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Pak, Afghanistan must end terror menace on Durand Line: EFSAS study
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Amsterdam [The Netherlands], Jan.11 (ANI): Frontiers by nature are contentious and divisive lines, and often acquire a prominence because of their bloodstained history, and in this regard, the imaginary Durand Line that separates Pakistan and Afghanistan, has managed to generate its share of
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New US Ambassador reassures peace to Afghanistan
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Jan 10 (ANI): Reaffirming support to the war-torn country, the newly-appointed US Ambassador to Afghanistan John Bass has assured to build "a peaceful, secure, and prosperous future for all Afghans."
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Pakistan may be unsuccessful in making Trump pay, says expert
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D C [United States], Jan.10 (ANI): President Donald Trump's "hasty and unplanned" broadside against Pakistan via a tweet this month that the United States will only offer aid to the latter if it is seen to be acting firmly against terrorists, could result either in a foreign polic
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Drug use, terrorism "critical challenges" for South Asia-Bangladesh Envoy
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan.9 (ANI): Emphasising the strong bilateral relations between New Delhi and Dhaka, the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India, Syed Muazzem Ali, has identified drug use, extremism and radicalisation of youth as critical regional challenges.
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US can make Pak walk the talk on ending state support to terrorists: Exper
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [United States], Jan 5 (ANI): If Washington, and particularly the White House is serious about reining in Pakistan on its policy of supporting terrorism, there much it can do to ensure course correction and regional peace, an expert on South Asia has said.
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B'desh ranks lowest in terms of food security in S Asia
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Dec 24 (ANI): Bangladesh has been ranked a lowly 89th, among other South Asian countries, in the recently published Global Food Security Index 2017.
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US' 'duplicit enemy' Pak must stop harbouring terrorists: Experts
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
London [United Kingdom], Dec 21 (ANI): Pakistan is responsible for perpetrating cross-border terrorism in South Asia and destabilising Afghanistan, policy experts attending a seminar held at the University of London said recently.
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SAFF U-15 C'ship: Indian eves to take on Nepal today
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Dec 19 (ANI): After a thumping victory over Bhutan in the opening match, India will aim to carry on the momentum when they take on Nepal in their second round-robin match of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Under-15 Women Championship at Dhaka on Tuesday.
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India outclass Bhutan 3-0 in SAFF U-15 opening game
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): India convincingly beat Bhutan 3-0 in the opening match of the inaugural edition of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Under-15 Championship being held at the Mohammad Mostofa Kamal stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh today.
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CPEC resulting in vulnerable ecological consequences, warns environmentali
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], Dec 17 (ANI): The exploitation of resources due to the multi-billion dollar China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project is resulting in vulnerable ecological consequences, an environmentalist has warned.
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Global civil society groups tell Pakistan to reverse NGO ban
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi[India], Dec.16 (ANI): Condemning the Government of Pakistan's closure of over 20 international aid agencies "without any verifiable cause", a group of international civil society organisations have described the decision as part of a growing and worrying trend of shrinking space fo
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South Asian peace only if Pak 'miltablishment' stops support to Islamic te
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [United States], Dec 16 (ANI): Nuclear-armed Pakistan, which is in the eye of the storm intentionally for giving militants and terrorists a base to operate from, some of them with the backing of the country's army, necessarily has to make a choice to change to ensure peace in South
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