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Lanka to seek $200mn from World Bank for social security programs

Gunawardena said that Sri Lanka has agreed to implement a robust social security network to protect the most vulnerable groups in the country…reports Asian Lite News Sri Lanka’s cabinet of ministers approved

May 9, 2023

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Pakistan: Rush to break IMF deadlock before fiscal budget

Pakistan’s Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has started a fresh round of consultations with the IMF Executive Director Bahador Bilani…reports Asian Lite News As Pakistan’s financial year comes to a close, the cash-strapped

May 9, 2023

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J&K gears up for G20 meet

G20 is a golden chance for the Kashmir valley to promote its art, culture, and beauty on an international platform….reports Asian Lite News G20 is a platform where 20 countries of the

May 9, 2023

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CPEC entering Afghanistan

Foreign ministers of Pakistan, china and Afghanistan emphasised the need to advance “hard connectivity” in infrastructure and “soft connectivity” in norms and standards…reports Asian Lite News The Foreign Ministers of Pakistan, China

May 9, 2023

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India, Bangladesh set to bolster regional connectivity

Better connectivity will increase the value, resilience and dependability of the supply chains in the region, writes Saleem Samad India and Bangladesh are thinking big on multimodal connectivity- a move that not

May 9, 2023

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Muttaqi advices Pakistan, TTP to sit for dialogue

The Taliban-led administration’s representative is currently on a four-day visit to Pakistan to attend bilateral and trilateral dialogues….reports Asian Lite News Afghanistan’s acting Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi on Monday asked

May 9, 2023

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199 jailed Indian fishermen to be freed by Pakistan

The fishermen were arrested for allegedly fishing illegally in Pakistani waters, and are currently lodged at the Landhi jail…reports Asian Lite News Pakistani authorities are reportedly set to release 199 Indian fishermen

May 9, 2023

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Pak embassy building in U.S. gets a ‘blighted property’ notice

The government of Washington DC has already downgraded the property classification which lies on the historic R-Street….reports Asian Lite News Pakistan’s embassy building in Washington gets a “blighted property” notice from the

May 9, 2023

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India inks pact with Japan to develop 4 stations as smart hubs

The project would facilitate and enhance institutional capacity of State Governments, Municipal Corporations and Urban Development Authorities to plan, develop and manage surrounding areas of MAHSR stations…reports Asian Lite News The Ministry

May 8, 2023

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IMF still not okay with Pakistan, bailout unlikely soon

Pakistan is trying to unlock the crucial ninth review as other multilateral lenders have set the revival of the IMF programme as a precondition to unlock funding….reports Asian Lite News It seems

May 8, 2023

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