by Ibrahim Shinwari in Dawn, Sept 11th, 2023KHYBER: A meeting between Pakistani and Afghan border security officials to reach an agreement over the reopening of the Torkham border remained inconclusive on Sunday, according to officials. This was the first meeting between the two sides at the Zero Point after the border was closed on Wednesday following an exchange of fire. In the meeting, the Pakistani side was represented by Khyber Rifles Commandant Asim Kiyani, Lt…
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by Ibrahim Shinwari in Dawn, Sept 8th, 2023• Islamabad, Kabul discussing matter at ‘high level’• Offices, residential quarters near border point vacated• Trucks containing fruit, vegetables returned due to possible delaysKHYBER: The Torkham border crossing remained closed for a second day on Thursday after clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan border forces, leading to a build-up of trucks laden with goods. The border crossing — the main transit point for travellers and goods between Pakistan and…
edit in The Morning, July 21, 2023 Despite having dealt with the war between the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the Government led armed forces almost 1.5 decades ago, beggar’s wound – the debates on the 13th Amendment to the Constitution has become, does not show promising signs of getting resolved anytime soon. Politicians from the North and the East want the 13th Amendment,which has remained a part of the country’s Constitution for…
by Andrew Mullen & Mia Nulimaimaiti in SCMP, July 10, 2023Deflation risks in China heightened in June amid weak demand, as consumer prices remained flat and a factory-gate price fall deepened, data released on Monday showed. The consumer price index (CPI) was unchanged from a year earlier, down from 0.2 per cent growth in May, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). This was below the expected rise of 0.1 per cent, according to…