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IMF mission likely to arrive in Pakistan today for economic review talks
Islamabad: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission is expected to arrive in Pakistan on Wednesday for the economic review of USD 3 billion Stand-By Arrangement (SBA), reported ARY News, citing sources. According…
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White House to send new $300 mn weapons package to Ukraine
Washington: The US will send $300 million (£234 million) in military weapons to Ukraine, including ammunition, rockets and anti-aircraft missiles, the White House has said as quoted by media reports. The surprise…
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Muhammad Ishaq Dar takes charge as Pakistan’s new Foreign Minister
Islamabad: Veteran politician-cum-economist Muhammad Ishaq Dar on Tuesday assumed charge as Pakistan’s new foreign minister as the cash-strapped country attempts to tackle myriad problems on the domestic and external fronts, including its…
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Imran barred from holding meetings inside Adiala Jail for two weeks
Rawalpindi: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has been barred from holding meetings inside the Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi for two weeks, as per a media report. According to a notification issued…
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China says it backs Maldives to safeguard sovereignty
Beijing: China said on Tuesday that it supports the Maldives in safeguarding its sovereignty, as the first batch of Indian military personnel operating a helicopter left the island nation and was replaced by…
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US lawmakers call for addressing Green Card backlog, resolving H-1B issues
Washington: Eminent lawmakers from both the Democratic and Republican parties at an immigration summit have called for urgently addressing the Green Card backlog, an issue that is majorly impacting Indian professionals and…
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‘Big win for human rights’: Hindus in Canada, US, UK laud CAA implementation
New Delhi: Calling the government’s decision to offer Indian citizenship to persecuted minorities a “big win for human rights”, Hindu organisations across the US, the UK, and Canada on Tuesday hailed the…
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First batch of Indian military personnel operating helicopter leaves Maldives: Report
Male: Indian military personnel stationed in the Maldives manning the operations of a helicopter have departed from the island nation after handing over the operations of the chopper to an Indian civilian…
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Palestinian town Jericho names street after US airman Aaron Bushnell
The Palestinian city of Jericho named one of its streets after the United States (US) Air Force personnel Aaron Bushnell, died of self-immolation in protest against the Israeli war in Gaza, The…
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Protests of farmers rise in EU; they target climate change and Neoliberal agri-policies
By Vajra Zayara As the protests of farmers resume in India, a sweeping wave of agitations from European farmers are also making global headlines. These protests whether local or global, highlight significant…
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Prez Murmu departs for Mauritius to attend National Day celebrations
New Delhi: In a further fillip to India-Mauritius ties, President Droupadi Murmu on Monday embarked on a state visit to the island nation from March 11-13 to attend the National Day celebrations…
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Prez Asif Zardari’s daughter to become first lady of Pakistan: Report
Islamabad: Pakistan President Asif Zardari will announce the formal recognition of his daughter, Asifa Bhutto, as the First Lady of the country, ARY News reported, citing sources. Notably, this will be the…