In a major boost to Afghanistan-Pakistan transborder trade, Pakistan has proposed to open 12 Joint Border Trade Markets (JBTMs) along the border with Afghanistan, as per a report published in TOLOnews

Jens Stoltenberg, the secretary-general of NATO, said NATO is facing a dilemma over its future in Afghanistan as the Doha agreement, between the US and Taliban, warrants all foreign troops out of Afghanistan, TOLOnews reported

The Maldivian coastguard seized a foreign fishing vessel and arrested six of its crew who were illegally fishing in the waters that lie in the Maldives’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ),  Sun news reported

Bhutan is exploring ways to provide an electronic tablet to each student of 12th standard in order to bridge the widening learning gap, especially after the COVID-19 situation, as per a report by Kuensel, the government-owned newspaper

Pashupatinath, the iconic Hindu temple of Nepal, is all set to open for pilgrims from 16 December, said the Pashupatinath Area Development Trust (PADT) as reported by The Himalayan Times

Hundreds of people took to the streets in Kathmandu on Monday, and protested demanding the restoration of the monarchy, reported The Himalayan Times

The Maldives parliament has voted to remove Juvenile Court Judge Abdul Baree Yoosuf from his post, Sun news reported

Fawzia Koofi, a prominent Afghan woman politician and a member of the Afghan republic negotiation team, on Monday, claimed that Doha talks are entering into a new phase now, TOLOnews reported

November has turned out to be the most precarious month for the national capital in managing the rage of COVID-19 pandemic

The farmers protesting along the borders of the national capital are not just demanding withdrawal of the new agricultural laws implemented by the Central government but also relaxations over penalties associated with stubble burning, including others

In a sign of its growing global outreach, Indian Navy is associating with 21 countries and 22 multinational agencies for quick sharing of information related to maritime activities in the Indian Ocean Region

Sweden aims to strengthen its ties with India in the area of science and technology as the two countries are celebrating the Nobel Memorial Week in the memory of the great inventor Alfred Nobel

Rival factions of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) are preparing to present their own strategies in the Secretariat meeting scheduled for tomorrow

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli now has an account on TikTok, a popular video-sharing social networking service

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday ordered setting up of a special division under the supervision of an additional secretary from the interior ministry to make the border management system more effective