South Asia
PTI Leaders Win Court Relief Amid Ongoing Legal Battles
Several senior leaders of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party have been granted relief by courts in Islamabad and Lahore, a media report said on Sunday.
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Bangladesh joins tri-nation meeting with China & Pakistan in Kunming
Bangladesh, China and Pakistan held an informal trilateral meeting on the sidelines of the 9th China-South Asia Exposition and the 6th China-South Asia Cooperation meeting in Kunming on Thursday.
South Asia
India offers evacuation support to Sri Lankans from Israel amid rising tensions
In another gesture of regional solidarity, India has offered seats on flights from Amman to New Delhi for Sri Lankans wishing to return home from Israel, the Sri Lankan Embassy in Israel announced.
South Asia
Taiwan detects 50 Chinese military aircraft, six naval vessels near its territory
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence (MND) stated that it detected 50 Chinese military aircraft and six naval vessels operating in the region until 6 am (local time) on Friday.
South Asia
Huge methane gas reserve found in western Nepal
A preliminary report published on Thursday has revealed that the total methane gas reserves in western Nepal could reach approximately 430 billion cubic metres, enough to possibly meet the Himalayan nation’s demand for…
South Asia
ADB approves 400-mln-USD loan to boost Bangladesh’s climate resilience
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said it approved a 400-million-U.S.-dollar loan on Thursday to help Bangladesh enhance its resilience against climate impacts and cut emissions in climate-critical sectors.
South Asia
Pakistan says no request from Iran for ‘military assistance’
Pakistan on Thursday said it has received no request for any “military assistance” from Iran in the ongoing war against Israel while stressing that the Islamic Republic has the right to defend itself.
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Pakistan Supreme Court rejects petition against transfer of judges to Islamabad HC
Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Thursday rejected petitions against the transfer of three high court judges, which would ensure continuity of one of them as the chief justice of the Islamabad High Court.
South Asia
China accelerating review of rare earth minerals export
China has consistently placed great importance on maintaining the stability and security of global industrial and supply chains and has been accelerating the review of rare earth-related export license applications in…
South Asia
Russian leadership to decide in due time on Talibans official recognition
The decision on recognising the current Afghan authorities by Russia will be made by the country’s leadership “in due time”, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in an interview with Sputnik at the…