Posts in category South Asia

Istanbul, Turkey. December 10, 2018. “Kashmir is internationally recognized as a disputed territory whose final status is yet to be determined by the people. This …

Imran Khan is sworn into office as Pakistan’s new Prime Minister

Prince Harry honours Pakistani-Australian engineer Pakistani-Australian Usman Iftikhar from Sydney was named Commonwealth Young Person of the Year at a ceremony in London. He was …

Pakistani Islamists who clashed with police at the weekend have called off national protests after the resignation of Law Minister Zahid Hamid. After the weeks-long …

The iconic sails of the Sydney Opera House tonight turned gold to mark the most widely celebrated Hindu festival, Diwali. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Minister for …

Pakistan Army recovers Canadian-American family abducted in Afghanistan A kidnapped U.S.-Canadian couple and their three children born in captivity have been freed in Pakistan, nearly …

Nearly 70% of Australians oppose government loan for Adani mine – poll Large protests were held across Australia on Saturday against Indian mining giant Adani …

Pakistan Army Chief Gen Bajwa arrives in Australia on two-day visit CANBERRA – Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa is in …

Whole villages destroyed as satellite spots devastation from above The number of people killed in the violence since August 25 in Myanmar has crossed 1,000, …

India most corrupt Asian country, Vietnam second: Forbes India tops the list of Asia’s most corrupt nation, according to a survey by Transparency International (TI), a …

At least 41 million people affected in floods in India, Bangladesh and Nepal, UN says While the world’s attention has been on the devastation from …

Pakistan hoists South Asia’s largest flag at Wagha border To mark the country’s 70th Independence Day, Pakistan hoisted its largest flag in its history at Attari-Wagah …

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has sworn in as the Prime Minister of Pakistan after bagging with 221 votes from the 342-member National Assembly. Abbasi replaced the …

Fakhar Zaman smashes maiden century as Pakistan beat India by 180 runs to win first-ever ICC Champions Trophy Fakhar Zaman’s spectacular maiden one-day international century …

This will be the first time Pakistan and India will clash in the ICC Champions Trophy final. India is eyeing their third title, Pakistan their …

Mehreen Ahmad was found unconscious on Saturday in a pool of her blood Mehreen Ahmad, a Pakistani national, studying in Perth, was found unconscious in …

An Australian man has died while descending Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak. He died of suspected altitude sickness while trying to reach the summit of …

A public hearing is underway at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) regarding the case of conviction of Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav. The International Court …

Australian High Commissioner acknowledged sacrifices of Pakistan in the war against terrorism. H.E Mrs Margaret Anne Adamson, High Commissioner Australia, called on General Zubair Mahmood …

Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif Gets Breather, 60-Day Probe Ordered Pakistan’s top court ordered further investigation into corruption charges against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, for now …

Pakistani-Australian community in shock as Pakistan student and worker stabbed to death by two young radicalised boys SYDNEY – A Pakistani student has been stabbed to …

Pakistan is mourning one of its most famous sufi singers, Amjad Sabri, who was shot dead in Karachi by militants Thousands of mourners attended the …

One out of every two adults was mentally afflicted in the Kashmir valley in some way or other: MSF study ISLAMABAD – Over half of the …

Over 18 million Indians are trapped in modern-day slavery — at least five times more than any other country in the world Modern slavery is …