
Islamabad-Moscow Evolving Romance
Islamabad-Moscow ties strengthen as Lavrov discusses Afghan peace and defense cooperation during Pakistan visit.

Islamabad-Moscow ties strengthen as Lavrov discusses Afghan peace and defense cooperation during Pakistan visit.

With an ongoing Afghan Peace Process, South Asia Region’s multifaceted regional connectivity has entered into a new phase.

When states interact, there is always two-way traffic. Going through some ground facts before jumping to conclusions is a means that we as Pakistanis do

The outbreak of COVID-19 and the consequent lockdowns worldwide have crippled socio-economic activities for many, particularly the poor.

One of Delhi’s main hotel associations announced that its members were barring Chinese guests amidst continuous clashes between the two.
![Ghani Media companies in Afghanistan term new rules as an existential threat to independent journalism and call upon government to scrap them [Al Jazeera].](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Ghani.webp)
Media companies in Afghanistan term new rules as an existential threat to independent journalism and call upon government to scrap them.
![Environmental degradation India has ranked 168th out of 180 in the 2020 Environmental Performance Index (EPI); the country faces serious environmental health risks [Al Jazeera]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/000_8V9346.webp)
India has ranked 168th out of 180 in the 2020 Environmental Performance Index (EPI); the country faces serious environmental health risks
![Migrant Workers Migrant workers usually leave India for Nepal in October and return home around April. This time, the ongoing pandemic hampered their return [Al Jazeera].](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Migrant-workers.webp)
Migrant workers usually leave India for Nepal in October and return home around April. This time, the ongoing pandemic hampered their return.
![Kabul The Afghan government has initiated digging trenches to capture rainwater and snowmelt on a mountain on the outskirts of Kabul [Al Jazeera].](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Kabul.jpeg)
The Afghan government has initiated digging trenches to capture rainwater and snowmelt on a mountain on the outskirts of Kabul.

Due to the uncertainty looming over the global economy, the International Monetary Fund has quashed its economic forecasts once again.