Asia
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Pakistan reports big rise in gender-based violence against women
Pakistan has reported a big rise in crimes against women during the first 11 months of 2025, Sahil, an organisation…
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Pakistan Human Rights Commission raises alarm over misuse of detention powers in Imran Khan case
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) expressed grave concerns over reports regarding restrictive detention conditions and alleged limitations on…
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Ex-Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia receiving proper treatment: Doctors
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia is receiving treatment prescribed for her and is likely…
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Joint parliament session sparks speculation of KP takeover as Pakistan reels from Imran Khan rumors
Pakistan is bracing for massive protests amidst death rumours about former Prime Minister Imran Khan. Public gatherings have been banned…
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Bangladesh: NCP warns of attempts to create confusion ahead of 2026 elections
As political tension escalates in Bangladesh ahead of February 2026 elections, the National Citizen Party (NCP) warned that efforts are…
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Pakistan: PTI to stage protests in twin cities as Imran Khan remains inaccessible
Growing concern over Khan's health and circulating rumours about his death prompted authorities to enforce Section 144 in Islamabad and…
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Bangladesh: Awami League slams Yunus-led interim gov after Dhaka court’s verdict against Hasina, family
Bangladesh’s Awami League party accused the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government of showing “no sense of responsibility” towards the people of…
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Pakistan: Policeman killed, three others injured in suicide blast in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
One police personnel was killed and three others were injured in a suicide blast targetting a security vehicle in Lakki…
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Process fails test of judicial fairness: Awami League rejects Dhaka court’s verdict against Hasina, family
The Awami League on Monday rejected the verdict by a Dhaka court against former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and…
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Bangladesh faces serious trouble in global trade ties
Bangladesh is facing serious problems in maintaining its trade relations with the world’s major economies due to the policy mistakes…
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Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina, family members sentenced to jail in graft case
A Bangladesh court on Monday sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to five years in prison over irregularities in the…
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Bangladesh: Jamaat raises doubts over free and fair conduct of Feb 2026 polls
As the political crisis deepens ahead of next year's election in Bangladesh, radical Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami cast doubts on the…
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Cyclone Ditwah: Sri Lanka’s death toll climbs to 334
At least 334 people have lost their lives, and 370 others are still missing as Cyclone Ditwah wreaked havoc in…
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Rights body reports alarming increase in abuses by Pakistani forces in Balochistan
A leading human rights organisation warned of a worsening human rights crisis in Balochistan, citing a surge in enforced disappearances,…
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Pakistani forces’ mortar shelling in Balochistan kills child, injures several: Rights group
At least one child was killed, and several others were critically injured in Balochistan after mortar shelling by Pakistani forces…
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Awami League bashes Yunus regime for ‘diminishing glory of Bangladesh Liberation War’
Bangladesh's Awami League on Monday accused the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government of undermining the spirit of the country's hard-won independence,…
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Bangladesh: Health assistants continue work stoppage protest for six demands
Health assistants continued to hold their indefinite work stoppage on Sunday to raise their six-point demand, including upgrading their posts…
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Over 6000 Afghan refugees forcibly deported from Pakistan, Iran in single day
More than 6000 Afghan refugees have been forcibly repatriated from Pakistan and Iran in a single day, a Taliban official…
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Cyclone Ditwah havoc pushes Sri Lanka’s death toll to 153; over 190 still missing
The death toll from severe weather triggered by Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka has risen to 153, while at least…
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Ex-Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia critical, BNP signals plan for possible transfer abroad
A medical board led by Professor Shahabuddin Talukder has been overseeing her care, and her condition deteriorated further over the…
