
South Asia


Not the noble Nobel laureate anymore: Muhammad Yunus and the worsening tumult in Bangladesh
Dhaka / New Delhi (TIP) : Imagine government employees at South and North Block in New Delhi suddenly going on strike, workers in all tax departments downing pens and primary teachers picketing schools across the […]

Pakistan announces it will send ambassador to Afghanistan to upgrade diplomatic ties
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistan announced Friday that it is upgrading its diplomatic representation in neighboring Afghanistan from chargé d’affaires to the level of ambassador, a move aimed at improving bilateral relations between the two neighbors. The […]

Bangladesh’s interim chief Muhammad Yunus mulls resignation
DHAKA (TIP): Bangladesh‘s interim government chief Professor Muhammad Yunus mulls resignation as he finds it difficult to work because political parties failed to reach a common ground, BBC Bangla service reported at midnight on Thursday […]


Imran Khan takes jibe at Gen Munir, says he should have given himself title of ‘king’ instead of field marshal
LAHORE (TIP): Army chief Gen Asim Munir should have given himself the title of “king” instead of field marshal as Pakistan is currently governed by the jungle law, jailed former premier Imran Khan said on […]


Military ops against India was designed under supervision of Nawaz Sharif, claims Pak minister
LAHORE (TIP): A senior leader of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Wednesday claimed that the military operation against India was designed under the supervision of the party president Nawaz Sharif. Nawaz, the former […]

Bangladesh’s interim government strips former ruling party of registration, barring it from polls
DHAKA (TIP): Bangladesh’s Election Commission has cancelled the registration of the former ruling party of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, preventing it from participating in the next national election, which is expected to be held […]

IAEA rejects ‘radiation leak’ rumours at Pakistan nuclear sites after clash with India
Vienna / Islamabad (TIP): The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Thursday confirmed that no radiation leak or release has occurred from any nuclear facility in Pakistan, following speculation that Indian airstrikes under ‘Operation Sindoor’ […]


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, […]

Bangladesh court grants bail to former ISKCON leader Chinmoy Das in case related to defaming national flag
DHAKA (TIP): A bench of Bangladesh High Court on Wednesday ordered release of former ISKCON leader Chinmoy Krishna Das on bail, five months after he was arrested on a charge of defaming the country’s national […]


‘Tahawwur Rana helped co-conspirator David Headley obtain Indian visa’
MUMBAI (TIP): Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a key accused in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack case, had helped co-conspirator David Coleman Headley to obtain an Indian visa, a Mumbai police official familiar with the probe has […]

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 […]


Sri Lanka faces protest over stray dog crackdown before PM Modi’s visit
COLOMBO (TIP): Sri Lankan animal rights activists marched on Thursday to protest the round-up of stray dogs ahead of a visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Authorities in Colombo and the Buddhist pilgrim city of […]

Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar to visit Dhaka after 13 years
Dhaka and Islamabad (TIP) Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday spoke with Muhammad Yunus via phone, exchanging Eid ul-Fitr greetings and reaffirming their commitment to strengthening bilateral ties. During the call, Sharif reiterated his […]

Gas fire in Malaysia injures more than 100 people and damages 49 houses
KUALA LUMPUR (TIP): A fire caused by a burst gas pipe spread to several homes and sent a fireball soaring into the sky outside Malaysia’s largest city Tuesday, injuring more than 100 people. The towering […]

Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus meets Chinese President Xi Jinping
BEIJING (TIP): Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Bangladesh‘s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus here on Friday, official media reported. Yunus, on a four-day visit to China, took part in the country’s Boao Forum for Asia […]

Sri Lanka’s ruling party MPs seek removal of jailed police chief Deshabandu, write to Speaker
COLOMBO (TIP): Over a hundred MPs of the ruling National People’s Power (NPP) coalition on Monday wrote to the Parliament Speaker seeking removal of the suspended Sri Lankan police chief “for bringing disrepute to the […]

Pakistan court sentences five to death for ‘online blasphemy’
ISLAMABAD (TIP): A Pakistan court has sentenced five men to death for posting blasphemous content online, a prosecution lawyer told AFP on Wednesday, as the country witnesses a sharp increase in such cases. Private groups […]

Bangladesh interim government says no plans to ban ousted PM’s Awami League
DHAKA (TIP): Bangladesh’s interim government says it has no plans to ban the political party of ousted premier Sheikh Hasina, putting it at odds with the student revolutionaries who overthrew her in an uprising last […]

Pak: 17 children die of measles in Sindh from Feb-March
Karachi (TIP) : Seventeen children died of measles infection in Sindh in the last two months, ARY News reported, citing a statement by the health department. Ten children died in Khairpur district of Sindh by […]