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US okays Masood Khan’s appointment as Pak envoy

Masood’s agreement was sent by the Foreign Office in November after Prime Minister Imran Khan nominated him as ambassador to the US….reports Asian Lite News The US government has issued the agreement

February 6, 2022

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‘Over 1 million fled Afghanistan in 4 months’

Many of the migrants entering Iran are seeking to cross the borders of Turkey and from there go on to Europe for asylum….reports Asian Lite News More than one million Afghans have

February 6, 2022

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Lone ISIS-K bomber staged Kabul airport attack: Pentagon

The bombing occurred on August 26 amid the evacuation of US nationals and at-risk Afghans from Kabul airport….reports Asian Lite News The US military on Friday (local time) said that a single

February 6, 2022

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‘Women part of Afghan delegation seeks asylum in Norway’

Shafi Azam, Afghan official of the country’s Foreign Ministry, tweeted that women and the youth often “hide behind” the protection of civil rights to receive asylum abroad….reports Asian Lite News The Afghan

February 6, 2022

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Taiwan slams joint Russia-China statement

The foreign ministry added that Taiwan and China are not subordinate to each other, and the Chinese government never ruled Taiwan…reports Asian Lite News Taiwan on Saturday condemned joint Russia-China statement made

February 6, 2022

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Talks between Xi, Putin ‘very successful’: Chinese minister

Putin, who is on a visit to China, attended Friday’s opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games….reports Asian Lite News Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng on Saturday informed that

February 6, 2022

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Is TTP forging an alliance with armed rebels in Balochistan?

Baloch rebels have changed their tactics and have upped the ante, throwing a huge challenge to Pakistan’s security forces and intelligence agencies, reports Mrityunjoy Kumar Jha The well-coordinated twin- strikes by Baloch

February 6, 2022

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Harassment of journalists on the rise in Afghanistan

According to RSF, since the Taliban came to power in August last year, at least 50 journalists and media workers have been detained, lasting from several hours to nearly a week….reports Asian

February 6, 2022

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Pakistan, China to ink pacts worth $10-15 billion

However, both sides have so far been unable to make progress on the much-delayed multibillion-dollar project of Mainline-1 (ML-1) despite making efforts, as the financing agreement has not yet been firmed up

February 5, 2022

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UNSC urged to condemn North Korea’s missile tests

North Korea staged its seventh and last round of missile launch of the year on January 30, reports Asian Lite News The US and eight other countries have called on the UN

February 5, 2022

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