Islamabad, Oct 29 (IANS) Authorities in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) have curtailed civilians’ access to the traditional avenue of working abroad by imposing restrictions on obtaining passports, travel permits, and No Objection Certificates (NOC).
Islamabad, Oct 29 (IANS) In a growing health concern in Pakistan, a severe gastroenteritis outbreak has claimed nine lives on the outskirts of Karachi, prompting the Pakistani government to declare a health emergency in the affected areas and nearby Malir district.
Dhaka, Oct 29 (IANS) The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Wednesday accused the country’s National Consensus Commission of “deceiving” the people and political parties with its final recommendations on the July Charter, calling for its immediate correction by incorporating the notes of dissent.
Moscow, Oct 29 (IANS) A three-member delegation of Indian MPs - including Rajkumar Chahar, C N Manjunath and V Sivadasan - attended the meeting of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly Standing Committee on Social and Cultural Affairs in Moscow on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Recently, Pakistan's Navy announced what it described as one of the largest narcotics seizures in its history - intercepting drugs worth nearly USD 1 billion aboard two dhows in the Arabian Sea. However, the billion dollar seizure turned out to be only a photo-op without any prosecutions, asset freezes or convictions, a report has detailed.
Tokyo, Oct 29 (IANS) Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday expressed willingness to work with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to open a new golden chapter in Special Strategic and Global Partnership between the two nations.
New Delhi/Moscow, Oct 29 (IANS) India and Russia held the fifth Meeting of the Working Group on Military Cooperation of Inter-Governmental Commission on Military and Military Technical Cooperation in New Delhi on Wednesday, with the discussions focusing on strengthening the ongoing defence engagements between two nations and new initiatives under the ambit of the existing bilateral cooperation mechanism.
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.
