Karachi residents on Monday staged a protest as parts of the city remained waterlogged and without power for five days after record-breaking rainfall caused widespread devastation in the city
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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