Who is Bhumika Shrestha, Nepal’s first transgender woman lawmaker?
Mar 19, 2026, at 01:36 pm
Kathmandu/IBNS: Activist Bhumika Shrestha has scripted history by becoming Nepal’s first transgender woman lawmaker, media reports said.
From poetry to music: Inside the Balochi cultural event that lit up Germany
Mar 17, 2026, at 06:12 pm
Dodman, a literary organisation, recently hosted a Balochi literary and cultural event in the German city of Göttingen.
Afghanistan claims Pakistani airstrike on Kabul hospital left 400 killed, Islamabad denies
Mar 17, 2026, at 09:25 am
At least 400 people were killed and around 250 others injured in an alleged Pakistani airstrike on a hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Tuesday, according to Taliban officials.
Balochistan: Youth detained, then goes missing in Kech
Mar 16, 2026, at 06:01 pm
A young man was detained, and subsequently, he disappeared in the Kech district of Pakistan's Balochistan, media reports said.
Mar 16, 2026, at 05:49 pm
A large number of Christians in Pakistan are demanding justice after a young Catholic labourer was found dead under mysterious circumstances.
Pilgrimage turns fatal: 7 Indians dead after vehicle falls into gorge in Nepal
Mar 15, 2026, at 02:33 pm
At least seven Indian pilgrims died after the vehicle in which they were travelling veered off the road and plunged into a gorge in Gorkha district of Nepal, media reports said.
Blast in Islamabad after drone intercepted as tensions with Afghanistan escalate
Mar 14, 2026, at 12:02 am
A loud explosion was reported from the I-8 sector of Islamabad on Friday, with residents sharing videos online claiming that the blast shattered windows of several nearby buildings, media reports said.
Pakistan: Three placer gold miners gunned down
Mar 11, 2026, at 06:23 pm
Unidentified gunmen shot dead three gold miners in Pakistan's Rehmanabad area on Tuesday, media reports said.
Trump slams Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, says ‘I’m not happy’
Mar 09, 2026, at 06:15 pm
US President Donald Trump has said he was not happy with the selection of new Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei.
Pakistani official shot dead in Quetta ambush, gunmen open fire on moving vehicle
Mar 08, 2026, at 10:47 pm
Gunmen shot dead a Pakistani government official after attacking his vehicle in the Khatan area of Kachhi district near Quetta, media reports said on Sunday.
Mar 08, 2026, at 08:57 pm
The Special Task Force (STF) of West Bengal Police has arrested the key accused and his associate in the murder of prominent Bangladeshi leader Osman Hadi from the neighbouring town of Bongaon.
Horror in Pakistan hospital: 15-year-old girl allegedly sexually assaulted, police launch manhunt
Mar 08, 2026, at 08:37 pm
Pakistani police have registered a First Information Report (FIR) after a 15-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted at a private hospital in Mandi Bahauddin, media reports said.
Ex-rapper to Prime Minister? Balen Shah’s party surges ahead in Nepal elections
Mar 06, 2026, at 03:20 pm
Nepal could be heading toward a major political shift as Balendra Shah and his Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) take a significant lead in the House of Representatives elections, strengthening his prospects of becoming the next prime minister of the Himalayan nation.
Sri Lanka evacuates 208 crew from an Iranian warship after US strike on sister ship
Mar 05, 2026, at 11:55 pm
Sri Lanka evacuated 208 crew members from the Iranian navy vessel IRIS Bushehr on Thursday, a day after a US submarine struck and sank another Iranian frigate, killing dozens of sailors, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said.
Mar 05, 2026, at 02:24 pm
Kathmandu/IBNS: Around 18 percent of voters cast their ballots by noon on Thursday as Nepal held its first national elections since the Gen Z–led protests toppled the government of former Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli last year, media reports said.
Iranian ship sinks close to Sri Lanka following 'submarine' attack: Reports
Mar 04, 2026, at 05:40 pm
At least 75 crew members were injured and over 100 others are missing after an Iranian warship sank outside Sri Lankan territorial waters, media reports said on Wednesday.
US orders non-essential staff to leave Karachi, Lahore consulates days after violent protests
Mar 04, 2026, at 03:54 pm
The United States on Wednesday ordered the departure of non-emergency personnel and eligible family members from its consulates in Karachi and Lahore, citing security concerns, days after Pakistan witnessed massive protests over the reported killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli strikes.
Pakistani President Zardari alleges India is preparing for 'another war’
Mar 03, 2026, at 05:58 pm
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has claimed that India is preparing for “another war”, nearly a year after the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir.
Mar 02, 2026, at 09:02 pm
Thousands of people gathered in Pakistan's Numaish region to offer their funeral prayers to seven people who were shot dead during the demonstration close to the US Consulate in Karachi over the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Pakistan: Two bullet-riddled bodies recovered from Balochistan
Mar 02, 2026, at 07:55 pm
Police have recovered two bullet-riddled bodies from the Kech Kaur River area in Pakistan's Balochistan, media reports said.
Outrage in Pakistan: Protesters breach US Consulate in Karachi after Khamenei's killing, 9 dead
Mar 01, 2026, at 03:16 pm
At least nine people died and 20 others were injured after protests erupted near the US Consulate in Karachi, Pakistan, on Sunday over the reported death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to media reports.
Afghanistan claims capture of Pakistani pilot after jet crash; Pakistan denies
Feb 28, 2026, at 03:20 pm
Jalalabad/IBNS: Afghanistan on Saturday claimed it had captured a Pakistani pilot after a jet crashed in Jalalabad, according to media reports.
Feb 28, 2026, at 09:24 am
US President Donald Trump has praised his relationship with Pakistan and commended the country’s leadership amid escalating tensions between Islamabad and Kabul.
Pakistan bombs Kabul after Afghan forces strike border — tensions on the brink of war!
Feb 27, 2026, at 10:55 am
Kabul/Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan bombed Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, hours after Afghan forces attacked Pakistani border troops on Thursday night, according to media reports.
Feb 26, 2026, at 11:28 pm
Afghanistan has launched offensive operations against Pakistan military positions along the border, the Taliban’s spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said on Thursday, describing the move as retaliation for recent Pakistani airstrikes inside Afghan territory.
Bangladesh army reshuffled days after Tarique Rahman took office as Prime Minister
Feb 23, 2026, at 11:04 pm
Just days after Tarique Rahman assumed office as Bangladesh’s new prime minister, the country’s military underwent a significant top-level reshuffle, including the appointment of a new Chief of General Staff (CGS) and changes across key strategic and intelligence positions, media reports said.
Muhammad Yunus returns to work at his NGO after 18-month stint leading Bangladesh interim govt
Feb 23, 2026, at 10:22 pm
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has returned to work at his non-profit organisation after stepping down as chief adviser to the Bangladesh interim government, a position he held for nearly 18 months.
Pakistan: 14 workers kidnapped in coordinated armed raids in Balochistan
Feb 23, 2026, at 09:07 pm
Armed men abducted 14 construction workers, who were working on a government project and at a crushing plant at two different places in Khuzdar and Barkhan districts of Balochistan, Pakistan, media reports said.
Major rejig in Bangladesh Army as Tarique Rahman holds office, defence advisor in India recalled
Feb 23, 2026, at 04:45 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh has initiated a far-reaching reshuffle of its senior military leadership, reassigning key operational and intelligence roles days after Tarique Rahman assumed office as Prime Minister.
Bangladesh President Shahbuddin accuses Yunus govt of plot to remove him
Feb 23, 2026, at 03:41 pm
Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin has alleged that the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus attempted to sideline the presidency and made multiple efforts to remove him from office after assuming power following former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ouster.