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PM asks all to stay alert to ensure factory operations, public safety

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday directed all concerned to remain alert to ensure the smooth operation of factories and industries and the safety of people's lives and property... Read More


ABHI Microfinance Bank plans to raise Rs 2-3bn through IPOPublished on: November 1, 2026 8:19 AM

Pakistan, Nov. 1 -- ABHI Microfinance Bank plans to raise between Rs 2 billion and Rs 3 billion through an initial public offering (IPO) of 132 million ordinary shares on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (... Read More


Freedom advocates urge Nigeria to grant Africans visa-free entry

Nigeria, Nov. 1 -- Freedom advocacy groups, including civil society actors, and media practitioners, have urged Nigeria to grant citizens of African Union member states visa-free entry. They argued t... Read More


Bangladesh garment workers protest low pay, Govt announces wage board

India, Nov. 1 -- Garment workers in Bangladesh on Sunday staged violent protests in the capital Dhaka and its outskirts over their longstanding demand for higher pay, prompting the Government to annou... Read More


LG minister briefed on PDP progressPublished on: November 1, 2026 8:07 AM

Pakistan, Nov. 1 -- Minister for Local Government Zeeshan Rafique was briefed on the progress on Punjab Development Programme (PDP) during a meeting held at the Programme Management Unit (PMU) Garden ... Read More


Can Any State Keep Its Secrets in the Age of AI?Published on: November 1, 2026 8:03 AM

Pakistan, Nov. 1 -- For centuries, the most powerful states protected their greatest secrets behind walls, inside vaults, beneath military installations and in heavily guarded government offices. Stra... Read More


French Minister Mathieu Lefevre to meet PM Modi during two-day visit to India for ISA Assembly

New Delhi, Nov. 1 -- France Minister Delegate for Ecological Transition Mathieu Lefevre will undertake an official visit to New Delhi, from November 2 to November 3, to co-chair the Ninth Session of t... Read More


Saudi targets resources supporting Houthi attacks in Yemen

Riyadh, Nov. 1 -- The Saudi-led Coalition has carried out a precision military operation to neutralise resources allegedly used by Yemen's Houthi militia to support its military activities. In a stat... Read More


Pakistan Below the Poverty Line: Where Do We Stand in the Comity of Nations?Published on: November 1, 2026 8:01 AM

Pakistan, Nov. 1 -- In the comity of nations, the progress, prosperity and development of a nation is neither measured merely by the height of its buildings, the length of its highways, nor its defenc... Read More


Yogi targets Nehru over 'failure' to defend Chauri Chaura revolutionaries

GORAKHPUR, Nov. 1 -- Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday targeted the country's first PM Jawaharlal Nehru over his alleged failure to defend the revolutionaries sentenced to death b... Read More