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Leah Gutierrez Appointed to Lead ADB Engagement in Pakistan

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

On July 28, 2025, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) named Leah Gutierrez as Director General of its Central and West Asia Department, effective immediately. In this role, she will direct ADB’s strategic agenda across

TTP Terrorists Behind Attack on Chinese Engineers Killed in Karachi Operation

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Current Affairs

On July 28, 2025, Pakistan’s Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD), in coordination with intelligence agencies, conducted an intelligence-based raid in Karachi’s Manghopir neighborhood, neutralizing three Tehreek‑i‑Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants—including Zafran, identified as the mastermind

Indian Rupee Faces Pressure from Dollar Demand Ahead of Trade Talks

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Business·Current Affairs

The Indian rupee faces pressure but encountered resistance due to strong dollar demand from importers and foreign banks. On July 28, 2025, the currency fell to 86.2725 against the U.S. dollar, its

Muslim Evictions in Assam Spark Controversy Ahead of Indian State Polls

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Current Affairs

In Assam, India, hundreds of Muslim families, primarily Bengali-speaking, have been displaced from their homes in recent weeks, taking shelter under makeshift tarpaulin camps near the Bangladesh border creating a major Muslim

Cargo Ship Disaster Exposed: Toxic Legacy of Sri Lanka

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Current Affairs

In May 2021, the X-Press Pearl cargo ship disaster caught fire and sank off Sri Lanka’s west coast, releasing toxic chemicals and billions of plastic pellets into the ocean. The disaster, one

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Leah Gutierrez Appointed to Lead ADB Engagement in Pakistan

TTP Terrorists Behind Attack on Chinese Engineers Killed in Karachi Operation

Indian Rupee Faces Pressure from Dollar Demand Ahead of Trade Talks

Muslim Evictions in Assam Spark Controversy Ahead of Indian State Polls

Cargo Ship Disaster Exposed: Toxic Legacy of Sri Lanka

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