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Oil deal with Taliban represents China's growing strategic interest in Afg
Updated : 1 week, 5 days ago IST
The signing ceremony of the over USD 500 million deal took place on January 5 in the presence of the Chinese envoy to Afghanistan Wang Yu, and other high-ranking Taliban officials, including Abdul Ghani Baradar, the acting deputy prime minister for economic affairs.
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Taliban sign oil production deal with China
Updated : 3 weeks, 3 days ago IST
The signing ceremony took place in presence of the Chinese envoy to Afghanistan Wang Yu, and other high-ranking Taliban officials, including Abdul Ghani Baradar, the acting deputy prime minister for economic affairs.
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Pakistan's economic minister accuses Imran Khan for resurgence of TTP
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Pakistan Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Ayaz Sadiq accused former prime minister Imran Khan of the resurgence of the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and said that the dialogue initiated with the banned outfit by the previous Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government has "em
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Pakistan minister rules out chances of early elections, says 'govt will co
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Pakistan Minister for Economic Affairs Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has ruled out the possibility of early elections. Speaking on Geo News programme 'Jirga', Sadiq said that the ruling coalition government will complete its term and elections will be held in due time.
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Pakistan forced to alter Investment proposal as Qatar declines deal
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 5 (ANI): Qatar has declined Pakistan's investment request for a deposit of at least USD 2 billion, media reports said citing sources and added that the had been altered now in a bid to gain Doha's favour.
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Germany declares 2nd stage of gas emergency plan
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Berlin [Germany], June 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Germany's government on Thursday declared the second stage of the country's national gas emergency plan, after Russian gas supplies via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline were reduced to 40 per cent of capacity.
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Piyush Goyal holds meet with his Bhutanese counterpart, discusses ways to
Updated : 1 year ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 11 (ANI): Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday held a meeting with Minister for Economic Affairs of Bhutan Lyonpo Loknath Sharma and discussed ways to strengthen economic ties.
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Foreign Secy Shringla calls on Bhutanese Economic Affairs Minister, discus
Updated : 1 year ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 10 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla called on Minister for Economic Affairs of Bhutan Lyonpo Loknath Sharma, during the latter's visit to India, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Monday.
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TAPI project's implementation suspended until situation 'stabilizes' in Af
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 27 (ANI): Implementation of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project has been suspended until the situation in Afghanistan stabilizes, TASS reported citing Pakistan's Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Omar Ayub Khan as saying.
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S. Korean President names Kim Byong-joon as new PM
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Nov. 2 (ANI): Reshuffling the cabinet on Wednesday, South Korean President Park Geun-hye named Kim Byong-joon as the new Prime Minister and Yim Jong-yong as the deputy minister for economic affairs amid a controversial scandal surrounding her longtime confidante, Park
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