The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa branch of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has announced that it will hold protests across the province on February 25. The main objective of the protest is to protest against the delay in the disposal of the cases of party founder Imran Khan. The PTI Khyber Pakhtunkhwa branch said that the protests will […]
Read MoreThe Government of Mongolia issued a USD 500 million bond with an interest rate of 6.625 and a maturity of five years under the “Century IV” project and began trading it on the international securities market. The initial order for the newly issued bond exceeded the trading volume by 8.2 times, reaching USD 4.1 billion. […]
Read MoreClimate change is shrinking glaciers faster than ever, with 7 trillion tons lost since 2000. Climate change is accelerating the melting of the world’s mountain glaciers, according to a massive new study that found them shrinking more than twice as fast as in the early 2000s, Associated Press reported. The world’s glaciers lost ice at […]
Read MorePakistani security forces raided a militant hideout in the restive northwest near the Afghan border, killing 10 militants, the military said Monday. The military did not provide additional details about the militants killed in Bagh, a town in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. But such operations are often conducted against the Pakistani Taliban, known as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan. […]
Read MoreWelcoming the latest budget in Sri Lanka, the Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) recently expressed serious concern over the potential impact of a premature removal of the simplified value-added tax (SVAT) without a clear, well-tested alternative. Ensuring a smooth and transparent transition from SVAT is crucial to maintaining the apparel industry’s competitiveness and sustaining investor […]
Read MoreIn a major crackdown on drug trafficking, customs officials at Paro International Airport have intercepted three heroin smuggling attempts in recent months (December, January and February), seizing a total of 31.5 kilogrammes (kg) of the illicit contrabands. The increased frequency of such interceptions has heightened fears that Bhutan is increasingly being targeted as a transit […]
Read MoreNepal said on Monday seven more projects funded by the United States have been put on hold after President Donald Trump suspended foreign development assistance. President Donald Trump ordered a 90-day pause in US foreign development assistance on the day he returned to the White House, pending assessments of efficiency and consistency with US foreign […]
Read MoreTerming the ‘anti-India’ statements of the advisors of the Bangladesh interim government as ‘ridiculous’, Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar said that Bangladesh needs to decide what kind of relationship it wants with India. He said, ‘We have given a very clear message – you are our neighbour, we want the situation to be calm, we […]
Read MorePakistan and Bangladesh have resumed direct government-to-government trade for the first time since the 1971 war of liberation. Express News reported on Saturday (February 22) that the first consignment of government-approved goods has now set sail from Pakistan’s Port Qasim. This is being seen as a historic step for the trade relations between the two […]
Read MoreNew details of secret talks have emerged ahead of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s February 2022 visit to Russia. Official accounts and internal sources suggest that the then Pakistani government dismissed concerns about a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine despite receiving hints from US intelligence agencies. Three years later, the visit remains an important […]
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