Promoting India-Bangladesh bilateral ties

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's visit to India in September should be a chance for Dhaka and Delhi to expand their relations beyond the bilateral framework and become a member of the greater Asia-Pacific framework.

Pakistan declares emergency as floods swallowed 34 more lives

Some 30 million people are without shelter with thousands displaced by heavy rains, floods

Anti-Rape bill approved by Senate

The Anti-Rape (Investigation and Prosecution) (Amendment) Bill, 2022 was unanimously adopted by the Senate Standing Committee on Friday.

Why it’s time to take the climate change crises seriously

One of the biggest contributors to global warming is carbon dioxide emission, as a remedy of which the industrialized world is talking about green energy and less reliance on burning fossil fuels for energy purposes.

Agriculture credit disbursement target for FY23- SBP

To cater demand for agriculture credit, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced agriculture credit disbursement target of Rs1.8 trillion for FY23. With...

How Bangladesh is handling economic turmoil

Bangladesh now has sufficient fuel supplies, therefore there is no need to be concerned, according to the chairman of the state-owned Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC).

PM to assess relief efforts in Sindh flood-affected districts

In Sindh, fresh floods caused by the latest torrential downpours inundated several major highways, including the main Indus Highway, hampering the relief efforts.

Int’l community stands by Pakistan as it battles raging floods

The international community has expressed solidarity and support for Pakistan, announcing donations for flood relief.

Imran Khan unable to collect funds for flood relief

Imran stated that he could only make a funding request once he received the appraisal of losses.

Russia resists approval of nuclear disarmament deal at the UN

The signatories discussed a number of other hot-button topics during the conference, including Iran's nuclear program and North Korean nuclear tests.

Govt. & KP Finance Minister trade barbs over IMF deal

KP Finance Minister Taimur Khan Jhagra wrote a letter to Finance Minister Miftah Ismail saying the provincial government could not fulfill the requirements of the IMF program due to various reasons. 

Rupee continues to lose value against dollar

After a depreciation of 0.57 per cent, rupee closed at 220.66 per dollar in the interbank market on Friday.