Nepal government is sending an advance team to New Delhi to lay the ground for Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal's upcoming visit to India. Kathmandu, March 26,2023: Nepal government is sending an advance team to New Delhi to lay the ground for Prime Minister...
Pakistan university bans mixed-gender gatherings
PESHAWAR FEB 2023: In a bid to avoid any “untoward incident”, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Gomal University has imposed a complete ban on mixed gatherings of students and coupling (male and female) on its premises, the media reported. According to a notification issued by the...
Musharraf: The commando who could be Pakistan’s last military dictator
VIKAS DATTA Pakistan's fourth military dictator Pervez Musharraf, who passed away on Sunday, had, like his predecessors, an eventful, even tumultuous, tenure and left a contested legacy. Like them, he was not very successful in his attempts at changing the country,...
Pakistan mosque suicide bombing death toll climbs to 93
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan : The death toll from Monday’s suicide bombing at a mosque inside a police headquarters in Pakistan’s northern city of Peshawar has risen to 93, as more bodies were retrieved from the rubble, an official said. Shafi Ullah, the deputy commissioner...
Plane with five Indians onboard crashes in Nepal: Indian embassy issues helpline numbers
After a passenger plane with 72 people onboard, including five Indians, crashed in Nepal on Sunday, the Indian embassy here issued helpline numbers, saying that it is touch with local authorities and monitoring the situation. Kathmandu, Jan 15,2023: After a passenger...
Japan to increase employment of people with disabilities
Japan will raise its mandatory employment rate of people with disabilities to 2.7 per cent from 2.3 per cent. Tokyo, Jan 15,2023: Japan will raise its mandatory employment rate of people with disabilities to 2.7 per cent from 2.3 per cent. This marked the largest...
Indian buses to ease SL’s jam-packed public transport
India has handed over 75 out of 500 buses to Sri Lanka to ease jam-packed public transport mainly due to the on-going fuel and economic crisis in the island nation. SUSITHA FERNANDO Colombo, Jan 8,2022: India has handed over 75 out of 500 buses to Sri Lanka to ease...
For Pakistan, 2022 was the worst year in economy and business
The year 2022 has been by far the worst for Pakistan's economy and business as major driving sectors have been forced into an indefinite recession and crisis, plunging the country into an economic and financial crash. HAMZA AMEER Islamabad, Dec 31,2022: The year 2022...
UNSC reiterates call for women’s equal participation in Afghanistan
The UN Security Council has reiterated its call for full participation of women and girls in the Afghan society, expressing concern about the Taliban's latest ban on female students from going to universities. United Nations, Dec 28,2022: The UN Security Council has...
Aid groups suspend operations after Taliban bans women NGO staff in Afghanistan
Worldwide condemnation against the Taliban decision to ban women from working at domestic and international NGOs heightened with at least three foreign groups saying they will suspend operations in Afghanistan, media reports said. Kabul, Dec 26,2022: Worldwide...