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July 5, 2024

Islamabad: The planning ministry has refuted Pakistan’s foreign ministry’s statement on the $6.7 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Mainline-I (ML-I) project, claiming that the National Economic Council Executive Committee (ECNEC) did not delay approving the system last week. In a highly unusual move, the Ministry of Planning disputed the official statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs after the ECNEC meeting. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar chaired the ECNEC meeting last week. “To clarify, ECNEC has not postponed the approval of ML-1 project under CPEC,” Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal’s office said. The release added that there

May 18, 2024

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International

Israeli cabinet rifts over Gaza are bursting into the open

JERUSALEM: Splits in Israel’s government over the war in Gaza opened this week after the defense minister demanded a clear strategy from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as troops returned to fight hardline Hamas militants in areas the army fought months ago. The comments by Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, who said he would not agree to establish a military government in the enclave, reflect growing concern in the security establishment about Netanyahu’s lack of guidance on who will be left to run Gaza when the battles. . They also discovered the sharp division between the two centrist former army generals in

May 13, 2024

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International

The fourth phase of voting begins as sectarian rifts deepen

117 million voters will go to the polls for 96 seats in 10 states and territories A man shows his inked finger after voting at a polling station, during the fourth phase of the general election on May 13, 2024. — Reuters HYDERABAD/BHUBANESWAR: Millions of Indians are turning out for the fourth phase of the country’s elections that began on Monday, as religious and economic divisions deepen amid heightened rhetoric. With Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) seeking a rare third consecutive term, voting in the world’s most populous nation began on April 19,

November 6, 2023

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Sports

Zacka Ashraf brushes aside reports of rifts in the Pakistan team

PCB Management Committee Chairman Zaka Ashraf. — APP/File Zaka Ashraf laments the underpaid Pakistani cricketers. PCB chief says he had no conversation with skipper Babar Azam. Pakistani players will be able to play a league other than PSL. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Zaka Ashraf on Monday brushed aside reports of discord within the national team, saying there was no conflict among team members. “The whole team is united. The enemies of cricket are making baseless stories,” Ashraf said while addressing media in Bahawalpur. It is pertinent to mention that the team’s underperformance recently at the 2023 World Cup had

Internal rifts emerge over approval of $6.7 billion ML-I project

Israeli cabinet rifts over Gaza are bursting into the open

The fourth phase of voting begins as sectarian rifts deepen

Zacka Ashraf brushes aside reports of rifts in the Pakistan team

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