Daily Archives: February 7, 2017

BD candidate challange ACT election results

The ACT (Australian Capital Territory) election 2016 result is being challenged in the Supreme Court, where a candidate who was barred from standing wants the result in Gungahlin, one...

Defense budget: Who will eat the pie?

Newspapers and media outlets of India, the largest country of South Asia, has a trend of favoring the discussion of defense related issues more than any other. They try...

SL to utilize geo-strategic position for enhancing trade

The Sri Lankan government plans to leverage the country’s geo-strategic position to maximize trade growth and achieve economic goals. For this the government needs maintain a strategic balance of...

Pakistan, China will jointly prevent terrorism & extremism

Pakistan and China on Monday held high level discussions to prevent terrorism and separatism and agreed to work together. Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Foreign Affairs Syed...

Can Kashmir become the link between South and Central Asia?

On January 18, Dawn reported that chief minister Mehbooba Mufti had proposed the opening of a new trade route that would negate regional conflict. The route would connect diverse...

India signed ‘urgent’ arms deals worth INR 200bn for battle-readiness after Uri: report

India has signed a number of 'emergency' arms deals worth 200 billion Indian Rupees (INR) over the past two or three months to ensure its armed forces' preparedness for...

India not fulfilling responsibilities under Indus Waters Treaty, says Aziz

India has not been fulfilling its responsibilities under the Indus Waters Treaty, Pakistan Foreign Advisor Sartaj Aziz said Monday, amid Pakistan concerns over construction of new dams by New...

Student leaders resolve to work towards reconciliation

Over 300 students from across all districts in Sri Lanka pledged to work towards reconciliation at the Student Leadership Conference for National Unity organised by the Office for National...

SAARC, its impediments & way forward through dialogue 

Despite the string of postponements since it began in 1985, and impacted by last year’s ‘cancellation’ of its 19th summit scheduled to have taken place in the Pakistani capital of...