South Asia
Japan’s ‘beat poet’ Kazuko Shiraishi, pioneer of modern performance poetry, dies at 93
TOKYO (TIP): Kazuko Shiraishi, a leading name in modern Japanese “beat” poetry, known for her dramatic readings, at times with jazz music, has died. She was 93. Shiraishi, whom American poet and translator Kenneth Rexroth […]
Pakistan elected as UNSC non-permanent member
United Nations (TIP): Pakistan, Somalia, Denmark, Greece and Panama on June 6 were elected as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council for a two-year term, starting January 1, 2025. They were elected by a […]
Top leaders of Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives, 4 other nations likely to attend Modi’s oath ceremony
New Delhi (TIP): Top leaders of Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Bhutan, Nepal, Mauritius and Seychelles are likely to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the weekend, authoritative sources said on […]
Pakistani PM Sharif in Beijing for talks with President Xi to seek more investments, elevate ties
Beijing (TIP): Visiting Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reached Beijing for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other leaders to elevate all-weather bilateral ties and prospects of more aid and investments to bail […]
Bangladesh launches massive evacuation as cyclone Remal approaches from Bay of Bengal
Dhaka (TIP): Bangladesh on May 27 launched an intensified evacuation campaign in vulnerable areas as it prepares for severe cyclonic storm ‘Remal’ forecast to make landfall by evening or midnight with a potential high tidal […]
Amnesty slams military trial of civilians in Pakistan
Karachi (TIP): Military courts in Pakistan should not try more than 100 people for their alleged role in attacks on army installations during the riots that followed former premier Imran Khan’s arrest on May 9 […]
Turkish Airlines resumes flights to Afghanistan nearly 3 years after Taliban captured Kabul
Islamabad (TIP): Afghanistan’s Taliban government confirmed the resumption of Turkish Airlines flights to Kabul’s international airport, nearly three years after the carrier’s services were suspended following the collapse of the Western-backed government. Afghanistan’s Ministry of […]
Iranian President Raisi’s death: Pakistan to observe one-day state mourning, flag to fly at half-mast
Islamabad (TIP): Pakistan on May 21 announced it will observe one-day mourning and the flag will fly at half-mast as a mark of respect for Iranian President of Dr Seyed Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister […]
Slain Bangladesh MP Anwarul Azim Anar’s body was dismembered, put in plastic bags and dumped at different locations
Dhaka (TIP): The body of Bangladesh MP Anwarul Azim Anar who was murdered in a flat in New Town, Kolkata was dismembered by the assailants in such a way that it would be tough to […]
Bangladesh gets draft approval for IMF payout of almost $1.2 bn
WASHINGTON (TIP): IMF staff and Bangladesh have reached an agreement to unlock close to $1.2 billion in financing as the South Asian country grapples with declining foreign exchange reserves, the Washington-based institution said May 08. […]
Six killed in Pakistan suspected ethnic attack
QUETTA, PAKISTAN (TIP): Six migrant workers were shot dead in southwestern Pakistan, police said May 09, in a region where militants have long waged ethnic violence against outsiders. The men were killed late Wednesday at […]
Ishaq Dar appointed Pakistan’s Deputy PM
Islamabad (TIP): In a surprise move, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar was on April 29 appointed the country’s Deputy Prime Minister. Dar, 73, a chartered accountant and a veteran politician, belongs to Prime Minister Shehbaz […]
Bangladesh faces longest-ever heatwave
Dhaka (TIP): The authorities in Bangladesh have issued another heatwave alert for three more days from April 28 as the South Asian country is facing its longest heatwave in 75 years. Bangladesh reported the season’s […]
20 killed in bus accident in northwest Pakistan
Peshawar (TIP): Twenty people were killed when a passenger bus skidded off a mountainous terrain and plunged into a ravine in northwest Pakistan on May 3, authorities said. The incident occurred on the Karakoram Highway […]
Pakistan Foreign Office on arrest of 14 people with drugs from Pakistani boat off Gujarat coast
Islamabad (TIP): Pakistan said on May 2 that it was waiting for an independent confirmation about an Indian claim regarding the arrest of over a dozen people with 86 kg of drugs from a Pakistani […]