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.
In what is his first engagement to the region under the new Biden administration, US special envoy for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Zalmay Khalilzad reached the Afghan capital Kabul, on Monday to discuss the Afghan peace process, and the review of the 2020 Doha deal with Afghan leaders
Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Monday summoned the House of Representatives on March 7, the first since the country’s Supreme Court nullified the earlier decision of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s government to dissolve the house
A high-ranking health official in Sri Lanka on Monday said that the country’s vaccination drive is being affected by influential people making favor requests, Daily Mirror reported. He even termed the problem the biggest hurdle in the drive
Vikram Doraiswami, the Indian high commissioner to Bangladesh, on Monday, called for the “best possible understanding” between Indian and Bangladesh, reported The Daily Star
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday gave a call to make concerted efforts in the farming sector in the country to find a comprehensive technological solution from "irrigation to sowing, till harvesting and earning"
India donated 1.5 million rupees to Taiwan’s National Research Institute of Chinese Medicine (NRICM) as an attempt to boost cooperation in traditional medicine, media reports said
The revival of the 2003 ceasefire accord on February 25 along the Line of Control has driven a deeper wedge between Pakistan and the Kashmir militant groups affiliated with Al Qaeda
Repeated border flare-ups in the last few weeks have exacerbated the tensions between Pakistan and Iran threatening to further destablise an already volatile region
A leading Pakistani newspaper has opined that Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s mixing of politics and religion to gain support from religious quarters has taken a dangerous direction
An increasing number of women activists in Nepal have reported online hate, abuse and even rape threats for raising their voice against widespread cases of rape and violence against women in the country
Pakistan might face a third COVID-19 wave as the authorities have already been lifting significant restrictions for economic consideration but the pace of vaccination, even among the country’s health care workers, is yet to pick up the pace, reported Dawn
Goods trains from Pakistan to Turkey via Iran are likely to resume its operations on 4 March after a gap of almost nine years, reported Dawn
At a time when governments around the world are racing against time to vaccinate their population, Sri Lankan scientists have come up with a high-tech face mask that kills viruses on its surface, including COVID-19
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said that challenges remain for the country to sustain its newly accorded status as a 'developing country', and the government is committed to investing in the expansion of education and skilled workforce in the country
In what seems like an ambitious target, the Bangladesh government planned to raise $150 billion through remittance in the next five years
