PAKISTAN’S PM PROPOSES INTERIM SETUP IN AFGHANISTAN
Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday suggested an interim setup in Afghanistan as a possible solution to an apparent impasse in the ongoing peace process, while blaming the...
JAPAN OPENS ITS DOOR FOR NEPALI SKILLED WORKERS
Nepal and Japan signed an agreement on Monday, formally paving the way for migration of Nepali workers to Japan, one of the most lucrative labour destinations for Nepali workers,...
PAKISTAN EYES PACKAGE AS IMF MISSION CHIEF ARRIVES TODAY
As the arrival of $2.1 billion Chinese loans jacked up Pakistan’s total foreign exchange reserves to $17.58bn — highest since April 2018 — the government is expecting finalisation of...
INDIAN ARMY CONTINGENT ARRIVES FOR JOINT EXERCISE
The Sri Lanka Army - Indian Army Joint training exercise MITRASHAKTI - VI would be held at Diyatalawa from tomorrow till April 8, the Indian High Commission said in...
BILL GATES URGES AFGHANISTAN AND PAKISTAN TO ‘GET TO ZERO’ IN POLIO FIGHT
Local Afghan Taliban leaders are hindering global efforts to end polio, but Afghanistan and Pakistan must continue their fight to “get to zero” cases, the philanthropist Bill Gates said...
PAKISTAN ACCEPTS INDIA’S PROPOSAL TO OPEN SHARDA TEMPLE CORRIDOR
Following the Kartarpur Corridor -- a project that connects Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan’s Narowal district with India's Dera Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur District -- Islamabad on Monday gave...
‘I always insisted on dialogue with Pakistan’
Nine months after her erstwhile ally, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), unceremoniously pulled the plug on her government, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief and former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti is...
Bangladesh’s family Planning program falters while population booms
Bangladesh burgeoning population is bogging down the overall economy, but there is no sign of any aggressive activism in the family planning sector. From 2011 to 2014, the Total...
Scores dead in ongoing clashes in southern Afghanistan
Dozens of members of the security forces have been killed in Taleban attacks in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province, local officials said on Monday (March 25).
Provincial council chief Mohammad Karim...
Bangladesh says no hurry to relocate Rohingya, in talks with UN bodies
Bangladesh is not in a hurry to relocate Rohingya refugees to a Bay of Bengal island, a minister told Reuters on Monday, after the United Nations sought more details...
India opposition pledges minimum income guarantee to woo voters
India's main opposition Congress party has promised income support for each poor family who earn less than 12,000 rupees (S$235.07) per month as part of its electoral giveaways aimed...
EU envoy lauds Pakistan’s role for regional peace
European Union (EU) envoy Federica Mogherini appreciated Pakistan’s efforts and the positive role being played for regional peace and stability in a meeting with Chief of Army Staff (COAS)...
India inducts Chinook helicopters, adds muscle to military along China border
The Indian Air Force Monday commissioned the first four battle-hardened Chinook heavy lift helicopters into its fleet, providing a huge boost to the strategic airlift capability of the Indian...
Pakistan sends subtle messages to India, US with military parade
The annual Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad, held on a rainy March 23, showcased the country’s military arsenal in a big way to allies, while sending clear but...
In India’s Assam, Muslim families evicted weeks before elections
After battling for life for five days at a hospital in Guwahati, the capital of the northeastern Indian state of Assam, Kulsuma Begum succumbed to her injuries on March...
BANGLADESH CELEBRATES 49TH INDEPENDENCE DAY
The nation celebrates the 49th Independence and National Day on Tuesday as Bangladesh is headed for its golden jubilee with promises of prosperity for the citizens.
On the day, the...
India raises the ante in proxy terrorism in Baluchistan
In the run-up to Pakistan National Day, there have been serious security incidents including a terrorist attack claiming six lives of Levis in Ziarat, March 20, and two consecutive...
Modi playing China card to win election
Not long before India's general elections scheduled from April 11 to May 19, the standoff between India and Pakistan had reached a climax after tit-for-tat air strikes following a...
AL RUINS LIBERATION WAR SPIRIT: BNP
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday alleged that the government has 'destroyed' the liberation war spirit through repressive acts, reports UNB.
"The spirit and ideals holding which...
Myanmar: Peace talks with non-signatories of NCA by the govt fail
The much-hyped peace talks with the non-signatories of the National Cease-Fire agreement ended in failure thanks to the rigid stand of the Government.
It was thought that the Government of...
UN WANTS TO KNOW MODALITIES OF ROHINGYA RELOCATION TO BHASAN CHAR
The United Nations (UN) has appreciated Bangladesh's efforts to seek alternative locations for Rohingyas but sought clarification about the modalities of potential relocation of Rohingya people to Bhasan Char.
The...