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3 TTP terrorists killed in Pakistan’s Punjab province
Three terrorists of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militant group were killed in Pakistan’s Punjab province on Friday, an official said.
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IMF links tax relief to spending cuts in budget talks with Pakistan
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has signalled its reluctance in supporting broad tax relief for Pakistan’s salaried, property, beverage, or export sectors unless the government matches such measures with spending…
South Asia
Appoint Munir as ‘king’ as Pak being run by ‘law of the jungle’: Imran Khan
Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan opposed Pakistani Army Chief of Staff Asim Munir’s promotion to the rank of field marshal.
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Bangladesh cancels contract with Indian firm
Bangladesh has cancelled a Rs 180 crore contract with an Indian firm.
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India to press FATF to put Pakistan back in grey list
India is likely to press the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to add Pakistan back to its grey list during the terror financing watchdog’s next meeting, news agency Reuters has reported.
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Bangladesh’s interim Govt chief Yunus mulls resignation
Bangladesh’s interim government chief Muhammad Yunus is mulling resignation as he is finding it difficult to work in view of political parties failing to reach a common ground to bring a change in the country, according…
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Over 3,300 Afghan families return home from Pakistan, Iran
A total of 3,319 Afghan families with 18,640 members returned home from neighboring Iran and Pakistan over the past week, Afghanistan’s High Commission for Addressing Returnees Problems said Wednesday.
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China sees surge in worker protests over unpaid wages amid deepening local government debt crisis
Protests have started among Chinese construction workers, teachers, and factory staff who are demanding overdue wages, as public frustration grows over the effects of tightening local government budgets
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Philippines accuses China of aggressive tactics in South China Sea
The Philippines’ fisheries bureau said the lives of a civilian crew were put at risk when the Chinese Coast Guard fired water cannons and sideswiped one of its vessels while it conducted marine research around a…
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China, Pak agree with Kabul to expand CPEC to Afghanistan
China, Pakistan and Afghanistan on Wednesday agreed to expand the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor to Afghanistan as top leaders from the three nations agreed to deepen trilateral cooperation.