Kabul, Nov 16 (IANS) The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warned on Sunday that funding shortage could halt humanitarian work in Afghanistan between October-December, local media reported.
Islamabad, Nov 16 (IANS) The 27th Constitutional Amendment recently passed by Pakistan Parliament accords sweeping powers to the Pakistani military and effectively reduces the legal authority of the country's Supreme Court. The move ends Supreme Court's powers to carry out whatever checks it previously had on Pakistani politicians and the leadership of the armed forces, a report claimed.
Kathmandu, Nov 16 (IANS) Nepal's insurance regulator has instructed insurers to freeze assets linked to organisations and individuals involved in terrorism and to deny them insurance services, as the country seeks to be removed from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list.
Doha, Nov 16 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar called on Qatar Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha on Sunday and reiterated India's commitment to stronger bilateral ties.
Dhaka, Nov 16 (IANS) Awami League's recent lockdown programme in Dhaka has been a success, with people staying in homes and limited movement of public transport. On the same day, Bangladesh interim government's chief adviser Muhammad Yunus presented his idea of a referendum on the July Charter and general elections in February next year, however, it didn't really change anything for people who were already tired of illegitimacy compounded by misrule. The nervousness of Yunus regime showcases its growing fear of a resurgence of the Awami League in Bangladesh's politics, a report has said.
Islamabad, Nov 16 (IANS) With a low Human Development Index (HDI) of 0.544 -- ranking 168th globally -- and a 15th-place ranking in the Climate Risk Index 2026, Pakistan continues to face socio-economic and environmental challenges that successive governments have struggled to address effectively, a report said on Sunday.
Washington, Nov 16 (IANS) Indian Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi visited the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Daniel Inouye, during which he received a briefing about the destroyer's modifications, multi-mission versatility, and advanced maritime surveillance systems.
Islamabad, Nov 16 (IANS) Three more people, including two women, have died due to dengue in Pakistan's Sindh, increasing the fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in the province to 36 in 2025, local media reported on Sunday, quoting the health department of the province.
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Bangladesh’s public finances are in a precarious position due to huge interest payments and repayment of loan instalments that the government has to make on the country’s massive debt burden, according to an article in a Dhaka-based newspaper.
Islamabad, Nov 16 (IANS) Pakistan has detained a record number of Afghan migrants in 2025, with the highest number of arrests reported in Balochistan and Punjab provinces, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
