Pakistan govt raises petrol, diesel prices by Rs 35 each January 29, 2023 at 01:19AM

“We have decided to increase the price of petrol and diesel by Rs 35 each. The price of kerosene oil and light diesel oil has been increased by Rs 18 each,” Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said. Pakistan entered a $6 billion IMF programme during Imran Khan's government in 2019, which was increased to $7 billion last year.

China announces resumption of visas for Japanese January 29, 2023 at 12:14AM

China announced it was resuming issuing visas for Japanese travelers beginning Sunday, ending its nearly three-week suspension in an apparent protest of Tokyo's tougher Covid-19 entry requirements for tourists from China. Japan's government last week announced plans to downgrade Covid-19 to an equivalent of seasonal influenza in May.

Iran says drone attack targets defence facility in Isfahan January 28, 2023 at 11:37PM

Bomb-carrying drones targeted an Iranian defense factory in the central city of Isfahan overnight, authorities said early Sunday, causing some damage at the plant amid heightened regional and international tensions engulfing the Islamic Republic.

6.3 magnitude quake jolts several parts of Pakistan January 28, 2023 at 11:59PM

An earthquake of 6.3 magnitude jolted parts of Pakistan on Sunday but so far there was no report of any loss to life or property. According to the Meteorological Department, the quake's depth was 150 km with the epicentre being in Tajikistan.