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.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday morning paid a visit to the besieged northern city of Mazar-e-Sharif, accompanied by powerful warlord Marshal Abdul Rashid Dostum and hundreds of special forces, as the Taliban took control of eight provincial centers, including six in a week’s time
The Afghan government has reportedly sought active air assistance from the Indian Air Force--a request New Delhi unlikely to consider, a report in The Print says
The Afghan government in Kabul could collapse within the next three months, US intelligence officials said in a newly revised assessment, as the Taliban continued to make exponential gains in the war-torn country
Indian Customs has arrested two Afghan nationals for allegedly smuggling heroin mixed in shampoo from Tehran at Delhi's IGI Airport late on Tuesday
Bhutan recorded zero Covid-19 cases from the community in the last four days--the first time since April after the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 hit the country, giving hope to the country for full unlocking
The International Red Committee of The Red Cross (ICRC) has said it treated over 4,042 weapon-wounded patients at 15 health facilities in the last ten days alone, indicating the intensity of the recent violence where the country’s health infrastructure has come under intense pressure
Authorities in Nepal have decided to reimpose restrictions, including banning all private and public vehicles after 8 PM, as the Covid-19 cases rise again. On Monday, the country reported over 3600 cases and passed the grim milestone of the 10,000 deaths last week
The Hindu temple vandalized in Pakistan’s Rahim Yar Khan district of Punjab province has been restored by the local administration and will be open to worshipers soon, members of the Hindu community said on Tuesday
India has asked its nationals to leave Afghanistan today on a special flight from Mazar-i-Sharif as civil war intensified in the country between government forces and the Taliban
A trilateral security meeting among Sri Lanka, India and Maldives has identified maritime safety and security, terrorism and radicalization, trafficking and organized crime and cybersecurity as the “four pillars” of cooperation
In a fresh terror strike in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province, two police personnel were killed while many others sustained injures when a powerful blast targeted their vehicle near a luxury hotel – where a top Chinese diplomat had narrowly escaped a suicide bomb attack earlier this year – in provincial capital Quetta, officials said
Ten persons have been arrested in connection with the vandalism of several homes and temples of the Hindu community in a village in Khulna district of Bangladesh - the violence coming days after a similar incident in Pakistan
Entertainment clubs, locally known as ‘drayangs’ in Bhutan, have received an ultimatum from the Bhutan government to either reform their operations or shut down their shops as authorities believe--though they have no clear evidence--these outlets are becoming shady joints for illicit activities
In what seems a pressure tactic to push people to get Covid-19 vaccines, the Maldivian government has announced a range of restrictions, including banning flights, public transport, and indoor dining, for people who aren’t vaccinated yet
Trade deals are about politics as much as economics, and a swift deal between India and Australia would be an important sign of the democratic world's tilt away from China, says Australian Prime Minister's Special Trade Envoy Tony Abbott
