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Pakistani lawmaker says COVID-19 lockdown in developing countries unlikely to succeed

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Introducing a lockdown in Pakistan or any other developing country due to the coronavirus pandemic is unlikely to be effective since there are a lot of poor people there who will need to leave their homes to make a living, Saleem Mandviwalla, the deputy chairman of Pakistan's upper house, told Sputnik on Thursday.

COVID-19: Baloch National Movement condemns police action against protesting doctors in Pakistan

Quetta/IBNS: The Baloch National Movement (BNM) on Friday condemned the police action against doctors who were protesting against lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) kits for health workers on the front lines fighting against COVID-19 outbreak in Pakistan.

BNP chief and ex-Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia to remain under 14-day home quarantine: Fakrul

Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chief Khaleda Zia will remain under a 14-day home quarantine until the coronavirus situation improves in Bangladesh, parties Secretary General Fakrul Islam Alamgir said on Thursday.

Militants kill 5 banker employees in Afghanistan's western province: official

Herat/Xinhua/UNI:  Taliban militants killed five employees of Da Afghanistan Bank, the country's Central Bank, in western province of Herat on Thursday, a local official said Friday.

Pakistan pledges USD 3 million to SAARC Covid-19 Emergency Fund with condition

Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan on Thursday said it will contribute USD 3 million to the  South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation’s (SAARC) Covid-19 Emergency Fund that was formed last month during a meeting of leaders of the member states to fight the menace.

Pakistan: Police arrest doctors protesting against lack of PPE

Islamabad/IBNS: Police have arrested several protesting doctors in Pakistan who were demonstrating against lack of personal protective equipment (PPE), media reports said.

Pakistan govt allegedly follows discrimination in giving ration to minorities, Christian woman claims she was asked to read 'Kalma'

Islamabad/IBNS: A shocking tale of discrimination by PM Imran Khan-led government has come to fore during the COVID-19 crisis in Pakistan where certain families, belonging to the religious minority communities, have claimed that the ration is being distributed in a certain region of the country selectively.

Afghanistan: Suspected Taliban terrorists kill civilians

Kabul/IBNS: Suspected Taliban terrorists have killed eight civilians in Afghanistan's Balkh province, media reports said on Wednesday.

Bangladesh reports 54 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours

Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh reported 54 COVID-19 patients in the past 24 hours, taking the number of infected people in the nation to 218, media reports said.

Pakistan mulling army deployment in Gilgit Baltistan, says PoK activist Amjad Ayub Mirza

Islamabad/IBNS: Doubting that it might be an attempt to establish absolute army rule, a human rights activist has alleged that the Pakistan Army is considering a massive deployment of troops in Gilgit Baltistan (GB) region.

COVID-19 outbreak: Journalists protest against police torture in Gilgit

Gilgit/IBNS: Journalists have protested against police action in  Pakistan occupied Kashmir's Gilgit Baltistan region after cops allegedly tortured a scribe who was reporting  from the ground amid the COVID-19 lockdown, media reports said.

COVID-19: PoK migrant workers stuck in Karachi, political activists slam govt over mismanagement

Islamabad/IBNS: Politicial activists have attacked Pakistan government by alleging that it is not providing food and other crucial items needed by throusands of migrant workers from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) who are currently stuck in Karachi city due to COVID-19 outbreak, media reports said.

Nepali PM addresses nation, says coming two weeks challenging in fighting COVID-19

Kathmandu/Xinhua/UNI: Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Tuesday said that the coming two weeks will be more challenging for Nepal, as it is starting the rapid detection tests for the first time in order to prevent and control the spread of COVID-19 infection.

FATF to review Pakistan performance in June

Islamabad/UNI:  The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) would be reviewing Pakistan’s performance in meeting its commitments to check terror financing and money laundering at the body's next meeting slated to be held in Beijing on June 21-26, Dawn reported on Tuesday.

Bangladsh: Sheikh Mujib convicted killer Abdul Majed arrested

Dhaka/UNI:  Bangabandhu’s killer Abdul Majed, a sacked army captain and one of the convicted killers of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, was sent to the jail hours after he was arrested in Dhaka on Tuesday.