New Delhi, Aug 7 — Around 63 per cent of Pakistanis -- about 161 million people -- were unable to afford the cheapest combination of grains, pulses, milk, eggs, fruits, vegetables and other nutritious food items after accounting for essential non-food expenses such as housing, transport and…
Islamabad, Aug 7 — As many as 1,914 incidents of child abuse were reported in Pakistan in the first six months of 2026, according to the latest report released by child protection NGO Sahil. The reported cases include 49 infants who were found abandoned on the road. As many as 1,015 cases of child…
Dhaka, Aug 7 — At least 416 people were killed and 629 injured in 458 road accidents across Bangladesh in July, underscoring the country's persistent road safety crisis driven by reckless driving, poor road conditions and weak enforcement of traffic laws, local media reported citing a Road Safety…
New Delhi, Aug 7 — Bangladesh reportedly remains “outraged” two days after its deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy addressed an online press conference in New Delhi, though reportage remains missing in Bangladesh due to an official call.It was Sajeeb Wazed’s iteration…
New Delhi/Washington, Aug 7 — The Australian High Commission in India marked 'National Handloom Day' on Friday with staff members at the mission dressed in Indian wear. While sharing the picture on X, Australia's High Commissioner to India, Philip Green, stated that India's handloom sector reflects…
New Delhi, Aug 7 — Minister of Ports Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, informed Parliament on Friday that as many as 4,052 seafarers have been repatriated from the Gulf region and 62 India-bound vessels have successfully transited Strait of Hormuz (as on August 3), out of which 23 were…
Bangkok, Aug 7 — As many as seven people, including the gunman, were killed and 15 others were injured in a shooting incident at Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Bang Kruai district in Thailand's Nonthaburi city on Friday, local media reported. The deceased include three students, three teachers,…
Tokyo, Aug 7 — India and Japan on Friday held discussions on further strengthening defence cooperation between the two nations. The discussions were held during a meeting between India's Ambassador to Japan Nagma Mallick and Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi."Ambassador Malik paid a…
Dhaka, Aug 7 — Bangladesh has sought an increase in diesel supplies from India through the cross-border pipeline to help resolve the country’s ongoing electricity and gas shortages, according to local media reports.Addressing reporters, Bangladesh's Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister…
Islamabad, Aug 7 — The Pakistan Mini Mazda Association and the All Pakistan Goods Transport Owners Association have announced a wheel-jam strike across the nation from August 8 against the government's daily pricing mechanism for fuel, excessive fines and several issues that impact the transport…
Ottawa, Aug 7 — As Bangladesh witnesses a sharp rise in measles cases, a leading international advocacy group has described the 2026 outbreak as one of the country’s worst public health crises in recent history, highlighting the concern that the disease is preventable through vaccination.In its…
Quetta, Aug 7 — Human rights organisation Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) welcomed a petition filed by several international human rights groups with the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) on behalf of its leader and human rights defender Mahrang Baloch, who is serving a…
New Delhi, Aug 7 — Multiple intelligence assessments suggest that the Jaish-e-Mohammed is likely to focus more on ideological mobilisation than carrying out direct terror attacks.The outfit was among the hardest hit during Operation Sindoor. Since then, its leadership has largely remained silent,…
New Delhi, Aug 7 — The India-US Counter Narcotics Working Group (CNWG) Pillar I Working Group Meeting was hosted by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in a hybrid format, aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation in combating narcotics trafficking and the diversion of precursor chemicals. The…
Dhaka, Aug 7 — Bangladesh’s Awami League has expressed grave concern over allegations of serious human rights abuses at Kashimpur High Security Central Jail in Gazipur district. Citing accounts from families and former inmates, the party claimed that political detainees linked to the Awami League…
New Delhi, Aug 7 — India and China held discussions on issues related to boundary delimitation, border management, mechanism‑building and trans‑border cooperation. The discussions were held during the 36th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India‑China Border…
New York, Aug 7 — Leading international press freedom group the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) called on Pakistani authorities to withdraw the country’s new Foreign Media Facilitation Guidelines 2026, describing the rules as "draconian" and warning that it is likely to censor coverage of…
Washington, Aug 7 — US Democratic lawmakers introduced legislation to block federal funding for the Trump administration’s new “public charge” rule, warning that it could deter immigrant families from seeking health care, food assistance and housing support.Representative Judy Chu and Senator Mazie…
Washington, Aug 7 — The Trump administration has deported more than three million undocumented immigrants and halted their release into the United States for 15 consecutive months, the White House claimed as it presented a sweeping account of its immigration enforcement record.The figures were…
Washington, Aug 7 — The US State Department defended its extensive online screening of foreign visa applicants after a report said the Trump administration was expanding social media vetting to additional visa categories, including foreign journalists and some Canadian and Mexican professionals.The…
New York, Aug 7 — After the US Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s order denying citizenship to illegal migrants' babies born in the US, he is taking a second stab at it with two new narrowly focused orders.One of his orders against “birthright citizenship” on Thursday targets “birth…