GANGS, MILITANTS TAKING CONTROL OF ROHINGYA CAMPS: ICG
In this file photo taken on 18 November 2018, Rohingya refugees walk back to their tent during dusk at the Kutupalong refugee camp. Criminal gangs and militants are increasing...
PAKISTAN TO BEGIN TALKS WITH IMF FROM APR 29
Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will begin discussing the aid package for Islamabad from April 29, reported Express News.
The IMF mission, headed by Ernesto Ramirez Rigo, will...
PM IMRAN PRESENTS PROPOSALS FOR EXPANSION OF BRI
Prime Minister Imran Khan has urged world leaders to undertake joint efforts to address impediments in the way of sustainable global growth.
In his address at the 2nd Belt and...
ARCHAEOLOGISTS DISCOVER ‘2,200-YEAR-OLD WORKSHOP FROM INDO-GREEK ERA’ IN PESHAWAR
Archaeologists from the University of Peshawar (UoP) said on Thursday that they have discovered remains of metal workshops from the Indo-Greek period dating back to the 2nd century BCE,...
Changing of the financial guard
After weeks of intense speculation over about his possible exit, Asad Umar resigned as the Federal Minister for Finance. Subsequently he refused the offer of joining the Cabinet and...
Real solution’ is a ceasefire: Khalilzad
The US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad, who is on a multi-nation trip on Afghan peace, reiterated his call on the Taliban to join other Afghans in...
Envoy for more bonhomie between Chinese provinces, Indian states
Consul general of China in Kolkata, Zha Liyou on Thursday called for more bonhomie between Indian states and Chinese provinces, which he said would augur well for bilateral ties...
Maldives ex-president pleads not guilty to money laundering
Maldives’ former president Abdulla Yameen pleaded not guilty to money laundering charges at a pre-trial hearing Thursday, as the prosecution submitted a list of witnesses that include his former...
Myanmar Army overruns KIA outposts in N. Shan state
The Myanmar Army (or Tatmadaw) said Tuesday it had taken control of some Kachin Independence Army (KIA) outposts in Muse District in northern Shan State.
The Tatmadaw True News Information...
Pakistan vows not to be part of any internal conflict in Afghanistan
The government of Pakistan on Thursday vowed not to be a part of any internal conflict in Afghanistan.
According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister House, the Afghan...
China’s ‘new missiles’ threaten US presence in Asian waters
Chinese President Xi Jinping has elevated his country’s missile forces to a level where they pose an unprecedented challenge to the aircraft carriers and bases that form the backbone...
We could have inflicted heavy damage on Pakistan if we had ‘tech asymmetry’: IAF
If the Indian Air Force possessed high levels of "technological asymmetry", then it would have been able to inflict heavy damage on Pakistan during its unsuccessful aerial raid on...
On sale in Kabul: Mementos of America’s war in Afghanistan, for $2 or less
In March, I went to Chicken Street in Kabul, a well-known shopping stop for those Americans and foreigners who are allowed to venture outside the Green Zone. In one...
BRI can help boost Bangladesh economic zones, support poverty reduction measures
Though Bangladesh doesn't share a border with China, both countries enjoy deep ties - from economy to defense and people-to-people contact. However, economic relations between the friendly nations are...
PM IMRAN REACHES BEIJING FOR SECOND OFFICIAL VISIT OF CHINA
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday reached Beijing for his four-day official tour of China to "take the all-weather strategic cooperative partnership to new heights", said an official...
Respecting Nepal’s neutrality is in US interest
Recently at the request of his American counterpart Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Nepalese Foreign Minister Pradeep Gyawali visited Washington to discuss the US government’s “Free and Open Indo-Pacific”...
US WARNS SRI LANKA OF MORE TERROR ATTACKS ON PLACES OF WORSHIP THIS WEEKEND
The US Embassy in Sri Lanka warned on Thursday that places of worship could be targeted for militant attacks over the coming weekend, as police searched for more suspects...
Afghanistan feels impact of Iran’s economic isolation
Abdul Saboor escaped poverty and instability in Afghanistan three years ago with his wife and three children and found work in neighboring Iran. Now he has returned home, despite...
NEPAL: FOUR YEARS ON, MANY FAMILIES IN VALLEY’S CORE AREAS STILL LIVE IN QUAKE-DAMAGED...
When the 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the country on April 25, 2015, the world around Saraswati Maharjan started collapsing.
Maharjan managed to survive the disaster, as did her old house...
China and India look to cooperate despite belt and road disagreements
As leaders from 37 countries and representatives from close to 150 nations gather in Beijing this week for the second Belt and Road Forum, India will be one prominent...
Hundreds of Muslims flee, Christians grieve in Sri Lankan town torn by violence
As mourners buried the remains of Christian worshippers killed by the Easter Sunday suicide bomb attacks in Sri Lanka, hundreds of Muslim refugees fled Negombo on the country's west...