PM Imran Khan announces citizenship for Afghan, Bengali refugees
Prime Minister Imran Khan has announced granting citizenship right to the children of Bengalis and Afghan refugees born in Pakistan, home to the world's second-largest refugee population.
Khan said the government will...
Experts from Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Myanmar urge to integrate human mobility in national policies on climate change
In 2016, natural disasters such as floods and earthquakes forced more than 24 million people globally to leave their homes. This...
Around 90000 Rohingya Muslim refugees arrive in Bangladesh to escape violence
A minimum of 90,000 Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh since violence erupted in Myanmar during last ten days.
The reports have confirmed that more than 400 people have died in the...
Floods in India, Bangladesh and Nepal kill 1,200 and leave millions homeless
The heavy rains and strong winds have killed more than 1,200 people in India, Bangladesh and Nepal while the death toll could rise.
The devastating floods have hit South...
Right to Information Laws alone will not ensure transparency public interest and use of the law is crucial: Experts agree at PILDAT Regional Conference on Right to Information in South Asia
ISLAMABAD - Discussing the challenges to Right to Information...
Strengthening linkages between value chain actors, mountain farmers and consumers is important in achieving sustainable growth in Hindu Kush Himalayan region
By Dr Surendra Raj Joshi
The bountiful mountain areas of the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) are a cornucopia of diverse, high-value...
8th Eight South Asia Economic Summit held in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD - South Asian leadership needs to show a strong political will to fully operationalize South Asia Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) by evolving standard trade procedures, as it is the only...
Nine years after the development of South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae began, the Korean government finalized a significant deal with Korea Aerospace Industries for the production of 20 fighter jets
