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PTI hopes caretaker PM will ensure free polls

Kakar was elected to the Senate in 2018 and has also served as the spokesperson of the provincial government prior to his election to the upper house, as per the Geo News

August 13, 2023

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Lanka to relax import restrictions on transport vehicles

The state minister told the media that the import restrictions on vehicles such as trucks and buses would be lifted…reports Asian Lite News Sri Lanka will relax restrictions on imports of vehicles

August 13, 2023

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China urges Philippines to ease South China Sea tensions

The Chinese Foreign Minister’s comments come amid rising bilateral tensions over the location of a grounded warship that serves as a military outpost in the contentious waters…reports Asian Lite News Chinese Foreign

August 13, 2023

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INTERIM PM: Pak Army is back in the driver’s seat

Senator Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has been appointed as the interim Prime Minister of Pakistan, entrusted with leading the nation until new parliamentary elections are held and a fresh government is formed. This appointment

August 12, 2023

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Pakistan’s GSP Plus status hangs in the balance

The blatant human rights violations, blasphemy laws and rising religious intolerance, economic crisis and political instability appear to have created roadblocks for Pakistan’s re-entry to the GSP Plus club…reports Asian Lite News

August 12, 2023

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First direct flight from Belarus touches down in India

Ambassador said that a lot of efforts were made to launch a regular flight service between Belarus and India and that the service will commence on August 12….reports Asian Lite News The

August 12, 2023

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Pak Senator Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar named caretaker PM

The decision comes after the second round of consultations between Shehbaz Sharif and Leader of Opposition…reports Asian Lite News Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, a lawmaker belonging to Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) has been selected

August 12, 2023

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India urges peace in South China Sea

Australian, Japanese, and German officials referred to China’s moves in South China as “dangerous” and “destabilising.”…reports Asian Lite News Referring to the recent incident of water cannon being used at Philippines supply

August 12, 2023

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Floods hit Myanmar

Heavy rains also caused landslides in Kayin State, resulting in the collapse of a section of the Myawaddy-Kawkareik Asia Road on Monday….reports Asian Lite News Myanmar’s Department of Disaster Management said that

August 12, 2023

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India’s Line of Credit to Nepal crosses $ 1.65 bn mark

In Nepal, it includes four LOCs: $100 million, $250 million, $550 million and 750 million, totaling $1.65 billion…reports Asian Lite News India’s Line of Credit (LOC) spending on various projects in Nepal

August 12, 2023

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