The government has taken steps to address shortages of fuel and gas to some extent when compared to the earlier situation which had long queues that stretched for kilometres outside fuel and gas stations. But a well-planned recovery plan still cannot be seen that can address the long-term food security issues.
Seeking India's intervention in resolving the Ukraine conflict, given its "privileged relations" with Russia, Ukraine's Ambassador to India Igor Polikha urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin and urge him to exercise restraint as otherwise the situation may get out of control
Pakistan has stepped up its military operations along its border with Afghanistan, also known as the Durand Line, to quell the violence inflicted by TTP militants inside Pakistan. Islamabad has accused militants of using Afghan soil to mount attacks against Pakistani border forces
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan began his bilateral historic visit to Russia—the first in 23 years—on Wednesday amid escalating tensions between the West and Russia over the Ukraine crisis
An internationally isolated Russia Wednesday welcomed India's "independent position" on the Ukraine crisis and said its views on the issue at the UN Security Council was reflective of the special and privileged strategic partnership between the two countries
In what comes as a setback to the Pakistan government, Islamabad High Court on Wednesday ordered the authorities not to implement a controversial section of the recently promulgated ordinance which made defamation a non-bailable offense
Around 50 Afghan trucks laden with wheat will be taken to Afghanistan overland through Pakistan as India begins sending the long-awaited first consignment of about 2,000 metric tonnes of wheat to Kabul Tuesday as part of its pledged humanitarian assistance last year
New Delhi and Dhaka are working on finalizing agreements for the water-sharing of common rivers, Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla has said, and added they are also holding discussions on exchanging best practices in the areas of river embankments and addressing salinity of rivers
Tourism-dependent Maldives welcomed Air India flight AI-267 with a water cannon salute at Male airport on Monday, commemorating 46 years of air service between the two countries
In what comes as huge relief to Afghan teachers, who remain unpaid for months, the United Nations children’s agency UNICEF has said it will pay a fixed stipend for two months to support them
At the time of import, most of them were listed as "used mattresses, carpets, and rugs". Upon inspection, authorities had found that it contained biowaste from hospitals including body parts from mortuaries
Lieutenant-General Akhtar Abdul Rehman, who headed Pakistan's intelligence agency ISI, during the Cold War in the 80s, was among 1400 Pakistani nationals who held funds in a major Swiss investment banking firm, leaked banking data showed
The Maldives government has put the bill that seeks to criminalize the ‘India Out’ campaign led by former president Abdullah Yameen on hold amid some “concerns” within the ruling coalition
Reliance Jio Infocomm, India's largest mobile operator, will land the multi-terabit India-Asia-Xpress (IAX) undersea cable system in the Maldives’ Hulhumale, a reclaimed island south of North Male, the company confirmed in a statement on Monday
Pakistan approved a new ordinance that the government claimed will regulate "fake news and defamation" on social media by increasing the punishment for the crimes and making both non-bailable offenses in a move the opposition and journalists decried as “dangerous overreach” and an attempt to suppress the freedom of speech
Pakistan should trade with India and normal trade channels should be opened now, said a senior official in Prime Minister Imran Khan’s government, amid growing chorus in Pakistan for normalising trade relations with India, which remained almost frozen since 2019 when New Delhi ended the special status of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir
