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 Balochistan provincial government in Pakistan recently imposed Section 144 in Quetta district to ban all public gatherings by keeping in mind the rising COVID-19 cases, amid a protest sit-in call given by the teachers’ association against the government’s failure to announce any increase in their salaries, media reports said
A host of Pakistani celebrities, including actress Mahira Khan, former cricket team captain Wasim Akram, actor-producer Humayun Saeed, and actor-model Feroze Khan, participated in the ‘Tuk Tuk March’ to highlight the issues of people with disabilities and to encourage them to pursue their rights to work and mobility
Three female polio vaccination workers have been shot dead by unknown gunmen in the eastern province of Nangarhar in Afghanistan, just a day after the country rolled out its nationwide polio vaccination drive, reported TOLOnews
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan wrote to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stating that the people of Pakistan also “desire peaceful, cooperative relations with all neighbors, including India”
The Japanese government has provided around $3 million for Sri Lanka to support its cold chain system, and enhance the delivery of immunization services, and strengthening the overall COVID-19 response, reported Colombopage
The COVID-19 pandemic might have pushed several economies and businesses to the brink, but what stood strong at such a crucial period was the Indian pharmaceutical industry
A joint special forces exercise by India and the United States, Vajra Prahar 2021, was conducted at the Special Forces Training School in Bakloh in Himachal Pradesh
Paraguay on Monday received the shipment of 100,000 doses of India's first domestically-produced COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin, the country's Health Ministry said
The 6th round of India-Australia Dialogue on Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Export Control was held in a virtual format on 30 March 2021
In a mega push to promote eco-tourism, the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Council, meeting under the chairmanship of Lt Governor Manoj Sinha, on Monday approved the development of seven new trekking routes in various wildlife protected areas
Pakistan President Arif Alvi has tested COVID-19 positive after taking the first shot of the Chinese-made vaccine
Authorities in Bangladesh have charged 7300 people in connection with the violence, mostly led by hardliner Islamists groups, that had claimed 14 lives and injured many since Friday in the country, reported Dhaka Tribune
Ambitious and concentrated action plans are needed to address the problems of liquidity crisis and sovereign debt burdens now and in the post-COVID-19 era, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said in a virtual program on the International Debt Architecture and Liquidity
Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman (MBS) and Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan had a telephonic conversation where the former inquired about Khan’s health and invited him to visit the Kingdom, reported The Express Tribune
The Sri Lankan government will ban all groups that are involved in promoting LTTE ideology and separatism in the country, reported Daily Mirror
