's national polls.

01/04 AC electricity costs 1 PK per month, calculate it first so the bill isn't expensive

The cost of 1 PK AC electricity per month can vary greatly depending on usage, Moms must know how to calculate it so that the bill doesn't increase.

31/03 Han Dong-hoon, PK support campaign... For the first time since the start of the official election campaign

Attacking the metropolitan area for four days until yesterday... Jae-ok Yoon visits Saemaeul Geumgo and calls for an investigation into the 'Yang Moon-seok controversy' (Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Cheol-seon = People Power Emergency Response Committee Chairman Han Dong-hoon will visit the battlegrounds of the general election in Busan and Gyeongnam (PK) on the 1st to campaign. On this morni

29/03 China joins probe into deadly Pakistan suicide attack on its nationals

Chinese investigators arrived in Pakistan on Friday to join a probe into the killing of five Chinese nationals in a suicide attack, Pakistan's interior ministry said, seeking to stem assaults threatening Islamabad's drive to modernise the economy.

26/03 Six killed in suicide attack on Chinese engineers in Pakistan

A suicide bomber rammed a vehicle into a convoy of Chinese engineers working on a dam project in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, killing six people, police said, the third major attack on Chinese interests in the South Asian country in a week.

26/03 Six killed in militant attack on Pakistan naval base, say officials

Militants attacked a Pakistan naval airbase killing at least one paramilitary soldier while security forces killed all five of the assailants in retaliatory fire, officials said on Tuesday.

25/03 How ISIS-K leader forged one of Islamic State's most fearsome groups

Sanaullah Ghafari, the 29-year-old leader of the Afghan branch of Islamic State, has overseen its transformation into one of the most fearsome branches of the global Islamist network, capable of operations far from its bases in the borderlands of Afghanistan.

23/03 India extends ban on onion exports indefinitely ahead of general election

India has extended its ban on onion exports indefinitely - a surprise move that comes ahead of a general election and is set to exacerbate high prices in some overseas markets.

21/03 US diplomat Lu urges Pakistan to probe election, possibly re-run some votes

A U.S. diplomat urged Pakistan on Wednesday to investigate reported irregularities with last month's general election and re-run the vote in affected constituencies if it found credible evidence of interference.

21/03 India 'screwed up': How the U.S. lobbied New Delhi to reverse laptop rules

India reversed a laptop licensing policy after behind-the-scenes lobbying by U.S. officials, who however remain concerned about New Delhi's compliance with WTO obligations and new rules it may issue, according to U.S. trade officials and government emails seen by Reuters.

20/03 Baloch separatists storm Pakistan's China-invested Gwadar port

Baloch separatists armed with guns and bombs attacked Pakistan's strategic Gwadar port, key to the multi-billion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, on Wednesday, with seven militants shot dead by security forces, a government official said.

20/03 Explosion in Pakistan coal mine kills 12 miners

Twelve miners were killed and eight rescued after an explosion in a coal mine in south-western Pakistan, officials said on Wednesday.

20/03 IMF says it reaches a staff level agreement with Pakistan to disburse $1.1 bln

Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund on Wednesday reached a staff level agreement which, if approved by its board, will disburse $1.1 billion for the debt-ridden South Asian economy, the global lender said.

19/03 Bangladesh, Pakistan and India bottom in air quality rankings in 2023, data shows

Pakistan remained one of the world's three smoggiest countries in 2023, as Bangladesh and India replaced Chad and Iran, with particulate matter about 15 times the level recommended by the World Health Organization, data published on Tuesday showed.

18/03 Taliban says eight killed in Pakistan's two air strikes in Afghanistan

Afghanistan's Taliban said on Monday that Pakistan carried out two air strikes in Afghan territory, killing five women and three children, with a spokesman condemning the strikes as a violation of sovereignty.

16/03 Attack on Pakistan military post kills 5 security, military says

Militants attacked a military post in Pakistan near Afghanistan on Saturday morning using a vehicle laden with explosives, killing five security force members, Pakistan's military said.

11/03 Ishaq Dar, Pakistan's former finance chief, takes up role as foreign minister

Pakistan's former finance minister Ishaq Dar was named on Monday as the country's foreign minister, at a time when growing economic and security challenges will dominate the nation's foreign policy.

11/03 Pakistanis feed predatory birds despite crackdown on practice

Shabnam, a young woman in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore, sells small packets of scrap meat to passersby to feed predatory birds, despite a recent crackdown on the practice which many people do as an offering to ward off adversity.

11/03 Pakistan PM Sharif picks prominent banker in new cabinet, document shows

The CEO of Pakistan's largest bank was picked as a federal minister, according to a government document seen by Reuters, and sources said he was set to be appointed finance minister in a new cabinet that will take the oath on Monday.

08/03 IMF says it will support new programme for Pakistan if government asks for one

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will support formulating a new economic programme for Pakistan if its new government asks for one, a spokesperson said on Friday, and added that the fund encourages fair resolution of all electoral disputes.

08/03 U.S. embassy warns of imminent attack in Moscow by 'extremists'

The U.S. embassy in Russia warned that "extremists" had imminent plans for an attack in Moscow, hours after Russian security services said they had foiled a planned shooting at a synagogue by a cell from the Afghan arm of Islamic State.

06/03 Pakistan's Bhutto, hanged 44 years ago, didn't get a fair trial, rules top court

Pakistan's Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that former Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, who was hanged 44 year ago after being convicted of murder, didn't get a fair trial.

04/03 Pakistan's Shehbaz Sharif takes oath as prime minister, directs team to talk with IMF

Pakistan's Shehbaz Sharif took the oath on Monday to officially become prime minister for a second time, nearly four weeks after an uncertain national election caused delays in the formation of a coalition government.

04/03 Pakistan's Imran Khan-backed party declined reserved parliament seats - ruling

Pakistan's election commission on Monday ruled that a party aligned with candidates backed by former premier Imran Khan was not eligible for extra reserved seats in the legislature, another blow to the embattled group's governing prospects.

03/03 Pakistan's Shehbaz Sharif set to take oath as prime minister for second term

Pakistani politician Shehbaz Sharif was set on Sunday to become prime minister for the second time in a vote by the country's newly formed parliament, three weeks after uncertain national elections led to the formation of a coalition government.

29/02 China rolls over $2 bln loan to Pakistan, finance minister says

China has rolled over a $2 billion loan to Pakistan, caretaker finance minister Shamshad Akhtar confirmed in a response to Reuters on Thursday.

28/02 Two Pakistanis charged over calls for Dutch far-right leader's killing

A Dutch court said it had charged two Pakistani nationals on Wednesday over public calls for the murder of far-right anti-Muslim leader Geert Wilders, who aims to lead a new government after his party won elections in November.

24/02 Will the impact of Ram Mandir be visible, will BJP get 370 seats? Know what Prashant Kishore said

Prashant Kishor News: Will BJP be successful in winning 80 out of 80 seats in UP? Will BJP's dominance in Bengal be seen in this Lok Sabha elections? Prashant Kishore openly expressed his views regarding the upcoming elections. He raised serious questions on the timing of Rahul Gandhi's visit. Know what was said.

24/02 How many seats will Congress win in the Lok Sabha elections? Prashant Kishore made this 'prediction'

Prashant Kishor believes that BJP will not come down from the seats it won in West Bengal in 2019. In the last elections, BJP had won 18 seats in West Bengal. Regarding Congress' Bharat Jodo Nyaya Yatra, Kishor said that this is not the time for the yatra as Lok Sabha elections are very close.

23/02 Pakistani Islamist parties rally against top judge on blasphemy accusations

Hundreds of supporters from Pakistani Islamist parties on Friday rallied to protest against what they say were blasphemous remarks by the country's chief justice.

22/02 China's Z-10 attack helicopter makes foreign debut, but export outlook uncertain

China's AVIC displayed its Z-10 attack helicopter for the first time outside its home country at the Singapore Airshow - the only non-Western design on display in a year in which no Russian defence companies were in attendance.

21/02 Pakistan in for 'roller coaster' ride after parties strike deal

The deal between two Pakistani parties to form a coalition government will be based on conditional support from one of them, the Pakistan People's Party, that will review decisions on a case-by-case basis, a top PPP official said on Wednesday.