Islamabad, Nov 15 (IANS) A new report by the Pakistan Institute of Education (PIE) has revealed that over 25 million children across the troubled country are currently out of school, with 20 million of them having never attended school.
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) An ever-shifting governance framework has suspended Pakistan’s healthcare sector in a perpetual instability, according to a media report.
Singapore, Nov 15 (IANS) Several Indian diplomatic missions all over the world celebrated 'Janjatiya Gaurav Divas' on Saturday, marking the 150th birth anniversary of legendary tribal leader and freedom fighter Birsa Munda.
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) The steep decline of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is more than just an airline’s failure; it is the story of Pakistan’s shrinking capacity to manage its own public enterprises responsibly, according to a new report.
Kabul, Nov 15 (IANS) Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid has said that US drones continue to patrol the skies of Afghanistan, entering from the airspace of "some neighbouring countries", and violating Afghanistan's sovereignty.
Quetta, Nov 15 (IANS) Leading Baloch human rights defender, Mir Yar Baloch, on Saturday claimed that the recent car bomb attack near Delhi's historic Red Fort, followed by the accidental detonation of explosives in Srinagar, which killed several people, amounted to Pakistan "signalling a declaration of war".
Kabul, Nov 15 (IANS) As border tensions with Pakistan continue to escalate, Afghanistan is leaning more heavily on trade routes through Iran and Central Asia to reduce dependence on the eastern neighbour, the Afghan media reported on Saturday.
Washington, Nov 15 (IANS) Indian Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi held a series of high-level discussions with top US military officials in a step towards enhancing maritime cooperation between the two nations.
Dhaka, Nov 15 (IANS) As political conflict continues to mount in Bangladesh, the Democratic Left Alliance (LDA) accused the interim government's Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus of pushing the nation towards a long-term crisis in an attempt to appease the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), radical Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami and National Citizen Party (NCP), local media reported.
Kingston, Nov 15 (IANS) Reaffirming India's solidarity with Jamaica, members of the Indian community in Kingston visited affected communities in St. Elizabeth Parish of the Caribbean nation and assisted in the recovery efforts following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa.
