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  3. NATIONAL AFFAIRS (Page 502)

NATIONAL AFFAIRS

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PM Shehbaz has not decided to seek vote of confidence: Information minister

The statement comes days after the National Assembly rejected a money bill that the government had tabled to seek funds for conducting polls in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

  • Published: April 25, 20238:53 am
  • Author Dawn
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LDP must not underestimate meaning of narrow victories

The paper says that trust in the LDP is beginning to waver, and that PM Kishida now has to focus his energies anew and work hard to implement his policies.

  • Published: April 25, 20238:26 am
  • Author The Yomiuri Shimbun
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New Philippine police chief Acorda vows to maintain cleansing of ranks

The low-profile Acorda has no known baggage and will be stepping into the PNP leadership without major controversies linked to his name in a career spanning more than three…

  • Published: April 25, 20238:25 am
  • Author Frances Mangosing, Jerome Aning
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Plastic card shortage to hit 5.2 million Filippino motorists

The temporary driver’s license will contain a unique QR code, which will allow law enforcers to authenticate and validate it.

  • Published: April 21, 202312:45 pm
  • Author Jane Bautista
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Don’t collect data you can’t protect: Philippine privacy commissioner

The comments come as authorities are investigating the reported compromise of a database containing personal information for over a million individuals.

  • Published: April 21, 20239:20 am
  • Author Dexter Cabalza
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‘I am not a coup leader’: General Prawit hits back at Pheu Thai rejection

“I’m not a coup leader. I just helped PM Prayut with his work,” he insisted, echoing his remarks over the past few months.

  • Published: April 21, 20238:51 am
  • Author The Nation
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Pakistan Supreme Court to resume hearing post-Eid following crucial meeting

The court said the proposal to hold the first meeting of all political parties for the election date was “appreciated and welcomed by the court”.

  • Published: April 21, 20238:50 am
  • Author Haseeb Bhatti
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Explaining Pakistan’s balance of payments crisis: A comparative analysis

While some may point to the unending political crisis that has surely exacerbated the economic meltdown, the rot goes much deeper.

  • Published: April 20, 202312:37 pm
  • Author Aadil Nakhoda
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Trailing in the polls, Prawit counts on post-election jockeying to be next PM

His about 1% support puts him in the statistical-error range.

  • Published: April 20, 202312:36 pm
  • Author The Nation
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India overtakes China to become most populous country

As per UN data, India now has a population of 1,428.6 million while China’s population stands at 1,425.7 million – a difference of 2.9 million.

  • Published: April 20, 20239:05 am
  • Author The Statesman

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