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Sri Lankan President says won't resign, ready to hand over government to w
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 5 (ANI): Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Tuesday informed senior party members that he will not step down as Sri Lankan President but is ready to hand over the government to whichever party proves that it has a majority of 113 seats in Parliament.
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Imran Khan playing 'US card' to build political support: US expert
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 5 (ANI): As Pakistan continues to stare at a pronged political and constitutional crisis, a US expert explained how Imran Khan is trying to play a "US card" to build up his support base.
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Pakistan's NSA resigns amid ongoing crisis
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 5 (ANI): Pakistan's National Security (NSA) Adviser Moeed Yusuf resigned on Monday amid the ongoing constitutional and political crisis in the country.
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Emergency health situation declared in Sri Lanka
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 5 (ANI): An emergency health situation has been declared in Sri Lanka from Tuesday because of the severe drug shortage in the country.
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No truth to claims US behind effort to oust Imran Khan: State Department
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 5 (ANI): The United States once again refuted allegations made by Pakistan Prime Minister Imran that Washington is behind an effort to oust his government from power.
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Anti-govt demonstration continues in Colombo, people march towards Preside
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 4 (ANI): Amidst the economic crisis in the country, massive protests continue against the Sri Lankan government till Monday night.
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Sri Lanka economic crisis: Anti-government protests continue, police use w
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 4 (ANI): Amid the ongoing unrest in Sri Lanka following the economic crisis, the anti-government protests continue to take place in the island nation, demanding solutions to the current economic crisis.
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Imran Khan nominates former CJP Gulzar Ahmed as caretaker prime minister
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 4 (ANI): After undergoing a political crisis, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Monday nominated former chief justice, Gulzar Ahmed, as the caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan.
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Pakistan: PML-N chief questions why Imran Khan didn't raise US threat earl
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 4 (ANI): Refering to Imran Khan's claim of threat by the US, Pakistan Muslim League (N) leader Shahbaz Sharif on Monday said that a no-confidence motion was submitted on March 8 and if there was a threat why wasn't it raised before March 24.
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Sri Lanka crisis: President Rajapaksa announces 4 new ministers in cabinet
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 4 (ANI): Following the mass resignation of his Cabinet ministers, President Rajapaksa on Monday named at least four ministers, to maintain legitimacy and stability of Parliament and other functions of the country until a full Cabinet is appointed, even as he asked
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Imran Khan imposed 'civil martial law' in Pakistan: Shehbaz Sharif
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 4 (ANI): Leader of Opposition and Pakistan Muslim League (N) leader Shahbaz Sharif on Monday, reacting to the dissolution of the National Assembly and rejection of the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan, said that Khan had imposed a "civil mart
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Sri Lankan President invites opposition parties to join government to tack
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 4 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has invited all political parties in the country to accept ministerial portfolios and work together to find a solution to the national crisis.
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