Pak Presidential polls: Asif Ali Zardari, Mahmood Achakzai file nomination papers
Islamabad, March 2 - PPP and the PML-N joint candidate Asif Ali Zardari and PTI backed Sunni Ittehad Council's candidate Mahmood Khan Achakzai have filed nomination for the presidential polls in Pakistan, scheduled on March 9.
India to continue working with Bhutan on its development agenda
New Delhi, March 1 - The annual India-Bhutan Development Cooperation Talks were held in the national capital on Friday with both sides reviewing the progress of the projects supported by the Indian government in the Himalayan nation.
Pakistan sees 97 militant attacks in Feb: Report
Islamabad, March 2 - Pakistan experienced 97 militant attacks in February, resulting in 87 fatalities and 118 injuries, the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS) said.
Pakistan’s presidential election on March 9
Islamabad, March 1 - The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday announced that the election for the office of the South Asian country's president will be held on March 9.
India to implement hybrid power project in Sri Lanka’s northern islands
Colombo, March 1 - India on Friday inked a pact with Sri Lanka to provide renewable energy to three islands Delft, Nainativu and Analaitivu off Jaffna which are completely cut off from the national grid.
PTI-backed candidate Ali Amin Gandapur elected K-P CM, PML-N’s Sardar Ayaz Sadiq new NA Speaker
Islamabad, March 1 - Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) backed candidate Ali Amin Gandapur on Friday was elected as chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province while PML-N's Sardar Ayaz Sadiq became the National Assembly Speaker.
Death toll in Bangladesh building fire rises to 45
Dhaka, March 1 - The death toll in the fire at a multi-storey building in Bangladesh has risen to 45, Health Minister Samanta Lal Sen said on Friday.
South Korea, Japan are partners as they overcome ‘painful past’: Yoon Suk Yeol
Seoul, March 1 - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday said that Seoul and Japan are partners in the pursuit of global peace and prosperity as they work to overcome their "painful past" and move toward a new future.
Pakistan struggling to arrange $1.8 billion for repayment of Chinese loan
Karachi, Feb 29 - Pakistan's foreign exchange market is tense on reports about the expected higher dollar outflows, local media reported.
China agrees to rollover Pakistan’s $2 bn debt on existing terms
Islamabad, Feb 28 - China has agreed to rollover a $2 billion debt on existing terms after initially seeking a hike in price, as Pakistan’s policy to maintain foreign exchange reserves through deposits by three countries is becoming costly due to a 118
India, Nepal foreign secretaries meet to advance bilateral cooperation
New Delhi, Feb 28 - In a further fillip to India-Nepal relations, foreign secretaries from both countries met in the capital on Wednesday and held discussions on the entire range of multifaceted cooperation between the South Asian neighbours.
Indian Coast Guard ships arrive in Sri Lanka for training
Colombo, Feb 28 - Indian Coast Guard ships Samarth, an Offshore Patrol Vessel and Abhinav, Fast Patrol Vessel, arrived at Southern port city of Galle for training and professional interaction, the Indian High Commission in Colombo said.
Pakistan court indicts Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi in graft case
Islamabad, Feb 27 - An accountability court in Pakistan on Tuesday indicted former prime minister and jailed PTI founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in the Rs 50 million graft case.
Japan releases 4th ocean discharge of Fukushima nuclear-tainted wastewater despite opposition
Tokyo, Feb 28 - Japan on Wednesday started the fourth-round of release of nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean.
PTI to stage countrywide protests against poll rigging in Pak
Rawalpindi, Feb 27 - The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Tuesday announced staging countrywide protests with participation from other political parties on March 2 against the alleged rigging in the Pakistan general elections held on February 8, a media report said.
Japan sees record population loss in 2023
Tokyo, Feb 27 - Japan's population shrank with a record loss of 831,872 in 2023, as per preliminary data released by country's health ministry on Tuesday.
Pak President rejects summary to summon National Assembly session
Islamabad, Feb 26 - Pakistan President Arif Alvi has rejected a summary to summon the National Assembly session, sources said, in which newly-elected MNAs will take oath, according to a media report.
Maryam Nawaz becomes Pakistan’s first woman Chief Minister
Islamabad, Feb 26 - Amid boycotts and delays, the Punjab Assembly on Monday elected PML-N's Maryam Nawaz as the first female Chief Minister of the province and Pakistan, media reported.
Pak President urges united fight against poverty, malnutrition
Islamabad, Feb 26 - Pakistani President Arif Alvi has called on the nation to work together to fight the challenges of poverty, malnutrition, stunting and maternal and neonatal deaths.
Over 45.8 mn children to receive polio vaccination in Pakistan: Health Ministry
Islamabad, Feb 26 - A week-long countrywide polio vaccination campaign is going to start in Pakistan from Monday, in which more than 45.8 million children under five years of age will be vaccinated, the Pakistani Health Ministry said.