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Drought conditions likely to worsen in Pak's Balochistan, Sindh due to les
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 9 (ANI): Due to less than average rainfall in the Sindh and Balochistan provinces of Pakistan, drought-like conditions prevailing in these areas may worsen, according to the country's Meteorological Department.
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Balochistan sees weakest economic performance despite new Public Finance M
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Khuzdar [Balochistan], June 3 (ANI): Balochistan witnessed the weakest economic performance among the four provinces of Pakistan, despite the new Public Finance Management Act that aims to strengthen expenditure tracking and check corrupt practices.
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20 killed, 34 wounded in series of violent attacks across Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 31 (ANI): At least 20 civilians were killed and 34 others were wounded in a series of violent attacks in five provinces of Afghanistan in the span of 24 hours, underlining the already dilapidated security situation in the country as the US withdraws its troops.
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10 Taliban terrorists including divisional commander killed in North Afgha
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 29 (ANI/Xinhua): Ten Taliban terrorists were killed and six others wounded following airstrikes in two Afghan northern provinces on Friday, the military confirmed on Saturday.
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Schools in Kabul closed for two weeks as COVID-19 cases surge
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 29 (ANI): Schools and Universities in 16 provinces including Afghanistan's capital Kabul will remain closed for two weeks as the country's COVID-19 cases surge, TOLOnews reported.
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Pakistan suffering from increasing menace of dacoits
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 28 (ANI): Pakistan is suffering from the increasing menace of dacoits, even after numerous police actions. The Sindh and Punjab provinces are especially struggling with the dacoits who are staging a resurgence every now and then.
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Violence in Afghanistan displaces over 8,000 families amid final US drawdo
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 23 (ANI): Amid the final US drawdown from Afghanistan, more than 8,000 families have been displaced in at least five provinces as fighting intensifies between the Afghan security forces and the Taliban.
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China halts two high-speed rail projects citing growing local govt debt
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 19 (ANI): Due to growing local government debt, China has ordered a halt to work on two high-speed rail projects with a total investment of 130 billion yuan (USD 20 billion) in Shandong and Shaanxi provinces.
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Fresh COVID-19 infections in Chinese provinces see rush on vaccines
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 16 (ANI): Two Chinese provinces have reported the country's first cases of community transmission in over three weeks, which has triggered a run for COVID-19 vaccines as residents are lining up to get jabs.
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Pak's provinces reject monopoly to centralise transmission lines of gas co
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 12 (ANI): Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Sindh provinces have rejected monopoly to centralise transmission lines of gas companies in the country terming it as a violation of the 18th constitutional amendment and warned of approching the court against the Imr
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Beijing's new Covid firewall shores up to keep out COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 11 (ANI): China is shoring up its border to fence all provinces and cities to keep out the novel coronavirus after the nation largely banished the pandemic after it first emerged in the city of Wuhan, known as Beijing's new Covid firewall.
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Afghanistan: 13 civilians killed, 37 wounded in Zabul, Parwan blasts
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 10 (ANI): In separate roadside bomb blasts in Zabul and Parwan provinces at least 13 civilians were killed and 37 wounded on Sunday.
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