Hours after the announcement of the final results of the presidential election by the Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Tuesday, Abdullah Abdullah, the country's chief executive officer (CEO), announced the formation of an "inclusive government" by his Stability and Convergence campaign team, declaring his "victory" in the polls.

Afghan CEO rejects presidential polls' results, announces formation of 'inclusive government'

Members of the Tharus minority group on Tuesday staged a protest in Nepal's capital city of Kathmandu, demanding the release of those imprisoned during the Madhesh Movement that roiled the Himalayan nation in 2015.

Nepal: Tharu community stages protest in Kathmandu as demands remain unaddressed

A resolution passed by the Upper House of Parliament of Pakistan expressed solidarity with China over its fight against the novel coronavirus outbreak. Mushahid Hussain Syed, chairman of Pakistani Senate's Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, stated that the main motive behind it was to express "full solidarity and support" for China's battle with the novel coronavirus.

Pakistan Parliament passes resolution backing coronavirus-hit China

More than 1,000 Pakistani students in China’s Hubei province were told by their government that it had ruled out the very possibility of their return home. The province is believed to be the epicentre of the deadly nCoV, and Pakistani nationals are being told by the government that they should abandon all hope of being rescued.

Pakistan tells citizens in Wuhan to sit tight and face coronavirus

Former Pakistan batsman Nasir Jamshed has been sentenced to 17 months in prison for his role in a fixing scandal, Britain's National Crime Agency (NCA) has said.

Nasir Jamshed jailed in UK; former Pakistan batsman suspected for match-fixing

Parents and family members of children who died in a 2014 terror attack on the Army Public School (APS) in Peshawar moved the Peshawar High Court on Saturday over the escape of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) former spokesperson Ehsanullah Ehsan from a Pakistani jail.

Parents of Peshawar school attack victims move court over escape of Ehsanullah Ehsan from Pak jail

The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Saturday constituted a new two-judge bench to hear Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam Nawaz's petition seeking removal of her name from the Exit Control List (ECL), Pakistani media reported.

Lahore HC's two-judge bench to hear Maryam Nawaz's plea to be allowed to travel abroad

Tens of thousands of people lined the streets of Sri Lanka's capital Colombo on the night of February 7 to watch an annual Buddhist pageant where hundreds of drummers, traditional dancers and torchbearers escort dozens of beautifully decorated elephants in a colourful parade.

Elephants paraded in annual Buddhist pageant in Sri Lanka

The two-nation theory that gave birth to Pakistan is at the centre of controversy all over again. This time the one professing it is Pakistani Nuclear Physicist and Defence Analyst - Pervez Hoodbhoy who condemned Imran Khan's government.

Pakistan in a state of confusion as it was born out of it: Pakistani Physicist Pervez Hoodbhoy

Nepal's Federal Socialist Party MP Pradeep Yadav on Tuesday hit out at the central government over its failure to finalise the location to set up quarantine facilities and sarcastically proposed that those to be rescued from coronavirus-hit Wuhan city in China should be sheltered in the Parliament.

Let's vacate Parliament to shelter evacuees: Nepali lawmaker jabs government over failure to set up quarantine facilities

Pakistan Foreign Office on Tuesday summoned a senior Indian diplomat to complain about the alleged ceasefire violation by the Indian troops along the Line of Control (LoC) a day before.

Pakistan Foreign Office summons Indian diplomat over ceasefire violations along LoC

Pakistan on Friday halted flights to and from China until February 2 as a precautionary measure after the death toll due to coronavirus epidemic spiked to 213, with the WHO declaring it a global health emergency, officials said.

Pakistan halts flights to and from China as coronavirus death toll rises

Dhaka is awash with millions of plastic-laminated campaign posters ahead of elections in the Bangladeshi capital, and environmentalists are up in arms. These posters - of which there are an estimated 304 million - will likely end up in sewers, rivers and canals, says activist Sharif Jamil.

Bangladesh capital awash with plastic-coated posters

The cash-strapped Pakistan government has dismissed as "baseless" reports of Prime Minister Imran Khan getting a near-four-fold hike in salary, according to reports.

Pakistan government dismisses reports of four-fold pay hike for PM Imran Khan