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PM Shehbaz Sharif unveils the 2024-29 National Economic Transformation Plan to boost Pakistan’s growth and exports.
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BSF intercepts 286 drones in 2024, curbing illicit trafficking activities of heroin, arms, and explosives along India-Pakistan border.
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Militants attacked Kadangband in Indian district of Imphal West at 1 am; village volunteers returned fire as security forces intervened.
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2024, in retrospect, leaves behind a complex legacy—Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan marked by turmoil and mixed outcomes in politics, security, and democracy.
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The United Nations has shaped global collaboration since 1945, but is it ready for the challenges of today’s multipolar world?
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Suvendu Adhikari accuses West Bengal govt of obstructing BSF projects along Bangladesh border, raising security concerns.
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India extends full support to Nimisha Priya, a death row inmate in Yemen, as her family seeks to raise blood money for her release.
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India’s launches its first space docking mission which aims to advance space tech, satellite servicing, and future space station operations.
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DP World and NLC launch direct shipping route, boosting trade and cutting transit times between Pakistan and Bangladesh.
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Richard Grenell’s push to ‘Free Imran Khan’ raises more questions than answers. What are the geopolitical motives behind this campaign?