Daily Archives: February 1, 2019

Seven global forces shaping Pakistan’s future

The most fundamental point that needs to be made right at the outset is this: Pakistan’s future will be determined – as has always been the case and for...

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION DUBBED ‘DUMMY COMMISSION’

High CourtThe High Court on Thursday observed that the National River Conservation Commission (NRCC) and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) appear to be 'dummy commissions'. The court said so,...

NEPAL: DONORS, INVESTORS VOICE CONCERN OVER LACK OF REFORM AND CORRUPTION AHEAD OF INVESTMENT...

As the government intensifies its preparation for another high-profile investment summit, key development partners have expressed concerns over the country’s investment climate, red tape, and lack of policy reform...

CHIDAMBARAM ASKS HOW ECONOMY IS GROWING WHEN UNEMPLOYMENT RATE AT HIGHEST

Former finance minister P Chidambaram Friday raised doubts over the GDP figures, wondering how the economy is growing at 7 per cent when the unemployment rate was the highest...

AMAZON REMOVES NUMEROUS PRODUCTS FROM INDIA SITE AS NEW E-COMMERCE RULES BITE

E-commerce rules that went into effect in India on Friday (Feb 1) caused widespread disruption for Amazon.com, forcing it to take down an array of items from its India...

IMPORT OF JOHNSON & JOHNSON BABY POWDER HALTED

Sri Lanka has halted imports of Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder until the company proves its product is free from cancer-causing asbestos, two government officials and the product›s local...

PIYUSH GOYAL ARRIVES AT PARLIAMENT WITH BUDGET BRIEFCASE, FARM LOAN WAIVER LIKELY

Union minister Piyush Goyal will shortly present the Budget 2019 of the NDA government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He has arrived at the Parliament House carrying the...

Chinese company interested in investing in Pakistani film and music industry

A delegation of Tencent, one of the biggest Chinese music companies of the world, called Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Chaudhry Fawad Hussain, on Monday and showed keen...

BANGLADESH SUES RCBC BANK, OTHERS OVER $81M CYBER HEIST

Bangladesh Bank has sued Philippine's Rizal Commercial Banking Corp (RCBC) and others involved over the $81 million cyber heist in 2016 in New York’s Federal Court, reports Reuters. Bangladesh filed the lawsuit...

Bangladesh imports first LNG from Oman Trading as terminal runs full

Bangladesh has imported its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo from Oman Trading International, its long-term supplier of the super-chilled fuel, after construction at a domestic pipeline was completed. The...

Indian gov’t clears Rs 40,000 crore project to construct 6 submarines

In a major decision, the Defence Ministry on Thursday approved indigenous construction of six submarines for the Indian Navy at a cost of over Rs 40,000 crore, officials said. This...

Maldives’ ex-president Yameen retains PPM leadership

The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the Progressive Party of Maldives’ extraordinary congress held days after former president Abdulla Yameen’s election defeat in September was legitimate. It upheld the High...

Country now moves towards digital Nepal: PM Oli

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that the country has already moved ahead towards digital Nepal, e-governance and paperless technology. Inaugurating the High Definition (HD) version of four channels...

Sri Lanka-China FTA expected to be signed in 2019

The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Sri Lanka and China is expected to be signed in 2019, China Daily reported on Thursday quoting the Sri Lankan Embassy in China. According...

All-inclusive Indo-Pak dialogue will help bring peace in Kashmir, says Shah Faesal

A dialogue between India and Pakistan will help bring peace to Kashmir Valley, Shah Faesal, the IAS officer from Jammu and Kashmir who recently quit bureaucracy, said in Pune on Wednesday.

Ahead of election, Indian leaders are accused of suppressing 45-year unemployment high

When voters swept Prime Minister Narendra Modi into power five years ago, it was in no small part because of his vows to create millions of jobs and vault...

“Hello China, Bye Bye India.” Protests engulf India’s Northeast over Citizenship Bill

On Saturday when government officials were attending formal events to mark the country’s Republic Day, a number of people from various non-governmental organisations in Mizoram chose the day to...

Next stop Myanmar in China-Japan rivalry as frontier market opens doors to yuan and...

Myanmar has officially permitted the use of the Chinese and Japanese currencies in cross-border payments, as the Asian giants vie for dominance in one of the region’s last frontier...

PAKISTAN FACING ‘MOST DIFFICULT PERIOD OF ITS HISTORY’ BUT COURSE CORRECTION UNDERWAY: PM KHAN

Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Thursday that while Pakistan was currently facing the "most difficult period of its history", the PTI government was taking course correction measures to...

OIKYA FRONT TO PROTEST ‘VOTE ROBBERY’ ON 6 FEB

Jatiya Oikya Front on Thursday announced a 2-day programme, including demonstration wearing black badges and holding a public hearing, protesting what it said 'vote robbery ' in the 30...

Pakistan conducts another successful test launch of ballistic missile Nasr

Pakistan has conducted another successful launch of the tactical ballistic missile Nasr as part of the Army Strategic Forces Command training exercise, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on...