Rifts emerge in Yunus govt ahead of 2026 pollsAmidst the shadows of uncertainty, Bangladesh's interim government finds itself grappling with increasing dissent as the February 2026 parl...
25 Oct, 2025, 12.06 AM IST
Bangladesh clashes: Police fire teargas, sound grenades to disperse protesters near ParliamentDhaka police used teargas and batons to disperse protesters near Parliament who demanded recognition for those injured in the 2024 uprising...
17 Oct, 2025, 05.03 PM IST
Bangladesh bans Awami League as India remains engaged on western frontIn Bangladesh, the Md Yunus government has banned the Awami League. This action coincides with tensions between India and Pakistan. Sheikh ...
12 May, 2025, 01.25 AM IST
Awami League rejects its ban by Bangladesh interim govt, vows to continue operationsThe Awami League vehemently rejected the interim government's ban on their activities, denouncing it as a "fascist" move and vowing to cont...
11 May, 2025, 07.26 PM IST
Bangladesh's interim government bans deposed PM Sheikh Hasina's Awami LeagueBangladesh's interim government, led by Muhammad Yunus, has banned Sheikh Hasina's Awami League. This action follows student-led protests d...
11 May, 2025, 12.06 AM IST
Awami League vows to continue with protests despite 'Op Devil Hunt'The Awami League remains resolute in its plans for a torch procession on February 17 and a strict hartal on February 18, despite crackdowns...
13 Feb, 2025, 08.13 AM IST
Pakistan presidential polls: 2 candidates chosen as consensus eludes Opposition allianceThe Election Commission of Pakistan had announced on August 16 that the presidential election will be held on September 4 - five days befor...
27 Aug, 2018, 12.31 PM IST
Candidature of Shahrukh Khan's cousin in Pakistan acceptedJehan, Khan's paternal cousin, is contesting the elections as an independent candidate from PK-77 constituency as she was earlier denied ti...
13 Jun, 2018, 04.49 PM IST
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina reelected Awami League chiefThe Awami League came to power in December 2008 polls and returned to power in the January 2014 polls for a second successive term.
23 Oct, 2016, 08.14 PM IST
Can Sheikh Hasina act against Bangladeshi fundamentalists?A worrisome aspect for India, as well as for Bangladesh, is that religious fundamentalism has been slowly penetrating the Awami League also.
27 Jun, 2015, 09.45 AM IST
Taliban chief Mullah Fazlullah orders militants to target Sharif's partyFazullah criticised ongoing military operation in the tribal areas and claimed that civilians were being killed in the aerial attacks.
09 Jan, 2015, 01.03 PM IST
Awami National Party accuses Imran Khan of colluding with TalibanImran had alleged "massive rigging" in last year's general elections, which saw Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) win by a land...
04 Dec, 2014, 09.55 PM IST
PML-N roars the loudest in Pakistan by-pollsThe ruling PML-N grabbed the lion's share of seats in Pakistan's biggest ever by-elections held in 41 constituencies consolidating its grip...
23 Aug, 2013, 01.00 PM IST
Nawaz Sharif's PML-N gets 124 seats in Pakistan National AssemblyNawaz Sharif's PML-N has bagged 124 of the 272 directly elected seats in Pakistan's National Assembly but fell short of a majority.
16 May, 2013, 08.51 PM IST
Pakistan polls: Survey says Nawaz, Imran are neck-and-neckThe PML-N and Tehrik-e-Insaf appear to be neck-and-neck in the race for power in Pakistan as they enjoy almost the same voter approval rati...
08 May, 2013, 06.07 PM IST
- Four Pak Army officers sacked for kickbacks in arms inspection
The development became public when Col Iftikhar Ahmed Malik and Majors Awais Chaudhry, Tabassum Daud and Khurram Sheikh approached the cour...
02 Dec, 2012, 03.53 PM IST
- MFN status to India likely soon: Asfayender Khan
Asfandyar Wali Khan said that there is a consensus among the ruling coalition that the bill is going to be passed in both Houses, the Natio...
03 Dec, 2011, 08.29 PM IST