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An Indian school teacher in Dehradun died by suicide eight months after marriage, prompting police to arrest her husband and sister-in-law following allegations of persistent domestic harassment raised by her family.
Nepal's Prime Minister Balendra Shah has called for public calm following violent clashes between Hindu and Muslim communities in the country's southern regions, which have resulted in three fatalities and heightened tensions.
Malaysia's Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri R. Ramanan has pledged to expand cooperation with Pakistan and Sri Lanka on workforce development and skills training, signalling stronger regional employment partnerships.
India's aviation authority says preliminary investigations into last year's Air India crash have found no defects in the fuel control switch, with final findings to be published after completion of the probe.
Pakistan has charged eleven police officers following a controversial July 27 raid on the country's attorney general's residence. The operation was based on faulty intelligence and resulted in property damage and allegations of misconduct.
Bangladesh will elect a new president when parliament convenes in September, following President Mohammed Shahabuddin's resignation due to illness. The BNP-led government is expected to nominate the successor.
A Canadian citizen has been handed an eight-year prison sentence by a Pakistani court for attempting to illegally export more than $140,000 in foreign currency. The case highlights enforcement of strict customs regulations governing currency movement.
Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin has resigned on health grounds, stepping down nearly two and a half years before his term was set to expire in 2028. Parliament Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed will assume interim presidential duties pending an election within 90 days.
Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin, 76, has resigned citing serious health complications, a move that further isolates former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as the nation navigates its political transition following last year's student-led uprising.
A judicial magistrate in Karachi has recorded the formal statement of an American woman who reported being sexually assaulted at her Defence Housing Authority apartment. A teenage suspect remains in police custody pending further investigation.
Bangladesh's ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has declared she will return home to face trial despite a death sentence imposed in absentia, rejecting the conviction as politically motivated and calling for independent investigation into 2024 protest deaths.
A Nepal court has convicted two former senior ministers—including a ex-Deputy Prime Minister—of orchestrating a document forgery scheme that enabled Nepali nationals to be fraudulently resettled in the United States as Bhutanese refugees.
Bangladesh's government has warned that ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will face imprisonment if she returns from exile in India, contradicting her recent statement about voluntarily surrendering to court in December.
Indian authorities have arrested 35 people for violence and vandalism during protests sparked by the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl in West Bengal, as renewed scrutiny falls on women's safety across the country.
Pakistani authorities have recovered wreckage from a K2 Airways Boeing 737 cargo plane that vanished over the Arabian Sea, though the five-member crew remains missing. Monsoon conditions are complicating the search operation.
Pakistan deployed its largest delegation to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral on July 5, led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, signalling deepened diplomatic ties between the two neighbours.
Pakistan and Turkiye have committed to expanding economic cooperation, targeting USD 5 billion in annual bilateral trade. The nations plan joint ventures in energy, technology, and critical minerals.
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has declared her determination to return home this year, dismissing a death sentence imposed in absentia as politically motivated and lacking constitutional validity.