A Misdialled Call Spirals Into Fatal Street Violence in Lalitpur, Nepal
A wrong number and the escalation that followed left two brothers dead in Mangalbazar, Lalitpur, in what authorities have described as one of the district’s…
Nepal’s Media Industry Faces Collapse as Newsrooms Spiral Into Financial Crisis
Nepal’s news industry is confronting an existential financial crisis that has left journalists unpaid for months, threatening the viability of media outlets across the country…
Pakistan PM Shehbaz embarks on strategic Gulf tour amid economic stabilization push
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif departed Islamabad on Wednesday for a four-day diplomatic tour spanning Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, and Qatar—a high-stakes regional engagement that underscores…
Sri Lanka completes repatriation of 238 Iranian sailors stranded after naval incidents in Indian Ocean
Sri Lanka has completed the repatriation of 238 Iranian sailors who were stranded in the island nation following separate maritime incidents in the Indian Ocean,…
Nepal’s 15 districts sound dengue alarm as spring rains and rising heat fuel outbreak risk
Nepal’s Epidemiology and Disease Control Division has placed 15 local-level administrative units on high alert as dengue infections accelerate heading into the monsoon season, prompting…
Trump signals fresh Iran talks in Islamabad as US tightens naval pressure on Tehran
US President Donald Trump has signalled a possible second round of negotiations with Iran could take place in Islamabad within days, even as Washington simultaneously…
Saudi Arabia Commits $8bn in Fresh Support to Pakistan as IMF Programme Pressures Mount
Saudi Arabia has pledged an additional $3 billion in deposits for Pakistan while extending an existing $5 billion facility through 2028, according to an announcement…
Four Pakistani police officers wounded in militant attack on polio vaccination team in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Four police officers escorting a polio immunisation team came under militant attack in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Tuesday, officials confirmed. The officers sustained injuries…
Nepal’s Crumbling Provincial Systems Threaten Political Stability and Test Traditional Parties’ Relevance
Nepal’s provincial administrations are deteriorating at an alarming pace, raising critical questions about the sustainability of the federal structure and the political future of the…
Nepal Restores Parliamentary Secretarial Support After High Court Intervention
Nepal’s lawmakers will regain access to judicially appointed personal secretaries, reversing a cost-cutting measure implemented by the previous administration. The decision comes after intervention by…