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Bangladesh flood emergency worsens as six rivers cross danger levels

Bangladesh flood emergency is worsening as six rivers flow above danger levels and forecasters warn that at least two more days of heavy monsoon rain could trigger fresh flooding and landslides across

Saturday, July 11, 2026

Pakistan GSP Plus obligations reaffirmed in meeting with EU diplomats

Pakistan GSP Plus obligations were reaffirmed by Federal Minister for Law and Human Rights Azam Nazeer Tarar during a meeting with a European Union delegation and ambassadors of European countries in Islamabad.

Pakistan, Bangladesh agree to expand cybercrime cooperation

Pakistan Bangladesh cybercrime cooperation is set to expand after Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Bangladesh Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed agreed to strengthen joint efforts against online fraud and digital crime. The two ministers met in New York on the sidelines

Saturday, July 11, 2026

Women aid cuts leave one million without life-saving support

Women aid cuts have left at least one million women and girls without access to life-saving support over the past year, according to a new UN Women report that warns humanitarian organisations are being pushed beyond capacity. The report found

Saturday, July 11, 2026

Sri Lanka prison overcrowding under scrutiny after riot kills 28

Sri Lanka prison overcrowding has come under renewed scrutiny after a deadly riot at Negombo Prison killed 28 people, forcing the government to announce

Hasina says she plans Bangladesh return in December to surrender

Hasina Bangladesh return plans have been outlined for the first time since the former prime minister fled to India, with Sheikh Hasina saying she

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Bangladesh flood emergency worsens as six rivers cross danger levels

Saturday, July 11, 2026

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Bangladesh flood emergency is worsening as six rivers flow above danger levels and forecasters warn that at least two more days of heavy monsoon rain could trigger fresh flooding and landslides across

Pakistan GSP Plus obligations reaffirmed in meeting with EU diplomats

Saturday, July 11, 2026

Current Affairs

Pakistan GSP Plus obligations were reaffirmed by Federal Minister for Law and Human Rights Azam Nazeer Tarar during a meeting with a European Union delegation and ambassadors of European countries in Islamabad.

Pakistan power transmission network gets $375.9m World Bank financing

Saturday, July 11, 2026

Current Affairs

Pakistan power transmission network is set for a major upgrade after the World Bank approved $375.9 million in financing for a project aimed at improving grid reliability, reducing power outages and supporting

Pakistan, Bangladesh agree to expand cybercrime cooperation

Saturday, July 11, 2026

Current Affairs

Pakistan Bangladesh cybercrime cooperation is set to expand after Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Bangladesh Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed agreed to strengthen joint efforts against online fraud and digital crime. The two

Women aid cuts leave one million without life-saving support

Saturday, July 11, 2026

Current Affairs

Women aid cuts have left at least one million women and girls without access to life-saving support over the past year, according to a new UN Women report that warns humanitarian organisations

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Bangladesh flood emergency worsens as six rivers cross danger levels

Bangladesh flood emergency is worsening as six rivers flow above

Pakistan GSP Plus obligations reaffirmed in meeting with EU diplomats

Pakistan GSP Plus obligations were reaffirmed by Federal Minister for

Pakistan power transmission network gets $375.9m World Bank financing

Pakistan power transmission network is set for a major upgrade

Current Affairs

Bangladesh flood emergency worsens as six rivers cross danger levels

Saturday, July 11, 2026

Current Affairs

Bangladesh flood emergency is worsening as six rivers flow above danger levels and forecasters warn that at least two more days of heavy monsoon rain could trigger fresh flooding and landslides across

Pakistan GSP Plus obligations reaffirmed in meeting with EU diplomats

Saturday, July 11, 2026

Current Affairs

Pakistan GSP Plus obligations were reaffirmed by Federal Minister for Law and Human Rights Azam Nazeer Tarar during a meeting with a European Union delegation and ambassadors of European countries in Islamabad.

Pakistan power transmission network gets $375.9m World Bank financing

Saturday, July 11, 2026

Current Affairs

Pakistan power transmission network is set for a major upgrade after the World Bank approved $375.9 million in financing for a project aimed at improving grid reliability, reducing power outages and supporting

Pakistan, Bangladesh agree to expand cybercrime cooperation

Saturday, July 11, 2026

Current Affairs

Pakistan Bangladesh cybercrime cooperation is set to expand after Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Bangladesh Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed agreed to strengthen joint efforts against online fraud and digital crime. The two

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Business

India New Zealand trade relations: PM Modi’s Visit to New Zealand: Strengthening Trade Relations

Saturday, July 11, 2026

Business

India New Zealand trade relations: PM Modi arrives in New Zealand to enhance trade relations following a free trade deal. Key discussions with Prime Minist

Pakistan U.S. trade negotiations: Islamabad Seeks Tariff Relief in Trade Talks with Washington

Friday, July 10, 2026

Business

Pakistan U.S. trade negotiations: Pakistan engages in trade talks with the U.S. starting July 9, 2026, focusing on tariff relief amid changing U.S. import

Bangladesh India trade gap: Dhaka eyes CEPA to boost exports

Friday, July 10, 2026

Business·Current Affairs

Bangladesh India trade gap remains a major concern for Dhaka as the government moves to pursue a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with New Delhi to reduce import dependence, expand exports and address

Nepal small industry registrations fall nearly 75 percent in five years

Friday, July 10, 2026

Business·Current Affairs

Nepal small industry registrations have fallen sharply over the past five years, raising concerns that government policy support has failed to address the financing, market access and formalisation problems faced by micro,

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Maldives Hidden Gems: 5 Spots Emerge in 2026

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Bangladesh flood emergency worsens as six rivers cross danger levels

Pakistan GSP Plus obligations reaffirmed in meeting with EU diplomats

Pakistan, Bangladesh agree to expand cybercrime cooperation

Women aid cuts leave one million without life-saving support

Sri Lanka prison overcrowding under scrutiny after riot kills 28

Hasina says she plans Bangladesh return in December to surrender

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Bangladesh flood emergency worsens as six rivers cross danger levels

Pakistan GSP Plus obligations reaffirmed in meeting with EU diplomats

Pakistan power transmission network gets $375.9m World Bank financing

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Bangladesh flood emergency worsens as six rivers cross danger levels

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Pakistan GSP Plus obligations reaffirmed in meeting with EU diplomats

Pakistan power transmission network gets $375.9m World Bank financing

Pakistan, Bangladesh agree to expand cybercrime cooperation

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India New Zealand trade relations: PM Modi’s Visit to New Zealand: Strengthening Trade Relations

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