Interest expenses in Pakistan have increased to Pakistani Rupees PKR 257 trillion in the first half of this fiscal year amounting to 65 per cent of the annu
Pakistan: Imran Khan blames General Bajwa for Nawaz Sharif’s disqualfication in Panama case
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday blamed former Army chief, Gen (retired) Qamar Javed Bajwa, for getting PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif disqualified in the Panama Papers case, the Dawn reported.
India blocks BBC documentary on PM Modi from airing in India
India has blocked the airing of a BBC documentary which questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership during the 2002 Gujarat riots, saying that even sharing of any clips via social media is barred.
Iran vows ‘reciprocal’ response to EU over Guards terror label vote
Iran on Sunday warned the European Union it would take “reciprocal” measures after the European Parliament voted to list the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist group.Ghalibaf, who is …
The Women of Iran Are Not Backing Down
Sustained protests have taken place in Iran since the Sept. 16, 2022 death of Mahsa Amini, left, in police custody. | Illustration by Franziska Barczyk for POLITICO Suzanne Kianpour is a foreign …
Iran’s Raisi pledges to tackle inflation
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Sunday set the tackling of galloping inflation and currency devaluation as priorities for the 2023-2024 budget presented to parliament.”Transparency, improving …
Iran parliament warns Europe against backlash of anti-IRGC ‘ignorant move’
Members of the Islamic Consultative Assembly (parliament) have described the European Parliament’s blacklisting of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) as an “ignorant move,” which would bring …
How master craftsmen in Vietnam create 50,000 incense sticks a day for Lunar New Year
In preparation for Lunar New Year, Vietnamese craftsmen work to supply the thousands of incense sticks integral to traditional celebrations.
‘They beat me with sticks’: Bangladesh opposition reels under crackdown as thousands arrested
Police accused of shooting at activists and leaders of growing street protests against Sheikh Hasina’s draconian government …
Seminar on Bangladesh’s development agenda held at PMO
A seminar on Bangladesh’s development agenda and its challenges was held yesterday at the Karobi hall of the Prime Minister’s Office.