UK ends sanctions on Syria defence, interior ministries

April 24, 2025
International
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UK ends sanctions on Syria defence, interior ministries

[ad_1] LONDON: The UK government announced on Thursday it was lifting sanctions that were imposed on Syria’s interior and defence ministries during the rule of the now-deposed Bashar al-Assad.“The following entries have been removed from the Consolidated List and are no longer subject to an asset freeze: ministry of interior and ministry of defence,” the […]

March 25, 2025
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World

‘Clearly a political prisoner’: US bill demands Imran Khan’s release, sanctions on Pakistan’s Army chief

[ad_1] A US bipartisan bill introduced on Monday urged the release of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan labeling him a “political prisoner,” and proposed sanctions on the Army chief, General Asim Munir, over alleged “persecution of political opponents.”According to The Hill, Representatives Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) and Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.) introduced the “Pakistan Democracy Act,” […]