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'No truth to Indian media reports of troops deployed along LoC, China using Skardu Airbase'

The military's media wing on Thursday termed reports by the Indian media that Pakistan had deployed troops along the Line of Control in Gilgit Baltistan region as "false and irresponsible"

Chashma-4 makes new record of running round the year

One of Chashma Nuclear Power Plants has made a new record in Pakistan’s history for running full-year continuously. thus becoming the first electricity generation plant to achieve this desired objective

Maldivian patients requiring urgent treatment will be allowed, assures India

The Indian government has given assurance that more Maldivian patients who require urgent medical care abroad will be accomodated

Indian pharma firm Dr Reddy's ties up with Fujifilm, GRA for potential Covid drug

Pharma major Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd on Wednesday announced that it has partnered with Fujifilm Corporation, through Fujifilm Toyama Chemical Co Ltd, and Global Response Aid (GRA) for the development, manufacture and sales of Avigan tablets (generic name favipiravir), a potential treatment for COVID-19

India, Pakistan exchange lists of civilian prisoners

India and Pakistan on Wednesday exchanged, through diplomatic channels, the lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen in their custody

Indian diplomat summoned over ceasefire violation

Pakistan on Wednesday summoned Indian Charge d’Affaires to register its strong protest over ceasefire violations by India

Khalilzad holds talks with Pakistan foreign minister on Afghan peace process

US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad held talks with Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi hin Islamabad on the peace process in Afghanistan

Sri Lanka’s Hambantota port development joined by Fujian, China firm

China’s CMPorts said a Fujian-based logistics group will take an indirect stake to join the development of Hambantota port, in a move that will bring in new industries from the province to Sri Lanka and reduce its debt

ADB approves $3 million grant to support Nepal in fight against COVID-19

The Asian Development Bank has approved a $3 million grant from its Asia Pacific Disaster Response Fund to further support Nepal in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic

IFC investing up to USD 50M in BML to support Maldives' tourism

International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has approved investments of up to USD 50 million in Bank of Maldives (BML), which will be utilized to provide financing for private sector companies and small and medium sized businesses in the tourism sector, to help preserve jobs and combat the negative shocks of the coronavirus pandemic on the Maldivian economy

AIIB approves USD 7.3 million loan to Maldives

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), on Wednesday, announced the bank’s Board of Directors, has approved a loan of USD 7.3 million to Maldives, to support the country’s health response to the coronavirus pandemic

India prepares to use helicopter-launched locust control system

“China ne pissu bheja aur Pakistan ne tiddiyan bhej di” (China sent us a virus and Pakistan sent us locusts) was a wry comment by a shopkeeper in Delhi

Balochistan struggle in the spotlight

Balochistan remains one of Pakistan's poorest and neglected provinces despite being a storehouse of mineral wealth

WB approves $500m loan for Pakistan’s budget support

The World Bank (WB) on Tuesday announced that it has approved another $500 million loan to Pakistan for the country’s budget support following its increased expenditures on COVID-19 crisis response

India considering Sri Lanka’s debt relief request

India is considering Sri Lanka’s request for a debt moratorium, according to a report filed by Indian newspaper The Hindu