Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has slammed the Imran Khan-led government and said the only thing Imran Khan struggled for 25 years was to push every Pakistani under Rs 175,000 of debt
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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Taliban, Afghan government announce three-day ceasefire on Eid
The Taliban, the main Afghan insurgent group that once again aspires to run the war-ravaged country on its conservative terms, has announced a three-day ceasefire on the occasion of Eid-al-Fitr that marks the end of the holy month of Ramazan for Muslims, reported TOLOnews
UK’s top general, Pakistan Army chief meet Afghan president in Kabul
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