Over 40 percent increase in attacks on journalists in Pakistan
May 01, 2021, at 05:21 am
There has been an over 40 percent increase in attacks and violations against the media including journalists in 2020-21in Pakistan compared to the year-ago period, according to a document published by a media watchdog body, The News reported.
European parliament blasts Pakistan’s blasphemy laws
May 01, 2021, at 05:11 am
Slamming Pakistan’s blasphemy laws, the European parliament has alleged that they “incite harassment, violence and murder against those being accused’, and expressed concern about the health and wellbeing of a Pakistani couple sentenced to death on blasphemy charges in 2014.
Bangladesh, Indonesia push for early trade deal
May 01, 2021, at 05:05 am
Bangladesh and Indonesia stressed the early signing of the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) to boost the duty-free exports of potential commodities of the two nations in the first meeting of the Foreign Office Consultations, reported UNB.
Pakistan to apply for GI tagging of its Khwera rock salt
May 01, 2021, at 04:53 am
Pakistan will soon apply for geographical indictions tagging for its famous Khwera rock salt, reported Dawn. The move would prevent Indian traders, which currently market it with its own branding in European and US markets.
Shake off the Cold War mentality: China tells Australia
May 01, 2021, at 04:37 am
Canberra: Relationship between China and Australia is reaching a new low. Beijing has slammed Canberra's politicians for making remarks that "instigate confrontation" after weeks of warnings of conflict in the Indo-Pacific were followed by Home Affairs Secretary Mike Pezzullo using a staff address to say "drums of war" are beating in the region.
Bhutan expects 3.3 GDP growth next fiscal year
Apr 30, 2021, at 11:23 pm
Bhutan’s GDP is expected to grow by 3.3 percent next fiscal year, according to an estimate by the Bhutanese government. The country is hoping for a good recovery once it completes its vaccination drive.
Pakistan cautions against ‘spoilers’ in Afghanistan peace process
Apr 30, 2021, at 04:02 pm
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday iterated support for a peaceful and stable Afghanistan and said his country wanted to make positive contributions to the Afghan peace process.
Bangladesh offers emergency aid to India
Apr 30, 2021, at 03:56 pm
Bangladesh has offered to rush emergency medicines and medical equipment to India, where COVID-19 cases have shot up to over 18 million.
Bangladesh GDP may grow 5.5-6 pc in current fiscal: ADB
Apr 30, 2021, at 03:50 pm
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has forecast a 5.5- 6 percent GDP growth for Bangladesh in the current fiscal.
Taliban writes to Afghan leaders, invite them individually for talks
Apr 30, 2021, at 03:06 pm
In what appears a move to disrupt the unity of the Afghan government, the Taliban, the main Afghan insurgent group, has reportedly written letters to prominent Afghan leaders, inviting them personally to hold peace talks with the group, reported TOLOnews. Those who received the letter include former President Hamid Karzai and the head of the High Council for National Reconciliation Dr. Abdullah Abdullah.
Covid fight: Hasina for stronger role of developed world
Apr 30, 2021, at 04:59 am
Seeking a stronger role of the developed world and the development partners in attaining quick recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has stressed on building strategies related to a universal public health system.
Bangladesh to import Chinese Sinopharm vaccine
Apr 30, 2021, at 04:57 am
Bangladesh will ink a contract soon to import the coronavirus vaccine made by China’s Sinopharm, a senior minister said.
Hindu priest arrested in northern Sri Lanka for violating Covid guidelines
Apr 30, 2021, at 04:29 am
Sri Lankan authorities have arrested a Hindu priest on Wednesday in the northern city of Jaffna in Sri Lanka, for violating Covid-19 health guidelines reported Newswire.
Nepal introduces mandatory 10 quarantine upon arrival
Apr 30, 2021, at 04:23 am
As the Covid-19 cases continue to rise in Nepal, authorities announced several fresh restrictions, including mandatory ten-day quarantine and restriction on land routes, reported The Himalayan Times.
Afghanistan,Pakistan troop members exchange fire
Apr 29, 2021, at 12:50 am
Kabul: Afghanistan and Pakistani troops exchanged fire at a crossing point in Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province on Monday, media reports said.
Pakistan has less than three weeks of wheat reserves left
Apr 29, 2021, at 12:34 am
Disclosing that the country’s total public sector wheat stocks have shrunk to less than three weeks of consumption level, Pakistan Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin has highlighted the need to build six million metric tons of strategic reserves of the food crop through imports, Tribune reported.
Military kills 17 militants in eastern Afghanistan: gov't
Apr 29, 2021, at 12:31 am
Kabul/Xinhua/UNI: Seventeen Taliban militants were killed and 12 militants wounded when government forces attacked their positions in Afghanistan's eastern Ghazni province, the country's Defense Ministry confirmed on Wednesday.
Sri Lanka orders closure of all schools amid virus surge
Apr 29, 2021, at 12:28 am
As the cases of Covid-19 infections remain unchecked in Sri Lanka, authorities have ordered the closure of all schools until Friday this week, reported Newswire.
Nepal bans movement of people, vehicle in Kathmandu Valley
Apr 29, 2021, at 12:13 am
As Nepali’s capital Kathmandu continued to record a surge in the Covid-19 cases, the district administration has decided to restrict the movement of people and vehicle starting from Thursday this week, reported The Himalayan Times.
Red listing of Pakistan wasn’t political; British envoy defends flight ban
Apr 29, 2021, at 12:09 am
British Ambassador to Pakistan Christian Turner defended his country’s decision of red listing Pakistan, saying the move was based on “date and evidence”, reported The Express Tribune.
Pakistan: Sindh govt shuts down schools, colleges, universities amid COVID-19 surge
Apr 29, 2021, at 12:06 am
The Sindh government has decided to shut down schools, colleges and universities in the region in an attempt to stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
Bangladesh extends restrictions on movement for one week
Apr 29, 2021, at 12:00 am
Amid a continuous surge in Covid-19 cases, Bangladesh has decided to extend restrictions on the movement of people for one more week, reported The Daily Star.
Pakistan: Sikh youth allegedly abducted in Peshawar, community members protest
Apr 28, 2021, at 11:10 pm
Peshawar: The Sikh community in Pakistan's Peshawar region recently demonstrated against the alleged kidnapping of a Sikh youth in the city, media reports.
China deepens vaccine diplomacy with five South Asian nations
Apr 28, 2021, at 10:48 pm
New Delhi/UNI: China, in an apparent attempt to expand its influence in India's immediate neighburhood, has pledged to deepen anti-pandemic cooperation with Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Nepal records over 4,500 fresh nCoV cases
Apr 28, 2021, at 03:09 pm
Kathmandu/UNI: Nepal reported 4,524 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the third highest single day spike so far.
Chinese Defense Minister to embark on 3-day visit to Sri Lanka on Tuesday
Apr 27, 2021, at 05:12 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe will travel to Sri Lanka on Tuesday for an official three-day visit.
Army deployed in several cities of Pakistan to ensure compliance with COVID-19 SOP's
Apr 27, 2021, at 04:02 pm
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistani army troops have been deployed in 16 cities of the country to ensure compliance with COVID-19 guidelines by the public, informed the director general of the military's media wing-ISPR.
Pakistan’s Sindh province orders closure of educational institutions
Apr 27, 2021, at 04:13 am
As Covid-19 infections remain unchecked in Pakistan, the Sindh provincial government has ordered the closure of all educational institutions along with some other measures in a bid to contain the spread of the coronavirus, reported Dawn.
US, NATO forces in Afghanistan start preparing for withdrawal
Apr 27, 2021, at 04:09 am
US and NATO forces, stationed in Afghanistan, have started their preparation for withdrawal, said Gen Scot Miller, the commander of the coalition forces in Afghanistan, reported TOLOnews.
Those involved in Hefazat violence will be punished: Bangladesh home minister
Apr 27, 2021, at 03:59 am
Bangladesh Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said that the members of Hefazat-e-Islam, a radical Islamist group, responsible for recent violent incidents in the country would be punished, reported Dhaka Tribune.