NAYPYIDAW (TIP): Myanmar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned the head of mission at the German embassy in the country over a Facebook video calling for authorities to “unconditionally release” ousted politicians such as former […]
Dhaka (TIP): Bangladesh is facing a fresh spell of political uncertainty as former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s announcement that she intends to return from exile in India has reignited tensions between her supporters and the […]
Islamabad (TIP): Gunmen have attacked police officers conducting an operation against illegal gold mining in northwestern Pakistan, with 10 officers and 18 fighters killed in the ensuing violence. A statement by provincial police in Pakistan’s […]
Dhaka (TIP): Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, ousted in a mass uprising in 2024, has told The Associated Press that she remains committed to returning to Bangladesh from exile in India next month, despite being […]
New Delhi (TIP): India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri is scheduled to visit Kathmandu on November 4 as New Delhi and Kathmandu step up preparations for Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah’s proposed official visit to India […]
Kabul (TIP): Poppy cultivation and opium production in Afghanistan rose sharply over the past year, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime said on Thursday, Oct 29, describing it as the first significant increase […]
Islamabad (TIP): Pakistan detained British Labour councillor Daalat Ali, who has campaigned for Kashmiris, during a visit in October. After his release, he was reportedly stopped from boarding a flight at Lahore airport on October […]
Islamabad/New Delhi (TIP): On a three-day visit to Pakistan, Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu met the who’s who of the Islamic Republic. He met everyone from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Deputy PM Ishaq Dar to […]
Dhaka (TIP): Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has accused the deposed Awami League regime and an opposition political force of joining hands to create unrest in the country, alleging that one side is financing disruptive […]
Islamabad (TIP): Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif has questioned the loyalty and commitment of senior bureaucrats, alleging that several government officials planned to settle abroad while still serving in public office, according to a report […]
Colombo (TIP): Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah (Balen Shah) is preparing to visit India in November, nearly eight months after taking office in March. The three-day visit, expected in the third or fourth week of […]
KABUL (TIP): Lying in her hospital cot, the 3-year-old girl roamed the room with her gray-green eyes, but her body was listless. Her mother sat by her bedside, quietly weeping. Just a few months ago, […]
Lahore (TIP): Thirty-two children and a teacher were killed and dozens injured when the roof of a school in northern Pakistan collapsed on Thursday, Oct 15, morning, authorities said. Heavy overnight rainfall caused the roof […]
Colombo (TIP): Sri Lanka’s former first lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa has been arrested over allegations that a charity she is linked to misused donations raised for a children’s hospital. Anti-corruption authorities arrested the 73-year-old wife of […]
Islamabad (TIP): The biggest change to Pakistan’s political map in decades could be under consideration. Pakistan is currently organised around four provinces — Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. The Economist reports that army chief […]
DHAKA (TIP): The Calcutta High Court on Thursday questioned the West Bengal government on what basis it had since August 8 detained a Murshidabad resident accused of being an illegal Bangladeshi immigrant. Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya […]
KATHMANDU (TIP): Dire weather has forced Nepal to suspend search operations after a Himalayan avalanche caused what is feared to be the worst expedition disaster in over a decade, the National Mountain Guide Association said. […]
Islamabad (TIP): Pakistan says it has targeted “camps and hideouts” used by armed groups in two locations in Afghanistan, killing several fighters, while Kabul and the United Nations report civilian casualties. Pakistan’s Ministry of Information […]
New York (TIP): Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has called for stronger international cooperation on peace, democracy, development and regional cooperation while addressing the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. […]
Islamabad (TIP): Pakistan has foiled an “attempted Afghan aggression” on the Pakistan-Afghan border. Pakistani security sources said several Afghan members of the Taliban were killed in an intermittent exchange of fire in the Gulistan area […]
New York (TIP): Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah called for grant-based international support at the United Nations General Assembly on Sept 24 to help the Himalayan nation recover from the glacier flood that killed at […]
Islamabad (TIP): he Pakistan government’s security costs are set to go up after jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party announced to postpone its planned protest in the capital from Sunday to October 4. Khan’s […]
Colombo (TIP): Sri Lanka’s police summoned former first lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa on September 16 for questioning over allegations that her charity misused donations, tightening authorities’ anti-corruption drive. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s government has revived long-dormant […]
Thimphu (TIP): India and Bhutan welcomed the signing of an agreement on a concessional Line of Credit of INR 4,000 crore for energy projects in Bhutan during External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s official visit to […]
Islamabad (TIP): As part of its bid to conserve energy, Pakistan has announced a new set of austerity measures, including cuts to fuel allocations for official vehicles, besides bans on the purchase of vehicles for […]
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