Pakistan signs $1.3 billion deal with World Bank
Mar 28, 2021, at 12:32 am
The World Bank has signed agreements with Pakistan’s government to provide the country $1.33 billion in assistance to boost its foreign reserves and social sectors, reported Dawn.
Pakistan apex court says prosecution failed to prove Omar Sheikh guilty in Daniel Pearl case
Mar 28, 2021, at 12:27 am
Pakistan Supreme Court came hard on the government for failing to provide enough evidence and prove Omar Sheikh guilty of murdering US journalist Daniel Pearl, reported Dawn. The court, in its judgment, said the evidence furnished during the trial was full of factual and legal defects. The judgment also explained the reasons why the Supreme Court had earlier on January 28 acquitted him.
As Bangladesh turns 50, world leaders hail its success story
Mar 28, 2021, at 12:23 am
Bangladesh deserves admiration for the progress made in economic and human development, are the words of French President Emmanuel Macron when joined many world leaders wishing South Asia’s youngest country on its 50th anniversary.
Taliban warns US against keeping troops in Afghanistan beyond May 1
Mar 27, 2021, at 11:56 pm
The Taliban has warned the United States against keeping foreign troops in Afghanistan beyond 1 May, saying any stay beyond the deadline would continue violence in the country, reported TOLOnews.
Bhutan approves 10 FDI projects amidst pandemic, India remains major investor
Mar 27, 2021, at 11:54 pm
The Bhutanese government has approved 10 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) projects amidst the COVID-19 pandemic last year. According to the FDI annual report 2020, five of the projects are in the manufacturing sector and the others in the service sector. Ferro Alloys and IT were the most attractive sectors for FDI in 2020.
Nepal for first time issues licences to mountain guides
Mar 27, 2021, at 11:42 pm
Nepal for the first time has started distributing licences to mountain guides in a bid to bring professionalism to mountain tourism. The first to receive the licence from the Department of Tourism is mountaineer Kami Rita Sherpa, who has scaled Mt Everest 24 times, which is a world record.
Biden invites Modi, Hasina, Tshering to climate summit
Mar 27, 2021, at 11:30 pm
US President Joe Biden has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to join him for the World Leaders Summit on Climate that he is virtually convening on April 22 and 23.
Finnish Foreign Ministry summons Chinese Ambassador over Xinjiang, EU sanctions
Mar 27, 2021, at 11:18 pm
Helsinki/Sputnik: Chinese Ambassador to Helsinki Chen Li was summoned to the Finnish Foreign Ministry over Xinjiang situation and Beijing's decision to impose sanctions against several European officials and entities, the Chinese Embassy in Finland reported on Friday.
Afghanistan: District police chief, 9 other cops killed in suspected Taliban attack
Mar 27, 2021, at 10:35 pm
Kabul: A police chief and nine other cops were killed as Taliban terrorists attacked Afghanistan's Lashkargah city, media reports said on Saturday.
Myanmar army putting country’s future at risk, UN Special Envoy warns
Mar 27, 2021, at 10:27 pm
New York: The military in Myanmar has turned on citizens and is putting the nation’s future at risk, the UN Special Envoy for the country warned on Friday in a statement issued on the eve of the annual celebration of Armed Forces Day.
Mar 27, 2021, at 03:07 pm
Islamabad: The Pakistan Supreme Court on Friday revealed the detailed verdict in the Jan 28 decision to release Ahmad Omar Saeed Sheikh, who was arrested on charges of kidnapping and killing American journalist Daniel Pearl, where it was said that all charges against him could not be proven by the prosecution.
US troop pullout from Afghanistan unlikely by May 1: Biden
Mar 26, 2021, at 11:19 pm
President Joe Biden has indicated that the US is unlikely to meet the May 1 deadline set by his predecessor Donald Trump to get US troops out of Afghanistan.
Probe announced into alleged Tigray rights violations: UN rights office
Mar 26, 2021, at 11:12 pm
New York: Alleged serious abuses and rights violations in Ethiopia’s Tigray region are to be investigated by the UN, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said on Thursday.
Quad ‘democracies’ will hold Chinese ‘autocracy’ accountable for its actions: Biden
Mar 26, 2021, at 11:07 pm
The Quad summit “got the Chinese attention” on their seriousness in holding Beijing accountable for its actions in the Indo-Pacific region, according to US President Joe Biden.
Myanmar: UN expert calls for emergency summit, warns conditions ‘likely to get much worse'
Mar 26, 2021, at 11:03 pm
New York: The independent UN Special Rapporteur investigating human rights in Myanmar has called on the international community to hold an “emergency” summit of all stakeholders, including the parliamentarians who were democratically elected prior to February’s military coup.
UN emergency fund allocates $14 million for Rohingya refugees left homeless by massive fire
Mar 26, 2021, at 10:54 pm
New York: The United Nations’ top relief official on Wednesday released $14 million in emergency funding to provide life-saving assistance to thousands of Rohingya refugee families, after a massive fire ripped through the Kutupalong camp in southern Bangladesh, earlier this week.
Indian PM Modi begins Bangladesh tour, hails country's 'remarkable' development under Hasina
Mar 26, 2021, at 10:47 pm
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Dhaka on Friday for a two-state visit to Bangladesh which is also celebrating the golden jubilee of its independence. This visit is the first foreign visit undertaken by Modi since the Covid-19 crisis.
COVID-19:Pakistan’s exports to Afghanistan moves down by 13 pct
Mar 26, 2021, at 05:24 pm
Pakistan’s exports to regional countries, including Afghanistan, has dropped by 22 percent in the first phase of eight months of the current fiscal year amid spike in COVID-19 pandemic, media reports said.
Pakistan: Sindh police baton-charge, detain teachers in Karachi
Mar 26, 2021, at 05:13 pm
Sindh police allegedly baton-charged and detained more than two dozen teachers for protesting outside the Chief Minister House in Pakistan's Karachi recently, media reports said.
France: Bangladeshi expats host exhibition at Eiffel Tower to showcase 1971 Pakistan genocide
Mar 26, 2021, at 05:45 am
Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist and Christian Unity Council (BHBCUC) of France members recently hosted a poster exhibition at Eiffel Tower square to showcase the Pakistan Army-led genocide in Bangladesh in 1971, media reports said.
Mar 26, 2021, at 05:41 am
Islamabad: Doctors in the Gilgit Baltistan region of Pakistan occupied Kashmir's (PoK) demonstrated on Wednesday against PM Imran Khan-led government after they were not given regularisation and post-graduation admission.
Afghanistan finally gets the Kamal Khan Dam, to provide much-needed water to Nimroz
Mar 26, 2021, at 05:17 am
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani inaugurated Kamal Khan Dam in the western province of Nimroz, the dam with a capacity of 53 million cubic metres will irrigate 1,74,000 hectares of land in three districts of the country.
Pope Francis hails Bangabandhu’s vision of ‘pluralistic’ Bangladesh
Mar 26, 2021, at 05:11 am
In a video message on the occasion of the golden jubilee of Bangladesh, Pope Francis hailed the “pluralistic” and “inclusive” vision of the country’s founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who is popularly known as Bangabandhu.
Bangladesh PM stresses on infrastructure to develop trade with Bhutan
Mar 25, 2021, at 11:48 pm
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday held a meeting with visiting Bhutanese Prime Minister Lotay Tshering and stressed on developing infrastructure to enhance bilateral trade with Bhutan, reported Dhaka Tribune.
Pakistan: Chaman blast leaves three people dead
Mar 25, 2021, at 11:44 pm
A bomb blast hit Pakistan's Chaman area on Tuesday which left three people dead and 13 others injured, media reports said.
PML-N opposes proposed bill granting complete autonomy to State Bank of Pakistan
Mar 25, 2021, at 11:41 pm
Islamabad/UNI: PML-N leader Mohammad Zubair, on Wednesday expressed his party's reservations over the proposed bill which aims to grant unprecedented autonomy to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) in line with the terms of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Pakistan government refuses to renew Nawaz Sharif's passport
Mar 25, 2021, at 11:35 pm
Pakistan’s government will not renew the passport of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif who is currently staying in Landon. However, the government said they would provide him with special documents to travel back to Pakistan.
IMF board approves plan to release $500 million to Pakistan
Mar 25, 2021, at 11:32 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan is all set to get $500 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as part of the $6 billion bailout package agreed in 2019. The IMF board approved an agreement earlier reached at the staff level.
Amid rising cases in India, Nepal alerts its border districts
Mar 25, 2021, at 11:29 pm
Authorities in Nepal have asked all district administrations to step up their preparations for a possible rise in cases as infections in India are rising steadily. Districts are asked to set up isolation and quarantine facilities.
Income support scheme averted a ‘catastrophe’ in Pakistan, finds report
Mar 25, 2021, at 01:20 am
Pakistan’s innovative emergency cash program (Ehsaas) helped avert an economic catastrophe by directly transferring cash benefits in form of income support to millions of people who had lost their livelihood because of the Covid-19, found a report.