Afghanistan
Kabul Marks World Blood Donor Day: Tolo News
In honor of World Blood Donor Day, the Central Blood Bank of Afghanistan called on citizens of the country to donate. "The Central Blood Bank carried out 88,536 blood tests in that year, and also provided blood to 126,876 persons in need,” said Mohammad Nasser Sadiq, the director of the Central Blood Bank. Click here to read...
Panjshir Highway Closes to Traffic: The Khaama Press
The Panjshir highway has been closed to traffic due to a landslide, according to the Taliban’s Public Works Directorate for Panjshir. According to Bakhtar News Agency, a mountain landslide happened in the Pashghur area of Khenj district of Panjshir public highway on Wednesday, June the 15th, citing the Taliban’s Directorate of Public Works. Click here to read...
Putin’s Spokesman Denies the Allegations That Russia Might Recognize the Taliban: The Khaama Press
Dmitry Sergeyevich Peskov, the Russian presidential spokesperson, said at a press conference on Wednesday, June 15, that Moscow had not discussed recognizing the Taliban interim government. Click here to read...
India expresses concern about discriminatory, inferior status accorded to women in Afghanistan: India Today
India on Wednesday expressed its concern about the discriminatory inferior status accorded to women in Afghan society which has adversely impacted the education of girls in the war-torn country, while underlining the need for the Security Council to focus its attention on consequences of terrorism on the rights of women. Click here to read...
Bangladesh
Govt mulls fuel price hike- The Daily Star
The government is considering raising the fuel prices to cut losses of Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation amid a price hike of crude oil and diesel in the global market. Click here to read...
Mega projects will not adversely affect economy: PM- The Daily Star
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday ruled out the possibility of mega projects adversely impacting the balance of foreign currencies and the country's economy. Click here to read...
Insulting other religions initiates communal conflict: Eminent citizens- The Daily Star
Seventeen prominent citizens today called upon all to maintain harmony in society by upholding religious values and respecting other religions following the protests over derogatory comments on Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) made by two suspended BJP leaders. Click here to read...
Remittance inflow started returning to pre-Covid state: PM- The Daily Star
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today told the parliament that the remittance inflow to the country has started to return to the normal trend as it was in pre-Covid times. Click here to read...
Bhutan
No fuel shortage: Economic affairs ministry- Kuensel
The country has fuel reserves to last for two weeks in the worst-case scenario. This is the message from the economic affairs ministry following a rumour of fuel shortage that forced many to the fuel stations. Click here to read...
Govt. to discuss legal aid after NC completes Civil Liability Bill discussion- Kuensel
Five years after sending a resolution to the government on the need to provide legal aid services to indigent persons as mandated by the Constitution, the National Council (NC) members questioned the Prime Minister on the status of the service. Click here to read...
Complainant and accused arrested in alleged prostitution case- Kuensel
While many in Phuentsholing are questioning how the complainant of an alleged prostitution case could be arrested as she informed the police to seek protection, police officials said that she was a part of the racket. Click here to read...
Government sets fuel price without discussing with country’s PoL dealers- Bhutan Today
To bring down the fuel price in the country, the government adopted a price-fixing-module – this, the Petroleum, Oils and Lubricants (PoL) dealers said it is a decision taken arbitrarily. Click here to read...
Maldives
Almost 350 development projects currently underway’- The Sun
Three hundred forty-five projects are currently underway in different parts of the country, Planning Minister Mohamed Aslam has said. Click here to read...
Myanmar not part of ASEAN meet- The Hindu
The Foreign Minister of Myanmar is unlikely to be part of the 24 th ASEAN-India Ministerial here on Thursday, an official source indicated. Click here to read...
Prison Department spokesperson denies execution rumours- Myanmar Now
Rumours that four condemned prisoners, including prominent political figures Ko Jimmy and Phyo Zayar Thaw, are about to be hanged are untrue, according to a Prison Department spokesperson. Click here to read...
Nearly 3,000 Civilians Flee Myanmar Regime's Aerial Bombing in Sagaing- The Irrawaddy
Around 3,000 civilians from Sagaing Region have left their homes because of Myanmar junta air bombardment and arson attacks in Wetlet Township on Tuesday. Click here to read...
Nepal
JICA commences five years project on Climate Change Adaptation through Sustainable Forest Management- Himalayan Times
JICA Nepal and Ministry of Forest and Environment (MOFE) concluded an agreement on the Technical Cooperation Project on Climate Change Adaptation through Sustainable Forest Management in Nepal on Tuesday. Click here to read...
US scotches rumours about SPP agreement- Himalayan Times
There is no proposed SPP agreement. Any claim to the contrary is false. Nepal applied for SPP in 2015 and again in 2017. The United States accepted Nepal's application in 2019. Click here to read...
Attention drawn towards SPP draft in HoR- Himalayan Times
The major opposition party CPN (UML) has drawn serious attention of the government towards draft of the USA's State Partnership Programme (SPP) that Nepal is supposed to sign. Click here to read...
PM Deuba and Finance Minister Sharma to respond to lawmakers' queries today- Republica
Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and other ministers concerned are scheduled to respond to the questions raised by lawmakers on the budget allocation bill related to the Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Finance, Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, Office of the President and Office of the Vice President in the House of Representatives meeting today. Click here to read...
Madhesh govt presents budget of 46.88 billion- Republica
The Madhesh Provincial Government has made public a budget of Rs. 46.88 billion for the coming Fiscal Year 2022/23. Click here to read...
Lumbini govt presents budget of Rs 42.63 billion- Republica
The Lumbini provincial government has presented a budget of 42.63 billion for fiscal year 2022/23. Click here to read...
Gandaki unveils budget of Rs 35.90 billion- Republica
andaki Province has announced a budget of Rs 35.90 billion for fiscal year 2022/23, underscoring the development of agriculture, tourism and health sectors. Click here to read...
Sudurpaschim Province unveils a budget of Rs 36.74 billion- Republica
The Sudurpaschim province government on Wednesday unveiled an estimated budget of Rs 36.746 billion for the upcoming fiscal year 2022/23. Click here to read...
Pakistan
BUDGET 2022-23: Tax relief to salaried class ‘sacrificed at IMF altar’: Dawn
The government has decided, in principle, to reverse the drastic tax relief provided to the salaried class in its proposed federal budget for 2022-23, official sources told Dawn. Click here to read...
Petrol price up by Rs24.03, diesel Rs59.16: The News
Federal Finance Minister Miftah Ismail Wednesday announced that the government was not in a position to bear subsidies on petroleum products anymore, therefore, it has decided to increase the prices of petrol by Rs24.03 per litre, taking it to a record high of Rs233.89 per litre. Click here to read...
Imran foresees PML-N-led govt failing in handling economic crisis: The Express Tribune
Former prime minister and PTI Chairman Imran Khan on Wednesday predicted that the coalition government led by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) will completely fail in steering the country out of the prevailing economic crisis, saying he had advised "neutrals" – a tacit reference to the establishment – to not let the economy derail. Click here to read...
Musharraf's return a fait accompli: Gilani: The Express Tribune
PPP leader Yousaf Raza Gilani on Wednesday maintained that the return of ex-military ruler Gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf to Pakistan due to his “frail” health was not in the hands of the lawmakers as the decision would be made “somewhere” else. Click here to read...
Sri Lanka
SL requests China to amend the agreement: Daily mirror
Sri Lanka is in engagement with China to amend the terms and conditions of the US 1.5 billion currency swap deal so that it can be used, a top source said. Click here to read...
"Stop Adani" Trends For Sri Lanka Project, Protests Planned Tomorrow: NDTV
Social media in Sri Lanka is abuzz with plans for a "massive protest" against Indian industrialist Gautam Adani's group over allegations that an energy project was awarded to the group after Prime Minister Narendra Modi pressured President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Click here to read...
