Sunday, May 4, 2025

SOUTH ASIA

Indigo flight strays into Pakistan amid bad weather: Report

Due to bad weather, a flight of the IndiGo airlines en route to Ahmedabad from Amritsar strayed into Pakistan near Lahore and went...

Pakistan unlikely to devalue rupee as pressure has eased

Amid negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to restart a $6.7 billion bailout programme, Fitch Ratings said that it is unlikely that...

Pakistan’s brain drain witnesses sharp increase

The brain drain phenomenon in Pakistan has witnessed a sharp increase, with a growing number of highly-educated professionals opting to leave the country...

Pakistan’s defence budget increased by 16%

The Pakistan government has proposed a roughly 16 per cent increase in the defence budget as the country continues to face internal and...

Plan to privatise Sri Lanka Telecom delayed over national security concerns

The Sri Lankan government has decided to delay its plan to privatise Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) following Parliamentary Committee's warning that it could...

China wants end to terror attacks on Pak-Iran border

For the first time, China, together with Pakistan and Iran, has decided to find ways and means to counter the threat of terrorism...

Speculation rife that Shah Mehmood Qureshi will lead PTI without Imran Khan

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and party's Vice Chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi do not really like each other, but, as luck would have...

Pakistan to examine Iran’s Indian Ocean naval alliance proposal

Pakistan has said it will examine the proposal floated by Iran with regard to forming an Indian Ocean naval alliance aimed at ensuring...

Daesh militant leader Sanaullah Ghafari killed in Afghanistan

One of the most-wanted terrorists in the world and Daesh Khorasan leader Shahab al-Muhajir, also known as Sanaullah Ghafari, has been killed in Afghanistan's...

Sri Lanka leave out Mathews, include Pathirana for ODI World Cup Qualifiers

Veteran all-rounder Angelo Mathews has been left out while young pacer Matheesha Pathirana has been included in Sri Lanka's 15-man squad for their...