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Pakistan govt denies outstanding dues to Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa amid NFC award
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Pakistan's Ministry of Finance said there are no pending liabilities towards the KP government and confirmed that the latest NFC tranche of PKR 46.5 billion was released on December 17.
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Trump designates fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction, directs federal
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
US President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) signed an Executive Order officially designating illicit fentanyl and its core precursor chemicals as weapons of mass destruction (WMD), escalating the federal government's efforts to combat the drug crisis and target cartels and foreign ne
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US President Trump signs bill to reopen government; ends longest shutdown
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) signed into law the funding package to reopen the federal government, officially ending the longest shutdown in American history, which lasted for a record 43 days.
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US: Democrats urge Trump to end "Republican-led govt shutdown", seek bipar
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Top Democratic leaders in the US Congress have written to President Donald Trump, calling for an immediate bipartisan meeting to end the ongoing "Republican-led federal government shutdown" and to address what they termed a "Republican healthcare crisis".
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa CM Afridi demands PKR 550 billion from Pak Govt
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province of Pakistan, Sohail Afridi, on Saturday demanded that the Pakistani federal government release PKR 550 billion owed to the province, urging Islamabad to convene a meeting of the National Finance Commission (NFC) without delay, the Dawn repor
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Pakistan: PPP gives one-month ultimatum to govt over unfulfilled coalition
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has issued a one-month deadline to the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)-led federal government, urging it to deliver on the pledges made during the formation of the ruling coalition, The Express Tribune reported.
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Democratic, Republican lawmakers spar in Capitol hallway as US shutdown dr
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The exchange between Johnson and Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego reportedly centered on Johnson's decision not to swear in Democrats' newest congresswoman-elect until the Senate breaks the deadlock and reopens the government. Full of traded insults and forceful cross-talk, the six-minu
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"Military families already seeking food assistance due to financial anxiet
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Stating that the US could have a USD 15 billion gross domestic product each week, Karoline Leavitt mentioned that the federal government shutdown has extended for a month, leading to an additional 43,000 unemployed people.
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Transnational organised crime a concern for both India, Canada: MEA
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Canadian federal government earlier this week listed the Bishnoi gang as a terrorist entity under its Criminal Code giving authorities the power to freeze assets, block funding, and prosecute members under "anti-terrorism" laws.
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"Pure partisan politics played by Democratic party": White House on US gov
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"Democrats in Congress have officially shut down the United States government. House Republicans passed a nonpartisan, clean piece of legislation to extend current government funding until November 21st, but nearly every single Democrat senator voted against this bill. This was the exact
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PoGB traders continue protest against taxes by government, halt cross-bord
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
They are demanding policy reforms and protesting against the collection of sales tax, income tax, and excise duty by the federal government from the people of Gilgit-Baltistan.
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Pakistan increases price of high-speed diesel by Rs 2.78 per litre
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Pakistan's federal government increased the prices of high-speed diesel by Rs 2.78 per litre for the next fortnight, bringing the new prices to Rs 272.77 per litre, as quoted by Dawn News.
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