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Pakistani rupee hits new low against US dollar amid political instability
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 5 (ANI): Amid the ongoing political crisis in the country, the Pakistani rupee (PKR) continued to decline against the US dollar in the interbank market as it hit a new low on Tuesday, reported local media.
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Sri Lankan lawyers hold massive protest as country in abyss of economic cr
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 5 (ANI): Sri Lanka is currently in the abyss of an economic crisis and amid this, a large number of lawyers staged a massive protest in front of the Attorney General's Department on Tuesday in the Hultsdorph area in Colombo.
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Pak SC adjourns hearing over dissolution of National Assembly till tomorro
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 5 (ANI): As the political crisis turned into a constitutional crisis in the country, Pakistan's Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned the hearing over the dissolution of the National Assembly till Wednesday, local media reported.
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Spanish Foreign Ministry announces expulsion of some 25 Russian diplomats
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], April 5 (ANI/Sputnik): Madrid has decided to expel some 25 Russian diplomats, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said on Tuesday.
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Pakistan's trade deficit on the rise for past nine months
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 5 (ANI): As Pakistan's economic woes continue, the country's trade deficit has been on the rise for nine consecutive months owing to an unprecedented increase in imports while exports stagnated at around USD 2.5 billion to USD 2.8 billion a month.
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Sri Lanka to close embassies in Norway, Iraq, Consulate General in Austral
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 5 (ANI): Amid the ongoing economic crisis in the country, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka on Tuesday has decided to close its embassies in Norway and Iraq along with the Consulate General in Sydney, Australia with effect from April 30.
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Pakistan: SC seeks record of NA proceedings on no-confidence motion agains
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 5 (ANI): Pakistan's Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the record of National Assembly (NA) proceedings conducted on the no-confidence motion filed against interim Prime Minister Imran Khan as it resumed its hearing on the legality of the ruling by the deputy speaker
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Sri Lankan food vendors accuse Rajapaksa govt of selling everything to Chi
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 5 (ANI): Food vendors in Sri Lanka are accusing the Rajapaksa government of selling everything to China adding that the country has nothing and it had bought everything from other countries on credit.
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IMF funding to Pakistan virtually on hold till formation of new govt
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 5 (ANI): As the political crisis in Pakistan turned into a constitutional crisis, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) funding to the country is expected to hit another 'pause'.
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Moscow will respond to Italy's expulsion of 30 Russian diplomats: Foreign
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], April 5 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia will respond to the expulsion of 30 diplomats from Italy, Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Tuesday.
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Ongoing line of credit to Sri Lanka touches USD 1.5 bn, consignments to co
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 5 (ANI): The ongoing Lines of Credit (LOCs) that India has extended to crisis-hit Sri Lanka for procurement of fuel and food have currently totalled USD 1.5 billion and the consignments will further continue, India's High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay tol
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Sri Lanka's Opposition leader Premadasa calls for abolishing Executive Pre
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 5 (ANI): Amid the unprecedented economic crisis in Sri Lanka, the leader of the Opposition, Sajith Premadasa has called for abolishing the Executive Presidential system.
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