Islamabad (TIP): Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on June 26 extended an olive branch to his predecessor and political rival Imran Khan, offering to hold talks with him if was facing “troubles” in jail. “If their [PTI] founder is facing troubles [in jail], then I reiterate: come, let’s sit down and talk,” Sharif said in the National Assembly. “Let us sit together to take the country ahead. Let us talk…” (PTI)
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Security concerns: Pakistan clamps restrictions on Karachi, Lahore airspace
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Citing security concerns, Pakistan has announced the closure of specific portions of Karachi and Lahore airspace for four hours each day during May and put all airports across the country on high alert, […]
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Bus falls into river while boarding ferry in Bangladesh, killing 24
Dhaka (TIP): At least 24 people died after a passenger bus carrying around 40 passengers plunged into the Padma River while attempting to board a ferry in Bangladesh, officials said Thursday, March 26. The accident […]
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India ends trans-shipment facility for Bangladesh exports as Dhaka warms to China; Nepal, Bhutan exempted
NEW DELHI (TIP): India has revoked a key trans-shipment facility that permitted Bangladesh to export goods to third countries via Indian land customs stations. This decision follows remarks by Bangladesh’s interim government chief adviser, Muhammad […]
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