The Belt and Road Initiative was launched by Chinese President Xi Jinping when he came to power in 2013. It aims to link Southeast Asia, Central Asia, the Gulf region, Africa and Europe with a network of land and sea routes

In June last year, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) had placed Pakistan on the grey list of countries whose domestic laws are considered weak to tackle the challenges of money laundering and terrorism financing

108 economists denounce tinkering with India's economic indicators; call for unityExpressing concerns over \"political interference\" in statistical data in India, as many as 108 economists and social scientists on Thursday called for restoration of \"institutional independence\" and integrity of statistical organisations. Their appeal comes against the backdrop of controversy over revision of gross domestic product (GDP) numbers and withholding employment data by the NSSO. Cooking gas, ...

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is left with very few political options to quell terror outfits and their leaders.