New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) With exports stagnating and cost of doing business skyrocketing, Pakistan is going through an 'investment emergency' amid ad-hocism and a lack of transparency in policy affairs, a new report has revealed.
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Months after the Sheikh Hasina government was ousted in Bangladesh by a student-led mass movement, a leaked diplomatic recording from the US has kicked up a fresh storm and also ignited a series of claims and counterclaims about the 2024 political upheaval in the neighbouring nation.
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) The tariff data in Pakistan in FY25-FY26 reflects a government caught between reformist intent and protectionist reflex, suffering from a lack of policy discipline, a report has said.
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) It is hard to overlook the irony of the United States establishing a 'Board of Peace' that includes Pakistan as a key member.
Washington, Jan 25 (IANS) US-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo to confront repression during his four-day visit to China, beginning on Sunday.
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Across Pakistan's religious seminaries, madrasas, and emerging Islamic universities, the promise of blending religious teachings with modern knowledge is frequently reiterated, with the institutions claiming to produce well-rounded Muslims equipped to navigate faith and contemporary life, merging 'deen' (religion) with 'duniya' (worldly affairs).
Islamabad, Jan 25 (IANS) The death toll from suicide bombing at a wedding in Dera Ismail Khan area of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has increased to seven while seven others were injured, local media reported on Sunday, citing police and Rescue 1122 officials.
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi held a meeting with US Secretary of the Army, Daniel P Driscoll in New Delhi on Sunday, discussing strengthening defence cooperation and military-to-military engagement.
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Sunday met a US Congressional delegation comprising Mike Rogers, Adam Smith and Jimmy Patronis, along with US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor, in New Delhi to discuss strengthening bilateral ties, developments in the Indo-Pacific region, and the ongoing Ukraine conflict.
Dhaka, Jan 25 (IANS) A horrifying act of violence against a Hindu minority member has shocked Bangladesh, coming just weeks ahead of the national elections as a 23-year-old Hindu man, identified as Chanchal Chandra Bhowmik, was reportedly burned alive while sleeping in a garage in Narsingdi, around 50 km from Dhaka, raising renewed fears over the security of minority communities in the Muslim-majority nation.
