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5k Afghan refugees expelled from Pak in one single day
Pakistan expelled over 5,000 Afghan refugees on Thursday
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41 dead in pre-monsoon disasters in Nepal
Forty-one people have lost their lives and 257 others sustained injuries in pre-monsoon disasters in Nepal, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority said on Friday.
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Nepal: Foundation stone laid for construction of school building with Indian aid
Foundation stone for the construction of Shree Panchayat Secondary School Building at Sundarharaicha Municipality, Morang, under Indian assistance, was laid on Friday.
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Baloch Women Forum opposes revival of “Kill and Dump” policy in Balochistan
The Baloch Women Forum (BWF) has strongly denounced what it refers to as the resurgence of the infamous “Kill and Dump” policy in Balochistan, stating that it casts serious doubt on the state’s commitment to…
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Balochistan: Protest camp set up in Quetta demanding release of Baloch political prisoners
Families of Baloch political prisoners have launched a protest camp outside the Quetta Press Club, urging authorities to release their loved ones and end what they describe as unlawful detentions, as reported by The…
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Constable, prisoner killed in ambush on police van in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province
A police constable and an under-trial prisoner were killed on Friday when terrorists ambushed a police van in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, officials said.
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China’s leader concludes visit to Cambodia at end of 3-nation Southeast Asia tour
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday completed a two-day state visit to Cambodia, capping a three-nation tour that included stops in Vietnam and Malaysia at a time when all three Southeast Asian countries are facing…
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Pak authorities make fresh effort to sell cash-strapped PIA
Pakistan authorities decided to make a fresh effort to sell the state-owned airline after the botched attempt last year, it emerged on Friday.
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Bangladesh police accuses former beauty queen of blackmailing Saudi diplomat
Bangladesh police on Thursday said that a former beauty queen has been detained for setting up a honey trap for a former Saudi ambassador in Dhaka in an attempt to extort USD 5 million, an allegation rejected by the…
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Bangladesh seeks apology from Pakistan over 1971 atrocities
Bangladesh raised “historically unresolved issues” and sought a public apology from Pakistan over the 1971 atrocities as the two countries held their first foreign secretary-level talks in 15 years here on Thursday.