28 more Afghan refugee camps shut down in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Pakistan shuts down 28 Afghan refugee camps in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as part of its crackdown on illegal foreign residents, returning assets to local authorities....
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Teargas, clashes outside Bangladesh Parliament as protesters reject Yunus government’s new political charter
Police fired teargas and stun grenades as protesters opposing the interim government’s new political charter clashed with security forces outside Bangladesh’s Parliament, demanding justice for victims of last year’s uprising....
Pak troops foil suicide attack on camp in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; 4 terrorists killed
Pakistani troops foiled a suicide attack on a security camp in North Waziristan’s Mir Ali area, killing four terrorists, including the bomber, with no troop casualties reported....
Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court clears India-backed digital ID project, dismisses rights petitions
Sri Lanka’s top court rejected petitions by opposition leader Wimal Weerawansa challenging the India-backed digital ID project, ruling that no fundamental rights had been violated....
UN urges Pakistan, Afghanistan to end hostilities as border violence kills dozens
The UN has called on Pakistan and Afghanistan to end border hostilities after days of clashes killed dozens and injured hundreds, urging both sides to protect civilians and maintain the ceasefire....
Hasina was ‘mastermind’ of July uprising atrocities, says chief prosecutor at Bangladesh war crimes tribunal
Chief Prosecutor Tajul Islam told Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal that Sheikh Hasina masterminded the July uprising killings, demanding the death penalty for the former PM and her co-accused....
AI171 crash: Pilot’s father, Federation of Indian Pilots seek SC-monitored judicial probe
The father of Air India pilot Captain Sumeet Sabharwal and the Federation of Indian Pilots have moved the Supreme Court seeking a judicial inquiry led by a retired judge into the June 12 Ahmedabad crash that killed 260 people....
India rebuffs Trump’s oil trade claim, says it is diversifying energy procurement
India clarified it is diversifying its energy imports after US President Trump claimed PM Modi promised to stop buying Russian oil, stressing energy policy is guided by national interest....
Sri Lanka announces special bus services for Diwali long weekend
The National Transport Commission will operate special bus services from Colombo’s Bastian Mawatha Terminal starting Oct 17 to meet the Diwali travel rush on routes to major cities....
Sri Lankan women MPs to wear pink, call for Parliament debate on breast cancer awareness
Sri Lankan women MPs will wear pink and call for a parliamentary debate to raise breast cancer awareness, highlighting early detection and school-level initiatives....