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A 120-year-old worship place of the minority Ahmadi community was demolished by police on the pressure of a radical Islamist party in Pakistan’s Punjab province, a community organisation said on Monday.
Pakistani and Afghan forces traded fire overnight at a key northwestern border crossing that has been closed for more than a week over a dispute between the two neighbours, officials said on Monday.
Bangladesh’s Supreme Court on Monday upheld a High Court ruling that acquitted former premier and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in a corruption case in which she was sentenced to seven years in jail by a lower court.
The government is considering changes to immigration laws for residents of Hong Kong and Macau to prevent influence from China
A hand grenade attack on a police station in Karachi has left senior officials concerned whether insurgent groups from Balochistan or the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) have become active in Pakistan’s biggest city.
A total of 96,880 foreign visitors toured Nepal in February, 0.6 percent lower than the same month in 2024, the Nepal Tourism Board said on Sunday.
China’s wealthiest individuals continue to grow richer, widening economic inequalities in the country despite the ruling Communist Party’s efforts to control private businesses and implement policies aimed at boosting…
A coalition of human rights organisations and refugee advocacy groups has asked Pakistan to immediately halt the forced deportation of Afghan migrants.
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence (MND) has detected 11 Chinese aircraft, 6 naval vessels and 3 official ships operating around the island as of 6 am (UTC+8) on Sunday.
Pakistan’s jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan has appealed to the international community, particularly the United States, to reaffirm its commitment to democracy, human rights, and regional stability.
