SYDNEY, 13 FEBRUARY 2020 (DEV POLICY.ORG)—Late last year the Australian government pulled all of its bilateral aid money out of Pakistan. Less well known is the fact that it also pulled a significant amount of aid funding from Indonesia. These funds were appropriated from up and running programs so that the money could be diverted […]
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Australia moves with 5 wickets of series sweep of Pakistan
ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Australia moved within five wickets of a series sweep against Pakistan after Nathan Lyon broke a crucial 103-run partnership and removed both overnight batsmen during the first session on day four of the day-night test. Pakistan was 167-5 at the first interval on Monday, still needing 120 runs to make Australia […]
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Fire on moving train kills 65 passengers in central Pakistan
MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — A massive fire caused by a cooking gas stove erupted on Thursday on a train traveling in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, killing at least 65 passengers, officials said. Flames roared through the train cars as the train approached the town of Liaquatpur in Punjab, they said, the latest tragedy to hit […]