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China seeks to tap into Afghanistan’s Lithium wealth

Since the Taliban takeover of the country, China has increased its influence via economic ties with the current regime…reports Asian Lite News Taliban’s Ministry of Mines and Petroleum said that a Chinese

April 16, 2023

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Pakistan’s inflation to rise to 29.5% in FY23

In the absence of higher social spending, the lower middle-income poverty rate is expected to increase to 37.2pc in the fiscal year 2023….reports Asian Lite News The World Bank has warned that

April 16, 2023

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IMF seeks more Pak assurances before releasing bailout package

The recent developments are a key step forward in signing a much-delayed staff-level agreement (SLA) with the Fund and unlocking multilateral disbursements…reports Asian Lite News The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has “welcomed”

April 16, 2023

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China banking on weak Pak,Taliban regimes to counter India

It would not be wrong to establish that Pakistan’s vulnerability is certainly being utilized by China to create stronger say in the region and detach the western role players from the game…writes

April 16, 2023

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Shehbaz: All IMF conditions met to revive loan deal

The Pakistan Prime Minister lamented that the coalition government was making all-out efforts to convince the IMF officials to release a tranche of $1.1 billion Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday

April 15, 2023

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Taliban outlaw video games, music and foreign films

In the years before the Taliban retook power in August 2021, Hazratha Market was the centre of video gaming in Herat. The Taliban-led Afghan government has banned video games, foreign films and

April 15, 2023

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Kishida unharmed after ‘smoke bomb’ thrown during speech

Video footage showed members of the public fleeing and a man being arrested following the incident. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday was evacuated unscathed after an object that appeared to

April 15, 2023

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Rift deepens as Pak SC directs central bank to release funds for polls

The judges expressed annoyance over the non-implementation of the court orders and told the government that the orders will have to be implemented…reports Asian Lite News The Pakistan Supreme Court on Friday

April 14, 2023

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MQM leader Altaf Hussain lashes out against endless embargo

Hussain critically questioned one of the sitting judges of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, Justice Qazi Faiz Issa, who has the reputation of being a courageous judge….reports Asian Lite News Muttahida Qaumi

April 14, 2023

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Inflation casts shadow on Ramadan in Pakistan

The festival of prayer and lavish food preparations has been overshadowed by soaring inflation in the country…reports Asian Lite News Festivities around Ramzan in Pakistan, which is home to more than 95

April 14, 2023

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