Islamabad: Pakistan’s former spy chief has been sentenced to 14 years in prison by a military court, on charges including violation of state secrets and interfering in politics. Faiz Hameed led Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency from 2019 to 2021, during the tenure of now-jailed former prime minister Imran Khan. He was known to be a […]
Read MoreSeldom in recent years has a leading domestic airline of India been hitting the media headlines for more than a week for all the wrong reasons. Seldom have the airlines been under such intense scrutiny for their actions and inactions in running their operations India’s civil aviation watchdog has finally cracked down on the country’s […]
Read MoreThe High Court has ordered the government to fully digitise the registration of marriage and divorce to ensure that every citizen can access and benefit from a secure and functional digital system. The bench of Justice Fahmida Quader and Justice Mohammad Asif Hasan delivered the verdict today (11 December) while disposing of a rule issued […]
Read MoreFour Afghan men were ordered to report to the Taliban government’s ministry of vice and virtue for dressing in costumes inspired by the TV series Peaky Blinders. The friends were told that their clothing was “in conflict with Afghan and Islamic values”, a Taliban spokesman told the BBC, adding the values in Peaky Blinders went […]
Read MoreWhen Nepal’s government was toppled in September after deadly youth-led protests against economic stagnation and corruption, many in the impoverished country hoped for a period of meaningful political change. But experts warn that the upheaval — which killed 76 people and left thousands of buildings including parliament damaged — has pushed the nation backwards economically. […]
Read MoreAt least half a dozen executives from top Indian arms makers, including Adani Defence and Bharat Forge, attended rare meetings in Russia this year to discuss potential joint ventures, three people familiar with the matter said. The meetings took place during the first visit of India’s defence business leaders to Russia since Moscow’s 2022 invasion […]
Read MoreThe use of agricultural machinery has transformed traditional farming. In Bhutan, where farmers work on steep terrains and fragile ecosystems, using safe, efficient, and environmentally friendly machines is important. To support this, Bhutan is hosting a three-day annual meeting of the Asian and Pacific Network for Testing of Agricultural Machinery or ANTAM, for the first […]
Read MoreDhaka : Bangladesh has no scope to bring back convicted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina unless India agrees to her return, Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain said today (10 December). Speaking to journalists at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the adviser, however, stated that diplomatic efforts may be undertaken to persuade New Delhi. Responding […]
Read MoreIndia’s festival of lights, Diwali, was on Wednesday announced as an addition to UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage list, sparking celebrations. The United Nations cultural agency, meeting in the Indian capital New Delhi from Tuesday to Thursday, is examining dozens of nominations from as many as 78 countries. The new announcements will join UNESCO’s list of […]
Read MoreThe Punjab Assembly on Wednesday passed a resolution calling for a ban on jailed former prime minister Imran Khan and his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, as tensions between the governing Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the opposition intensified. The resolution, moved by PML-N lawmaker Tahir Pervaiz, was approved by treasury members. PTI legislators boycotted the […]
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