With the number of coronavirus cases increasing and also due to its border closures with Pakistan and Iran, the prices of food and other essentials in Afghanistan have doubled, causing hundreds of residents to stockpile on supplies

A war between India and Pakistan using less than one per cent of nuclear weapons available in the world could lead to the worst global food crisis in modern history, say researchers

As the world battles Covid-19, the Maldives government has announced  world's first coronavirus luxurious resort to quarantine patients on an island called Villivaru in the Kaafu Atoll, about 24km north of Malé, the capital city

The two-week ban on tourists after confirmation of the first coronavirus case is expected to hit Bhutan badly. But the authorities said they are working on a contingency plan to minimise the impact on tourism in the picturesque Himalayan nation

Recent developments over Afghanistan are throwing up a number of issues and questions that India may need to address to evolve a new approach to dealing effectively and usefully with possible regime change or modification

The one positive COVID-19 patient in Bhutan, who was evacuated on March 13, has returned to the United States, KuenselOnline said. This brings to zero COVID-19 cases in Bhutan after the first case was detected on March 5

A trade union of government doctors in Sri Lanka has written to the President proposing drastic measures to contain the COVID-19 coronavirus spreading in the island

IThe Pakistan government has decided to set up a 23-member media team to devise and lead strategy around digital diplomacy

The coronavirus has struck India together with 89 other countries with 100,000 plus people infected around the world. The signs of infection are common colds, cough and fever. In severe cases, this viral strain causes respiratory problems that can be fatal

IPakistan will have to comply with remaining crucial 13 points till June 2020, including prosecution and conviction of banned outfits and proscribed persons, for which the list already provided to Islamabad in order to come out of grey list of Financial Action Task Force (FATF)

Democracy or a democratic polity thrives and survives on autonomous institutions which include a powerful opposition keeping the ruling party on its toes by remaining vigilant to serve and further people’s interests

Dawn.com, the country's leading media house, takes a look at what Pakistan — which reported its first case on Feb 26 — has done to contain the spread of the virus

Even as some of the world's most powerful countries like China, the US, Italy and South Korea are struggling against the COVID-19 onslaught, India's efforts on this front have attracted praise

The eight-nation South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), long been considered moribund because of disputes between India and Pakistan, Sunday evening in a rare joint action called to create a fund to fight the threat of COVID-19

The global outbreak of coronavirus has affected Pakistan as well with 15 confirmed cases in Karachi, followed by confirmed cases in Gilgit Baltistan, Islamabad, Quetta and Hyderabad