Nearly 1,200 brick kilns across Nepal began firing on 15 January 2026, prompting a smog alert. Experts warn of a decline in Kathmandu’s air quality due to low-grade coal emissions from these
The ECP suspends the membership of 152 lawmakers on 16 January 2026 due to non-filing of asset statements. This suspension of Pakistan lawmakers’ membership followed the failure to submit annual statements of
Pakistan delivered a strong Pakistan UN statement at the United Nations Security Council on 15 January 2026, expressing hope for early normalisation in Iran while firmly rejecting external interference in Iran. Ambassador
India is set to relax its defence FDI rules to encourage greater foreign participation in domestic defence companies, according to two government sources speaking on 16 January 2026. The planned relaxation of
Pakistan-Saudi-Turkey have prepared a draft trilateral defence agreement after nearly a year of talks, Defence Production Minister Muhammad Raza Hayat Harraj revealed on 15 January 2026. The potential defence deal between Pakistan,