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"Remain silent or be targeted": IRGC enforces lethal "no-move" zone in Str
Updated : 2 days, 19 hours ago IST
The IRGC has enforced a maritime blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, targeting vessels that move "even a few metres" without permission. With 14 tankers reportedly hit, the paralysis of this vital oil route has forced the US and IEA to release millions of barrels from strategic reserves.
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Pakistan: Ramadan price surge exposes policy paralysis as Karachi resident
Updated : 3 weeks, 3 days ago IST
As Ramadan approaches, frustration is mounting across Karachi's markets, where residents say unchecked inflation and weak governance have turned the month of Ramadan into a financial ordeal.
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Congress stuck in policy paralysis, Modi's nation first trade leadership o
Updated : 3 weeks, 4 days ago IST
Addressing a press conference in Dibrugarh, Sonowal highlighted India's shift since 2014 from a "defensive and hesitant trade posture" to assertive, strategically negotiated global engagement. He pointed to nine major FTAs finalised in the last six years, granting preferential access to 3
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MP Sudhakar Singh files PIL seeking direction to fill post of chairperson,
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
RJD MP Sudhakar Singh has filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in Delhi High Court of Delhi over alleged continued non-functioning of the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW). The post of chairperson is vacant since January 2024, PIL said. He has sought direction to fill the vacant post o
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Pakistan's export paralysis deepens as policy missteps block competitivene
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
Pakistan's exports have remained stuck in the USD 25-30 billion band for nearly twenty years, even as regional competitors surge ahead. During this period, Bangladesh's exports have exceeded USD 50 billion, and Vietnam's have surpassed USD 350 billion. This widening gulf stems not from globa
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Policy paralysis chokes cotton trade, puts Pakistan's export economy in je
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The prolonged closure of the Karachi Cotton Exchange (KCE) has raised serious concerns across Pakistan's textile and export sectors, prompting questions about policy direction and governance at a time when economic stability remains fragile.
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Karnataka: BJP holds protest in Belagavi; Vijayendra accuses Karnataka gov
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Led by BJP state president B.Y. Vijayendra, several party MLAs staged a demonstration outside the legislature building during the ongoing winter session, demanding immediate intervention for drought-hit farmers.
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Pakistan: Sindh sugarcane farmers crushed by government inaction
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
As Sindh moves to procure wheat for the 2025-26 season, the provincial government's indecision over setting sugarcane prices has triggered frustration among farmers, who blame policy paralysis on the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) loan conditions. The IMF has urged Pakistan to elimin
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Policy paralysis in Pakistan deepens sugar crisis, exposes governance fail
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Pakistan Sugar Mills Association blamed government policies, closed FBR portals and transport bans for nationwide sugar price hikes, rejecting claims of market manipulation. Grocers accused mills of creating an artificial crisis, while ex-mill prices in Karachi rose to PKR 185 and retail
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Pakistan's economic recovery on shaky ground as fiscal mismanagement and p
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The central bank's assessment reveals that the modest recovery achieved through disciplined policies could easily unravel due to both domestic frailties and global shocks, as reported by The Express Tribune.
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Political incompetence fuels Pakistan's looming food emergency
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Pakistan's wheat management system is once again caught in disarray, reflecting a troubling mix of policy paralysis and administrative failure. In an attempt to rein in surging flour prices, the Sindh cabinet recently approved the release of 1.265 million tonnes of wheat to flour mills at Rs
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Vaishnaw hits back at Jairam Ramesh; says Fairchild founder came to India
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday hit out at Congress leader Jairam Ramesh over his criticism of Prime Minister's Modi's remarks during his Independence Day address that the idea of semiconductors was "ki
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