Tag: South Asia
Pakistan Train Bombing Leaves at Least 24 Dead
A suicide car bomb attack on a train carrying soldiers in Quetta killed at least 24 people and injured more than 50 in Pakistan’s Balochistan province.
May 25, 2026
Pakistan Becomes Last Resort Mediator in the U.S. War on Iran
A deep dive into the diplomatic shuttle missions and military-led peace initiatives hosted in Pakistan. Since its 1947 partition from British India, Pakistan has navigated a complex path from a nation burdened by its colonial history to a pivotal geopolitical conduit between South Asia, Central Asia, and the Middle East. RELATED: Iran Denies Sending Delegation […]
April 23, 2026
Taliban Seek Talks With Pakistan After Border Escalation
Taliban authorities express readiness for negotiations with Pakistan amid rising military tensions and competing casualty claims.
February 28, 2026
Homemade Bomb Explodes at Bangladesh Polling Station
At least three people sustained minor injuries Thursday when an improvised explosive device detonated outside a polling center in Gopalganj, the southern Bangladeshi district widely regarded as the political cradle of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, amid general elections. “Attackers threw a homemade bomb from outside the polling station, leaving two members of the Ansar […]
February 12, 2026
Bangladesh Holds First Post-Uprising General Elections
Bangladesh holds landmark parliamentary polls and constitutional referendum Thursday, February 12, as over 2,000 candidates compete to reshape nation’s democracy after the 2024 uprising. According to the Bangladesh Election Commission (BEC), more than 127 million people are registered to vote and a total of 2,028 candidates are contesting these elections. RELATED: Bangladesh Deploys Nearly One […]
February 12, 2026
Suicide Bombing Kills 15 at Islamabad Mosque
A suicide bomber struck a Shia mosque in southern Islamabad during Friday prayers, killing at least 15 people and injuring over 80, authorities said.
February 6, 2026
Khaleda Zia Dies at 80, Ending an Era in Bangladesh
Eormer Bangladeshi prime minister Khaleda Zia has died at 80 in Dhaka, closing a political era defined by rivalry, polarization and resistance.
December 30, 2025
Blast at Indian-administered Kashmir Police Station Kills Nine
At least nine people were killed and twenty-nine others injured after an explosion ripped through a police station in Srinagar, in Indian-administered Kashmir, police authorities told Spanish agency EFE on condition of anonymity. RELATED: At Least 32 Dead After Massive Landslide in Kashmir A senior officer said the detonation appeared to be accidental, adding that […]
November 15, 2025
Pakistan’s Monsoon Floods Kill Over 1,000 as Indus River Swells
Pakistan’s worst floods since 2022 have killed over 1,000 people, displaced millions, and left three eastern rivers at record levels.
September 18, 2025
Nepal’s Youth Movement Denounces Government’s Deepening Ties With Israel
Nepal’s Generation Z protest movement has tied the country’s corruption crisis to its decades-long relationship with Israel, citing military cooperation, labor migration, and political alignment.