January 'deadliest' month in Pakistan since July 2018
Islamabad, Feb 2 (IANS) Since July 2019, January 2023 has been the deadliest month in Pakistan as 134 people lost their lives, a 139 per cent spike, and 254 others wee injured in at least 44 terror attacks across the country, according to statistics.
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International NEIGHBOURHOOD 12:28 PMMystery how suicide bomber managed to sneak in to Peshawar mosque
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International NEIGHBOURHOOD 11:02 AMInflation in Pakistan at 48-yr high
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Sri Lanka receives over 100K tourists in January
Colombo, Feb 2 (IANS) Sri Lanka received more than 100,000 tourists in January 2023, Tourism Minister Harin Fernando said.
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US says what China offered to SL for debt restructuring is not enough
By Susitha Fernando
Colombo, Feb 1 (IANS) Commenting on Sri Lanka's debt restructuring process, visiting US Under-Secretary for Political Affairs, Victoria Nuland, complained on Wednesday that while India has made strong commitments for the cash-strapped island nation to unlock the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) $2.9 bailout package, what China has offered so far is not enough.
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Sri Lanka's import bill declines by 11.4% in 2022
Colombo, Feb 1 (IANS) Sri Lanka's total import expenditure for 2022 was about $18.3 billion, a decline of 11.4 per cent compared to 2021, according to the latest data from the country's central bank.
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Attempt to attack police station foiled in Pakistan's Punjab
Islamabad, Feb 1 (IANS) The police in Pakistan's east Punjab province foiled a terrorist attack in the Mianwali district on Tuesday night, officials said.
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Sri Lanka's inflation drops to 54.2 per cent in January
Colombo, Feb 1 (IANS) Sri Lanka's inflation decreased to 54.2 per cent in January from 57.2 per cent in December 2022, the country's Department of Census and Statistics reported.
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1971 war crimes: 2 fugitive death-row convicts arrested
By Sumi Khan
Dhaka, Feb 1 (IANS) The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has said that it arrested two fugitive convicts, who were sentenced to death for committing crimes against humanity during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War.
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Pakistan's crucial talks with IMF team kick off in Islamabad
By Hamza Ameer
Islamabad, Jan 31 (IANS) The crucial meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) review mission team, which has landed in Islamabad to review Pakistan's Extended Funding Facility (EFF) after it made two major changes as per the requirements of the IMF, kicked off on Tuesday.
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15th Constitutional amendment has strengthened democracy: Sheikh Hasina
By Sumi Khan
Dhaka, Jan 31 (IANS) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Tuesday that the 15th amendment to the Constitution has strengthened the country's democracy and empowered people to choose public representatives without anyone grabbing of power illegally.
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Pakistan's Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan short on food, fuel & finance
Islamabad, Jan 31 (IANS) In a contrast that may seem cruel, Pakistans snow-bound north is feeling the heat of shortages -- of food, fuel and finance -- and frustration among the people of the tourist paradise is causing angry protests.
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59 killed in suicide blast in Peshawar mosque, PM, Army chief reach city (Night Lead)
Peshawar, Jan 31 (IANS) At least 59 people, mostly policemen, were killed and 157 others injured after a suicide bomber blew himself up in mosque in Peshawar's Police Lines during 'Zuhr' prayers (around noon) on Monday, reports said.
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Asif Ali Zardari sends Rs 10 bn legal notice to Imran Khan
Islamabad, Jan 30 (IANS) Former President and Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari on Monday sent a Pak Rs 10 billion legal notice to former premier and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, local media reported.
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UAE Prez's Islamabad visit cancelled due to bad weather
Islamabad, Jan 30 (IANS) UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al Nahyans day-long trip to Islamabad has been cancelled due to bad weather, the Pakistan Prime Minister's Office announced on Monday, local media reported.
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Imran to contest all 33 seats of National Assembly
By Hamza Ameer
Islamabad, Jan 30 (IANS) Former Prime Minister and Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan, has decided to set another record by contesting all the 33 seats of the National Assembly by competing the by-elections on seats, which got vacated after his party members' resignations were accepted by the Speaker of the Lower House.
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28 killed, 150 injured in blast at Peshawar mosque (3rd Ld)
Peshawar, Jan 30 (IANS) At least 28 people were killed and 150 others injured after a blast ripped through a mosque in Pakistan's Peshawar city on Monday, according to officials.
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19,740 road accidents reported in Sri Lanka last yr
Colombo, Jan 30 (IANS) Some 19,740 road accidents were reported in Sri Lanka in 2022, the police said on Monday.
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With an eye on China, senior US official arrives in Nepal
Kathmandu, Jan 30 (IANS) With an eye on China as it has expanded its clout across South Asia, the US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland arrived in Kathmandu where she will meet members of Nepal's new government led by Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal.
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Cyberattack may be behind power breakdown: Pak Minister
Peshawar, Jan 30 (IANS) Pakistan's Minister for Power Khurram Dastgir said the government is probing the massive January 22 electricity outage across the country from different angles as the possibility of a cyberattack on the system cannot be ruled out.
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Over 200 drug suspects arrested in special operation in SL
Colombo, Jan 30 (IANS) Police in Sri Lanka announced the arrest of over 200 drug suspects in a special operation conducted in parts of the island country.
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B'desh sees robust rise in overseas employment
Dhaka, Jan 30 (IANS) Remittance-reliant Bangladesh witnessed a big boom in overseas employment last year amid growing demand of huge workforce particularly in the Middle East and Asian countries, a senior official said.
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Sri Lanka to establish 50 regional passport issuance offices
Colombo, Jan 29 (IANS) The Sri Lankan government will establish 50 regional centres for issuing passports for Sri Lankans, a Minister said.
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Gwadar to act as business hub of Pakistan: Traders
Islamabad, Jan 29 (IANS) Traders from Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province have said the coastal city of Gwadar will act as a business hub of Pakistan under the project of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, an official statement said.
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Pakistan Finance Minister seeks divine intervention to rescue sinking economy
Islamabad, Jan 28 (IANS) As the Pakistan government struggles to arrest the worsening economic crisis, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar sought to allay concerns by invoking divine favour, saying that the country was the only country founded in the name of Islam "and Allah Almighty is responsible for its development and prosperity".
