JALALABAD, Afghanistan — Afghan safety forces have foiled an try to smuggle 136 items of historic cash to Pakistan in japanese Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, a neighborhood official mentioned Wednesday.
The cash, which date again to Greco-Bactrian and Kushan eras, had been seized at Torkham border crossing level between Afghanistan and Pakistan, Provincial Director for Information and Culture Qurishi Badlon advised Xinhua. (Afghanistan-Coin-Smuggling)
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NEW DELHI — The One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) scheme was carried out in India on Wednesday to supply college students and researchers from government-run increased schooling establishments and analysis and growth facilities with entry to worldwide scholarly journals.
“The goal is to ensure that India’s academic and research communities are equipped with the best global resources, fostering innovation and enhancing the quality of research across disciplines,” mentioned an official assertion issued by the Ministry of Education. (India-Subscription Scheme)
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TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday vowed to revitalize the nation that was dealing with severe inhabitants declines in a New Year’s message.
In the message, Ishiba known as Japan’s declining inhabitants a “silent emergency,” expressing a way of disaster on the diminishing vitality of the nation’s financial system and regional areas. (Japan-PM-Address)
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ISLAMABAD — The Consumer Price Index (CPI) of Pakistan in December 2024 declined to 4.1 % yearly, signaling ongoing stabilization in costs, in line with official information launched on Wednesday.
Nationally, the CPI of December was down from 4.9 % in November and a staggering 29.7 % in December 2023, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) mentioned. (Pakistan-CPI-December)