Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, who is on a three-day official visit to the UAE, has requested the authorities there to ease visa restrictions on Pakistanis
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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