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Pak envoy to Saudi called back over public complaints

The government has issued orders to six other officers of the embassy in Riyadh to return….reports Asian Lite News Pakistan’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia has returned to the country over complaints by

April 30, 2021

Arab News·Asia News·Saudi Arabia

Dhaka to send Remdesivir to India next week

The demand for the drug has recently increased in India, as the country witnessed a sudden rise in coronavirus cases…reports Asian Lite News. Bangladesh will be sending Remdesivir, an anti-viral medicine being

April 30, 2021

Asia News·Bangladesh

Iran welcomes rapprochement with Saudi

Sunni Saudi Arabia considers Shiite Iran an archenemy. The two now settle their decades-old political and economic rivalry primarily through proxy wars in Yemen, Syria and other states….reports Asian Lite News Iran’s

April 30, 2021

-Top News·Asia News·Saudi Arabia

US to deploy forces in Afghanistan to cover troop pullout

Jean-Pierre also said Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had directed that a carrier strike group would provide sustained additional force protection capabilities in the region throughout the withdrawal….reports Asian Lite News The White

April 29, 2021

-Top News·Afghanistan·USA

India-Lanka: Time to step up soft diplomacy

Despite our shared past, India’s approach to Sri Lanka has been transactional. Some may argue, it is more from the head than the heart. There are not enough people to people exchange.

April 29, 2021

-Top News·India News·Sri Lanka

Chinese defence minister meets Gotabaya in Colombo

Sri Lanka President Rajapaksa said that visit will further bolster bilateral ties…reports Asian Lite News Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Wednesday met Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe who is in the

April 29, 2021

-Top News·China·Sri Lanka

Temple officials held in Lanka for holding festival

A huge crowd attended the festival at the Sri Kamakshi Amman Kovil temple in Tamil-dominated Jaffna without maintaining social distance or wearing face masks…reports Asian Lite News Sri Lankan officials have arrested

April 29, 2021

Asia News·COVID-19·Sri Lanka

Internet freedom in Pakistan declined in 2020

The report said Pakistan was witnessing decline in enforcement of digital rights, freedom of expression and right to information ,especially in online spaces…reports Asian Lite News Internet freedom in Pakistan has declined

April 29, 2021

-Top News·Asia News

Pakistan desperate to extradite Farooqi from Afghanistan

On its part, Pakistan has apparently served Taliban an “enough is enough” ultimatum. In case they don’t re-join the peace process, the Talban were told, Islamabad would retaliate….reports Asian Lite News Afghanistan

April 29, 2021

-Top News·Afghanistan·Asia News

Bangladesh industrialist booked for abetting suicide

The girl’s body was recovered from the flat and Anvir was booked by the Gulshan area police following a complaint filed by the victim’s sister Nusrat Jahan….reports Asian Lite News Bangladesh industrialist

April 29, 2021

Asia News·Bangladesh

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