Pakistan is scheduled to sign agreements worth around $2 billion with a visiting Saudi delegation later this month, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday. A delegation from Saudi Arabia is expected in the country before the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting that the country is hosting from Oct 15-16, he said. The Saudi delegation, […]
Read MoreThe World Bank and the Government of Sri Lanka today signed the Second Resilience, Stability, and Economic Turnaround (RESET) Development Policy Operation (DPO) for $200 million. This is the second operation in a two-part series that began in 2022. The first operation, totaling $500 million, was disbursed in June and December 2023.
Read MoreBhutan is famous for its pristine mountains, Buddhist monarchy, and an official doctrine of pursuing Gross National Happiness. Later this week, King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck will pay a visit to Australia. While King Jigme Khesar is here — meeting with politicians, business leaders and Australia’s Bhutanese community — spare a thought for the 34 […]
Read MoreRussian Presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said that Islamic Emirate officials will soon be removed from Russia’s list of terrorist organizations. Citing Ushakov, Russian media reported that efforts are already underway to delist the names of these officials from the banned group registry, signaling a potential shift in Russia’s policy toward the Islamic Emirate. “Russian Presidential […]
Read MoreMaldives has launched India’s RuPay service in a move aimed at bolstering the Maldivian Rufiyaa. A product of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), the RuPay card is a first-of-its-kind global card payment network in India, with wide acceptance at ATMs, POS devices, and e-commerce websites across India. It facilitates electronic payments at almost […]
Read MoreThe bodies of five Russian climbers, who had been missing for two days during an expedition on Dhaulagiri I, were discovered on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. According to the District Police Office, Myagdi, the climbers, identified as Alexander Dusheysyko, Olek Kruglov, Vladimir Chistikov, Mikhail Nosenko, and Dmitri Shpilevoi, were found by a mountain rescue team. […]
Read MoreTensions in the Middle East have soared since an Israeli strike killed key Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. In response to this incident, Tehran launched a ballistic missile attack on Israel. Although Israel claimed, the damage caused by the Iranian attack was limited. According to the news, a new chapter of the regional conflict began with […]
Read MoreIndian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) meeting in Pakistan. Before that visit, the internal politics of Pakistan suddenly started a controversy about Jaishankar. The leader of Imran’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) interrupted the debate by asking S. Jaishankar to join anti-government protests in Pakistan. PTI leader and Chief Advisor to […]
Read MoreThe chief advisor of the interim government of Bangladesh has been included in the list of 500 most influential Muslim figures in the world. Muhammad Yunus. He is at the 50th position in that list. The list has been published by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Center (RISSC) based in Amman, the capital of Jordan. […]
Read MoreIndia-Maldives are mending the old bitter relationship. Both countries are committed to strengthening mutual friendship by forgetting old conflicts. Maldives President Mohammad Muijju arrived in Delhi on Sunday with his wife on a five-day state visit. He was given a formal reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan as usual on Monday. At that time, the two leaders […]
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