United States envoy Angela Aggeler met Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa and discussed the likely scenarios in Afghanistan after the withdrawal of US troops and the entire peace process

The Bhutanese government has unveiled a budget of Nu 80 billion (USD 1,10,50,68,800) for the fiscal year 2021-22 aimed at maintaining public confidence and sustaining economic activities amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Kuensel reported

Days after Afghan National Security Advisor Hamidullah Mohib lashed out at Pakistan, the latter has conveyed to the Afghan government that they would no longer engage with Mohib, citing what they call his “abusive outburst”, reports say

Authorities in Nepal have allowed limited flights to, and from, Turkey, China, and Qatar to facilitate travelers, reported The Kathmandu Post

Sri Lankan authorities are mulling to take legal against the owner of the ship MV-X Press Pearl that caught fire this week in Sri Lankan waters, reported Colombopage

Afghanistan has witnessed a record jump in the number of coronavirus infections this week, touching almost 1000 on Friday, and authorities there have ordered to close down schools for two weeks

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced phased unlocking of the national capital as 1,141 new cases were recorded from 71,853 tests, that translated to 2 per cent positivity rate for three consecutive days

Students in Mumbai will be vaccinated on priority if they have got confirmed admissions to universities abroad and need to get inoculated before travelling to another country, the Maharashtra government said

Sanitary pads will be distributed free of cost to women and girls in need every month in Punjab

A Pakistani economics professor feels that the Pakistan government's projected 3.94 percent growth in GDP during times of COVID-19 crisis might be "fudged"

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic ravaging India and the rising global tensions, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has capped two days of whirlwind diplomacy in Washington by meeting Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin as they sought to deepen the ties between their countries

Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has expressed displeasure over a senior Palestine envoy commenting about a change in Bangladesh e-passport, reports UNB

The Pakistan Army leadership has expressed hope that Afghanistan soil will not be used against Pakistan as the top brass noted the increase in cross-border attacks and the regrouping of terrorist outfits across the Pak-Afghan border, Tribune reported

The Afghan government and security forces are strong enough to stand on their feet alone in the absence of international troops support, said NATO Secretary-General Janes Stoltenberg

Russia has assured the Maldives that it is committed to expediting the procurement of Covid-19 vaccines to the Indian Ocean archipelago, reported Raajje TV