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.
Afghanistan’s former first vice president and leader of the National Islamic Movement of Afghanistan, General Abdul Rashid Dostum, would be awarded the rank of marshal as part of a proposed political agreement between President Ashraf Ghani and his political rival Abdullah Abdullah, said a close aide to Dostum on Thursday
Two Indian-origin doctors, a father and daughter, who died of COVID-19 they contracted the while treating patients, have been hailed by New Jersey Governor for their selfless dedication to caring for others
A majority of the affected in the gas leak disaster in this southern Indian city on Thursday that reminded everyone of the Bhopal tragedy, comprised children. Close to 150 children are undergoing treatment and most of them are responding positively, doctors said
As the country draws closer to the end of the third phase of lockdown, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases has topped the 52,000-mark while the death toll has mounted to 1,783
The Indian armed forces have kept six quarantine facilities ready to accommodate up to 2,100 citizens being evacuated from several countries, the Ministry of Defence said on Thursday
Prime Minister Imran Khan announced on Thursday that the National Coordination Committee (NCC) has decided to lift lockdown across the country from May 9 (Saturday) in phases
The persecution of Ahmaddiyas and Shias in Pakistan is happening with Constitutional support given to narrow Sunni majoritarianism
Bangladesh has registered 13 more fatalities from COVID-19 over a 24-hour period, taking the body count to 199
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today approved an additional $500 million loan to strengthen the Bangladesh government's efforts to manage the impact of coronavirus pandemic on the country's economy and public health
A group Sri Lankan students, who were unable to return to the country when travel restrictions were imposed to contain the spread of COVID-19 pandemic, arrived in the country from Dubai this morning
Testing for the coronavirus has begun on federal lawmakers as a precautionary measure against COVID-19, ahead of the upcoming budget session beginning on Friday
The Ministry of Public Health on Thursday announced that in the past 24 hours 171 positive cases have been recorded across the country, and the country total is 3,563
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has called to further restrict movements of people, in the efforts to control the spread of COVID-19
Am Indian government-arranged ship to evacuate its nationals stranded in the Maldives due to the COVID-19 lockdown, has docked in the Maldives
200 Maldivians stranded in neighboring India are to be repatriated next week. Maldives' Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that a total of 200 Maldivians will be repatriated from nine cities of India; Punjab, Calcutta, Gurugram, Rishikesh, New Delhi, Velloor, Chennai, Trivandrum and Cochin
