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IMF Quickens $700 Million Aid to Pakistan

The IMF said that following the Board’s decision, the total disbursements under the arrangement will get to around $1.9 billion…reports Asian Lite News The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced that its Executive

January 12, 2024

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Islamabad Court Nullifies Cypher Case Proceedings

Mansoor Usman Awan assured to start the proceedings again. He further said that the witnesses were willing to have their statements recorded again….reports Asian Lite News The Islamabad High Court (IHC) revoked

January 12, 2024

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Senior Pakistan SC Judge Ijaz Ul Ahsan Resigns

This comes a day after Justice (retd) Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi’s resignation, which has also been accepted by President Arif Alvi….reports Asian Lite News In a shocking development, the Pakistan Supreme

January 12, 2024

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Tremors Across Afghanistan, India

The US Geological Survey (USGS said the quake’s magnitude was 6.4 while its epicentre was 44km south-southeast of Jurm, Afghanistan….reports Asian Lite News A powerful earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale

January 11, 2024

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PoK Protesters Vow to Continue Sit-In Over Wheat Price

The people turned out in huge numbers and raised slogans while demanding the reduction of wheat prices…reports Asian Lite News The agitation against the increase in the concessional price of wheat entered

January 11, 2024

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State Death Squads Near Islamabad Protest Against ‘Baloch Genocide’

This counter-protest poses a potential threat to the ongoing peaceful Baloch protest and raises serious concerns about the possibility of disruptions….reports Asian Lite News Individuals alleged to be members of “state-sponsored death

January 10, 2024

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US raises concerns over religious freedom in China, Pak

Blinken stated that challenges to religious freedom across the world are “structural, systemic, and deeply entrenched….reports Asian Lite News The US has designated China, North Korea, Pakistan, Cuba, Eritrea, Iran, Nicaragua, Pakistan,

January 9, 2024

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Deadly Bombing Targets Polio Security Team in Pakistan, Five Cops Killed

Police spokesperson Israr Ahmed confirmed that the personnel were on their way to provide security to polio teams carrying out vaccination campaign in the area….reports Asian Lite news At least five cops

January 8, 2024

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Migrant Workers Flee Coastal Cities Amid Economic Crisis

Since it lifted its draconian COVID-19 controls near the end of 2022, China’s economy has been struggling to stage a comeback. …reports Asian Lite News Amid the crisis gripping the Chinese economy,

January 8, 2024

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Pak SC Seeks Guarantee Against Illegal Arrests of Baloch Protesters

The Islamabad police launched a crackdown on the protesters and rounded up dozens of them, a move that was widely criticised by civil society as well as political leaders….reports Asian Lite News

January 8, 2024

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