Four women social workers were massacred on Monday by militants who ambushed their car in Pakistan’s restive mountainous tribal area of north Waziristan, bordering Afghanistan, as activists raised ... ( read original story ...)
IDEX 2021: Pakistan, UOP sign contract for T-80UD repair
Ukraine’s state-owned defence conglomerate UkrOboronProm (UOP) has signed a USD85.6 million contract with Pakistan for the repair of the country’s T-80UD main ... ( read original story ...)
Gunmen Kill 4 Female Social Workers in Pakistan
Suspected Islamist militants in northwestern Pakistan Sunday killed four women working for a non-governmental welfare organization. Police said the victims were traveling to work when their ... ( read original story ...)
Gunmen kill four women aid workers in northwest Pakistan
Unidentified gunmen shot dead four women aid workers in their vehicle in northwest Pakistan on Monday, police said, underlining a rise in militant violence in the region. ( read original story ...)
Loans from China to Latin America dry up, as region’s governments take pandemic hit
With Latin American borrowers squeezed by the coronavirus pandemic, China has taken a hit as governments have delayed payments on previous loans. ( read original story ...)
China rejects genocide charge in Xinjiang, says door open to U.N.
China on Monday rejected "slanderous attacks" about conditions for Muslim Uighurs and other minorities living in its Xinjiang region, saying that they enjoyed freedom of religion and other fundamental ... ( read original story ...)
UK Export Finance provides $280m financing to offshore wind project in Taiwan
UK Export Finance (UKEF), the UK’s export credit agency, has announced that it would provide a £200m ($280m) buyer credit guarantee to help finance the Greater Changhua 1 Offshore Wind Farm in Taiwan, ... ( read original story ...)
Exim Bank extends line of credit worth $50 million to Maldives to fund defence projects
An amendatory agreement for repurposing an existing LOC of USD 40 million to include road projects in Maldives was also signed between Exim Bank and Maldives government last week, a release said. With ... ( read original story ...)
Financial Stability Council convenes
The first and quarterly meeting of the Financial Stability Council was held in two stages on 1 and 16 February. ( read original story ...)
Financial Stability Council convenes
The first and quarterly meeting of the Financial Stability Council was held in two stages on 1 and 16 February. ( read original story ...)