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Prime Minister Narendra Modi with UP CM Yogi Adityanath during roadshow on the eve of filing his election nomination papers, in Varanasi on May 13, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a strong leader who has taken India to new heights and he will return as the country’s PM for a…
One police officer was killed and more than 100 people, mostly policemen, were injured in violent clashes between security forces and protesters agitating against high prices of wheat flour and electricity in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, media reports said on May 12. The region witnessed clashes on May 11 between the police and activists of a rights…
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Economic activity is subdued in Pakistan, the World Bank noted. Representational | Photo Credit: Reuters The World Bank has painted a grim economic picture of Pakistan in its biannual report, cautioning that over 10 million more people are at risk of descending into poverty in the cash-strapped country. The Washington-based lender’s apprehension comes from a…
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Pakistani traders went on strike against the soaring cost of living, including higher fuel and utility bills and record depreciation of the rupee against the dollar, which has led to widespread discontent among the public. File | Photo Credit: AP Pakistan’s inflation rate rose to 31.4% year-on-year in September from 27.4% in August, statistics bureau…
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Pakistani shopkeepers close their businesses during strike against inflation in Lahore, Pakistan, on September 02, 2023. They protested the soaring cost of living, including higher fuel and utility bills and record depreciation of the rupee against the dollar. | Photo Credit: AP Thousands of Pakistan traders shuttered their shops on Saturday, striking over soaring energy…
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