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LONDON: The United Kingdom launched UK aid Rohingya Bangladesh with a £27 million package on Friday, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper announced, as international partners seek solutions to the protracted crisis. This infusion
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan secures 1bn dollars IMF tranche as the third payout under a $7bn bailout programme, officials confirmed on Monday, despite revenue misses and provincial fiscal lapses that tested reform commitments. This
LAHORE: Heavy rains expected in Punjab from Saturday will bring 30-70mm of precipitation across northern and central districts till October 7, officials warned on Friday, as a comprehensive Punjab flood survey continues
US and Bangladesh intensify collaboration to curb human trafficking, with significant strides in victim protection amid persistent challenges in prosecutions. The United States and Bangladesh are ramping up joint initiatives to combat
Benapole port trade restarts on Saturday, easing pressures on India-Bangladesh supply chains disrupted by Durga Puja holidays. Benapole port trade resumes today, marking the end of a five-day suspension in India Bangladesh
MUZAFFARABAD: The Pakistani government signed an agreement with the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on Saturday, resolving protests that erupted on September 25 and claimed at
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday hailed the Hamas statement on the Gaza peace plan as a critical opening for ceasefire talks. Speaking after UN General Assembly meetings, he urged global
India’s cabinet ministers launched a vigorous campaign for India local tech alternatives this week, targeting giants like Google and Microsoft amid escalating US trade tensions. The push, led by Information Technology Minister
India will receive acting Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi for an official visit from 9 to 16 October 2025, following a temporary lift of his UN Security Council travel ban. This
Dhaka, Monday, October 03, 2025 – Bangladesh slams Israel flotilla interception in international waters, condemning the move as a breach of global norms and calling for the release of over 450 detained
Kabul residents queue for water tankers under the midday sun. Pumps idle beside dry wells. The Afghan capital grapples with a deepening Kabul water crisis 2025. On Monday, August 25, 2025, at
The Punjab government launched Punjab housing regularization efforts on Monday, October 3, 2025, targeting over 5,000 illegal housing societies province-wide. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif directed the move at 4:35 PM during
ISLAMABAD, Monday, August 25, 2025, 4:35 PM – Pakistan’s government launched a major push to place Pakistan skilled workforce in international markets during a two-day dialogue in Islamabad. Federal Minister for Education
India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Friday, October 3, 2025, in New Delhi, that the government will elevate capital spending to a record ₹11.21 trillion for the fiscal year ending March
India and China agreed on Wednesday to resume direct flights between designated cities by late October 2025, ending a five-year suspension triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic and border tensions. The move, announced
MUMBAI, October 2, 2025 – India’s gold market experienced a sharp India gold price surge on Wednesday when 24-carat gold hit a record high of Rs 1,19,240 per 10 grams, up Rs
New Delhi: The Indian government approved a hike in minimum support prices for all mandated rabi crops on Wednesday, October 1, 2025. This India rabi MSP hike targets six key commodities for
MUZAFFARABAD: Kashmir unrest started as Violent clashes rocked Azad Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, killing nine people and injuring dozens more. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif responded with the Shehbaz Sharif AJK violence
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday demanded the immediate release of 13 Gaza flotilla activists detained by Israeli forces after intercepting the aid convoy on October 1, 2025. The move violates international law and
Kabul, Afghanistan (South Asian Desk) – The Taliban internet ban denial on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, rejecting claims of a deliberate nationwide shutdown amid a communications blackout that left 43 million people
Bangladesh faces a child health emergency 2025 after UNICEF reported over 100000 newborn deaths annually from preventable causes. The surge hit headlines in Dhaka on Monday at 4:35 PM. Factors include premature
21 terrorists killed in Balochistan on Monday after responding to multiple assaults on civilians and installations. The operations unfolded in Musa Khel, Kalat, and Lasbela districts starting late Sunday and continuing into
The PSX winning streak hit to five consecutive sessions on Wednesday, closing at a record 165640.34 points with a gain of 146 points or 0.09 per cent, despite intraday volatility that saw
Pakistan’s tax body reports a steep revenue dip in early fiscal year, testing IMF commitments and sparking reform debates. The Federal Board of Revenue disclosed on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at 4:35
The US State Department released its Trafficking in Persons Report 2025 on Monday, August 25, 2025, at 4:35 PM. It placed Pakistan and India on the Pakistan India US human trafficking watchlist.
The United States and United Kingdom announced a US UK Rohingya aid pledge totalling $96 million (£73 million) on Monday, September 30, 2025, at the United Nations headquarters in New York. This
Pakistan repaid a $500 million Eurobond on schedule on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, as part of its 2015 issuance maturing that day. The State Bank of Pakistan handled the transaction using foreign
India mega dam plans for 11,200MW, on the Siang River in Arunachal Pradesh on Monday to offset risks from China’s Yaxia hydropower initiative in Tibet. Officials cited national security needs. The project
MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decided on Tuesday to hold its key repo rate at 5.50 per cent, answering who, what, when, where, why and how in a move that
Pakistan’s commitment to the Gaza deal has started to waver after key alterations to the draft, Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar revealed at a press conference in Islamabad on Monday, August 25, 2025,
MUMBAI, India – Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) net sold $2.7 billion worth of Indian stocks in September 2025, extending a three-month selling spree that has drained $17.6 billion from markets this year
About Bangladesh fake news propaganda claims target Indian media portrayals. Outlets reported attacks on Hindu sites post-Hasina. One November 2024 rally drew 30,000 Hindus protesting interim governance. Donald Trump labelled treatment “barbaric”
The Taliban authorities in Afghanistan triggered a nationwide internet shutdown on Monday, August 25, 2025, at 4:35pm local time, plunging 38 million residents into a Taliban telecom blackout. This move targets perceived
Monday, September 29, 2025 – Osaka, Japan – Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba met Sri Lankan President A. K. Disanayaka for the Japan Sri Lanka summit on Monday at 11:15 a.m. local
Nepal UNGA youth voices dominated the global stage on Monday. Ambassador Lok Bahadur Thapa addressed the 80th UN General Assembly. He spotlighted youth driven change in Nepal. Protests forced government overhaul. The
The IMF Pakistan review started in Islamabad on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at 4:35 PM. Mission chief Iva Petrova leads the team. They assess Pakistan’s progress under the $7 billion Extended Fund
Muzaffarabad protests erupted into violence on Monday, August 25, 2025, when a strike called by the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JKJAAC) collided with a counter-rally by the Muslim Conference, leaving
The Canadian government has designated the Bishnoi gang Canada as a terrorist entity under the Criminal Code. This action, announced on Monday, September 29, 2025, in Ottawa, empowers authorities to freeze assets
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) raised the RBI overseas debt limit on Monday. Banks can now include up to 1.5 per cent of risk-weighted assets in perpetual debt issued abroad. This
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif defends the nomination of US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize during a London press conference on Monday. He praised Trump’s role in a May 2025
Afghanistan Pakistan trade declines to $1.108 billion in the first half of 2025, down $9 million from $1.117 billion in the same period last year, officials said on Monday. The drop stems
Tamil Nadu police filed a rally stampede police case on 28 September 2025 against three TVK leaders after a crowd crush killed 40 people in Karur district. The incident occurred during Vijay’s
US President Donald Trump Bagram airbase claim resurfaced on 18 September 2025 during a London news conference, citing its strategic value against China. The Taliban rejected the call two days later, invoking
Chief Election Commissioner Nasir Uddin reveals Bangladesh Elections preparations ensuring a credible vote, but stakeholders urge more reforms to rebuild trust. Bangladesh elections preparations have reached an advanced stage under CEC Nasir
HYDERABAD: The Kotri medium flood gripped Sindh and Punjab on Monday, September 29, 2025, at 4:35 PM, with barrage inflows holding at 406,615 cusecs. This situation displaced thousands and inundated over 200
Trade and travel through the Khunjerab Pass reopen on Monday after Gilgit-Baltistan traders ended a 68-day protest blockade on the Karakoram Highway. The sit-in, sparked by tax disputes, halted operations since late
Bengaluru, India – X Indian court appeal launched by Elon Musk’s platform targets a Karnataka High Court order upholding content takedown demands via the Sahyog portal. Announced on Monday, September 29, 2025,
The H1B visa fee hike turns the American dream into a nightmare for Indian tech workers, forcing thousands to abandon US plans amid soaring costs. US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation
The Taliban released US citizen Amir Amiri on Sunday after months of negotiations mediated by Qatar in a prisoner swap deal. Amiri. detained in Afghanistan since December 2024. flew out of Kabul
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan terms India regional bully UN during a heated exchange at the 80th General Assembly on Monday, August 25, 2025, at 4:35 PM. Second Secretary Muhammad Rashid delivered the response
DHAKA: Bangladesh manpower export Uzbekistan gains momentum on Monday, August 25, 2025, at 4:35 PM. Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain meets Uzbek Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov at the 80th UN General
KARACHI: PSX breaks record as the KSE-100 index reaches 162,257 points on Monday, August 25, 2025, at 4:35 PM. Geopolitical development with the US and Saudi Arabia drives the 2.7 per cent
KARACHI: Ninth-place achieved for Port Qasim World Bank ranking in the Container Port Performance Index on Monday, August 25, 2025, marking it among the top improving ports worldwide. The index, released by
Heavy Rains in Mumbai as the India Meteorological Department warns of potential flash floods and landslides in the coming days. Mumbai and surrounding districts in Maharashtra are experiencing heavy rains in Mumbai
The International Monetary Fund has capped Bangladesh’s foreign borrowing at $8.44 billion for the coming fiscal year, signalling heightened oversight in IMF Bangladesh negotiations amid escalating debt concerns. The International Monetary Fund
Muzaffarabad, Sunday, September 28, 2025 – The Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JKJAAC) has announced a complete AJK protest lockdown across Azad Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, September 29, 2025, to
Asif Ali Zardari, Pakistan’s president summons NA session on Monday, September 29, 2025, at 5:00 PM, and the Senate on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at 4:00 PM, both at Parliament House in
A stampede at rally organised by actor-turned-politician Joseph Vijay in Karur district, Tamil Nadu, on Saturday, September 27, 2025, resulted in at least 36 deaths, including eight children and 16 women, and
Sudan Gurung, the Nepal protest leader who spearheaded the Gen Z uprising that toppled the previous government, has declared his intention to contest the upcoming March elections on Saturday, September 27, 2025.
The New Development Bank (NDB), established by BRICS nations, plans to issue its inaugural Indian rupee bond in the domestic market before the end of March 2026, aiming to raise between USD
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a bilateral meeting with United States President Donald Trump at the Oval Office in the White House on Thursday, September 25, 2025, to discuss regional security, counter-terrorism,
Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti claim on Thursday, September 25, 2025, during a press conference in Islamabad that terrorists receive state patronage in Afghanistan, enabling Afghans attack involvement in assaults on Pakistan,
Chief Adviser Yunus UNGA address on Friday, September 26, 2025, at the United Nations headquarters in New York, urged recipient countries to return stolen goods siphoned from Bangladesh through corruption over the
More than 4.2 million people across 18 districts in Punjab province have been affected by severe monsoon floods 2025 since late June 2025, with the Prime Minister announcing a doubling of ex-gratia
President Zardari China visit started from Thursday, 12 September, 2025, to Sunday, 21 September, 2025, across Chengdu, Shanghai, and Kashgar, aimed at bolstering economic and defence ties through high-level meetings, facility tours,
India on Friday, September 26, 2025, rejected as “factually incorrect and entirely baseless” NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte’s claims of Modi Putin talk over US tariffs linked to Russian oil purchases. The
US trade negotiators informed their Indian counterparts during recent discussions in Washington that curbing purchases of Russian oil is essential for advancing the US-India trade deal, as revealed on Friday, September 26,
Indian police have arrested climate activist Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Act following deadly India Ladakh protests in Leh on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, where four people died and dozens were
NEW YORK: Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus secured Bangladesh secures investments, allies commitments from global leaders during bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Thursday,
WASHINGTON: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged American investment in Pakistan during a meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday, September 25, 2025, focusing on sectors like
PESHAWAR: A 5.5-magnitude earthquake in KPK originating from the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan jolted several districts at 8:17 AM PKT on Friday, September 26, 2025, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department
Albanian President Bajram Begaj met Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday, 25 September, 2025, in New York to discuss recruiting skilled and semi-skilled Albania Bangladesh workers 2025, driven by Albania’s
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce announced on Saturday, 19 July, 2025, in Kabul that the Afghanistan trade expansion 2025 initiative has linked the country with over 100
Over 3,000 schools across Punjab, are covered in Pakistan floods damage caused by breaches in the Sutlej River embankment, affecting districts including Multan, Lodhran, and Bahawalpur since early September 2025, with the
Indian pharma stocks shares tumbled 2.6% on Friday, September 26, 2025, after US President Donald Trump unveiled a 100% tariff on branded and patented drugs effective October 1, aimed at bolstering American
India’s Ministry of Defence signed a contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited on Thursday, September 25, 2025, in New Delhi for 97 Tejas Mk1A India Tejas fighter aircraft, valued at over INR 62,370
Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, Chile, and Bangladesh have formally expressed interest in acceding to the RCEP trade bloc during the 57th ASEAN Economic Ministers Meeting in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday, September 24,
Kabul, Afghanistan – The Ministry of Industry and Commerce announced on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, that Afghanistan trade volume for the first half of the solar year 1404 reached more than $6.783
Dhaka, September 25, 2025 – Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus urged World Bank President Ajay Banga during Bangladesh World Bank engagement on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, to provide technical and financial assistance
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held the PM Shehbaz IMF meeting 2025 with International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva in New York on Wednesday, September 24, to press for the inclusion of
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is poised to hold talks with US President Donald Trump in Washington on Thursday, September 25, 2025, capping his Pakistan US diplomatic visit focused on economic aid and
US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Friday, September 19, 2025, imposing a $100,000 annual fee on new H-1B visa applications, directly jeopardising India students US visa 2025 prospects as the
Ladakh: On Wednesday, September 24, 2025, India protest Ladakh region demanding statehood and constitutional safeguards turned violent in Leh, resulting in at least four deaths and over 80 injuries, including dozens of
New York, United States – Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake called for an immediate Gaza ceasefire during his maiden speech at the 80th United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, September 24,
At least 12 people have died in record rain floods Kolkata since Monday evening, September 22, 2025, primarily from electrocution and drowning in the eastern Indian metropolis, triggered by 251.6 mm of
Nepal unrest, sparked by Gen Z-led anticorruption protests on Tuesday, September 8, 2025, in Kathmandu and southern regions, has disrupted India border trade at key points like Raxaul in Bihar, where Nepali
Afghanistan and Pakistan trade volume hit $143 million USD in August 2025, up 4 per cent from July, as reduced customs tariffs and reopened border crossings boosted Afghan exports by 50 per
The International Crimes Tribunal has concluded depositions from over 50 witnesses in the high-stakes prosecution of Bangladesh’s ousted leader, paving the way for a full trial amid lingering questions over seized evidence.
The Punjab government, led by Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, has announced it will distribute Punjab Pakistan flood victims relief through dedicated provincial cards issued in victims’ personal names, bypassing the Benazir Income
Kabul, Afghanistan – On Sunday, September 15, 2025, Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada ordered a complete ban on fibre optic internet services across multiple provinces, initially targeting Balkh and expanding to up to
DHAKA, Tuesday, September 23, 2025 – The NCP criticizes recently about compromising politics by major parties like the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Jamaat-e-Islami, alleging an India-oriented stance that undermines the 2024
US President Donald Trump held trump Gaza Muslim talks 2025 on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at United Nations Headquarters in New York, meeting leaders from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab
Indian regulators are poised to overhaul entry barriers for overseas capital, potentially unlocking billions in inflows to bolster a faltering market. India’s Securities and Exchange Board (SEBI) and Reserve Bank of India
India’s tri-service military will launch the India drone exercise 2025, named Cold Start, in the first week of October in Madhya Pradesh, to test drone and counter-drone systems for enhanced air defence,
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reported substantial progress in US-India talks 2025 during an interview on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, following high-level meetings in New York and an ongoing visit by
Kolkata awoke to chaos on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, as torrential rains triggered severe waterlogging across the city, disrupting transport networks and daily life. The India floods 2025 episode, marked by Kolkata
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s forthcoming speech at the United Nations General Assembly is poised to amplify Pakistan’s longstanding calls for justice in Palestine and Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. New York,
The price of gold in Bangladesh has soared to an unprecedented level, prompting jewellers to warn of further volatility amid global economic pressures. The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) has set the price
In a move underscoring Afghanistan’s deepening diplomatic isolation, the United Nations has extended the suspension of the country’s voting rights, fuelling renewed demands for a seat transfer amid mounting arrears. The United
Mumbai, 23 September 2025 – India stock benchmarks in 2025 showed a flat open on Tuesday morning, with the Nifty 50 index poised to hover near its previous close amid countervailing forces