Pakistan and Turkey finalised two MoUs to increase the level of economic engagement and mobilise the untapped potential for increasing trade and investment on the sidelines of the two-day visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
'Amphan' intensifies into super cyclone over eastern India, Bangladesh
The India Meteorological Department on Monday said that extremely severe cyclonic storm Amphan over the west and central parts of Bay of Bengal has intensified into a "super cyclone" with wind speed above 200 km per hour
India says no plan to extend coronavirus lockdown
India has no plans to extend a 21-day lockdown to contain the spread of the deadly COVID-19 virus in the country. The announcement came on Monday from the government's top bureaucrat
Bhutan’s bureaucrats to contribute 5 to 10% of salary for COVID-19 fund
Bureaucrats in Bhutan will be contributing five to 10 percent of their salaries for the COVID-19 relief fund set up by the government, the Royal Civil Servant Commission (RCSC) has said
Bhutan announces physical distancing measures for public transport
The Bhutanese government has announced several physical distancing measures to be followed in all public transport facilities, including taxis, in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic
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Pakistan Army chief Gen Bajwa to stay till Nov 2022
Pakistan's Ministry of Defence has modified its notification dated November 28, 2019 to state that General Qamar Javed Bajwa will stay as Chief of the Army Staff till November 28, 2022, a media report said.
Pompeo hails breakthrough in US-Taliban talks
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said there has been a "pretty important breakthrough" in peace talks with the Taliban in recent days.
Sri Lankan PM’s family did not travel to India on state funds
The Sri Lankan government said Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa’s family members did not travel to India on state funds.
US decision to sell air defence weapon system to India ‘disturbing’: Pakistan
The decision of the US to sell an integrated air-defence system to India was "disturbing" and would further destabilise an already volatile region said Pakistan.
Turkish President Erdogan in Pakistan
In a move to strengthen bilateral strategic partnership and economic ties Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Pakistan on a two-day trip.
Intra-Afghan talks team yet to be formed
Amid reports that the US and the Taliban were closer to a potential peace agreement, the office of Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah has confirmed that the government in Kabul was yet to form a team for intra-Afghan talks.
Sri Lanka engages Indian Navy to carry out shore-based survey
Enhancing bilateral relationship, Sri Lanka has engaged India to carry out hydrographic and several shore-based survey activities off its south-west coast. The Indian government has assigned the task to the Indian Navy.
Pakistan okays rules to regulate social media
The Pakistan government has approved a set of rules to regulate social media in the country, under which companies will be obliged to disclose any information or data to a designated investigation agency, when sought, and failure to abide by any of the provision will entail a fine of up to $3 million.
We saw that schools and shops were open: Afghan envoy on Jammu and Kashmir
More than 20 foreign envoys began their two-day Jammu and Kashmir visit on Wednesday with a shikara ride in the iconic Dal Lake in Srinagar. Some of the members in the delegation belonged to Germany, France, Canada, Afghanistan, Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary.
India asks world community to unite against terrorism
India has appealed to the global community to come together for a united front against terrorism calling it a common enemy which has been affecting both economies and societies.
Political leaders meet foreign envoys in Kashmir
BJP leader Khalid Jahangir and Congress state general secretary Usman Majeed were among a group of politicians who met the delegation of foreign envoys in Srinagar on Wednesday. Twenty five foreign envoys began their two-day Jammu and Kashmir visit on Wednesday with a shikara (boat) ride on Dal Lake in Srinagar. The envoys travel to Jammu on Thursday after interacting with representatives of civil society groups in Kashmir.
Bangladesh U19 cricketers return home to hero’s welcome
Bangladesh Sports Minister Zahid Ahsan Russell, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Nazmul Hassan and other BCB directors received the Under-19 cricket team that landed at the Hazrat Shah Jalal International airport with the country's maiden World Cup trophy, Dhaka Tribune reported.
Bangladesh woman scientist wins L'Oreal-UNESCO award
Firdausi Qadri, a Bangladeshi researcher who is head of the Mucosal Immunology and Vaccinology unit of the Dhaka-based International Centre for Diarrheal Disease and Research, has won this year's "L'Oreal-UNESCO For Women in Science Award".
Hafiz Saeed convicted in two terror financing cases
Jamatud Dawa leader Hafiz Saeed has been convicted in two terror-financing cases by an anti-terrorism court here, Dawn reported.
