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Afghanistan in midst of worst crisis ever, warns Red Cross

The IFRC suggested that Afghanistan is in the midst of the biggest and the “worst humanitarian crisis on Earth”, with about 20 million people facing food insecurity….reports Asian Lite News The International

June 16, 2022

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Bilawal Bhutto makes pitch for re-engagement with India

It is believed that some kind of “back channels” are active to find a way out of the current impasse….reports Asian Lite News Describing Pakistan as “internationally isolated and disengaged”, the country’s

June 16, 2022

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Rs 233.89 per litre: Petrol price touches new high in Pakistan

Starting from Thursday, the price of petrol will be 233.89 PKR per litre, diesel will be 263.31 PKR…reports Asian Lite News Pakistan Finance Minister Miftah Ismail announced that the government was not

June 16, 2022

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UN Rights chief claims she wasn’t allowed to speak to detained Uyghurs

Bachelet said she was able to meet members of civil society organisations without government supervision, but in Xinjiang was “accompanied by government officials throughout the visit”…reports Asian Lite News Michelle Bachelet, the

June 16, 2022

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Gargash receives EU special envoy for Afghanistan

Dr. Gargash and Nicholson discussed the latest developments and the situation in Afghanistan…reports Asian Lite News Dr. Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to UAE President, has received Thomas Nicholson, European Union Special Representative

June 16, 2022

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Drink less tea, Pakistan tells its people

The plea came as Pakistan’s foreign currency reserves continue to fall rapidly — putting pressure on the government to cut high import costs and keep funds in the country…reports Asian Lite News

June 16, 2022

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Shehbaz promises SEZ for Balochistan, KP

Referring to Chinese investors, Sharif said that Pakistan can send their delegates from Rashakai to China and can have road shows there to attract them to these places….reports Asian Lite News Pakistan

June 16, 2022

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Opium trade feeds narco-terrorism in Afghanistan

The devastating impacts of the Afghan heroin trade have spilled over into Southwest Asia, Central Asia, Russia, China, the Balkans, and Europe….reports Asian Lite News The illegal-narcotics trade constitutes one of the

June 16, 2022

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Global outrage over China’s Xinjiang abuses

Beijing has admitted that there are camps but that they are “vocational skills training centres” and necessary to tackle “extremism”….reports Asian Lite News Forty-seven countries voiced concern about abuses in China’s far-western

June 16, 2022

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Taliban recognition not on table: Russia

Earlier, Russia’s special ambassador to Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, said that Moscow might recognise the Taliban regime but would not follow other countries’ lead….reports Asian Lite News Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov clarified that

June 15, 2022

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