Pakistan Court Sentences 75 Imran Khan Party Members Over May 9 Riots
A Pakistani court has handed jail terms to 75 members of Imran Khan’s PTI for attacking Rana Sanaullah’s residence during the May 9 riots....
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Bangladesh and Pakistan Reaffirm Commitment to Strengthening Bilateral Ties
Bangladesh and Pakistan pledged to deepen ties during bilateral talks in Dhaka, agreeing on cooperation in trade, culture, education, and regional issues....
Sri Lankan Opposition Condemns Arrest of Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe
Sri Lankan opposition parties united in Colombo to condemn the arrest of ex-president Ranil Wickremesinghe, calling it a petty act of political vengeance....
Pakistan’s Punjab on High Alert as 19,000 Evacuated Amid Fresh Monsoon Flood Threat
Over 19,000 people evacuated in Pakistan’s Punjab as fresh monsoon rains threaten severe flooding. UN warns of continued risk into September....
India Keeps Watch as Pakistan’s Ishaq Dar Visits Bangladesh Amid 1971 War Shadow
Pakistan’s Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar is in Dhaka for a three-day visit — the most significant in over a decade. Bangladesh raised 1971 war issues, while India keeps a wary eye as Dhaka and Islamabad explore trade, investment, and closer ties....
Nepal NGO Federation Slams Draft Bill Regulating Associations, Calls It ‘Regressive’
Nepal’s NGO Federation has strongly opposed a new draft bill regulating associations, calling it regressive, restrictive, and harmful to civil liberties....
Bangladesh Presses Pakistan on 1971 Apology During Ishaq Dar’s Visit to Dhaka
Bangladesh has pressed Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar for an official apology over the 1971 war during his Dhaka visit, the highest-level trip from Islamabad in over a decade....
Nepal Supreme Court Orders Probe into Alleged Extrajudicial Killings in Madhesh
Nepal’s Supreme Court has cleared the way for investigations into alleged extrajudicial killings in Madhesh during the 2009 security crackdown, a long-awaited breakthrough for victims’ families....
Jaishankar Hits Back at US Tariffs, Says ‘Don’t Buy Oil from India If You Have a Problem’
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar slammed US tariffs on Indian goods, saying if Washington dislikes India’s oil trade, it should “stop buying.” He reaffirmed India’s stance on protecting farmers and small producers....
Nepal Protests India-China Trade Deal via Lipulekh, Reasserts Territorial Claim
Nepal has sent diplomatic notes to India and China objecting to their agreement to reopen the Lipulekh Pass for trade, insisting the territory is Nepali land....