US envoy for Afghanistan’s peace, Zalmay Khalilzad, in tweets in the early hours of Saturday morning, said that civilians still suffer from the ongoing war in Afghanistan despite the fall in casualties
Sri Lanka needs well-designed political and economic policy changes for long-term recovery
The government has taken steps to address shortages of fuel and gas to some extent when compared to the earlier situation which had long queues that stretched for kilometres outside fuel and gas stations. But a well-planned recovery plan still cannot be seen that can address the long-term food security issues.
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Over 7 million Afghan children risk hunger: Report
More than seven million children in Afghanistan were at risk of hunger as food prices have soared in the country due to the coronavirus pandemic, a report warned on Friday
Taliban speed up govt prisoner release
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Pakistan's nationwide COVID-19 tally reaches 17,439, 391 deaths
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Pakistan awarded death penalty to 584 people, 17 for blasphemy in 2019
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