Sri Lanka's parliament will convene Tuesday in its first session since a state of emergency was imposed as the country grapples with protests and mounting demands for the president's resignation over a worsening economic crisis.

Sri Lanka’s opposition yesterday dismissed the president’s invitation to join a unity government as “nonsensical” and instead demanded he resign over the country’s worsening shortages of food, fuel and medicines.

Embattled Pakistani leader Imran Khan yesterday nominated former chief justice Gulzar Ahmed for the office of caretaker prime minister, as the top court adjourned without deciding on the legality of Khan’s actions in blocking an opposition attempt to oust him.

Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam announced yesterday that she will step down in June, ending a divisive term that saw democracy protests squashed and strict pandemic curbs plunge the business hub into international isolation.

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan blocked a no-confidence vote he looked sure to lose on Sunday and advised the president to order fresh elections, fuelling anger among the opposition and deepening the country’s political crisis.

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday nominated former chief justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed for the office of the caretaker prime minister.

Career diplomat and Ambassador to Nepal Vinay Mohan Kwatra has been named as India’s new foreign secretary, succeeding Harsh Vardhan Shringla who is retiring at the end of this month.

The financial crisis in Sri Lanka has revived a debate in India over how to manage its big economy and whether it is wise to resort to freebies and other populist schemes announced by a number of state governments.

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has fired his brother, Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa, amidst the ongoing economic crisis, according to Deccan Herald.

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday shared more details about the threat he said he had been facing since early last month.

Imran Khan will continue to serve as the prime minister of Pakistan till the appointment of a caretaker premier under Article 224-A (4) of the Constitution, according to a notification issued by President Dr Arif Alvi 's office.

Sri Lanka's president was set to appoint a new cabinet today (April 4, 2022) as security forces braced for possible violence with more protests expected against worsening shortages of food, fuel and medicines.

Pakistan’s political turmoil deepened yesterday, when Prime Minister Imran Khan avoided an attempt to oust him and sought fresh elections after dissolving parliament, a move the opposition called treasonous and vowed to fight.

Armed troops in Sri Lanka yesterday blocked an opposition march that defied a weekend curfew to protest the island nation’s worsening economic crisis, after authorities imposed a social media blackout to contain public dissent.

Shanghai yesterday ordered its 26 million residents to undergo two more rounds of tests for Covid-19 as public anger grows over how authorities in China’s most populous city are tackling a record coronavirus surge.

North Korea blasted the South Korean defence minister yesterday for “reckless” remarks about Seoul’s ability to strike Pyongyang, warning of retaliation after conducting a record number of weapons tests this year.

The Taliban’s supreme leader yesterday ordered a ban on poppy cultivation in Afghanistan, warning that the hardline Islamist government would crack down on farmers planting the crop.

Shortly after the no-trust motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan was dismissed by the National Assembly's deputy speaker and the NA was dissolved by the president on Sunday, Director General of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Maj Gen Babar Iftikhar said the army is not involved in politics.

India will be rushing five additional consignments of fuel, food and medicines to its crisis-hit South Asian neighbour Sri Lanka till May, a senior diplomat said.

Pakistan’s President Dr Arif Alvi has approved the dissolution of the national assembly as per the suggestion of Prime Minister Imran Khan, according to Gulf News.