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Pakistan: Ahead of no-trust vote, dozens of dissident PTI lawmakers come o
Updated : 4 years, 4 months 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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Pakistan's 'deep state' targeting dissents living in exile abroad: Report
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 17 (ANI): Pakistani dissidents have accused the country's "deep state", that is, the military and an array of intelligence and security outfits of Pakistan, of targeting its critics living in exile abroad, according to a media report.
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Pakistan denied relief by US court in Reko Diq case
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 17 (ANI): A US court has dismissed Pakistan's motion to stay enforcement of USD 6 billion penalty imposed against the country in the Reko Diq case by the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) in July 2019, according to a media report.
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Taliban form commission to bring back Afghan figures in exile
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 17 (ANI): The Taliban have announced the formation of a commission to invite Afghan figures back to Afghanistan, who had fled after the Islamic group seized power in August last year, media reports said on Thursday.
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Pakistan seeks update from its envoy in China over USD 21 billion support
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 17 (ANI): Pakistan's finance ministry has sought an update from its ambassador to China, Moin ul Haq, on Islamabad's request for USD 21 billion financial packages amid the country's deteriorating economic conditions, media reported citing reliable sources.
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180 media outlets closed in past seven months in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 4 months 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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Tibet: China targets Buddhism to wipe out religion
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Lhasa [Tibet], March 17 (ANI): China has been destroying Buddhist statues with the aim of eradicating the Tibetan faith and the right of the people to preserve their traditions, said a media report.
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UN to host pledging conference with UK, Germany, Qatar in Afghanistan f
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
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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Theatre sheltering hundreds of civilians bombed in Ukraine's Mariupol
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Mariupol [Ukraine], February 17 (ANI): A drama theatre that was hosting hundreds of civilians fleeing the conflict-ridden areas of the city of Mariupol in Ukraine's south-east was bombed on Wednesday allegedly by Russian aircraft, media reports said.
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Chinese national gets 9-year prison term in Ethiopia for smuggling telecom
Updated : 4 years, 4 months 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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Chinese companies in Indonesia causing environmental hazard: Report
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], March 16 (ANI): The operations of Chinese companies in Indonesia have become a hazard for the country's environment as these companies continue to exploit natural resources and disturb the ecological equilibrium of the country, said a media report.
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Peshawar mosque attack lays bare intolerance against Shias in Pakistan
Updated : 4 years, 4 months 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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