South Asia
Nepal Plane Crash: Five Indians among 72 Onboard, 30 Bodies Recovered
KATHMANDU -Â Five Indian nationals were onboard the plane that crashed in Nepal's Pokhara on Sunday, and at least 30 bodies have been recovered so...
Annual Tablighi Ijtema Begins in Bangladesh After 2-year Covid Hiatus
Team Clarion
DHAKA -- Hundreds of thousands of Muslims gathered in Tongi on the outskirts of the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka as the annual Bishwa Ijtema...
Pakistan Faces Threat of Hunger Amid Increased Cost of Living: WEF Report
ISLAMABAD -- The World Economic Forum (WEF) sees Pakistan facing a huge threat of hunger and distress amid a prevalent cost-of-living crisis, warning that it...
Pakistan Hopes for IMF ‘Lifeline’ as Donors Pledge Generous Sums
GENEVA -- Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday askÂed the International MonetÂary Fund (IMF) for a pause in its demands for economic reforms...
Mood of Despondency and Despair in Pakistan
Faisal Bari
SELDOM before in the past few decades have I heard Pakistanis — friends, students, colleagues, acquaintances and even strangers — sound so despondent...