New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) The Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has assessed the cost of doing business in the country to be around 34 per cent higher than in comparable regional economies, which means Pakistani exporters are losing price competitiveness in international markets that determine survival, according to an article in the Pakistani media.
Naypyidaw, Feb 3 (IANS) China’s expanding use of fishing fleets and maritime militia in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) reflects a deliberate strategy aimed at normalising coercive presence and undermining established maritime norms.
Khartoum, Feb 3 (IANS) The Sudanese army on Tuesday announced that its units have entered Kadugli, the capital of South Kordofan State in southern Sudan, after more than two years of siege under the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and its allied forces.
Islamabad, Feb 3 (IANS) An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Rawalpindi once again on Tuesday issued non-bailable arrest warrants for former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's sister Aleema Khan and her two guarantors for the November 2024 protest, local media reported.
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) India on Tuesday condemned the vandalisation and removal of the Mahatma Gandhi statue from Australian Indian Community Centre in Melbourne by unidentified people, saying that it has raised the matter with the relevant Australian authorities.
Kabul, Feb 3 (IANS) Afghanistan has been ranked third globally for casualties caused by landmines and unexploded war remnants, according to the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), local media reported on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Since US President Donald Trump posted a message announcing his telephonic conversation with one of his “greatest friends,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, and agreeing to a trade deal, the knives are out.
Moscow, Feb 3 (IANS) Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov on Tuesday said that Moscow has not yet received any messages from New Delhi about refusing Russian oil supplies.
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Debt-ridden Pakistan’s recent request to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the rollover of $3 billion deposits reflects the heavy dependence of the country’s economy on borrowing from friendly countries and the IMF to stay afloat.
Quetta, Feb 3 (IANS) Citing that the January 31 coordinated attacks by the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) marked a significant escalation in the long-running insurgency in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, a report has highlighted that the latest development demonstrates decades of political, economic, and human rights grievances and not any external interference.
