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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

India open to additional $2-billion aid for Sri Lanka
Daily Mirror | 14^th April
India is willing to commit up to another $2 billion in financial assistance to Sri Lanka while also supporting the island nation with food and fuel, five sources told Reu

PM vows to fight till last ball, will address nation today
The Express Tribune | 7^th April
Hours after the Supreme Court decision that set aside National Assembly Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri’s ruling, ordering vote on opposition’s no-confidence motion

Plot to assassinate PM Imran reported by security agencies: Fawad
The Express Tribune | 1^st April
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry said on Friday that a plot to assassinate Prime Minister Imran Khan has been reported by the co

Prominent Afghans React to Closed Girls' Schools
TOLO | 23^rd March
The Ministry of Education's prohibition of female students over grade 6 to attend school has provoked reactions from the public and some former government officials.
Hamid Karzai, for

Food security deteriorates as unemployment rises in Afghanistan: World Bank
The Khaama Press | 16^th March
The World Bank has said that food security in Afghanistan has worsened with 70 percent of households in Afghanistan are unable to cover their fo

UN stands with Afghan women and girls as they are impacted by conflict: UNAMA
The Khaama Press | 8^th March
United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) in a statement said that the UN stands with the Afghan women and girls as they face th

Half million Afghans return to country in six months: Taliban
The Khaama Press | 1^st March
Ministry of Refugees and Repatriates of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan said that 500,000 Afghans in exile have returned to Afghanistan in the past six mont

India Dispatches First Wheat Shipment to Afghanistan
TOLO | 23^rd February
India dispatched the first in a series of aid shipments containing wheat to Afghanistan as the country faces poverty and hunger since the political change in the country last y

Bangladesh-India Friendship Dialogue begins Friday
Bangladesh Post | 15^th February
The two-day 10th round of Bangladesh-India Friendship Dialogue will begin on Friday at Shimla, the capital of Indian state of Himachal, marking the 50th anniversary of

IEA adopts humanitarian declaration in Geneva: Geneva Call
The Khaama Press | 11^th February
Switzerland non-governmental organization, Geneva Call in a series of Twitter posts announced that the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan adopted humanitarian dec

Afghanistan health system on brink of collapse
Afghanistan Times | 25^th January
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that fundamental and life-saving primary health care services in Afghanistan are under severe threat. It is, therefore, mak

More restrictions as Covid-19 cases continue to rise
The Kathmandu Post | 17^th January
The government has decided to shut various public services and amenities until January 29 in view of the rising coronavirus cases. The new restrictions have been i

Nearly 80% of Afghan journalists changed their profession to survive
The Khaama Press | 11^th January
Journalists’ Foundation of Afghanistan said that Afghan Journalists are going through the worst economic situation as 79% of them have lost their job

Sri Lanka, India ink agreement to jointly develop Trinco oil tanks
Colombo Page | 6^th January
The agreement to jointly develop the Trincomalee oil tank farm with India has been signed this evening (06), Minister of Energy Udaya Gammanpila announced.

Moscow to host Troika Plus on Afghanistan
The Khaama Press | 30^th December
Russia’s special representative to Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov announced that his country will host Troika Plus on Afghanistan in January 2022 inviting the US, China, and Pakist