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.
The Philippines has extended the travel ban for all inbound travelers from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) until June 30, citing the prevalence of fast-spreading variants 0f the coronavirus
Bangladesh parliament has passed a bill on Tuesday, allowing the government to regulate Hajj tour operators in the country
The Indian Army on Tuesday paid rich tributes to the soldiers who were killed in a violent clash with Chinese troops on this day last year in Galwan valley along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh
About 100,000 fake COVID-19 test reports were issued by a private agency during the Kumbh Mela in Uttarakhand's Haridwar, according to a probe report
Pakistan and Russia on Monday agreed to continue their cooperation for a political settlement of the Afghanistan conflict
At least four personnel, including a junior commanding officer of the Pakistan Frontier Corps, were killed and eight injured in an IED bomb attack in the country’s restive province of Balochistan, the ISPR, the media wing of Pakistan Army, said
India, a country of 1.3 billion people, on Tuesday reported less than 100,000 new COVID-19 cases for the eighth consecutive day while the death toll in the last 24 hours remained under 3000
Tenzin Thomey, a 14-year-old student in Bhutan, suffers from Fanconi Anemia-- a rare inherited blood disorder that leads to bone marrow failure
Afghanistan’s communication infrastructure has been a target as the fighting intensified between the Taliban and the government forces
The Maldivian government has introduced a new low-interest home loan scheme, aimed at providing easy finances to people living in residential islands outside the capital
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Monday warned his country will not take responsibility for any deterioration in the Afghan peace process
Pakistan’s salaried class is staring at an additional tax burden with the government slapping Rs 10 billion income tax on their expenditures on medical treatment, various allowances and their savings in provident and pension funds
Pakistan’s foreign affairs ministry has described as "factually incorrect and misleading" reports that the government had gifted Pakistani mangoes to some foreign dignitaries last week, saying the process for dispatching the much sought-after fruit was still underway
Former Sri Lanka Prime Minister and United National Party (UNP) leader Ranil Wickremesinghe has called upon the government not to politicize and throw away the GSP Plus trade concession granted by the European Union cautioning that “our economy will collapse”
Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gave an indication of assuming greater responsibility for the Afghanistan peace process, saying his country would be the "only reliable" country left to stabilize Afghanistan after the US pulls out its troops
