Government takes bitter pill to satisfy IMF demands
Pakistan completes prior actions for IMF staff-level agreement, securing $1.2bn disbursement to avert sovereign default through unprecedented policy measures.
Arrests for child marriage devastate families in India
Police crackdown on child marriage leads to arrests in India’s Assam, leaving families torn apart and struggling to cope.
Modi Criticizes Global Governance
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Criticizes Global Governance of institutions for failing to address the world’s biggest challenges.
February records highest Inflation in Pakistan
Pakistan’s consumer price index hits its highest rate in 50 years with food, beverage, and transportation prices up by over 45%.
Blinken meets Central Asian leaders
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets Central Asian leaders on Tuesday as Washington pursued deeper engagement with the region’s former Soviet republics in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine a year ago.
IMF accused of ‘shifting goalposts’, government expresses dissatisfaction
IMF accused of ‘shifting goalposts’ on Pakistan’s economic bailout, causing frustration for government officials
Iran Enriched Uranium 83.7%
Inspectors from the United Nations nuclear watchdog found uranium particles enriched up to 83.7% in Iran’s underground Fordo nuclear site
Iran Alarmed by Schoolgirl Poisonings
Hundreds of Iranian girls in different schools have suffered “mild poison” attacks over recent months, the health minister said.
India leads internet shutdowns
Governments are using internet shutdowns as “weapons of control and shields of impunity”, says digital rights watchdog Access.