Afghanistan
Baradar Criticizes Intl Silence Over US’s Hold on Afghan Assets: Tolo News
The deputy prime minister Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar on Tuesday sharply criticized foreign countries for remaining silent about the US’s freezing of Afghanistan’s banking assets amid the increasing economic problems in the country. Click here to read…
No Plans for Release of Afghan Assets: Psaki: Tolo News
The US White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Monday said there are no immediate plans to release Afghanistan’s central bank assets, which were frozen following the collapse of the former Afghan government on August 15. Click here to read…
We won’t release Afghanistan’s assets for three reasons: US: The Khaama Press
White House has again denied the release of over $9.5 billion of Afghanistan’s frozen fund and said that this was a complicated process and will not allow the Taliban to access the money. Click here to read…
We have enough money to address needs and pay salaries of civil servants: Hanafi: The Khaama Press
Deputy Prime Minister of the Taliban Abdul Salaam Hanafi said that Afghanistan’s current economic and currency situation is stable and that they have enough amount of money to pay the salaries of civil servants of the government. Click here to read…
Bangladesh
Covid vaccination: Bangladesh above only Afghanistan in South Asia- Daily Star
Bangladesh is above only Afghanistan among South Asian countries in Covid-19 vaccination, according to data of Asian Development Bank (ADB) Outlook Supplement as of December 2 this year. Click here to read…
Sanctions on Rab Officials: Time for Dhaka to correct course- Daily Star
Say experts, think the move doesn’t mean US giving up on Bangladesh. Click here to read…
Month of Victory: Pakistan decides to surrender- Dhaka Tribune
December 15, 1971, marked a critical point in the Liberation War of Bangladesh as it was on this day that Pakistan decided to surrender. Click here to read…
Bangladesh-Nepal bilateral PTA at final stage- Observer
A Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) between Bangladesh and Nepal is in the final stage, said the Commerce Secretary of Bangladesh Tapan Kanti Ghosh. Click here to read…
Dhaka expects Washington to change its position- Asian Age
Dhaka expects the United States will change its position over the imposition of sanctions on some incumbent and former officials of the Rapid Action Battallion (Rab), said Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen. Click here to read…
Bhutan
Bhutan defers malaria elimination deadline to 2022- Kuensel
Bhutan aims at eliminating malaria by 2022 after it failed twice, once in 2018 and the other in 2020. Click here to read…
Omicron may pose high risk in the young unvaccinated children and vulnerable population: Health Minister- Daily Bhutan
Bhutan has seen two national lockdowns due to COVID-19 pandemic, and a 100-day lockdown in Phuentsholing where the Delta variant was detected in the community. Click here to read…
Spirituality and religious involvement benefit mental health in school settings- Bhutan Times
While efforts are currently underway on unpacking and tackling growing mental health challenges, religious and spiritual interventions can contribute real benefits for mental health in school settings.
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His Holiness the Je Khenpo launches prayer book- BBS
His Holiness the Je Khenpo launched a prayer book at the Namdroling Goenzin Dratshang in Lhuntse today. His Holiness compiled the book of 738 pages. Click here to read…
Nepal
Construction of houses, huts on encroached land continues unabated- Himalaya
Construction of houses and huts on encroached forest land continues unabated in Rautahat’s forest area. Click here to read…
Sher Bahadur Deuba defeats Shekhar Koirala to reclaim Congress president post- TKP
The leader is faced with a host of challenges—from giving a direction to the party to leading it to the next elections. Click here to read…
Delegate-votes give Deuba a second term as NC president- Himalaya
Sher Bahadur Deuba has defeated Shekhar Koirala, reclaiming his post, in the second round of polls held to elect President of Nepali Congress at the ongoing general convention of the party. Click here to read…
Three Sherpa siblings on a mission to conquer all seven summits across seven continents- Republica
As professional mountaineers in their own right, Mingma Sherpa, Chhang Dawa Sherpa, and Tashi Lakpa Sherpa, three siblings from Makalu Rural Municipality-1 of Sankhuwasabha district, have embarked on a journey to the South Pole in Antarctica in a bid to summit Mt Vinson. Click here to read…
Pakistan
Govt hails ECP’s move to use EVMs for Islamabad LG polls: Dawn
Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Tuesday said the federal cabinet welcomed the decision of the Election Commission Pakistan (ECP) to use electronic voting machines (EVMs) during the local government (LG) elections in Islamabad and asked the commission to issue tender (with required specifications) for purchasing the machines. Click here to read…
Punjab Gender Parity Report: Lahore reported most rape, domestic violence cases in 2020: Dawn
Rape was the most reported crime against women with the highest number of 4,732 cases coming from Lahore in 2020Click here to read…
Rs230b payments to Chinese power plants still pending: The Express Tribune
Officials from the finance and energy ministries and CPEC Authority held a meeting on Monday, chaired by Finance Adviser Shaukat Tarin, but did not make a decision on the timing of clearing the outstanding dues and opening a revolving account, at least three participants told The Express Tribune. Click here to read…
Shehbaz assails govt over gas shortage, inflation: The Express Tribune
In a statement, he took a jibe at the government and said the people in new Pakistan were deprived of even basic facilities such as gas. “The poverty-stricken masses are facing difficulties due to this increasing inflation,” he added. Click here to read…
Sri Lanka
Dangerous to call for foreign intervention to pressurize SL Govt- TULF Leader: Daily Mirror
Tamil United Liberation Front (TULF) Leader V. Anandasangari said the call for foreign intervention in the resolution of Sri Lanka’s problem is dangerous. Click here to read…
Govt. denies prorogation of Parliament aimed at dissolving watchdog committees: The Island
Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris has denied accusations that the sudden prorogation of Parliament was meant to terminate investigations undertaken by parliamentary watchdog committees, the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE), the Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) and the Committee on Public Finance (COPF). Click here to read…