Flushed with a resounding electoral victory, the Nepal Communist Party government made a host of promises on delivering good governance
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Over 35 Pakistani educational institutions shut for flouting SOPs
Within 72 hours of Pakistan reopening educational institutions accross the country after six months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 35 of them were asked to shut for flouting health guidelines and standard operating procedures (SOPs) laid down by the government to prevent the virus' spread
Pak puts onus on India for creating credible, conducive atmosphere
The blame game between India and Pakistan continue, as tensions move from bad to worse with griming hopes of table talks
Polio cases in Pakistan this year touch 72
The total number of polio cases in Pakistan so far this year has reached 72, after nine fresh cases were detected in Punjab and Balochistan provinces, according to health authorities
Pakistan High Commission in London receives warrants for former PM Sharif
The Pakistan High Commission in London has received arrest warrants sent by the Imran Khan-led government for former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, it was reported on Friday
Cabinet minister accuses Sri Lanka central bank of not prioritising customer well-being
Sri Lanka’s Central Bank has formulated most of its monetary policies with the well-being of banks and finance companies in mind rather than that of their customers, Minister of Industries Wimal Weerawansa said
Bangladeh to halt COVID-19 services in 12 hospitals
COVID-19 services will be halted in 12 hospitals across Bangladesh due to the lack of patients, according to the Directorate General of Health Services
Influential Bangladeshi cleric loses control over Hathazari madrasa following two days of protests
Hifazat-e Islam chief Shah Ahmed Shafi has stepped down as director general of the madrasa in Chattogram’s Hathazari in the wake of protests dragging on for two days
Former NSA Insists on US’s continued support to Afghan government
H.R. McMaster, former US national security adviser, said President Trump partnered with the Taliban ahead of this month’s peace negotiations in Doha but insisted on continued support of Washington to the Afghan government
Photo exhibition honors sacrifices of Afghan forces
A photo exhibition was launched in the western city of Herat on Thursday to honor the sacrifices of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF)
Over 20,000 international arrivals in Maldives in 60 days
Over 20,000 arrivals to the Maldives have been recorded since the archipelago reopened its borders, Maldives Airports Company (MACL) said
Male' city schools to remain closed for two additional weeks
The government has extended the closure of schools in the Greater Male’ Area by an additional two weeks
'India has rejected Pakistani obsession with territorial aggrandisement'
The Indian government told Parliament on Thursday that it has rejected Pakistan's "obsession" with "territorial aggrandisement" supported by cross-border terrorism
Nepal open for trekking from 17 October
As a part of its gradual opening up after a six-month COVID-19 lockdown, Nepal’s Cabinet decided to allow domestic flights, intercity buses, hotels and restaurants to reopen from Thursday
Nepalese students afraid of attending schools used as quarantine sites
The government has instructed the authorities concerned to commence the school enrolment process from today, but students in Dang district seem to be reluctant to go to schools that had once turned into quarantine facilities for COVID-19 suspected persons
