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Publication date: 15 May 2024

Local villagers were ignoring the ban on the production, use and trafficking of drugs, announced by Taliban supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada in April 2022. The Taliban…

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Publication date: 12 September 2024

Incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe seeks another term, this time as an independent rather than a representative of his United National Party (UNP). A recent survey on voting…

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Publication date: 15 April 2024

The two parties associated with him are currently in the minority in the unicameral legislature. Muizzu came to power after winning last year’s presidential race. He was a…

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Publication date: 7 August 2024

Shortly after her departure, Chief of Army Staff Waker-uz-Zaman said an interim government would be formed. President Mohammed Shahabuddin yesterday dissolved parliament. His…

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Publication date: 5 August 2024

The timing of the poll is in line with constitutional requirements. President Ranil Wickremesinghe has confirmed that he will seek another term. His main challengers look set to…

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Publication date: 17 May 2024

The target is associated with reaching GDP of USD30tn, compared with less than USD4tn currently. Modi, in power since 2014, appears on course to win a third straight term.

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Publication date: 1 May 2024

According to the constitution, the poll must take place in September-October. The JVP was formed as a Marxist-Leninist party. Recent opinion polling suggests Dissanayake would be…

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Publication date: 9 May 2024

Islamabad now seeks a larger, longer-term bailout programme with the Fund. Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has suggested that a staff-level agreement on such a package could…

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Publication date: 23 May 2024

A key driving factor was soaring government consumption ahead of the February general election, which included the race to succeed Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo as president, won by…

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Publication date: 19 April 2024

The final phase will be on June 1. The National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), aims to secure a third successive…

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