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.
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday called upon the United Nations and the European Union to take notice of and initiate a probe into a massive disinformation and propaganda campaign being "run by India" to promote anti-Pakistan sentiment on an international level
According to the Afghan Ministry of Interior, a total of 22 military officers of the Afghan forces have been killed in targeted killings across the country in the last month, with the latest being gunned down on Wednesday in Kabul, TOLOnews reported
Bhutan has been lacking in a viable information technology sector
Indian Health Minister Harsh Vardhan has emphasised that no compromise has been made on scientific and regulatory norms related to the COVID-19 vaccine
The feud between the two factions of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) shows no sign of ebbing, with the two factions now wrangling over what can resolve the crisis facing the party
The Asian Human Rights Commission today alleged that the government had been using the COVID-19 pandemic to exercise control, commit human rights violations, and deny justice to victims of human rights abuses
Ajita Bhujel, 29, a transwoman, was raped and murdered in Hetauda on January 18, 2020. Four persons were arrested but the police couldn’t book them on charges of rape as the existing law recognises the rape only of a girl or a woman
Nepal Airlines has asked Indian authorities to waive quarantine requirements for Nepali passengers besides allowing them to reuse their negative test reports for the return flight if they are flying back within 72 hours
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday urged the opposition to postpone its public meetings for at least two months and said “the rallies will not harm me but endanger the lives of people due to the fast spread of COVID-19”
Five Pakistani soldiers were killed and three injured in an overnight retaliatory action by the Indian army along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, Defence sources said
Ehsaas Programme — the flagship poverty alleviation initiative of the government — is bringing a positive change to the people of Pakistan and has laid the foundation of a global model for reducing poverty
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Pakistan’s economy is recovering, particularly in manufacturing and construction, supported by government’s emergency relief
The United States launched a new LKR 3.6 billion (USD 19.5 million) initiative to help small businesses and economically empower Sri Lankan women
The Millennium Challenge Corporation’s board of directors will hold its annual country selection meeting On December 15 to identify which countries will be made newly eligible for the agency’s funding
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa held a special discussion with the heads of health sector at the Prime Minister’s Office in Parliament Thursday (10) to find out whether the bodies of those who died of the COVID-19 virus could be buried
