Islamabad anti-terrorism court grants bail to detained PTI lawmakers
At least 11 PTI MNAs were arrested last week following the party’s long-waited power show rally in Sangjani. The party rallied on the outskirts of Islamabad, demanding the…
National affairs
Japan ruling party’s presidential vote could go to runoff, surveys suggest
Candidates will compete for a total of 734 votes, half of which are cast by Diet members and half by rank-and-file members and party supporters.
Nepal’s Poison Information Centre on the brink of closure due to funds crunch
The centre’s assistance has saved lives, not only in big city hospitals but also in far-flung health facilities across the country.
Proving pontiff’s point: The Jakarta Post
The country still needs to make significant efforts to uphold freedom of religion as guaranteed in the 1945 Constitution, especially since government, whether central or regional,…
Insight: How Hasina’s flight was kept off radar
Indian Foreign Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told the Rajya Sabha on August 6 that Hasina had sought approval to come to India on a ""short notice."" According to the flight…
Election in Jammu and Kashmir, the first in nearly a decade, marks new chapter for region
This will be the first assembly election there since the repeal of Article 370 of the Indian Constitution in 2019. The article gave special status to the territory, allowing it to…
Former Pakistan PM Imran’s tweets create uproar, mystery over who runs account
The PTI founder remains in jail for over a year and a leader of his party told Dawn on condition of anonymity that anything posted on the ‘X’ account was with the approval of…
Interwoven crises: Dawn
Without strengthening governance and ensuring equitable access to resources, Pakistan will remain trapped in a cycle of reactive crisis management.
India’s Central Reserve Police Force deploys more troops in crisis-hit Manipur as Assam Rifles withdraw
One battalion is being dispatched from Telangana’s Warangal, while the other is en route from Jharkhand’s Latehar. These forces will establish bases in Kangvai, Churachandpur…
Silencing Afghanistan’s women
There is no doubt that many have had a role in Afghanistan’s destruction, but the question of who exactly is to blame for the country’s current condition is a thorny and…