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Pakistan archaeologists discover ancient coins and decorative stones at Unesco site near Taxila
Rawalpindi (TIP)- Pakistani archaeologists have uncovered rare decorative stones and ancient coins during excavations at a UNESCO-listed site near the historic city of Taxila, offering fresh insight into the earliest urban settlement of the vast […]
Asia
Family of Hindu man attacked in Bangladesh in shock
The family of Khokon Chandra Das on Friday recounted the horrors of the brutal attack on him, saying that the motive of the mob behind the attack was unclear as he was a peaceful man. […]
Canada
Looking ahead: Challenges galore for those seeking immigration
TORONTO (TIP): “Poaching the best and ignoring the rest” appears to be the new immigration mantra of the developed and flourishing West that it wants to portray and implement in 2026. Conveying a strong message […]
Asia
Bangladesh ramps up rhetoric, Indian agencies push back
Bangladesh on Dec 28 sharpened its rhetoric against India, with Dhaka accusing New Delhi of spreading a “misleading narrative” on the condition of minorities in the country and the Bangladeshi police claiming that suspects in […]
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Asia
Khaleda Zia dies at 80: Widowed by a coup, she went on to rule Bangladesh twice
Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s first female prime minister and one of its most formidable political figures, died on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, after days of battling an illness. She was 80. Her party announced the tragic […]
Asia
Protests in Bangladesh as India cites security concerns
Dhaka (TIP)- Bangladesh police on Dec 17 stopped protesters from marching towards an Indian diplomatic mission, a day after India‘s foreign ministry conveyed its concerns over the “deteriorating” security environment in the country. Ties between […]
Asia
Asim Munir’s US challenge as Trump pushes Pak to send troops to Gaza
Islamabad (TIP)- Field Marshal Asim Munir, Pakistan’s all-powerful defence chief, is reportedly looking at the toughest test of his expanding stronghold on Islamabad as the United States pushes the South Asian nation to send troops […]
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Humiliated, sidelined: Bangladesh President Shahabuddin wants to quit mid-term
Dhaka (TIP)- Bangladesh‘s President Mohammed Shahabuddin has said he wants to leave office midway through his tenure after the country’s February parliamentary election. In an exclusive interview with Reuters on Thursday, the Bangladesh President said […]
Asia
Sentencing of Pakistan’s former ISI chief ‘just the begining’ Report
The sentencing of Pakistan’s former spy chief Faiz Hameed may just be “the beginning”, as it can herald a spate of new cases against politicians and activists for involvement in anti-army riots over two years […]
Asia
Pakistan’s KPK CM alleges Imran Khan subjected to mistreatment in jail
Peshawar (TIP)- Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province Chief Minister Muhammad Sohaib Afridi on Friday, Dec 12, alleged that former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi are being subjected to mistreatment in jail. Afridi’s […]
Asia
Critically ill former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia to be taken to London, doctors say
Dhaka (TIP)- A medical board looking after critically ill former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia on Thursday decided to send her to London for advanced treatment, her personal physician AZM Zahid Hossain said. Zia, the […]
Asia
Pakistan formally appoints Asim Munir as first Chief of Defence Forces
Islamabad (TIP)- President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday, Dec 4, approved the appointment of the army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, as Pakistan’s first Chief of Defence Forces for a period of five years. President […]
Asia
Pak allows UN to deliver relief supplies to Afghanistan through 2 border crossings
Pakistan on Thursday, Dec 4, decided to allow United Nations agencies to deliver relief supplies to Afghanistan from two border crossing points in northwest Pakistan, according to an official communication issued by the Ministry of […]
Asia
Jail authorities reject rumors, say Imran Khan in ‘completely good health’
Lahore (TIP)- Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan is in “completely good health inside Adiala Jail”, the jail authorities said on Thursday, rejecting rumours on social media about his medical condition. “The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) […]
Asia
After death sentence, Bangladesh ex-PM Hasina gets 21 years for land grab
Dhaka (TIP)- Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to 21 years in prison in separate corruption cases related to allocations of land in a government project, dealing another legal blow to the […]
Asia
Pakistan Denies Strike On Afghanistan After Taliban Vows Retaliation
Afghanistan‘s Taliban government vowed to “respond appropriately” to deadly overnight air strikes it blamed on Pakistan, a claim Islamabad denied, as tensions spiked a day after a suicide bombing in a Pakistani city. An air […]
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Asia
Pakistan ‘recalibrates’ Afghan policy: Report
ISLAMABAD (TIP)- In a significant shift, Pakistan appears to have finally recalibrated its Afghan policy, moving away from any notion of appeasing the Afghan Taliban and, instead, follow a “waiting game” to unravel things there. […]
Asia
Bangladesh Earthquake Death Toll Climbs To 10
At least 10 people have died and more than 200 others were injured across Bangladesh after the 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck the South Asian nation, causing widespread panic and structural damage, local media reported on Saturday, […]
Asia
Pakistan says Islamabad, South Waziristan bombers were Afghan nationals
Islamabad (TIP)- Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has said both suicide bombers involved in the two attacks in the country this week were Afghan nationals, as authorities announced having made several arrests. Naqvi made the […]
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Verdict in Sheikh Hasina’s trial on Nov 17, prosecutors want death penalty over action on protesters
Dhaka (TIP)- Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal will deliver its verdict on Monday (November 17) in the case involving ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who faces five counts of charges related to crimes against humanity during […]
Asia
Nine in 10 Afghan families skip meals, take on debt: UNDP
Nine in 10 families in Afghanistan are going hungry or falling into debt as millions of new returnees stretch resources in poverty-stricken areas in the east and north, according to the United Nations. Taliban-controlled Afghanistan […]