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Pakistan opposition leader Imran Khan will appear at an anti-graft tribunal Wednesday after his dramatic arrest sparked violent clashes and prompted his supporters to protest outside the military’s headquarters. Khan was arrested Tuesday by paramilitary troops on the orders of the National Accountability Bureau, an autonomous anti-graft agency, in ...

Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested and dragged from court Tuesday as he appeared to face charges in multiple graft cases, a dramatic escalation of political tensions that sparked violent demonstrations by his angry supporters in several major cities. The arrest of Khan, who was ousted in ...

Sri Lanka’s animal-human conflicts are on the rise with increasing crop raids, but a recent request from a Chinese company requesting 100,00 toque macaques from Sri Lanka has fueled a fresh debate on wildlife exploitation.Crop damage by wild animals has posed a serious problem to many people, especially farming ...

Across Asia, Muslims celebrate the end of Ramadan with distinctive family recipes and local cuisines JAKARTA/NEW DELHI/COLOMBO/MANILA: Muslims across South and Southeast Asia are celebrating Eid Al-Fitr with feasts at which distinctive, traditional local dishes not only mark the end of a month of fasting during Ramadan but also help ...

KARACHI, PakistanNestled between a cluster of high-raised and bustling markets in Pakistan's commercial capital, Karachi Zoo has long been a favorite attraction for animal lovers and tourists.Established in 1870 and officially named Karachi Zoological Gardens, the site is home to hundreds of wild animals, birds, and reptiles that continue ...

A view of Jamia masjid as authorities disallow Jummat-ul-Vida Prayers, in Srinagar on Friday. | Photo Credit: ANI The Jammu and Kashmir administration on April 14 disallowed congregational noon prayers on the occasion of Jummat-ul-Vida at the historic Jamia Masjid in Srinagar. The move attracted protests from locals and criticism ...

#Pakistan News At least 11 people died in Karachi's Baldia Town neighbourhood when needy women with children flocked to a factory distributing alms, police say. Business owners during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan often hand out cash and food, especially to the poor. (AFP) At least 11 people ...

Islamabad-based COMSATS University has sparked a row after a question paper having a passage on sex between brother and sister went viral on social media. The passage asked students to write their opinion on whether it was a good or bad decision. The question also asked students to share ...

An army soldier poses near a plinth during the opening ceremony of Khelo India Winter Games at a ski resort in Gulmarg north of Srinagar on February 10, 2023. | Photo Credit: NISSAR AHMAD Around 1,500 players from across the country converged in snow-covered Gulmarg in Kashmir on Friday ...

A question in a test paper for the class-10 examination (also Madhyamik) of the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) for the 2022-2023 session asking the students to identify ‘Azad Kashmir’ on India’s map has stoked a controversy, with the Union Education Ministry asking the state government to ...