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Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif. (AFP)

Two more corruption cases against Nawaz Sharif

Five corruption cases have been launched against the former Pakistan PM since his ouster from the office by the Supreme Court in July 2017

16 May 2020 10:49 AM

A health worker from an aid organization walks wearing a hazmat suit at the Kutupalong Rohingya refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. (AP)

Coronavirus detected in Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh

Two people tests positive for Covid in one of the camps in Bangladesh that accommodates more than one million refugees

15 May 2020 11:28 AM

People wait for their turn outside a shop at a market after the government eased the lockdown in Islamabad. (AFP)

Pakistan decides not to enforce indefinite lockdown

Pakistan has also reduced the quarantine period before Covid-19 tests for inbound air passengers from 48 hours to the earliest possible

13 May 2020 8:34 AM

Nepalese students shout slogans during a protest in Kathmandu, Nepal on Saturday, May 9, 2020. The protest was held against the Indian government for building a link road to Lipulekh, a disputed territory between India and Nepal. The road has been built to reach Kailash Mansarovar, a pilgrimage site in the Himalayas. (AP)

Nepal issues diplomatic note to India in protest on Lipulekh

India however made it clear last Saturday that the road falls very much within Indian territory in Uttarakhand

11 May 2020 6:07 PM

Laborers work to build a road as authorities relax the government-imposed nationwide lockdown. (AP)

Pakistan begins to ease month-long lockdown even as coronavirus cases rise

Prime Minister Imran Khan cited the economic crisis due to the shutdown as reason to allow businesses to open from Saturday

09 May 2020 3:01 PM

The MEA further said, “The government of Pakistan or its judiciary has no locus standi on territories illegally and forcibly occupied by it". AP file photo

India lodges protest against Pak plan for Gilgit-Baltistan polls

India has always regarded Gilgit-Baltistan as part of its territory which has been under the illegal occupation of Pakistan since 1947-48

04 May 2020 8:24 PM

Police officers stand guard outside the Lal mosque which is sealed as its cleric denies a government-imposed nationwide lockdown to help contain the spread of the coronavirus in Islamabad. (AP)

Pakistan sees highest single day spike in covid cases

Pakistan's coronavirus tally records 19,52 new cases; death toll raised to 440

03 May 2020 1:52 PM

Pakistan summons senior Indian diplomat over alleged ceasefire violation

The Foreign Office in a statement claimed that the Indian forces violated ceasefire in Hajipir and Sankh Sectors on Friday

02 May 2020 2:53 PM

File image of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Pakistan: Imran Khan seeks top agency's help to tackle coronavirus crisis

Khan on Thursday addressed a meeting of National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC).

17 Apr 2020 1:50 PM

File image of Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi.

Pakistan seeks China's help for debt relief to developing countries

Qureshi underlined that the COVID-19 had a devastating impact on global economy.

16 Apr 2020 1:58 PM

An empty arrival area at Tribhuvan International airpot in Kathmandu during the lockdown. (AP)

Nepal: Government extends lockdown period till April 27

The country has been under lockdown since March 24.

14 Apr 2020 4:42 PM

A volunteer from the Payam-e-Wilayat Foundation Pakistan welfare organization disinfects a mosque from the coronavirus, in Peshawar. (AP)

Pakistan: Covid-19 cases crosses 5,000 mark; 86 dead so far

The Ministry of National Health Services reported on its website that 1,026 patients had recovered.

12 Apr 2020 1:12 PM

People, wearing face masks as a preventive measure against the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, shop for food items in the Geylang Serai market in Singapore. AFP photo

Covid claims life of an Indian in Singapore

With 142 cases reported on Wednesday, Singapore has a total of 1,623 COVID-19 infections

09 Apr 2020 12:56 PM

ILO predicts coronavirus pandemic would wipe out 195 million full-time jobs

The ILO describes coronavirus pandemic as "the worst global crisis since World War II".

08 Apr 2020 11:18 AM

A volunteer from the Payam-e-Wilayat Foundation Pakistan welfare organization disinfects a mosque from the coronavirus, in Peshawar, Pakistan. AP Photo

Coronavirus cases in Pakistan rise to 3,277

The number of cases increasing at a rapid pace in Punjab could become a cause of concern for the government as it is the wealthiest region

06 Apr 2020 12:41 PM

Containing virus outbreak in refugee camps a daunting task, officials warn

There have been no reported cases of infection in the camps yet, but officials remain concerned

03 Apr 2020 10:00 AM

Sri Lanka reports first fatality in Covid19 outbreak

The patient had a history of high blood pressure and blood sugar, officials said

29 Mar 2020 1:57 PM

As Covid19 cases climb, IMF considers Pakistan's request for financial aid

The Covid19 cases in Pakistan on Saturday rose to over 1,320, including 11 deaths

28 Mar 2020 1:43 PM

Hospital pray before joining their shift outside a hospital in Pakistan. AP Photo

Pakistan opens borders with China for medical assistance

According to Pakistan's health ministry, the number of confirmed cases are nearly 1,235

27 Mar 2020 3:35 PM

Pakistan hopes to defeat Covid19 outbreak

Pak PM's aide rules out countrywide lockdown, assures of availability of daily items

24 Mar 2020 10:45 PM

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