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.
A US India group, that calls itself a "Hindu faith-based humanitarian service organisation" but says it works "irrespective of religion, caste, creed, anything that may divides us", has set up a unique programme for COVID-19 survivors to donate their blood plasma for a therapy to save severely ill patients with respiratory failure
The Taliban has conducted an average of 55 attacks per day since the signing of the peace deal with the United States in Doha on February 29, according to figures provided by the Office of the National Security Council (ONSC) on Saturday
Zalmay Khalilzad, the US Special Envoy for Afghanistan Peace, calls on the leaders of Afghanistan to give priority to their nation and homeland, arguing that the peace deal with Taliban provided a historical opportunity for Afghanistan
Giving a new update of coronavirus, the Afghan health officials announced 133 new cases registered within past 24 hours in 18 provinces of the country, bringing the total number to 1,463
Bangladesh appears to be the only country in the world where the COVID-19 death rate is higher than the recovery rate
Six people, including a 16-month-old baby girl, died after showing COVID-19-like symptoms in five districts yesterday
A Nepal government meeting of ministers is expected to endorse a committee report to extend the month-long lockdown that was supposed to expire on Monday
The number of total confirmed COVID-19 coronavirus cases in Sri Lanka has risen to 460 according to the Health Promotion Bureau report released at 11 pm Saturday
Sri Lanka’s national carrier, SriLankan Airlines operated another special to bring back Sri Lankans stranded in Mumbai, India following the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic.
The government of Sri Lanka has requested the government of Kuwait extend the time allowed for overstaying Sri Lankans to return until 30 May
After being stuck for three weeks, on no-man’s land between India and Nepal some Nepalis are finally being allowed to go back to their home villages
The Pakistan Islamic Medical Association (PIMA) has warned that mosques were becoming a major source of transmission for the novel coronavirus after the government ordered their reopening under pressure from clerics for Ramzan
The Pakistan government has extended the suspension of international flight till May 15, according to the country's aviation division
A total of 462 Pakistanis stranded in Afghanistan have returned via the Torkham border crossing, taking the total number of returnees to 1,632 so far, the media reported on Sunday
The number of COVID-19 cases in the country crossed the 26,000 mark on Sunday morning. According to Health Ministry report, 26,496 people were reported to be suffering from the virus
