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Amid demand to reverse Imran Khan's relief package, Pak FM reaches US to h
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 22 (ANI): With Pakistan's economy in the doldrums and amid demands from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to reverse Former Prime Minister Imran Khan's relief package, Finance Minister Miftah Ismail on Friday reached Washington for talks with the financial ins
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Pakistan facing severe power crunch even on Ramzan
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 22 (ANI): Amidst the ongoing political and economical unrest in Pakistan, fuel scarcity in the country is also raising concerns, leading to severe power outages for continuous hours even during the holy month of Ramadan.
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Pakistan newly elected PM Sharif to face same old problems during his regi
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 22 (ANI): Pakistan's newly elected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will now inherit the same old problems, including the economic crisis, which were there during the former cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan regime, said a media report.
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Distressed by penury, Afghan man sets himself on fire in Kabul
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 21 (ANI): A man in Kabul set himself on fire for being extremely impoverished following the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, reported local media.
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India's fertiliser subsidy set to touch a record high of Rs 1.65 lakh cror
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 21 (ANI): The Indian government's fertiliser subsidy bill is set to touch an all-time high of Rs 1.65 lakh crore this fiscal against Rs 1.05 lakh crore budgeted, due to an unprecedented rise in the cost of raw materials and prices of fertilisers globally, according t
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Two in three children in Afghanistan not eating enough, says report
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 20 (ANI): With the country facing one of its worst food crises, about two in three children in Afghanistan - or 12 million - whose families depend on farming to survive, are struggling to get enough food to eat daily according to reports.
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Talks with Ukraine depend on Kyiv's readiness for Russia's demands: Lavrov
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Istanbul [Turkey], April 20 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu, during their phone conversation that the outcome of negotiations with Ukraine depended on Kyiv's readiness to take into account Moscow's legitimate demands, the R
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China, Russia discuss ways to boost bilateral relations
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 20 (ANI): Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng on Monday said that no matter how the international situation evolves, China will jointly safeguard the common interests of Beijing and Moscow.
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World undergoing transformation, unilateral world order will end: Russian
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu)[India], April 20 (ANI): Oleg Avdeev, Russia's Consulate General to South India, said that the world is undergoing a great transformation, adding that a unilateral world order will cease to exist.
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End of Ukraine conflict would have most positive effect on global recovery
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 20 (ANI/Sputnik): An end to the conflict in Ukraine would become the most positive development for the recovery of the global economy at present, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Wednesday.
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IMF, Ukraine discussing post-crisis aid package
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 20 (ANI/Sputnik): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Ukraine are in talks on a follow-up aid package to support the nation's economy after the current crisis ends, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Wednesday.
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EU backs UN chief's call for ceasefire in Ukraine during Orthodox Easter
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], April 20 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Union supports the UN secretary-general's appeal to cease hostilities in Ukraine during the Orthodox Easter celebration this week, EU foreign affairs spokesman Peter Stano said on Wednesday.
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