Join our Whatsapp channelPAKISTAN’S policy of mainstreaming militants has produced mixed results.... For the LeT/ JuD, the creation of a political wing was a key component of this strategy.... They argued that this transformation aimed to ‘secularise’ militancy in Kashmir and pointed to the formation of The Resistance Front( TRF), allegedly linked to LeT, as part of this narrative.It is unclear how far the militant credentials of LeT and JeM have been secularised....

PETALING JAYA: The government may consider tweaking fuel prices as its main gear to control inflation, as fuel and lubricants hold 8.5% of consumer price index( CPI) basket and 11.9% of producer price index( PPI), according to MIDF Research.“ By lowering fuel prices, inflation on consumer and producer can be lowered due to their significant weightages, ” said the research unit. MIDF Research noted that based on CPI weightages, transportation and housing and utilities have a significant share in

pace than thought a month ago to tame persistently high inflation, now viewed by economists polled by

This was evident in Rupandehi where, on Sunday( Oct 10), four people were killed in police firing and at least a dozen injured during a clash with squatters in the Motipur Industrial Area.... That the police administration continues to believe its approach is justified shows how the mediaeval notion of justice and security based on brute power is deeply ingrained in the institution.It is no news that Nepal's police personally have deep-rooted racial, communal and linguistic biases.... The brut

There has been much talk for quite some time now about the need to condemn, if not sanction, Hungary for its constitutional amendments, a lack of loyalty toward Brussels on the redistribution of migrants, and then a legislative package that came to be known as the Stop Soros laws. Poland went throu

GROSS domestic product( GDP) in the third quarter of 2021 shrank by 4.5%, but inflation is not yet a concern at the moment despite it being almost a global issue.“ Growth( GDP) will accelerate to 5.5% to 6.5% next year.... We are also not seeing any indications of a broad-based price increase or excessive wage pressures.“ We expect price pressures to remain moderate in 2022, given the spare capacity in our economy, ” Bank Negara governor Datuk Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus said at a press conference

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina’s government announced last Friday a price agreement for supermarkets to limit monthly increases to a maximum of 5% for 90 days as the country tries to tamp down triple-digit inflation as a high-stakes election looms. Economy Minister Sergio Massa made the announcement after a meeting with supermarket representatives, noting officials reached a deal with representatives of 31 local supermarket chains to “ stabilise ” prices until national elections scheduled for October.

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina’s government announced last Friday a price agreement for supermarkets to limit monthly increases to a maximum of 5% for 90 days as the country tries to tamp down triple-digit inflation as a high-stakes election looms. Economy Minister Sergio Massa made the announcement after a meeting with supermarket representatives, noting officials reached a deal with representatives of 31 local supermarket chains to “ stabilise ” prices until national elections scheduled for October.

Finance Minister( FM) Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said taming inflation was absolutely critical to

The same problem was recently discovered inside the Dragon capsule at the space station, he told reporters Monday night.As a permanent fix, SpaceX has welded on the urine-flushing tube that's inside the company's newest capsule, named Endurance by its U.S.-German crew.... NASA isn't quite finished reviewing the last-minute fix.As for the Dragon capsule in orbit, less urine pooled beneath the floor panels than the one that carried a billionaire and three others on a three-day flight, Gerstenmaie