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June 3, 2024 7:38 PM

Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan acquitted in state secrets case, but to stay in jail

A high court in Pakistan overturned jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan's conviction on charges of leaking state secrets, his lawyer and his party said on Monday, but Khan will remain in prison for now due to a conviction in another case. Khan, ...

June 3, 2024 2:55 PM

European Union maintains ban on Pakistani air carriers after safety review

The European Union (EU) has reaffirmed its decision to maintain the ban on Pakistani air carriers, including the flagship Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), following a comprehensive safety review. This decision follows an extensive assessment b...

June 3, 2024 11:01 AM

Asia shares rally on promise of rate relief, factory pick up

Asian share markets rallied on Monday as investors looked forward to a rate cut in Europe, and quite possibly Canada, as the next step in global policy easing, though sticky inflation threatens to make the process a drawn out affair. There was also ...

June 3, 2024 10:43 AM

Heat wave kills at least 56 in India, nearly 25,000 heat stroke cases, from March-May

India saw nearly 25,000 cases of suspected heat stroke and 56 people lost their lives after several heat wave days across the country from March-May, local media reported, citing government data. May has been a particularly bad month for the region,...

June 1, 2024 9:39 AM

6 arrested in Pakistan for human trafficking

Six human traffickers--Manwar Butt, Tahir Muzammil, Zeeshan Sadiq, Abdullah, Liaqat Hussain, and Mohammad Rizwan--were captured during a series of searches in Rawalpindi, according to the FIA spokesperson. This comes an extensive surge in crime and v...

May 31, 2024 9:11 PM

No more Rohingya will be allowed in Bangladesh: Bangladesh Home Minister

Bangladesh Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan today said no more Rohingya or Myanmar nationals will be allowed to enter Bangladesh. He said this to journalists while visiting Ukhia Rohingya Camp in Cox's Bazar district on Friday morning. Asaduzzaman sa...

May 31, 2024 6:43 PM

Pakistan battles forest fires amidst heat wave

Authorities in Pakistan battled forest fires in multiple areas, including the capital Islamabad, on Friday as the country grappled with heat waves and dry weather. Officials are yet to confirm if the fires are related to the high temperatures or due...

May 31, 2024 4:55 PM

US, China to resume military-to-military dialogue in “coming months”: Llyod Austin in Singapore

The United States and China will resume military-to-military communications “in the coming months”, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Friday. Austin met with his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Si...

May 30, 2024 7:16 PM

Nepal Schools Close Due to Student Health Complaints from Excessive Heat

The temperature across Nepal including the Kathmandu Valley has soared sharply, making normal life difficult in the districts of Tarai. The Meteorological Forecasting Division reported that the maximum temperature in the Kathmandu Valley reached appr...

May 30, 2024 6:36 PM

Pakistan election was ‘biggest robbery’, says ex-PM Imran Khan

Pakistan's jailed former prime minister Imran Khan said on Thursday February's national election was stolen from his party, describing it as the "biggest robbery of a public mandate". Khan, speaking in the Supreme Court via video link from Adyala ja...

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