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AFP/APP Islamabad: Bangladesh’s elections next week could reshape South Asia’s strategic balance, as China moves to consolidate its influence while relations between Dhaka and New Delhi show signs of strain, analysts say. The February…

News Desk Islamabad: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has replaced Bangladesh with Scotland in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026 after Dhaka declined to send its team to India for the tournament, citing government restrictions,…

News Desk  Dhaka: Bangladesh’s interim government has ordered its key diplomatic missions in India, including the High Commission in New Delhi, to suspend visa services citing security concerns, highlighting continuing strains in…

AFP/APP New Delhi: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host Russian President Vladimir Putin at a summit on Friday, with defence and trade ties expected to take centre stage as New Delhi faces mounting US pressure to halt its…

Sher Ahmed Durrani Islamabad: The shifting geopolitical environment around Afghanistan demands a comprehensive regional strategy—one that moves beyond the narrow, transactional approach often adopted by external powers, especially the…

News Desk  Islamabad: A Bangladesh court on Monday handed former prime minister Sheikh Hasina a death sentence, concluding a months-long trial that found her guilty of ordering a deadly crackdown on a student-led uprising last year.  The…

News Desk Lahore: Punjab’s capital Lahore once again ranked as the world’s most polluted city on Saturday morning, as dense smog continued to blanket the metropolis and much of South Asia, severely reducing visibility and worsening…

Shazia Mehboob  Islamabad: The recently signed strategic defense pact between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Riyadh is far more than a ceremonial gesture of goodwill.  By…

Agences  New Delhi: India’s aviation regulator has ordered urgent inspections of all Boeing 787 aircraft operated by domestic airlines following a devastating Air India crash that killed 270 people earlier this week. Aviation…

APP Peshawar: Like other parts of the country, dense fog prevailed for the second consecutive day in the provincial capital and most parts of the province during the last 24 hours while substantially decreasing the temperatures. Due to…