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Taliban sign deal for Russian oil products, gas and wheat

Afghanistan Times | 28^th September

The Taliban have signed a provisional deal with Russia to supply gasoline, diesel, gas and wheat to Afghanistan, Acting Afghan Commerce and Industry Minister

EU Commission chief pledges more humanitarian aid in ‘coming weeks’ for flood-hit Pakistan

Dawn | 22^nd September

EU Commission President Ursala von der Leyen held a meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz on the sidelines of the 77th session of the Unite

U.S. senators introduce resolution calling for an international approach to address Sri Lanka’s political and economic crisis

Colombo Page | 15^th September

As the 77th United Nations General Assembly convenes in New York this week, a group of U.S. se

India highlights providing USD 4 billion food and financial aid to Sri Lanka

Colombo Page | 5^th September

India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj highlighting the constructive and significant role

Taliban Ministry of Public Health: 200,000 people suffered from malnutrition in one month

Afghanistan Times | 31^st August

Officials in Ministry of Public Health of the Taliban Administration say that in the past month, 200 thousand mothers and childr

WHO pledges to provide US$ 4 million worth medical supplies to Sri Lanka

Colombo Page | 25^th August

Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, in a congratulatory message to President Ranil Wickremesing

EU encourages Sri Lanka President to pay special attention to GSP+, IMF and HRC processes

Colombo Page | 11^th August

The delegation of European Union to Sri Lanka, who met with President Ranil Wickremesinghe Wednesday said they had a constructive mee

SIGAR warns of ignoring women rights in Afghanistan
Afghanistan Times | 4^th August
In a new report, the US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) has expressed concern about the situation of women and girls in Afghanistan.
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Extension of state of emergency to hit tourism industry hard
Daily Mirror | 28^th July
The decision to extend the state of emergency for a month by Parliament yesterday will further hit the tourism industry that is expected to bring in the necessary for

Indefinite Ban on Girl’s Secondary Schools
Afghanistan Times | 13^th July
The Taliban’s ban on secondary education has already caused girls in Afghanistan to lose 300 days of their studies with devastating consequences for them, their families, and the

Sri Lanka to receive four fuel ships from India next month
Colombo Page | 29^th June
Two ships of diesel and two ships of petrol will be delivered from India in July as a solution to the fuel crisis and the Governments of Sri Lanka and India are in disc

Sri Lanka plans donor conference with China, India and Japan
Daily Mirror | 23^rd June
Sri Lanka will hold a donor conference with China, India and Japan, as the island nation seeks overseas assistance to overcome the worst economic crisis since its ind

Urea fertilizer provided by the Government of India to arrive early next month
Colombo Page | 9^th June
The Minister of Agriculture, Wildlife and Wildlife Conservation Mahinda Amaraweera says the 65,000 metric tons of urea fertilizer provided by the Gov

Indian PM agrees to provide fertiliser for Yala, says President
The Island | 3^rd June
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, on Wednesday, said that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had agreed to provide the fertiliser required for the Yala season cultivat

Afghanistan ‘Face plethora of critical human rights challenges’: UN Rapporteur
Afghanistan Times | 27^th May
The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, expressed concerns over the human rights situation

India to send stock of essential medicines worth Rs. 88.7 million to Sri Lanka
Colombo Page | 17^th May
India has taken steps to send a consignment of essential medicines worth around Rs. 88.7 million to crisis-stricken Sri Lanka as aid.
The state gov

Pakistan rules out trade with India
Dawn | 12^th May
With a change in the federal government, the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) has ruled out the possibility of a resumption of stalled bilateral trade with India.
The response came from the commerce minis

24 Million Afghans Need Humanitarian Aid: SIGAR
TOLO News | 6^th May
Since the takeover of the Islamic Emirate in August 2021, “humanitarian conditions have deteriorated with over 24.4 million people in need of humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan—a

World Bank agrees to provide $ 600 million to Sri Lanka to address the economic crisis
Colombo Page | 26^th April
The World Bank has agreed to provide US$ 600 million in financial assistance to address the current economic crisis, the President’s Medi

World Bank to Resume Three Major Projects in Afghanistan
The Khaama Press | 20^th April
World Bank is all set to resume three major projects worth $450 million in Afghanistan after being halted in reaction to the closure of girls’ schools by the Islam