Pakistan is exploiting the International Border (IB) in Punjab and Jammu area to push in the maximum number of terrorists before the onset of winters, an intelligence agency official said on Thursday
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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