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British Pakistani on trail over plot to kill Pak blogger

Khan was reportedly sent a picture of the blogger as well as his address by a middleman, identified by the prosecution as ‘Mudz’, ‘Zed’, and ‘Papa’….reports Asian Lite News The trial of

January 18, 2022

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‘Lanka doesn’t want to be sandwiched between India, China’

President Rajapaksa’s remarks came in the backdrop where opposition parties and critics have complained that government has been selling its lands and resources to powerful countries like China, India and the US…reports

January 18, 2022

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Pak HC wants Imran to take action against ex-Navy chief

The directives were issued during the hearing on an inter-court appeal filed by Advocate Ashtar Osaf, challenging the court’s order to demolish sailing club and the initiation of criminal proceedings…reports Asian Lite

January 18, 2022

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Afghan women: Prisoners without bars

Many had been the sole or primary wage earner for their family, but most lost their employment due to Taliban policies restricting women’s access to work…writes Sanjeev Sharma he Taliban rule has

January 18, 2022

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Former IS-K chief Aslam Farooqi killed in Afghanistan

A senior IS-K official from Orakzai said the body of the militant commander will be shifted to his hometown by Tuesday….reports Asian Lite News The former chief of militant outfit Islamic State-Khurasan

January 18, 2022

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Lanka struggles in China’s debt trap

According to central bank data, Sri Lanka owed China $3.5 billion by the end of 2020, excluding loans to state-owned firms….reports Asian Lite News China’s loans to Sri Lanka have been a

January 18, 2022

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Imran using religion as a ‘cover-up’: Shehbaz

Besides Shehbaz, other opposition leaders also slammed Pakistan PM for his views on governance and running the country….reports Asian Lite News Pakistan’s Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif on Monday

January 18, 2022

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Beijing may use Gwadar port as military base

This statement came after a report had stated that China is secretly building a high-security compound near Gwadar Port in Balochistan province which it will probably use for a naval base…reports Asian

January 18, 2022

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Lanka running out of dollar, power

The dollar-strapped Sri Lanka is finding hard to release foreign currency to buy fuel for the transportation and electricity generation…writes Susitha Fernando Amidst the worst-ever power crisis connected to Sri Lanka’s ailing

January 18, 2022

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‘Taliban aiming to wipeout women from public life’

The human rights experts also raised concerns over the risk of exploitation of women and girls including trafficking for the purposes of child and forced marriage, sexual exploitation and forced labour….reports Asian

January 18, 2022

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