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Best case, Korea gets nothing from a Hormuz deployment. Worst case, it loses everything.

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Govt finalises sweeping civil service reforms

• 11 specialised professional cadres in bureaucracy proposed • BS-20, above posts may be opened to officials, academics, private-sector professionals ISLAMABAD: Amid concerns over declining standards and lack of specialisation in the bureaucracy, the federal government has finalised a sweeping restructuring of the civil service, proposing…

The Old Fox and his clones

The 120th birth anniversary of President J. R. Jayewardene (JRJ) was commemorated in Colombo on Thursday. The well-attended event, with a representative audience, brought the UNP and its offshoot, the…

  • J. R. Jayewardene, known as the Old Fox, commemorated on his 120th birth anniversary
  • UNP and SJB leaders Ranil Wickremesinghe and Sajith Premadasa attended the event
  • Jayewardene transformed UNP from 17 seats to massive victory in 7 years

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