VIF Neighbourhood News Digest: June 08, 2020

PAKISTAN

‘Sugar cartel’ to face full brunt of law: DAWN

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday approved massive investigations through various accountability organisations for taking action against the ‘sugar cartel’ allegedly involved in a multibillion rupee scam for the past 25 years. Click here to read.... [2]

AFGHANISTAN
575 New Coronavirus Cases Reported in Afghanistan: TOLO News

The Ministry of Public Health on Monday reported 575 new positive cases of COVID-19 from 978 samples tested in the last 24 hours. Kabul was on the top of the list with 193 new cases, followed by Herat with 151. Other provinces reporting cases were Kandahar (39), Paktia (7), Nangarhar 23), Badghis (13), Takhar (5), Logar (22), Nimruz (10), Wardak (7), Parwan (13), Lagman (3), Helmand (39), Kunar (26), Ghor (10), Zabul (8), Badakhshan (1), and Daikundi (5). Click here to read.... [3]

BANGLADESH

Chinese Covid-19 medical team arrives in Dhaka: Dhaka Tribune

A team of Chinese medical professionals, with expertise at handling Covid-19, has arrived in Dhaka. The team has first-hand experience of containing the virus and treating its patients with remarkable success, using an array of medical equipment. Group Captain AHM Touhid-ul Ahsan, director of the airport, confirmed their arrival to the Dhaka Tribune on Monday. Click here to read.... [4]

MYANMAR

Legislators want to impeach Yangon chief minister: Myanmar Times

Some Yangon regional legislators have filed a resolution to impeach Chief Minister U Phyo Min Thein for holding a religious event in violation of the government ban on mass gatherings, among other things. U Kyaw Zeya, a regional MP for Dagon township, said the resolution was signed by more than a quarter of the members of the regional parliament. Click here to read.... [5]

NEPAL

As India, China talk to resolve border stand-off, analysts question when Delhi will speak to Nepal: The Kathmandu Post

India and China on Saturday held talks to resolve the month-long border stand-off in eastern Ladakh, with both sides agreeing to peacefully resolve the situation. Nepal, meanwhile, has been asking India to sit for talks since November, with New Delhi most recently saying that it’ll sit for talks once the Covid-19 pandemic is over. Click here to read.... [6]

SRI LANKA

Ranil says Govt. not conducting adequate PCR tests: Daily Mirror

Former Prime Minister and UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday charged that serious problems have arisen regarding the government’s programme to control the spread of Covid-19 especially due to lack of testing. Click here to read.... [7]