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Lanka to tame drug menace

A committee has been appointed to identify the mechanisms to control and eradicate the drug menace in the country…reports Asian Lite News Sri Lanka’s parliament said it appointed a parliamentary select committee

July 1, 2023

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Baloch Rebels Launch Offensive on Pakistan’s Energy Sector, Hit Mining Projects

Recently, the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) set fire to 20 coal trucks in Harnai, Balochistan, reports Rahul Kumar Baloch armed rebels are systematically targeting Pakistan’s energy sector by attacking coal mined in

July 1, 2023

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Discrimination mar Eid festivities of Balochis, Ahmadias

The state has launched a wave of arrests, seizures and punishments across Pakistan to terrorise Ahmadis into submission. The Baloch have decided not to celebrate the important festival. It is not that

June 30, 2023

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US readies USD 330 million arms package for Taiwan

The arms package is to include 30mm ammunition, spare parts for wheeled vehicles and other items…reports Asian Lite News The US Department of Defence’s Defence Security Cooperation Agency, on Thursday, approved the

June 30, 2023

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Fuel gets costlier in Pakistan

The development comes amid the Pakistan government’s hope of clinching the International Monetary Fund (IMF) agreement on a fresh Standby Arrangement (SBA) for six to nine months….reports Asian Lite News Pakistan government

June 30, 2023

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World Bank nod to USD 700 million for Sri Lanka

About USD 500 million will be allocated to support reforms that help improve economic governance, enhance growth and competitiveness, and protect the poor and vulnerable…reports Asian Lite News The World Bank has

June 30, 2023

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Taiwan spots 9 Chinese military aircraft across country

Earlier, from June 27-28, Taiwan said 11 Chinese aircraft crossed the Taiwan Strait median line…reports Asian Lite News Taiwan tracked nine Chinese military aircraft and four naval ships around Taiwan between 6

June 30, 2023

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Crisis-hit Pakistan, IMF agree on $3 billion stand-by aid

The $3 billion funding, spread over nine months, is higher than expected for Pakistan….reports Asian Lite News After an eight-month delay, the Pakistan government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have finally

June 30, 2023

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IMF deal very close: Pak Finance Minister Ishaq Dar

The agreement, which would be subject to approval by the IMF board, has faced an eight-month delay….reports Asian Lite News Pakistan Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has said a staff-level agreement for a

June 30, 2023

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Putin lauds ‘Make in India’, calls Modi ‘great friend of Russia’

Industrial and product design should become an important resource for the development of domestic business, RT News quoted the President as saying…reports Asian Lite News Russian President Vladimir Putin called Prime Minister

June 30, 2023

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