Islamabad, Feb 16 (IANS) A federal court in Pakistan has given custody of a 13-year-old Christian girl, identified as Maria Shahbaz, to a Muslim man who had abducted her, converted her to Islam, and married her, a report has revealed.
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) High Commissioner of India to Nigeria Abhishek Singh said the India–AI Impact Summit would reshape global AI discourse, will deepen relations with Nigeria and benefit Africa as well as the Global South, a new report has said.
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Pakistan is facing the double burden of malnutrition and obesity, intensifying pressures on the national health system and public well-being, a new report has lamented, adding that widespread consumption of nutrient-deficient foods has compounded Pakistan’s long-standing malnutrition crisis, hitting women and children the hardest.
Dhaka, Feb 16 (IANS) As Ramadan approaches, a sudden pipeline gas crisis in Bangladesh has triggered anxiety among many households in the capital Dhaka, while concerns mount over the rising cost of essential commodities, local media reported on Monday.
Islamabad, Feb 16 (IANS) At least two people were killed and 14 others injured after an explosion occurred near Miryan Police Station in Bannu district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Monday, local media reported.
Dhaka, Feb 16 (IANS) At least 236 of the newly elected MPs in Bangladesh's 13th Parliamentary election are millionaires, while nearly half are set to enter Parliament carrying significant debt, local media reported on Monday, citing the anti-graft watchdog -- Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB).
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Setting up desks in various countries to carry out covert operations seems to be the new modus operandi by the ISI, with Indian intelligence agencies having learnt that in addition to the already existing missions in each country, the Pakistani spy agency has been adding its own desks so that its members can carry out covert operations there.
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Indian Navy chief, Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, met Greek Navy General Staff chief Vice Admiral Dimitrios Eleftherios Kataras here on Monday, with discussions focused on enhancing maritime cooperation through navy-to-navy and joint exercises and training exchanges.
Islamabad, Feb 16 (IANS) Around 10,000 children are diagnosed with cancer in Pakistan each year, but fewer than 30 per cent of them survive due to delayed diagnosis, limited treatment facilities and financial difficulties, health experts stated at an awareness session, local media reported on Monday.
Dhaka, Feb 16 (IANS) The massive win by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in the recently-concluded Bangladesh elections has come as a relief for many in the country.
