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Pakistan: Punjab's price control efforts falter amid rising inflation, ine
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Despite multiple efforts and new initiatives from the Punjab government, inflation continues to surge across the province as outdated price control measures fail to contain artificial price hikes and profiteering.
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Pakistan: Punjab Govt shows bidding interest in PIA, considers launching '
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Pakistan Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has expressed interest in acquiring Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) or establishing a new airline, Air Punjab. This follows Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's (KP) recent indication of interest in the national carrier.
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Baloch Students Council denounces enforced disappearances, calls for unity
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The Baloch Students Council (BSC) Islamabad issued a statement condemning forced disappearances and profiling of Baloch students, asserting that state actions against them have reached an extreme level.
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Taiwan reports surge in PLA aircraft near its airspace
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence reported a significant increase in Chinese military aircraft near its airspace, with 37 PLA aircraft detected on Saturday, 35 of which crossed the Taiwan Strait median line into Taiwan's southwestern, southern, and southeastern Air Defense Identificat
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Pakistan: Khyber CM Gandapur asks PTI supporter to "Prepare for final call
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur urged PTI supporters to prepare for a "final call" against the federal government, announcing a major rally in Swabi on November 9. Speaking outside Adiala Jail, where he met PTI founder Imran Khan, Gandapur vowed that PTI members were r
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Lahore grapples with severe air pollution as smog reaches record levels
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Lahore is grappling with dangerously high air pollution levels as its air quality index (AQI) spiked to an unprecedented 1,067, far exceeding WHO safety limits. Officials reported PM2.5 pollutant levels nearly 40 times above recommended thresholds, driven by low-grade diesel fumes, agricultu
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EAM Jaishankar extends Independence Day greetings to Micronesia
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar extended greetings to the people of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) on their Independence Day, commemorated on November 3.
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Asian Buddhist Summit to be held in New Delhi on November 5-6
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
"The Ministry of Culture, Government of India, in collaobration with the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) is organizing the First Asian Buddhist Summit (ABS) on 5th - 6th November 2024 in New Delhi. The theme of this summit is on 'Role of Buddha Dhamma in Strengthening Asia'," t
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China shows little to no interest in preserving relations with Israel
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
With a global trend emerging currently where nations increasingly rely on China for economic ties and the US for security, many countries are in a difficult position, choosing to remain neutral in the rivalry between the two powers, the Asia Times reported on Saturday.
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"Our embassy is in constant touch with them": MEA on Indians in Israel
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Amid escalating tensions in West Asia, the Ministry of External Affairs on Saturday said that Indian Embassy in Israel is in constant touch with Indian nationals, adding that necessary travel advisories and other advisories has been issued for them to ensure their safety.
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AFC 'recognize' Mohun Bagan SG's decision to skip Champions League 2 match
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) recognized Mohun Bagan Super Giant's decision to skip the AFC Champions League 2 match against Iranian club Tractor FC due to the ongoing Israel-Hezbollah conflict in middle-east.
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Foreign investment commitments reach NPR 16.4 billion in Nepal
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Nepal has recorded foreign investment commitments totalling NPR 16.4 billion in the first quarter of the current fiscal year, with NPR 3.45 billion pledged in September alone. The tourism sector leads with 64 per cent of the commitments, reflecting renewed confidence in the country's economi
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