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Breather for Pakistan as China approves $1.3b rollover

Pakistan is currently facing growing economic challenges, with high inflation, sliding forex reserves, a widening current account deficit and a depreciating currency..reports Asian Lite News Cash-Strapped Pakistan sees a ray of hope

March 5, 2023

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China to hike defence budget

Under Xi Jinping’s leadership, China has continued to significantly expand and overhaul its military..reports Asian Lite News China’s military budget is set to increase again, the spokesperson for its “rubber-stamping” parliament has

March 5, 2023

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Explosion at oxygen plant kills 6 in B’desh

Among the six deceased, a man was killed after being hit by a metal object that fell on him at Kadamrasul Bazar, about a kilometre away from the spot….reports Sumi Khan At

March 5, 2023

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TTP: Pakistan in resettlement talks with Taliban

The Afghan Taliban proposed a new plan that envisaged disarming the TTP and relocating their members from the border areas….reports Asian Lite News Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban are discussing a resettlement

March 4, 2023

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US blacklists Pakistani firms over missile, nuke links

The US Commerce Department’s Entity List (blacklist) includes a separate category titled, “Ballistic Missile and Unsafeguarded Nuclear Activities”. An unspecified number of Pakistani companies have been added to a list of 14

March 4, 2023

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INDIA INC.: Growing India and beyond

With the rest of the world struggling with inflationary pressure and a looming episode of recession, India has emerged as a major player in the global market … writes Dr Rakesh Sharma

March 3, 2023

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Pakistan denies again: No backchannel talks with India

Pakistan has not only downgraded diplomatic ties but suspended bilateral trade with India….reports Asian Lite News Pakistan has again denied it was holding any ‘backchannel’ talks with bordering India but reiterated its

March 3, 2023

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Elections to be held on May 14, confirms Erdogan

In the wake of the massive earthquakes, Turkey began to discuss whether or not elections scheduled for May or June should be postponed…reports Asian Lite News Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced

March 2, 2023

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Canadians want Trudeau to take tougher stance against China

Of the 1,622 Canadian adults surveyed, 53% felt that the government’s response was “not strong enough…reports Asian Lite News A majority of Canadians want Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to take stronger action

March 2, 2023

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US approves $619m F-16 munitions sale to Taiwan

The move is expected to further heighten tensions between the US and China…reports Asian Lite News The United States has given the green light for the sale of $619 million in munitions

March 2, 2023

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