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Pakistan: Ahead of no-trust vote, dozens of dissident PTI lawmakers come o
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 17 (ANI): Ahead of the vote on the no-confidence motion moved by the Opposition against Prime Minister Imran Khan, dozens of dissident Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MNAs came out in the open on Thursday, local media reported.
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180 media outlets closed in past seven months in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 17 (ANI): As many as 180 media outlets out of 475 have been closed in Afghanistan in the past seven months following the takeover by the Taliban in August this year, local media reported.
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UN to host pledging conference with UK, Germany, Qatar in Afghanistan f
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Kabul [Afghanistan], March 17 (ANI): The United Nations along with the United Kingdom, Germany and Qatar will host an international pledging conference in Afghanistan on March 31, in support of the humanitarian response, local media reported.
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Chinese national gets 9-year prison term in Ethiopia for smuggling telecom
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], March 16 (ANI): A court in Ethiopia has sentenced a Chinese national to nine years in jail for reportedly trying to smuggle highly censored communication gear into the country, local media reported citing the country's ministry of justice on Wednesday.
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Peshawar mosque attack lays bare intolerance against Shias in Pakistan
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 16 (ANI): The Peshawar mosque attack is a reminder of how Pakistanis continue to be openly intolerant towards Shias in the country and there is still active support for groups that target their communities, local media reported.
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Pakistan Broadcasters Association slams Imran Khan govt for oppressing med
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 16 (ANI): Citing several actions taken by the Imran Khan government against media organizations, the Pakistan Broadcasters Association (PBA) has criticized the government for "controlling editorial content, freedom of speech and depriving the citizens of Pakistan
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Afghan authority claims foreign institutions presenting false statistics a
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 16 (ANI): Afghanistan's National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA) has claimed that certain foreign institutions were misleading the world by presenting false statistics about humanitarian aid and embezzling tens of millions of dollars in the name of Afgh
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Pakistan: IED blast in Sibi kills four soldiers, 10 injured
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Balochistan [Pakistan], March 16 (ANI): Four Pakistani soldiers were killed and 10 more were critically injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attack in the Sibi district of Balochistan, local media reported.
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Pakistan facing a staggering 52 pc water shortage
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 16 (ANI): Pakistan faces a staggering 52 per cent water shortage with the acute water crisis causing disruptions in even essential services like healthcare, local media reported on Tuesday.
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Curfew reimposed in Kyiv as Russia-Ukraine war enters twentieth day
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Kyiv [Ukraine], March 15 (ANI): As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its twentieth day, Kyiv has imposed a new curfew from 8 pm (Local Time) on March 15 until 7 am on March 17, said the Ukrainian local media.
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Pakistan: Opposition rejects negotiations with govt, says no-trust motion
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 15 (ANI): Rejecting the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government's offer for withdrawing the no-trust motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan, the Opposition has made it clear that the resolution will only be withdrawn if the premier announces his resigna
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No trust vote: PTI govt's allies to decide Imran Khan's fate
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 14 (ANI): Amid soaring political temperature in Pakistan, the next 48 hours remain crucial for the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) government, during which its allies are likely to announce their stance on the no-confidence resolution moved against Prim
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