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Pak remittances continue to decline
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Remittances from Saudi Arabia, UAE, UK and US make up 68.5pc of Pakistan's yearly remittances. But lately, remittances from the first three countries, with a share of 57.7pc in the total pie, have been falling with little chance of a reversal of this trend, primarily due to economic and expa
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Afghanistan: Students complain of lack of teachers, buildings in Kabul
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Students in the Khaki Jabbar district of Kabul expressed angst over the lack of facilities and teachers and complained that the situation has made it difficult for them to pursue education.
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No more burning or dumping, plastic pollution can be controlled via its 'D
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The plastic crisis has been an ongoing environmental issue for a long time now. Disposal of plastic is always a difficult task since the material doesn't decompose for a long time. Burning and dumping have been two ways it has been disposed for the time being. However, a team of researchers
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As the property market continues to slump in China, are property investors
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Last week, the Chinese government released data which showed that new home prices fell at their fastest rate in over seven years, while property sales measured by floor area fell for a 15th straight month in October.
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Sri Lanka likely to miss IMF deadline: Report
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The Sri Lankan newspaper said if the country missed the December IMF deadline, it would have to wait for March 2023 to secure a USD 2.9 billion loan from the IMF in eight equal tranches.
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Rajasthan political crisis: "Congress can't be revived by ignoring young l
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Over 80 Congress MLAs in Rajasthan submitted their resignation on September 25 against Sachin Pilot's candidature to be the next chief minister if Ashok Gehlot was elected as Congress chief. The sudden mass resignation of MLAs in Rajasthan weeks before the Congress national president polls
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Research Dept role is to quickly process an avalanche of data: RBI Guv
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
During his inaugural address at the annual research conference of the Department of Economic and Policy Research of RBI on Saturday, he said central banks, given their mandate on preserving macro stability, and the responsibility to be at the forefront of managing an economic crisis, have a
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Turkey pushing back Afghans at Iran's border: Human Rights Watch
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Turkey is routinely pushing tens of thousands of Afghans at its land border with Iran or deporting them directly to Afghanistan with little or no examination of their claims for international protection.
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US lauds PM Modi's effort for adding "today's era isn't of war" in G20 joi
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The White House on Friday (local time) lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's key role in adding the "today's era isn't of war" message to Russian president Vladimir Putin in the backdrop of the Ukraine-Russia conflict that has become part of the outcome statement of the G20 joint declarat
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UNAMA asks Taliban to explain rationale behind detention of women activist
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Since the return of the Taliban to Kabul in August 2021, the Taliban's systematic attacks on the rights of women and girls and the use of violence, including torture and enforced disappearances, have created a culture of fear in Afghan society.
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Kate Middleton dresses in Ukrainian flag colours to meet refugee families
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
British Royal Kate Middleton paid a visit to see some refugee families affected from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Her dress, was symbolic for the ocassion in a number of ways.
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Pakistan admits USD 30 bn flood loss assessment flawed
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The floods affected 33 million people and more than 1,730 lost their lives. They are particularly impacting the poorest and most vulnerable districts. The situation is still evolving, with flood waters stagnant in many areas, causing water-borne and vector-borne diseases to spread, and more
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