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Nepali PM to Travel to China on First Bilateral Visit
Nepali Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli is scheduled to visit China on December 2-6. New Delhi has traditionally been…
Update on Hajj and Umrah Visa restrictions in Pakistan after Saudi alert
LAHORE – The government of Pakistan is taking stern measures about Umrah and Hajj Visa issuance after the Kingdom of…
PM emphasizes to deepen Pakistan-US trade ties
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has invited American banks to invest in Pakistan in key sectors of infrastructure, energy,…
Pakistan wins more financing assurances from China, UAE, Saudi IMF official says
WASHINGTON – Pakistan has received “significant financing assurances” from China, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates linked…
Lyca ventures further into Sri Lanka as French court issues €10 million fine
The Tamil-owned telecoms company Lycamobile has had its former CEO convicted and was ordered to pay a fine…
Under Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sri Lanka is Going Fast – In Reverse
Sri Lanka is still reeling from an economic crisis largely caused by misgovernance and lack of accountability. Public protests in 2022 forced the…
Sri Lankans elect Marxist-leaning Dissanayake as president to fix economy
Sri Lankans elected Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake as new president on Sunday, putting faith in his pledge to…
The Compass That Leads to Chaos: Why the JVP is a Risk Sri Lanka Cannot Afford
As Sri Lanka gears up for the 2024 presidential elections, the political landscape is alive with a peculiar…
Hope, Fear and Jealousy
How does one man consistently get it right in Earth’s most unpredictable political stage play? Meet Allan J.…
Bankrupt Sri Lanka To Seek Debt Moratorium Until 2028
Sri Lanka’s president said Wednesday he was seeking a moratorium on foreign debt repayments until 2028, following a…