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KP assembly asks Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan to return to Afghan

Residents of Pakistan's Bajaur district have convened a jirga calling on Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) fighters to leave the area and return to Afghanistan, a move that underscores growing public frustration over violence and insecurity in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, as per Khaama Press.

2025-08-03T06:34:45.384199+00:00 IST

Earthquake of magnitude 4.5 strikes Tibet

As per the statement, the earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10km, making it susceptible to aftershocks.

2025-08-03T06:16:10.316847+00:00 IST

Afghanistan: 30,000 drug addicts treated in Herat in 3 years

Over 30,000 drug addicts in Afghanistan's Herat province have received treatment and reintegrated into society, local officials said. Around 4,000 are currently undergoing rehabilitation, with many suffering mental health issues due to addiction. Most were reportedly addicted in Iran before returning, according to Tolo News.

2025-08-03T05:33:09.642871+00:00 IST

Rice Fortification and Supply Chain Management under India

This initiative is part of the India-UN Global Capacity Building Initiative, launched on August 1 by the Ministry of External Affairs.

2025-08-03T05:21:38.670949+00:00 IST

IDF hits 130 Hamas targets, kills key commander: Report

Israeli forces struck over 130 Hamas targets across Gaza, killing a senior commander and destroying tunnels, according to The Jerusalem Post. The strikes were backed by intelligence, and ground troops engaged in close combat while expanding operations to dismantle Hamas infrastructure.

2025-08-03T04:18:53.061494+00:00 IST

Pakistan shuts Ghulam Khan border, sparks trade concerns

Pakistan has shut the Ghulam Khan border crossing with Afghanistan's Khost province, enforcing stricter visa and passport rules. The move has stranded travelers, disrupted trade, and raised concerns about instability in cross-border ties and local economies, according to Khaama Press.

2025-08-03T04:11:08.460459+00:00 IST

PTI: Pak govt lied out of fear of Imran Khan’s sons’ return

PTI leader Sheikh Waqas Akram said Imran Khan's sons have the legal right to visit Pakistan as NICOP holders, and accused the government of lying out of fear. He criticised the regime for delaying their visas and called the response weak and cowardly, Dawn reported.

2025-08-03T04:10:21.205316+00:00 IST

Hamas denies "demilitarised" claim, slams "staged show"

Hamas has dismissed reports that it expressed willingness to disarm during Gaza ceasefire negotiations with Israel, affirming its "national and legal" right to resistance against Israeli occupation, Al Jazeera reported.

2025-08-03T03:04:23.636513+00:00 IST

Pak: Imran Khan tells KP CM to block army ops in tribal areas

Imran Khan urged KP CM Gandapur to block new military operations in tribal areas, warning they worsen army-public ties. In response, Gandapur launched jirgas with tribal elders to restore peace. The jirgas rejected displacement and called for talks with Afghanistan, Dawn reported.

2025-08-03T02:48:03.809402+00:00 IST

Measles kills 357 Afghan children in 6 months

UNICEF warns that measles has killed 357 children in Afghanistan in six months, with over 12 million children needing urgent aid. Rising malnutrition, disease, and mass deportations are worsening the crisis, while critical relief efforts risk collapse due to a major funding shortfall.

2025-08-03T02:15:04.752125+00:00 IST

Taiwan records Chinese military activity around its territory

MND wrote on X, "5 sorties of PLA aircraft and 7 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. #ROCArmedForces have monitored the situation and responded accordingly."

2025-08-03T01:19:57.790831+00:00 IST

Japan: India Pavilion-Bharat captivates visitors with culture

The India Pavilion-Bharat at the World Expo 2025 Osaka attracted over 20,000 visitors on Saturday, as people came to witness the richness of India's cultural heritage, space achievements, and handicrafts, among several other experiences offered at the pavilion.

2025-08-03T00:58:30.399340+00:00 IST

Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 strikes Pakistan

An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 struck Pakistan in the early hours of Sunday, as reported by the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).

2025-08-02T22:23:44.943713+00:00 IST

Amid state intimidation, Baloch families continue sit-in protest

Families of detained and forcibly disappeared Baloch leaders continued with their sit-in protest in Islamabad despite facing harsh weather conditions and state intimidation, leading the Baloch human rights group, Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), reported on Saturday.

2025-08-02T21:57:25.765416+00:00 IST

Pakistan’s July inflation rises to 4.1 pc

Pakistan's inflation surged to 4.1 per cent in July, driven primarily by rising costs of non-perishable food items and the Pakistani government-administered increases in energy tariffs, The Express Tribune reported. While still within the country's Finance Ministry's projected range of 3.5 per cent to 4.5 per cent, the increase reflects deepening cost-of-living pressures on ordinary Pakistani citizens.

2025-08-02T18:27:11.752026+00:00 IST

"Oil reserves belong to Balochistan": Baloch leader to Trump

In a scathing post on X on Thursday, Baloch rebuked Trump's recent remarks concerning the region's vast oil and mineral wealth and asserted that the resources that the US president referred to are not located in Pakistan's Punjab province but in Balochistan, a region under what he described as "illegal occupation" by Pakistan.

2025-08-02T18:25:36.321546+00:00 IST

Brazil police raid Bolsonaro’s home

Brazilian police raided the residence and political office of former President Jair Bolsonaro early Friday (local time), enforcing strict legal measures, including fitting him with an electronic ankle monitor over concerns of his attempting to flee the country while facing trial for allegedly plotting to overturn Brazil's 2022 presidential election, CNN reported

2025-08-02T18:24:02.739911+00:00 IST

5 children killed, 12 injured in mortar shell blast in Pak

Citing the spokesperson for the Bannu region police, Aamir Khan, Dawn reported that children "discovered" the shell in a nearby field and, mistaking it for a toy, brought it back to their village in Sorband.

2025-08-02T17:05:41.335261+00:00 IST

Pakistan: Imran Khan urges KP CM Gandapur to resign

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has reportedly taken aim at Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, suggesting that he should resign if he cannot maintain peace and order in the province, Geo News reported on Saturday, citing sources.

2025-08-02T16:43:42.268014+00:00 IST

5.4-magnitude earthquake jolts Islamabad, KP and Punjab 

A 5.4-magnitude earthquake was felt in parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Pakistan-occupied Jammu-Kashmir and the federal capital Islamabad on Saturday.

2025-08-02T15:03:13.523774+00:00 IST

Nepal begins second phase of India-Assisted petroleum pipeline

The second phase of the petroleum pipeline project, being carried out with assistance from the Indian Government and extending from Nepal's Amlekhgunj in Bara to Lothar in Chitwan, has officially commenced.

2025-08-02T14:54:50.133120+00:00 IST