DAILY BRIEF: India faces major polling as Pakistan sinks Imran Khan in popularity rankings
On an important day of polling in India, over 2.14 crore voters are set to decide the fate of 1,304 candidates contesting
Israel participates in military exercise with Pakistan
The Israeli Navy confirmed that it participated in a US-led exercise with Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and some other countries that do not
Iranian Interior Minister arrives in Islamabad
Iranian Interior Minister Ahmed Vahidi arrived in Islamabad on Monday on a day-long visit to meet senior members of the Pakistan government
Mob lynching in Pakistan again: Beaten up for allegedly desecrating Quran
The victim was dragged to a nearby place, tortured and killed, whereas the police allegedly played the role of silent spectator….reports Asian
DAILY BRIEF: Malala weighs in on Indian Hijab row, and Pakistani farmers announce protests
Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai has called the ongoing controversy hijab row in Karnataka “horrifying” after girls are allegedly not being allowed to
Pakistan’s clout with Taliban declines
Pakistans leverage appears to have declined after the Taliban takeover in mid-August 2021, while new irritants have already emerged, as per a
DAILY BRIEF: Opposition tears into Centre as Pakistan set to get $1 bn disbursement
DAILY NEWS: A quick look at South Asian stories that matter…writes Joyeeta Basu. News in brief from South Asia India Opposition to
Rift widens between Pakistan-Taliban?
Yusuf was the third senior Pakistan official visiting Afghanistan since the Taliban captured power. According to Afghan experts, there was a total
Inflation continues to rise unbated in Pakistan
In January 2020, inflation had risen to 14.6 per cent in the country, the publication reported, adding that the average inflation rate
MEDIA SCAN: Indian economy to remain fastest-growing and US blocks Pakistan diplomat over terror link
The World Bank has said India will remain the fastest-growing major economy in the world during 2021-24, while the US has blocked