Saturday, October 26, 2024

SOUTH ASIA

Sri Lanka emphasises need for urgent debt restructuring

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has emphasised the urgency of debt restructuring to avoid instability, said a statement from the President's Media Division...

Nepal to focus on digital economy: PM

Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that his government had prioritised the development of the digital economy and digital services to...

1 killed, 3 injured by gunmen in Pakistan

One man was killed and three others were injured in an attack in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, local police said. The deceased was...

Jet engine co-production, armed drones and tech rush in Modi-Biden talks

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden have announced a slew of defence and technology deals and initiatives that will give...

Jet engine co-production, armed drones and tech rush in Modi-Biden

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden have announced a slew of defense and technology deals and initiatives that will give...

Part of Karachi port operations leased to UAE group for 50 years

The UAE-based AD Ports Group has signed a 50-year concession agreement with Karachi Port Trust (KPT) to operate Karachi Gateway Terminal Limited (KGTL) and...

Shehbaz to virtually attend SCO India meeting

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will virtually attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting chaired by India on July 4. "We have received the...

Shebaz Sharif ‘snatches’ umbrella from officer, leaves her drenched

A viral video doing the rounds on social media shows Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who is in Paris to attend a global...

Pre-monsoon rains to start in Pakistan following prevailing heat wave

Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted pre-monsoon rains with dust thunderstorms in upper and central parts of the South Asian country alongside occasional...

Thousands of Sri Lankans get onboard Indian submarine in Colombo

Thousands including adults, school children, scouts, guides, members of the NCC and officers from Sri Lanka Navy had a rare opportunity to get...