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.
Senior American diplomat Zalmay Khalilzad, who is the US special representative for Afghan reconciliation, has landed in Islamabad to meet with the Pakistan government and militarys top brass to seek support towards a political solution to the ongoing unrest in Afghanistan
As Pakistan is heading towards making the official announcement of declaring Gilgit Baltistan (GB) as its fifth province, heated exchange of statements has flared up between New Delhi and Islamabad
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will chair a meeting of the National Coordination Committee on Covid-19 (NCCC) on Tuesday to deliberate upon the situation and options for imposing further restrictions
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday announced a major relief package of electricity tariff for small and medium industries to encourage higher manufacturing capacity
Pakistan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed on Tuesday a $2 million grant agreement to strengthen the country’s efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic
Sri Lanka's Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi says that a “Specialists Committee” is to meet this week to discuss the contentious issue of the cremation of the remains of Muslim victims of Covid 19 when she answered Opposition questions in Parliament today
Over 100 stranded whales, swept ashore on Sri Lanka's beaches, were rescued on Tuesday and pushed back to sea after a nearly 18 hour rescue mission, the navy said
Bangladesh is hopeful of continuity of discussion with the United States on strengthening economic ties as the election results are unlikely to have any impact on it
Afghanistan first Vice President Amrullah Saleh on Tuesday morning blamed the Taliban for the Monday attack on Kabul University which killed 19 students and wounded 22, reported Tolonews
The Maldives’s chief of defense forces, Major General Abdullah Samaal, speaking on the occasion of Victory Day, said no country can protect itself by remaining isolated in the modern world, Sun news reported
Maldives on Tuesday granted permission to 49 more guesthouses to start their operations in different atolls of the countries, reported Sun news
A day after suspected IS gunmen stormed Kabul University which killed at least 19 people and wounded 22, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Monday said the nation will observe day-long national mourning on Tuesday
The Maldives’ Finance Minister Ibrahim Ameer will present the country’s budget for the year 2021 on 9 Nov in parliament, informed speaker Muhammad Nasheed
Addressing the virtual International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Bhutan’s Information and Communication Minister Lyonpo Karma Donnenwangi hailed the expansion of the country’s online systems amid the COVID-19 pandemic, thekuensel.com reported
A meeting between a World Bank delegation and State Minister for Samurdhi, Home Economics, Microfinance, Self-Employment, Business Development and Utilization, State Finance Resources Development Shehan Semasinghe was held at the Finance Ministry recently
