SAC Desk – Page 55 – South Asian Correspondent

The International Organization for Migration recently wrote in a report that seventy percent of Afghan citizens are currently below the poverty line.

August 24, 2023

WFP Says ‘5.6 Million’ Afghans Given Aid in July

Kabul: The World Food Program announced it provided food and cash to more than 5.6 million people across Afghanistan in July.…

Pakistan

August 24, 2023

Choosing future leaders is for Pakistanis to decide, US envoy tells ECP

Islamabad: US Ambassador Donald Blome met Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikander Sultan Raja Thursday to reaffirm the US support for “free…

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Pakistani media lauded India's space achievement

August 24, 2023

India’s Chandrayaan-3 triumph gets front page coverage in Pakistan

NEW DELHI: Several Pakistani newspapers on Thursday carried front-page stories on India’s moon mission, a day after Chandrayaan-3 successfully landed…

Economic Diplomacy

Britain's Business and Trade Secretary, and Minister for Women and Equalities Kemi Badenoch speaks during "The Framework for a Lasting Recovery" session on the first day of the Ukraine Recovery Conference in London on 21 June 2023. File Photo: Henry Nicholls/Pool via Reuters

August 24, 2023

British trade minister to hold talks with Indian counterpart on trip

New Delhi: British trade minister Kemi Badenoch will hold talks with her Indian counterpart this week in New Delhi, her office…

Bangladesh

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Chinese President Xi Jinping exchange greetings before their talks at Hilton Hotel in Johannesburg, South Africa on Wednesday, August 23, 2023. Photo: Focus Bangla

August 24, 2023

Xi assures Bangladesh of support in joining BRICS, solving Rohingya issue

Johannesburg: Chinese President Xi Jinping assured that his country will always stay beside Bangladesh in its needs including providing support in…

Pakistan

August 23, 2023

Sikh and christian leaders meet chief justice Pakistan

A team of Sikh and Christian leaders led by PSGPC President Sardar Amir Singh met (Aug 18) the Chief Justice…

Diplomacy

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) and his Bangladesh’s counterpart Sheikh Hasina wave as they pose for pictures before their meeting at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi on 6 September, 2022 AFP

August 21, 2023

At one with US, India readies poll message for Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina

By Devadeep Purohit Kolkata: The Indian establishment is likely to convey two clear messages to Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during…

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August 21, 2023

Chandrayaan 3: ISRO shares images of Moon’s far side

New Delhi: While the world eagerly waits for India’s historic moment, the Indian Space Research Organisation or ISRO has shared images…

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Pakistan's President Arif Alvi speaks with Reuters in an interview after Pakistan's presidency was recognized as the world's first presidential secretariat running on clean energy, in Islamabad, Pakistan October 27, 2021. REUTERS/Saiyna Bashir/File photo

August 21, 2023

Pakistan’s president refuses to sign new national security laws

Islamabad: Pakistan’s President Arif Alvi said on Sunday he had refused to sign into law two bills that would give authorities…

Afghanistan

The deputy minister of Higher Education said that about 200 to 250 professors from various universities have left the country.

August 21, 2023

Afgan Higher Education Ministry Says it is Formulating Plan for Girls’ Schooling

Kabul: A committee of the Ministry of Higher Education said it is working on a plan to reopen universities for girls…