Category: South Asia

Pakistan agrees to visa-free, year-long access to Kartarpur Sahib

Amritsar, July 14 (IANS) Pakistan on Sunday agreed in principle to allow visa-free, year-long travel to the Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara…

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Pakistan asked to pay $5.9bn to mining firm

Islamabad, July 14 (IANS) The World Bank Group's Inter-national Centre for Settle-ment of Investment Disp-utes (ICSID) has announced a huge…

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Pakistan agrees for visa-free year-long travel to Kartarpur Sahib

Amritsar, July 14 (IANS) Pakistan on Sunday agreed in-principle to allow visa-free, year-long travel for Indian passport holders and OCI…

6 years ago

Pakistani mafia uses bribes, blackmail to pressure judiciary: PM

Islamabad, July 13 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday likened his country's money laundering suspects to the Sicilian…

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Taliban storm Afghan hotel, 10 killed

Kabul, July 13 (IANS) At least 10 persons were killed after a group of Taliban fighters stormed a hotel in…

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Indo-Pak civil society-led dialogue held in Islamabad, first after Pulwama

Islamabad/New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Improving cross-border connectivity and trade, people-to-people exchanges and educational collaboration were among the subjects discussed…

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Civil society-led dialogue being held in Islamabad, first after Pulwama

Islamabad/New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Improving cross-border connectivity and trade, people-to-people exchanges and educational collaboration were among the subjects discussed…

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Gunmen storm Afghan hotel

Kabul, July 13 (IANS) A group of gunmen stormed a hotel in Afghanistan's Badghis province on Saturday leading to a…

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Goverment determined to protect Islamic laws: Pakistan Minister

Islamabad, July 13 (IANS) Pakistan's Federal Minister for Law and Justice Farogh Naseem has said that the government was committed…

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World Bank approves $100mn for water supply, sanitation in Bangladesh

Dhaka, July 13 (IANS) The World Bank has approved $100 million to improve water supply and sanitation system in 30…

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US takes most immigrants from Asia, Africa

Washington, July 13 (IANS) A growing number of migrants from Asia, Africa and the Caribbean are trying to cross the…

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Chinese group objects to Dalai Lama’s birthday celebration in Ladakh’s border village

New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) A group of Chinese personnel in civilian clothes crossed the Line of Actual Control (LAC)…

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Nepal to raise visa fee for tourists from July 17

Kathmandu, July 12 (IANS) A decision of the Nepal government to raise visa fees for foreign tourists will come into…

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Medical clinic in Afghanistan raided, four dead

Kabul, July 12 (IANS) Afghan Special Forces raided a medical clinic in Wardak province on the night of July 8-9…

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Teenage suicide bomber kills 6 at Afghan wedding

Kabul, July 12 (IANS) A teenage suicide bomber blew himself up at a wedding in Afghanistan on Friday, killing six…

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Pakistan Law Ministry approached to remove video controversy judge

Islamabad, July 12 (IANS) The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday requested Pakistan's Law Ministry to remove Accountability Judge Arshad…

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Pakistan won’t open airspace until India de-escalates: Official

Islamabad, July 12 (IANS) Pakistan will not open its airspace until India de-escalates, the country's Aviation Secretary Shah-rukh Nusrat told…

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Nepal thrives for commercial coffee production to meet demands

Kathmandu, July 12 (IANS) At least 6,346 farmers and entrepreneurs have been carrying out commercial coffee farming in 32 out…

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3rd OUP South Asia Conclave brings together policymakers, bureaucrats, academicians

New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) The third edition of the South Asia Conclave by Oxford University Press (OUP) witnessed researchers,…

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Pilot dies after fighter jet crashed in Thailand

Bangkok, July 11 (IANS) A pilot was killed and another injured after a fighter jet crashed in Thailand's Chiang Mai…

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