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Imran Khan defers address to nation amid political tensions in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 30 (ANI): Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday deferred his address to the nation hours after an announcement was made that he will take people into confidence about a "foreign-funded conspiracy letter" to show "evidence" of attempts to topple his g
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Pakistan: Opposition drafts no-confidence motion against National Assembly
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 13 (ANI): With the political tensions soaring up in Pakistan amidst the looming no-confidence motion against the Imran Khan government, the Opposition parties in Pakistan have drafted separate motions to oust the current speaker of the National Assembly (NA) Asad
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Pakistan: Opposition lambastes govt, saying 'can't talk with thugs, hoolig
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 13 (ANI): With political tensions in Pakistan heating up ahead of a no-confidence motion against the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Marriyum Aurangzeb lambasted Prime Minister Imran Khan, saying a democratic nego
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UN Security Council plans to discuss tensions in Sudan next week: Presiden
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], January 6 (ANI/Sputnik): The UN Security Council plans to hold a meeting next week to discuss the political tensions in Sudan, the council's president, Norway's Ambassador to the United Nations Mona Juul, said on Wednesday.
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Israel's Shin Bet head says stop violent discourse
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Isreal], June 6 (ANI): The head of Israel's Security Agency Shin Bet, Nadav Argaman has issued a warning against incitement, including on social media, amid political tensions in Israel that could lead to possible physical harm, Times of Israel reported.
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Former Thai leaders invited to join Reconciliation Committee to allay poli
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], November 3 (ANI/Xinhua): Thailand's former heads of government have been invited to join a proposed Reconciliation Committee to alleviate political tensions in the wake of anti-government street protests, Parliament President and House Speaker Chuan Leekpai said on Tuesda
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Equity indices fall amid geopolitical tensions, metal stocks drag
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 8 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices closed in the negative terrain on Tuesday as investors adopted a guarded stance due to escalating geopolitical tensions.
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Equity indices volatile amid India-China border tension
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 8 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices were volatile during early hours on Tuesday due to enhanced level of geopolitical tensions.
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Hong Kong Cabinet undergoes major rejig
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Hong Kong, April 22 (ANI): China's state council approved a Hong Kong government shake-up on Wednesday at a time when Beijing is reaffirming its authority over the city, raising political tensions and risking a revival of anti-government protests after months of relative calm.
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CPEC projects risk widening social divides, heightening political tensions
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], July 06 (ANI): The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project in Balochistan is producing a heavily militarised zone, displacing locals and depriving them of economic lifelines, while in Sindh's Tharparkar district, coal-based CPEC power projects are damaging the
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Historic routes across LoC should be opened: Mufti
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Aug 4 (ANI): Amidst political tensions between India and Pakistan, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has demanded to open the historic routes across the Line of Control (LoC) to facilitate people's movement.
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India at UN questions funding of anti-govt. elements in Afghanistan
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [U.S.] , June 22 (ANI) :Expressing concern over recent increase of terrorist attacks in Afghanistan that has brought underlying political tensions to the surface, India has raised some significant questions.
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