Category: South Asia

Global index shows corruption is on the rise in Pakistan

New Delhi, Jan 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The widely quoted Corruption Perceptions Index, prepared annually by Transparency International, has ranked Pakistan 135…

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Pakistan surviving on IMF reviews but economy remains vulnerable as ever: Report

New Delhi, Jan 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Pakistan is witnessing the institutionalisation of a "survivalist" economy where every policy choice is dictated…

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Farakka treaty renewal to be key test for any new Bangladesh govt’s India relations

New Delhi, Jan 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) When a new government assumes office in Bangladesh following the February 12 election, a major…

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Pakistan’s textile industry plunges into deep crisis: Report

New Delhi, Jan 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Pakistan’s textile industry, which was once the driver of economic growth in the country, has…

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India-Maldives trade records three-fold jump in last 8 years

New Delhi, Jan 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The bilateral trade between India and the Maldives has grown more than threefold over the…

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Diluting charges to denying crimes: How violence against minorities is being whitewashed in Bangladesh

New Delhi, Dec 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) There has been a new pattern in Bangladesh whereby the police are diluting charges against…

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Too early to compare Khaleda Zia legacy with Tarique Rahman’s future India-stand

New Delhi, Dec 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) For the first time in decades, general elections in Bangladesh will be held in the…

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Rahul Gandhi, Mamata Banerjee express sadness over demise of Khaleda Zia

New Delhi, Dec 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, and…

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Daily wage workers, porters in Pakistan facing financial problems due to Torkham border closure

Islamabad, Dec 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Hundreds of daily-wage workers and porters in Pakistan are facing financial problems due to the continued…

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From rallies to AI propaganda: LeT, JeM plot more lethal comeback, target 10,000 recruits

New Delhi, Dec 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Two of Pakistan’s most favoured and powerful terror groups, the Lashkar-e-Taiba and the Jaish-e-Mohammad, will…

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Bangladesh election to provide Jamaat-e-Islami possible path to power

New Delhi, Dec 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bangladesh’s February 12 general election appears all set to witness a direct contest with a…

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Bangladesh reports 71 blasphemy-linked attacks on Hindus from June-Dec: Report

Dhaka, Dec 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) At least 71 incidents related to blasphemy allegations against Hindu minorities were reported in Bangladesh from…

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Bangladesh: Inqilab Moncho blocks road in Chattogram to demand justice for Hadi

Dhaka, Dec 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Inqilab Moncho leaders and activists blocked Notun Bridge intersection in Bangladesh's Chattogram on Sunday, demanding justice…

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Nepal Telecom in eye of storm over NPR 5 billion deal linked to Chinese firm

New Delhi, Dec 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Nepal Telecom is in the eye of a storm over the placement of an NPR…

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Bangladesh: BNP acting Chairman Tarique Rahman to contest elections from Dhaka-17, Bogura-6

Dhaka, Dec 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bangladesh Nationalist Party's (BNP) acting Chairman Tarique Rahman will contest from the Dhaka-17 and Bogura-6 constituencies…

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Bangladesh: Jamaat-e-Islami’s attempts to rebrand itself an eyewash

New Delhi, Dec 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) The forced ouster of the Sheikh Hasina-led Bangladesh government last year created conditions that allowed…

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BSF, police deny reports of Bangladesh leader’s killers entering Meghalaya

Shillong, Dec 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Meghalaya Police and the Border Security Force (BSF) on Sunday categorically denied reports claiming that two…

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In exile for 17 years, Khaleda Zia’s son Tarique Rahman now among ‘frontrunners’ for Feb polls

Dhaka, Dec 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tarique Rahman, the son of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, returned to the country recently…

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Pakistan: Rights groups, lawyers express concern over enforced disappearances of Baloch women

Quetta, Dec 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Rights groups, activists, lawyers and student organisations have expressed concern over rising cases of enforced disappearances…

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Rise and fall of former ISI chief encapsulate structural tensions at heart of Pakistan’s civil–military order: Report

Islamabad, Dec 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) The rise and fall of former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief, Lt General Faiz Hameed (retd), encapsulate…

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