Category: South Asia

IANS Exclusive: Good ties with Pakistan will benefit India more, says former Pak minister

Lahore, May 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) Urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to rethink his 'Pakistan policy', former Pakistan Minister Fawad Chaudhry said…

6 months ago

Sri Lanka army discharges over 15,000 soldiers during amnesty

Colombo, May 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) More than 15,000 soldiers who had deserted the Sri Lankan army have received a legal discharge…

6 months ago

Pakistani journalists reject Defamation Bill, slam government for restricting press freedom in country

Islamabad, May 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) Calling it a "black law", almost all journalist organisations in Pakistan have rejected the controversial 2024…

6 months ago

Lankan intelligence authorities start fresh probe on ISIS after arrest of four suspects in Ahmedabad

Colombo, May 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) Sri Lankan intelligence agencies have launched a fresh probe into the ISIS activities on the island…

6 months ago

Schools in Pakistan’s Punjab to remain closed for 7 days from May 25 amid heatwave

Islamabad, May 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) In the wake of a surge in temperature and heatwave in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province, all…

6 months ago

Sri Lankan govt to introduce 2 bills to bolster economy

Colombo, May 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Sri Lankan government will introduce two significant bills aimed at bolstering the country's economy to…

6 months ago

8 more Bangladeshi nationals, including 3 women, held in Tripura

Agartala, May 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Eight more Bangladeshi nationals including three women have been arrested in Tripura, an official said on…

6 months ago

Back from Bishkek, horrified Pakistani students say they were ‘abandoned’ by Sharif government

Islamabad, May 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Sharing their horrific tales of survival after returning home via special flights from Kyrgyzstan, Pakistani students…

6 months ago

Kumbhabhishekam of Seetha Amman temple in Sri Lanka held with holy Saryu water from Ayodhya

Kandy (Sri Lanka) May 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Thousands of devotees from India, Nepal and Sri Lanka participated in Kumbhabhishekam -- a…

6 months ago

Drugs valued at Rs 7,887.76 cr seized; 2,943 held in 7 years in Manipur: Official

Imphal, May 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Various law enforcing agencies have seized various drugs worth Rs 7,887.76 crore and arrested 2,943 people…

6 months ago

Pakistan Punjab’s CM Maryam Nawaz dons police uniform again

Islamabad, May 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Undeterred by criticism, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Friday donned police uniform again - this…

6 months ago

After Manipur, Mizoram likely to initiate biometric enrollment process for Myanmar refugees

Aizawl/Imphal, May 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) After Manipur, the Mizoram government is likely to initiate biometric enrollment for refugees, particularly from Myanmar,…

6 months ago

Mizo body takes out rallies to protest India-Myanmar border fencing & FMR scrapping

Aizawl, May 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Thousands of people took part in two rallies -- organised by the Zo Re-Unification Organisation (ZORO)…

6 months ago

Bangladesh approves $23 bn annual development expenditure

Dhaka, May 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The highest economic policy-making body of the Bangladeshi government on Thursday approved a 2.65 trillion taka…

6 months ago

Lawrence Wong sworn in as Prime Minister of Singapore

Singapore, May 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Lawrence Wong took his oath of office as Singapore's fourth Prime Minister at the Istana, the…

6 months ago

CAA comes to fruition: Home Ministry hands over first citizenship certificates to 14 individuals

New Delhi, May 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday issued the first set of citizenship certificates…

6 months ago

Climate change made extreme April temperatures hotter affecting billions in Asia: Study

New Delhi, May 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Extreme temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius that impacted billions of people across Asia in April…

6 months ago

India signs 10-year pact to operate Chabahar Port in Iran

New Delhi, May 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) India on Monday signed a 10-year contract with Iran to develop and operate the Shahid…

6 months ago

7 killed in attacks on Pakistani security forces near Afghan border

Islamabad, May 12 (IANS/DPA) At least seven members of the Pakistani security forces were killed in two separate attacks near…

6 months ago

Pakistan expresses condolences over flood losses in Afghanistan

Islamabad, May 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Pakistan expressed condolences over losses caused by flash floods in Afghanistan, according to the Pakistani Ministry…

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