https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/feed The South Asia Times News on Pakistan, India, Afghanistan, china. Latest Online News on Worldwide Sports, Culture, Economy, Opinion | Powered By The South Asia Times...... en By The South Asia Times   ISLAMABAD - Pakistan and Canada began a three-day round of negotiations on a proposed Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) on Monday, seeking to est... https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pakistan-Canada-oct19 The south https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pakistan-Canada-oct19 Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:22:40 +0500 By The South Asia Times   TOKYO - Japan has vowed to continue seeking a resolution to its decades-old territorial dispute with Russia over four islands off Hokkaido, despite wo... https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Japan-Russia-Oct19 The south https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Japan-Russia-Oct19 Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:49:13 +0500 By The South Asia Times   ISLAMABAD - Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar spoke by telephone with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi... https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pakistan-iran-oct19 The south https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pakistan-iran-oct19 Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:41:01 +0500 By The South Asia Times   ISLAMABAD - Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will lead the country’s delegation to a meeting of the Sh... https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/SCO-PAK-OCT19 The south https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/SCO-PAK-OCT19 Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:31:11 +0500 By The South Asia Times    ABBOTTABAD, Pakistan — Authorities in Abbottabad, a city in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, have stepped up eff... https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Abbottabad-cleanness-program The south https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Abbottabad-cleanness-program Sun, 18 Oct 2026 22:38:27 +0500 By The South Asia Times   BEIJING - The United States and Japan are set to begin large-scale joint military exercises on Monday, involving tens of thousands of personnel a... https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Japan-China-oct18 The south https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Japan-China-oct18 Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:25:50 +0500 By The South Asia Times    ISLAMABAD - Pakistani security forces have killed eight militants in three intelligence-based operations in the southwestern province of Balochi... https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pakistan-Balochistan-Oct18 The south https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pakistan-Balochistan-Oct18 Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:14:11 +0500 By The South Asia Times   ISLAMABAD - Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu will visit Pakistan from October 20 to 22 for talks on trade, investment, defence and maritime sec... https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Maldives-president-pakistan The south https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Maldives-president-pakistan Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:07:30 +0500 By The South Asia Times   ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has closed its key trade crossings with Iran, leaving trade with three of its four neighbouring countries - Iran, Afghanista... https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pakistan-Iran-borderclosure The south https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pakistan-Iran-borderclosure Sun, 18 Oct 2026 14:57:20 +0500 By The South Asia Times   ABBOTABAD, Pakistan - Pakistan’s military academy has graduated a new group of army officers, including cadets from eight foreign countries... https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/ISPR-Kakul-cadet The south https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/ISPR-Kakul-cadet Sat, 17 Oct 2026 16:15:59 +0500 By The South Asia Times   TOKYO - Japan’s weather agency canceled an earthquake warning on Friday after a computer error dramatically overestimated the magnitude of... https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Japan-9.9-m The south https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Japan-9.9-m Sat, 17 Oct 2026 15:59:53 +0500 By The South Asia Times    ISLAMABAD -  Pakistan and the Netherlands have discussed opportunities to expand bilateral investment and trade during a visit by Dutch Amb... https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/SIFC-Netherland-oct16 The south https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/SIFC-Netherland-oct16 Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:36:44 +0500 By The South Asia Times    ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has said it remains open to dialogue with Afghanistan but will not engage in unconditional talks, insisting that the Taliba... https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pak-fo-oct16 The south https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pak-fo-oct16 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:23:09 +0500 By The South Asia Times    ISLAMABAD - Pakistan and 18 other countries have condemned Colombia’s inauguration of its embassy in Jerusalem, saying the move violates r... https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Muslim-condemns-Colombia The south https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Muslim-condemns-Colombia Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:00:46 +0500 By The South Asia Times    ISLAMABAD -  Pakistani and British academic institutions have explored opportunities to expand educational cooperation and strengthen insti... https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pak-UK-SIFC The south https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pak-UK-SIFC Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:39:01 +0500 File photo  By The South Asia Times   SEOUL - North Korea test-fired two types of submarine-launched strategic cruise missiles in the Sea of Japan on Wednesday to... https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/NK-Missile-oct15 The south https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/NK-Missile-oct15 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:04:06 +0500 By The South Asia Times   PESHAWAR, Pakistan -  At least 28 people, including 27 students and a female teacher, were killed when the roof of a private school collapsed in... https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Peshawar-School-Collapsed The south https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Peshawar-School-Collapsed Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:58:38 +0500 By The South Asia Times   TOKYO - Japan and the United States have agreed on a semiconductor manufacturing project worth up to about $21 billion in New York, strengthening... https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/US-Japan-oct15 The south https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/US-Japan-oct15 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:59:36 +0500 By The South Asia Times   BEIJING - China and Russia have pledged to strengthen bilateral cooperation and coordinate their positions on international and regional issues,... https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/China-Russia-Oct15 The south https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/China-Russia-Oct15 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:50:36 +0500 By The South Asia Times   ISLAMABAD - Pakistan and Oman have signed five agreements covering visa exemptions, media, information technology, communications and archival co... https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pakistan-Oman-oct15 The south https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pakistan-Oman-oct15 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:30:08 +0500 By The South Asia Times   ISLAMABAD - Pakistani security forces have killed five militants belonging to an Indian-sponsored BLA terrorist group during an intelligence-led... https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/5-militants-blaochistan The south https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/5-militants-blaochistan Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:23:03 +0500 By The South Asia Times   ISLAMABAD - Pakistan’s army chief and chief of defence forces, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, met Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Koloko... https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pakistan-Russia-oct14 The south https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pakistan-Russia-oct14 Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:40:08 +0500 By The South Asia Times   TOKYO - Japan has urged Russia to provide information about the reported detention of a Japanese journalist on suspicion of espionage, raising fr... https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Japan-Russia-Journalist The south https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Japan-Russia-Journalist Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:02:11 +0500 By The South Asia Times   ISLAMABAD - Pakistan and Brazil have discussed expanding bilateral defence cooperation, including naval training, joint exercises and military te... https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pakistan-Brazil-Oct14 The south https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pakistan-Brazil-Oct14 Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:50:06 +0500 By The South Asia Times   ISLAMABAD - Pakistan and Oman have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations, with a focus on expanding trade, investment... https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pakistan-Oman-oct14 The south https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pakistan-Oman-oct14 Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:21:14 +0500 By Mashal Khan    PESHAWAR, Pakistan -  At least one person was killed and several others injured during clashes between police and suppor... https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/khyber-clashes-police The south https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/khyber-clashes-police Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:22:49 +0500 By The South Asia Times   SEOUL- South Korea is seeking a diplomatic resolution to its dispute with Ukraine over the disclosure of the transfer of two No... https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/SK-Ukraine-oct13 The south https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/SK-Ukraine-oct13 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:31:14 +0500 By The South Asia Times   ISLAMABAD - Pakistan and the European Union discussed expanding legal migration opportunities for Pakistani skilled workers and professionals dur... https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pakistan-EU-Oct13 The south https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pakistan-EU-Oct13 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:19:41 +0500 By The South Asia Times   ISLAMABAD - Pakistan on Tuesday accused Afghanistan’s Taliban regime of failing to prevent militant groups from using Afghan territory to p... https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pakistan-Afghanistan-oct13 The south https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pakistan-Afghanistan-oct13 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:41:59 +0500 By The South Asia Times   ISLAMABAD -  Pakistan’s military said Tuesday it had successfully test-fired an extended-range version of its F... https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Fatah-2-launches The south https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Fatah-2-launches Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:32:52 +0500 By The South Asia Times   NEW DELHI -  Opposition parties, Congress leaders and student activists marched toward India’s Supreme Court on... https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/india-protest-oct11 The south https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/india-protest-oct11 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:52:30 +0500 By The South Asia Times   QUETTA, Pakistan - Two Pakistan Army pilots were martyred when a Mushshak training aircraft crashed near Nawan Killi in Quetta,... https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/ISPR-Aircract-Quetta The south https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/ISPR-Aircract-Quetta Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:25:55 +0500 By The South Asia Times   ISLAMABAD - Pakistan’s army chief and chief of defence forces, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, met a high-level Brazilian military delegatio... https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pakistan-Brazil-chiefs The south https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pakistan-Brazil-chiefs Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:43:43 +0500 By Mashal Khan    PESHAWAR, Pakistan -  Protests erupted in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Sunday following... https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/PTI-Protest-kp The south https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/PTI-Protest-kp Sun, 11 Oct 2026 19:31:07 +0500 By The South Asia Times   ISLAMABAD - Pakistan’s federal government has imposed an emergency and governor’s rule in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province fo... https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/PTI-EMERGENCY-KP The south https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/PTI-EMERGENCY-KP Sun, 11 Oct 2026 19:16:52 +0500 By The South Asia Times   ISLAMABAD - Pakistan’s federal government is considering imposing an emergency in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province amid escalating... https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pakistan-PTI-KP The south https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pakistan-PTI-KP Sat, 10 Oct 2026 22:40:27 +0500 By The South Asia Times ISLAMABAD - Pakistan’s Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) said Saturday that security personnel killed 10 militants during an intelligence-based operation... https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pakistan-Balochistan-oct9 The south https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pakistan-Balochistan-oct9 Sat, 10 Oct 2026 22:29:42 +0500 Led by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, the protest began in Lakki Marwat on October 4 and is scheduled to reach Swabi on October 12, with the party demanding family and lawyer meet... https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Ik-PTi-March The south https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Ik-PTi-March Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:40:29 +0500   By The South Asia Times    ISLAMABAD -  Pakistan will host the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of State Summit in Islamabad in... https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pakistan-SCO-summit2027 The south https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pakistan-SCO-summit2027 Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:22:03 +0500 By The South Asia Times    ISLAMABAD  - Pakistan on Thursday rejected a New York Times report claiming that Pakistan Air Force (PAF) fighter jets were being used in s... https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pakistan-MJDA-Oct8 The south https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pakistan-MJDA-Oct8 Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:25:14 +0500 By The South Asia Times   ISLAMABAD - Pakistan and Bahrain have agreed to deepen bilateral coo... https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pakistan-Bahrain-Oct8 The south https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pakistan-Bahrain-Oct8 Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:14:41 +0500 By The South Asia Times   ISLAMABAD -  At least nine terrorists, including four key commanders, were killed in an ongoing intelligence-based operation in the North Waziris... https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/militants-killed-oct8 The south https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/militants-killed-oct8 Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:33:09 +0500 By The South Asia Times   NEW DELHI - SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has accused unnamed Indian business interests of blocking Starlink’s entry into the country, saying they are se... https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/ElonMusk-India-internet The south https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/ElonMusk-India-internet Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:50:57 +0500 By The South Asia Times   ISLAMABAD - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres concluded a three-day official visit to Pakistan on Thursday after holding t... https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pakistan-UNChief-oct8 The south https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pakistan-UNChief-oct8 Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:22:12 +0500 By The South Asia Times   NEW YORK - Pakistan accused India of sponsoring militant groups, violating human rights and seeking to alter the demographic composition of ... https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pakistan-India-oct8 The south https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pakistan-India-oct8 Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:09:42 +0500 File photo  By The South Asia Times   ISLAMABAD - Pakistan successfully test-launched an extended version of its indigenously developed Fatah-4 ground-launche... https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pakistan-missile-oct7 The south https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pakistan-missile-oct7 Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:40:31 +0500 By The South Asia Times   SEOUL - North Korea on Wednesday defended China’s “One China” policy and accused the United States of supporting Taiwan indepen... https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/China-NK-oct7 The south https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/China-NK-oct7 Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:23:26 +0500 By The South Asia Times   ISLAMABAD - Pakistan’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has rejected what it described as speculative reporting by Reuters about th... https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pakistan-MJDA-Oct6 The south https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pakistan-MJDA-Oct6 Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:09:06 +0500 By The South Asia Times    RIYADH -  Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye have agreed to move immediately toward implementing collective defense commitments under... https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Makkah-meeting-oct5 The south https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Makkah-meeting-oct5 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 23:21:07 +0500 By The South Asia Times   ISLAMABAD - Pakistan’s security forces have arrested an Afghan national accused of being a member of the Islamic State’s regional aff... https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pakistan-Afghanistan-oct5 The south https://thesouthasiatimes.com/public/story/Pakistan-Afghanistan-oct5 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:33:02 +0500