SAC Desk
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Pakistan PM meets IMF chief, urges release of stalled funds
PARIS: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday urged International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva to unlock stalled funds…
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Afghanistan
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Afghan women ban makes Taliban recognition near ‘impossible’: UN
It will be “nearly impossible” for the international community to recognise the Taliban government as long as restrictions on women…
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Diplomacy
China envoy again packs a geopolitical punch as new Pokhara airport suffers
Anil Giri & Sangam Prasain On December 31 last year, on the eve of Pokhara International Airport inauguration by Prime…
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Top U.N. official flags ‘accountability deficit’ in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO : Accountability remains the “fundamental gap” in Sri Lanka’s attempts to deal with the past, a senior U.N. official…
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Maldives
Chinese ophthalmic medical experts in Fuvahmulah for Bright Journey mission
Male: Three Chinese ophthalmic medical experts from China-Maldives Eye Center arrived in Fuvahmulah City on June 16, 2023 for the Bright…
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Bhutan
Bhutan lowers $200-a-night tourism tax for visitors who stay for longer
Thimphu: Bhutan will lower the nightly fees it charges tourists who stay more than four days, in an attempt to boost…
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Bangladesh
Bangladeshis’ deposits in Swiss banks drop by record 93.7% in 2022
Dhaka: Bangladeshis’ deposits in Swiss National Banks hit a record low at 55.2 million Swiss francs (CHF) or about Tk540 crore…
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Biden will not ‘lecture’ Modi on human rights, White House says
Washinton: US President Joe Biden welcomes India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, on Wednesday for two days of talks that the White…
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Pakistan court issues non-bailable arrest warrants against ex-PM Imran Khan
Islamabad: An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan has issued non-bailable arrest warrants against former Prime Minister Imran Khan, ARY News reported…
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Nepal
Former vice chancellors condemn Cabinet decision to withdraw Chalaune’s case
Kathmandu: Former vice-chancellors of various universities have issued a joint statement in solidarity with assistant professor Prem Chalaune. In the…
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