Bangkok/New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) India on Wednesday said that it is working closely with the authorities in Thailand for early repatriation of Indian nationals who have been detained in the country after crossing over from Myanmar over the past few days.
Colombo, Oct 29 (IANS) Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, who has been enjoying attention abroad, confronts far tougher challenges domestically. Pakistan is facing a stagnant economy, with a poverty rate climbing to an eight-year peak of 25.3 per cent, rising debt that consumes nearly half of the federal budget, and low investment levels, a report detailed.
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar met delegation of European Parliament’s Committee on International Trade in New Delhi on Wednesday, discussing ways to maximise convergences and deepen cooperation.
Quetta, Oct 29 (IANS) Citing extrajudicial killings as a grave violation of the Constitution and fundamental human rights, Justice Athar Minallah of the Supreme Court of Pakistan had recently dismissed an appeal against the death sentence of Frontier Corps (FC) soldier Shadiullah, who killed Hayat Baloch in Balochistan's Turbat in front of his parents.
Islamabad, Oct 29 (IANS) Pakistan's Lahore continues to remain at the top of global pollution charts with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of more than 300 according to Swiss air quality monitor IQAir as smog covered the region on Wednesday, local media reported.
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) The Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi on Wednesday stated that it has issued over 2100 visas to Sikh pilgrims from India to participate in the Guru Nanak Jayanti, or Gurpurab, celebrations next month.
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Poverty is on the rise in Bangladesh as the political instability in post-Hasina Bangladesh has led to a decline in investment and industrial growth, according to an article in the Asian Lite newspaper.
Kathmandu, Oct 29 (IANS) Two government-owned entities of Nepal and India on Wednesday signed a Joint Venture (JV) and Shareholders’ Agreement for the construction of two high-capacity cross-border transmission lines, marking another step forward in joint power infrastructure development.
Islamabad, Oct 29 (IANS) Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Wednesday issued a stern warning to Afghan Taliban, stating that they can test the resolve of Islamabad at their "own peril and doom", local media reported.
Kabul, Oct 29 (IANS) Police in Pakistan's capital Islamabad carried out raids at Afghan refugee homes overnight, arresting several men who did not have valid visas and sparking fear among families who fled Afghanistan after Taliban seized power in 2021, local media reported on Wednesday.
