Pakistan’s point-man for the Afghanistan peace process, Ambassador Muhammad Sadiq, quietly visited Doha this week to meet with the Taliban’s political chief, Mullah Abdullah Ghani Baradar, to review progress and discuss the possible start of the intra-Afghan dialogue

The wind speed increased and the river waters went wild as the night progressed. Floating inside the Sundarbans (albeit inside a boat) during the tropical cyclone 'Bulbul' is a memory I will cherish and fear for years to come

An Italian fashion company, Teddy Group, has committed to support Bangladesh during the coronavirus pandemic, saying that Bangladesh is a trusted partner

The Asian Development Bank, it seems, is rather certain that Bangladesh's economic recovery from the coronavirus-induced downturn would be V-shaped

Pakistani and Afghan officials have agreed to reopen a key route for cross-border trade between the two countries from June 22, aiming to give a major boost to bilateral trade

The United Nations Children’s Fund has delivered protective medical equipment and supplies to Nepal for protection of health workers

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa Thursday met with the EU ambassadors at the Presidential Secretariat for discussions centered on rebuilding the economy after passing the COVID-19 crisis

Pakistan has refused to congratulate India on its election as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for a two-year term, beginning January  2021

The Pakistan foreign ministry on Thursday summoned Indian Charge d’Affaires Gaurav Ahluwalia to register Pakistan’s strong protest over ceasefire violations by Indian armed forces along the Line of Control (LoC)

Chairman China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority. Lt General (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa, has said Phase-II of the mega project will provide even more investment opportunities for foreign investors

In a major breakthrough, Jaigaon police in this West Bengal border towjn have deciphered the brutal murder case of two Bhutanese women

The upper house of Nepal’s parliament approved a new map of the country on Thursday including land controlled by India, in a row that has strained ties between the South Asian neighbours

Japan has given its consent to award Rs. 1.36 Billion to Sri Lanka as a non-project grant scheme for the supply of medical equipment required to combat COVID-19

Pakistan would soon resume imports from Afghanistan via Torkham and Spin-Boldak transit gates, Afghan authorities said, adding that its exact date for reopening the gates would be clarified after the technical meetings between Kabul and Islamabad

India has granted permission to bring a consignment of medical equipment procured by the State Trading Organization (STO) that is required for treating COVID-19 patients