2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (373+ words) New York, Sep 10 (IANS) A leading international press freedom group has called on the Pakistani authorities to immediately release independent journalist Muhammad Bilal Ghauri and drop the cybercrime case filed against him over his commentary on the appointment of a…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (548+ words) Dhaka, Sep 10 (IANS) Prominent Bangladeshi Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das’s mother died on Thursday with her final wish of seeing her jailed son left unfulfilled, after Bangladeshi authorities denied his family’s plea for parole to visit her during her final…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (454+ words) Islamabad, Sep 8 (IANS) A 21-year-old Christian woman was killed in her home in Pakistan's Rawalpindi by a Muslim neighbour whose advances were rejected by her, a report has detailed. Mehboob said Butt also threatened to kill Anoosh's father and other…...

4+ day, 32+ min ago   (393+ words) Washington, Sep 9 (IANS) The United States and Colombia have signed two arrangements aimed at strengthening critical-minerals supply chains and expanding civil nuclear cooperation. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Colombian Foreign Minister Omar Bula signed the arrangements in Barranquilla…...

4+ day, 37+ min ago   (329+ words) New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) The trade deficit of Bangladesh, which shows the amount by which the value of the country’s exports fell short of its import bill, widened by 38.36 per cent to $2.08 billion in July, mainly due to high import…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (285+ words) New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) Pakistan's poverty rate rose sharply in fiscal year 2026, while unemployment also increased by 12.69 pc, underscoring mounting economic pressures on households despite expanded social welfare spending, a report has said. According to a report by The Friday…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (328+ words) Dhaka, Sep 8 (IANS) India's High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi met Bangladesh’s Minister of Shipping, Railways, Road Transport and Bridges, Shaikh Rabiul Alam, in Dhaka on Tuesday, as the two sides discussed the importance of strengthening connectivity between the two…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (412+ words) Islamabad, Sep 8 (IANS) A rise in sexual violence incidents against women has exposed the dangers faced by women in Pakistan and the failure of the institutions meant to protect them. These incidents of sexual violence against women involve both educated…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (414+ words) Tokyo, Sep 8 (IANS) Torrential rain lashed central Japan on Tuesday, leading to flooding in some areas and prompting an emergency flood warning for a major river in the region. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued a Level 5 emergency warning for…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (265+ words) Mumbai, Sep 8 (IANS) Actress Lisa Ray revisited her experiences of growing up in the 1980s and recalled the music, fashion and carefree spirit that shaped her youth. Taking to Instagram, the ‘Four More Shots Please’ actress shared a glimpse of her…...