India promised Myanmar millions of dollars in line of credit as it seeks firmer ties with its visiting military chief.

Pakistan is cooperating more with US-backed Afghan peace efforts but not to the extent sought by Washington.

The rupee ended firmer at 85.45/55 to the dollar, compared with Tuesday’s close of 85.52/58 amid lack of import payments.

Telenor is in favour of consolidation of the fragmented Pakistani mobile market.

In a significant move, Indian External Affairs Minister S M Krishna castigated career bureaucrat Home Secretary G K Pillai.

European Union foreign ministers will adopt tighter sanctions against Iran next week.

Germany’s financial market watchdog is investigating a report that an Iranian-owned bank in Germany is helping Iran.

Pakistan and Afghanistan signed a long-awa­ited amended transit trade agreement on Sunday.