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 Senate on Thursday unanimously approved the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Amendment Bill, 2020 and the Anti-Terrorism Act Amendment Bill, 2020, in an effort to take the country's name off the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) grey list
The world community must dissuade India from its disproportionate arms buildup which could also lead to an arms race in South Asia, stated the Pakistan Foreign Office (FO) on Thursday
After the government's proposed ordinance to facilitate Kulbhushan Jadhav file a review plea against his death sentence by a Pakistan military court was passed by the Lower House of the National Assembly amid uproar and protest by the opposition benches, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) has constituted a bench to hear the plea submitted by the federal government against Jadhav's sentence on August 3
Sri Lanka’s import restrictions can affect its economy in the long run, experts have warned, urging for stronger policies to overcome the country’s economic setback
To bring down the overall energy consumption by 20 percent by 2030, an energy efficiency project is underway in 22 industries in Bangladesh which are expected to reduce their overall power consumption by 43 percent
The Taliban will release all the remaining Afghan government prisoners by Eid as a goodwill gesture, a spokesman of the militant group said
Maldives Health Minister has stated that the government is considering making the use of masks when in public mandatory
As an Indian, like millions of others, Aparna Pande, director of the Initiative on the Future of India and South Asia at the Hudson Institute, Washington, D.C., too grew up believing in the inevitability of India achieving great power status
India's Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued guidelines for the 'Unlock 3.0', which will come into effect from August 1
Darchula District Administration Office has written a letter to Indian authorities in Dharchula, Uttarakhand, stating that Limpiyadhura, Lipulekh and Kalapani are Nepal’s territories as per Article 5 of Sugauli Treaty, maps and historical facts and evidences
Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has evacuated stranded Nepali students from Bengaluru in India
As Nepal Communist Party chairmen KP Sharma Oli and Pushpa Kamal Dahal cross swords over the party system and government functioning, as many as 152 central members have demanded a meeting of the Central Working Committee “as soon as possible”, in an indication that the ruling party is in for more trouble
As the tug of war between the elected and non-elected members of the federal cabinet intensified, two special assistants of the prime minister (SAPMs) — Dr Zafar Mirza and Tania Aidrus — resigned from their posts on Wednesday
Professor of Applied Economics at Johns Hopkins University Steve Hanke has said that COVID-19 cases are likely being "highly underreported" in Pakistan which could be the reason for the recent drop
The Sri Lankan government should end the targeted arrests, intimidation and threats against the lives and physical security of lawyers, activists, human rights defenders and journalists, 10 international human rights organizations said today
