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Pakistan's political parties blame each other for economic crisis in the c
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 13 (ANI): Pakistan's political parties, the incumbent Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government and the ousted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government led by Imran Khan on Sunday blamed each other for the economic mess in the country.
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Erdogan escalates rhetoric against Greece and mobilizes Imams in his re-el
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus], June 13 (ANI): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has led Turkey for the past 20 years, announced during a speech in Izmir on June 9 that he will seek re-election in next year's elections.
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Jaishankar to brief MEA Consultative Committee on Sri Lanka crisis
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 12 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will brief the Parliamentary Consultative Committee on External Affairs on June 18 over the ongoing crisis in Sri Lanka.
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India extends Sri Lanka USD 55 million credit line for fertiliser imports
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 11 (ANI): The Indian government has decided to extend a Line of Credit (LOC) of USD 55 million to Sri Lanka for the procurement of Urea Fertiliser.
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22 per cent of Sri Lankans need food aid: UN official
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 10 (ANI): A total of 22 per cent of the Sri Lankan population or 4.9 million people live in need of food assistance at the moment, a high-level UN official said on Friday.
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Sri Lanka: UN appeals for USD 47 million for life-saving aid to 1.7 millio
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 10 (ANI): The United Nations team in Sri Lanka and non-governmental organisations has launched a joint Humanitarian Needs and Priorities (HNP) Plan calling for USD 47.2 million to provide life-saving assistance to 1.7 million people worst-hit by the economic crisis
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43 pc hold Imran Khan accountable for economic crisis in Pakistan: Survey
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], June 9 (ANI): A total of 43 per cent of respondents in an opinion poll in Pakistan have held former Prime Minister Imran Khan-led government accountable for the country's adverse economic conditions.
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China's 'deceitful' currency swap with Sri Lanka worth USD 1.5 billion
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 9 (ANI): Sri Lanka is reeling under a severe economic crisis and one of the reasons for it was the "deceitful" Chinese currency swap with Sri Lanka worth USD 1.5 billion.
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China lauds India for helping Sri Lanka amid economic crisis
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 9 (ANI): China on Wednesday praised India for helping Sri Lanka amid the unprecedented economic crisis in the island nation that has led to a shortage of fuel and other essential items.
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Sri Lankan PM urges citizens to use gas, fuel sparingly amid worsening cri
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 7 (ANI): The next three weeks for Sri Lanka would be tough as the nation is facing a severe economic crisis, said Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday while urging citizens to use fuel and gas sparingly.
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Sri Lanka seeks India's support for troubled agricultural sector: Report
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 7 (ANI): Sri Lankan Agriculture Minister Mahinda Amaraweera has sought India's help for food security and environmental protection, according to a Sri Lanka publication.
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Pak: Prices of essential items out of reach of common man, Shehbaz govt at
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 7 (ANI): It's been 45 days since the Shehbaz Sharif government came to power in Pakistan, the daily essentials are getting costly and have become out of reach of the common man due to recent hikes in petrol prices and power tariff, a local media report stated.
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