World | - Part 149

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Pak President asks EC to propose dates for holding General Elections within 90 days

ION correspondentApril 7, 2022April 7, 2022

The President’s Secretariat in Pakistan has asked Election Commission to propose dates for holding general elections within ninety days from the date of dissolution of the National Assembly. The...

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Sri Lankan President revokes state of emergency declared on April 1

ION correspondentApril 6, 2022April 6, 2022

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has revoked the state of emergency which was declared on April 1, amid widespread protests following the nation’s economic crisis. In a gazette notification,...

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Imran Khan proposes former CJ Gulzar Ahmed’s name for caretaker PM

ION correspondentApril 5, 2022April 5, 2022

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday nominated former Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed for the office of caretaker Prime Minister. Mr Khan made the decision after approval from the...

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Sri Lankan opposition rejects Rajapaksa’s offer for unity government

ION correspondentApril 5, 2022April 5, 2022

The Sri Lankan opposition has rejected an invitation from president Gotabaya Rajapaksa to form a unity government and demanded his resignation over the country’s worsening shortages of food, fuel,...

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UK PM to visit India with aim to boost bilateral ties

ION correspondentApril 5, 2022April 5, 2022

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson will be on India visit later this month as both sides are set to further firm up ties. The visit comes...

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Sri Lankan cabinet resigns amid worsening economic crisis

ION correspondentApril 4, 2022April 4, 2022

All cabinet ministers resigned with immediate effect late last night. Speaking to reporters, Education Minister and Leader of the House, Dinesh Gunawardena said the Cabinet Ministers handed over their...

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Imran Khan is no longer PM of Pakistan; Govt de-notifies him as PM after dissolution of National Assembly

ION correspondentApril 4, 2022April 4, 2022

Imran Khan has been de-notified as the Prime Minister of Pakistan, in wake of the dissolution of the National Assembly by the President. However, under Article 224 of the...

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Turkmenistan to promote implementation of stalled 1,800km TAPI gas pipeline

ION correspondentApril 2, 2022April 2, 2022

Turkmenistan will promote the implementation of the stalled 1,800km TAPI gas pipeline that will pass through Afghanistan, and Pakistan and culminate in India, according to a joint statement released...

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At least 12 people killed, 25 injured in explosion in Afghanistan

ION correspondentApril 2, 2022April 2, 2022

At least 12 people were killed and 25 others injured in an explosion in western province of Herat in Afghanistan on Friday. According to TOLO news, explosives were buried...

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Sri Lanka declares state of emergency amid unrest; economic situation worsens

ION correspondentApril 2, 2022April 2, 2022

Sri Lanka’s president declared a state of emergency Friday giving sweeping powers to security forces a day after hundreds tried to storm his house in anger over an unprecedented...